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CLASSIC CURTIS PARK Cozy alcoves, leaded glass built-ins and a whimsical staircase showcase this 3 or 4 bedroom home steeped in character and charm! 3 bedrooms plus bonus den/study, renovated bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and DCS gas range. Walking distance to park. $475,000 STEPHANIE GALLAGHER 342-2288

ELEGANT LAND PARK 3 bedroom 2 bath, you will love the classic features such as coved ceilings, beautiful wood Àoors, and arched doorways. Spacious layout with a separate living room and family room, formal dining room, remodeled kitchen with nook, lovely brick patio! $599,000 ERIN STUMPF 342-1372

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SOUTH LAND PARK 3 bedroom 2 bath with hardwood and parquet Àoors, slate entry, and stained glass front door. Bonus room for an of¿ce or hobby room. Updated master bathroom & kitchen, Private backyard, with a pool, backs to Reichmuth Park. $389,900 LEIGH RUTLEDGE 612-6911, BILL HAMBRICK 600-6528

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SOUTH LAND PARK HILLS Cute 3 bedroom 2 bath home that is move-in-ready! Wonderful South Land Park neighborhood. The work is done, re¿nished hardwood Àoors, new tile, new paint and carpet. Sweet, spacious and private backyard, central heat and air, 2-car garage. A delightful home! $349,900 JAMIE RICH 612-4000

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WHAT A FIND! Spacious, 3 bedroom home in the Crocker/Riverside Elementary School boundaries. Newly re¿nished hardwood Àoors, fresh interior and exterior paint! Charming formal living room and formal dining room. Large detached 2-car garage and a swimming pool. $379,000 KELLIE SWAYNE 206-1458

LAND PARK CHARMER Spacious layout, wood Àoors, large living room with coved leaded glass window, arched doorways and stylish décor. 2 bedrooms with remodeled bathroom, formal dining room, large kitchen, separate family room with lots of windows, backyard BBQ and big deck! $449,000 ERIN STUMPF 342-1372

CURB APPEAL PLUS This original-owner home is just waiting for your personal touches. 3 bedrooms 2 baths, hardwood Àoor under carpeting in original footprint of the home. Loads of storage! Master bedroom has been altered to allow for a master bath to be added. The large shed in the backyard would be a great workshop. $184,500 PAULA SWAYNE 425-9715

SPACIOUS HOLLYWOOD PARK It’s rare to ¿nd such a large home in Hollywood Park. 4 bedrooms 3 baths, over 2100 square feet with separate family room. Lovely hardwood Àoors, central heat and air, 2-car garage with workshop and storage galore! Close to William Land Park and shopping. $385,000 JAMIE RICH 612-4000

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FABULOUS LAND PARK Lovely updated 4 bedroom, 3½ bath home boasts a great room Àoorplan. Remodeled kitchen features Miele cooktop, double ovens, warming drawer and breakfast bar. Lovely family room with ¿replace opening onto gorgeous treed and shady backyard with slate patio and pool. $995,000 CHARLENE SINGLEY 341-0305

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Congratulations, Craig Powell! WILLIAM LAND DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD WINNER

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he Land Park Community Association announced this fall that it has awarded its first William Land Distinguished Community Builder Award to Craig Powell for his creation and leadership of the Land Park Volunteer Corps. The LPCA presented Powell with the award on Nov. 18 at the group’s monthly meeting. Powell oversees the volunteers, who meet once a month to perform routine maintenance and upkeep in William Land Park. (Check him out in the Volunteer Profile.) Powell spearheaded the establishment of the corps in 2010, at a time when city budget cuts had drastically reduced the resources available for park maintenance. Five years later, the group is growing and expanding its work in the park so residents can enjoy it for decades to come. The LPCA created its Community Builder Award as a vehicle to recognize and celebrate extraordinary volunteer efforts affecting the Land Park neighborhood and community. “We are so proud to recognize Craig and celebrate his incredible contributions to the community,

The Oak Park Business Association announced on Nov. 9 that it has begun the process of re-creating the long-demolished historic Oak Park Gateway Arch that dates back to 1903

both in establishing the volunteer corps and through his tireless efforts over the last six years as its lead coordinator,” says LPCA president Ken Mennemeier. “The volunteer corps provides an invaluable service to Land Park—and indeed to all of Sacramento—through the work it does to maintain and beautify the park.” In conjunction with the award, the LPCA will also donate $1,000 to the Land Park Volunteer Corps in honor of Powell’s service to the community. For more information on the LPCA, go to landpark.org.

ARCH RIVAL Talk about living history: The Oak Park Business Association announced on Nov. 9 that it has begun the process of re-creating the long-demolished historic Oak Park

Gateway Arch that dates back to 1903. The original Oak Park arch bore the dates 1889, the year Oak Park, Sacramento’s first suburb, was established, and 1903, the year the original arch was built. The new arch will keep “1889” and replace “1903” with “2015” to commemorate the recreation. “Rebuilding the Oak Park Gateway Arch is so symbolic of what the OPBA has been working on since its inception,” says Stuart Eldridge, president of the OPBA board. “It symbolizes rebuilding the Oak Park Business District, with respect for its rich history, and building a vibrant, unique and eclectic destination spot within the city.” The new arch will be about threequarters the size of the original, which was located at the terminus of the J Street trolley line. The wooden structure was considered an official

front entrance to the beloved (longdefunct) Joyland amusement park. The new arch will be erected at 35th Street and Fifth Avenue using modern materials such as galvanized steel and LED lights, and will welcome residents and visitors alike into the revitalized McClatchy Park. Not surprisingly, the arch is part of the McClatchy Park Master Plan, which itself includes a small tribute to Joyland and the original arch and has been spearheaded by Jay Schenirer, city councilman for Sacramento’s District 5. “The Oak Park Business Association has been a committed partner in improving the community,” Schenirer says. “Bringing back the arch to McClatchy Park is an important and symbolic step towards the revitalization of this park and the neighborhood.” The initial design plan has been submitted to the city for review and now the OPBA is looking for supportive funding to complete construction. For more information, go to oakparkba.com.

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LIFE IN THE CITY FROM page 7 Program from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, at the Hart Senior Center. The number of decisions that need to be made daily by caregivers may overshadow important long-term care planning. Has an advanced care directive been created while the person with memory loss can still participate in the process? Is there a living trust in place to allow seamless transition of family assets? What if there is conflict in the family about how to care for the older adult? Do you as a caregiver have your own financial affairs in order and do you have an advanced care directive for yourself? Local attorney Colleen Watters will answer these and many more pressing questions in her one-hour talk, as well as provide an overview of helpful legal documents that can make future medical and legal decisions much easier once the older adult with memory loss can no longer speak for themselves. Don’t wait until it’s too late to figure out what the future might hold. The event is free to family members providing care for someone living with dementia. To RSVP, email Chantell Albers at calbers@cityofsacramento. org or call her at 808-6475. The city of Sacramento’s Triple-R Adult Day Program has been providing quality adult day services for people with memory loss since 1992. For more information on Triple-R, call 808-1591 or go to tripler.org. The Hart Senior Center is at 915 27th St.

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE Shake off the revelry from the night before and ring in the New Year with a menagerie of furry friends: The Sacramento Zoo will be open on New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Looking to get more involved in zoo happenings this year? Check out the Animal Encounters at 11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 2 through Feb. 7, on the Reptile House Lawn, where you’ll meet some of the

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zoo’s animal ambassadors up close. Docents will also be on-site to answer questions and give animal facts. Want more behind-the-scenes information? Don’t miss the Keeper Chats at 2:15, 2:30 and 2:45 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 2 through Feb. 7, where you can learn more about your favorite animals directly from the zookeepers who take care of them. (All Keeper Chats occur at the animal exhibit.) Trying to navigate the jungle of your own finances? Let the zoo’s popular Estate Planning Safari from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, answer your questions with local attorney and estate planning specialist Mark S. Drobny in this free seminar. For more information, call 8085888 or go to saczoo.org. The Sacramento Zoo is at 3930 W. Land Park Drive.

BOOKS, BUGS AND BLANKETS Are the kids still on winter break? Are you going batty trying to keep them occupied? Why not check out your local library and take advantage of all the fun activities it’s got going on? First up at Belle Cooledge Library this month at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, check out Jungle James’s Animal Adventures. Join Jungle James and his collection of exotic animals and insects, including snakes, iguanas and centipedes, at this wildly fun event. At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, grab your flashlight and make the coolest blanket fort you can imagine at Family Blanket-Fort Storytime for kids ages 2-7. Children will hear stories, sing songs, watch finger plays and are welcome to “stay and play” afterward. Do you have a curious tot on your hands? Trade storybooks for lab coats at Science Storytime for Toddlers at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. All toddlers ages 18-36 months are invited to join the fun of art and science crafts emphasizing processbased learning that will engage creativity and expand curiosity.

Kids are invited to bring their own books or borrow one from the library’s extensive collection, then read aloud to Marvin the Corgi

(Grown-ups are welcome to come and make a mess, too.) If you have a slightly older tyke, come to the library at 11 a.m. for the same program tailored to preschoolers ages 36-60 months. Belle Cooledge Library is at 5600 South Land Park Drive. If you live closer to Ella K. McClatchy Library, you’re in luck! All day on Saturday, Jan. 9, kids can bring their favorite stuffed animal buddy to the library’s popular Stuffed Animal Sleepover and drop them off overnight to pick up on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Your little ones will receive pictures of their fuzzy friend’s activities during their sleepover at the library. Interested in traditional Japanese dance? Stop by the library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, and watch traditional Japanese dancer Shiho Tendou perform her beautiful movement in the community room. Ella K. McClatchy Library is at 2112 22nd St. Live in the Pocket-Greenhaven area? Robbie Waters PocketGreenhaven Library has tons of stuff to do, including Read to a Dog at 1 p.m. on two Saturdays, Jan. 9 and

Jan. 23. Looking for a way to boost school-age reading skills for kids ages 6-12? Come to the library’s Reading Tower and practice reading out loud to a registered therapy dog. Kids are invited to bring their own books or borrow one from the library’s extensive collection, then read aloud to Marvin the Corgi and his trained adult volunteer. Christmas can bring lots of amazing presents, but what if you don’t know how to work that newfangled gadget you received? Don’t fret, just attend the aptly named “So You Got a New …” technology instruction workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, and receive a 20-minute training session with a knowledgeable volunteer to address questions, offer tips and provide further direction for learning opportunities. (For more detailed help, patrons can schedule a one-hour one-on-one appointment with the Library Technology Assistant.) Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library is at 7335 Gloria Drive. For more information on all library events, go to saclibrary.org.

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The troop held its first meeting in 1916 at First United Methodist Church at the corner of 21st and J streets. Over the past century, Troop One is one of the few Midtown institutions to have endured. The troop held its first meeting in 1916 at First United Methodist Church at the corner of 21st and J streets, where its meetings are still held today. In 1955, Troop One nearly folded as membership dipped to only nine scouts. However, by 1976, the troop was back to making history as Eagle Scouts H.J. and Robert McCurry became the first pair of brothers in the nation to win the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Today, Troop One alumni make up some of Sacramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful business and community leaders. The troop typically rosters 70 registered Boy Scouts from all over Sacramento and the surrounding areas, and its Alumni Club boasts 170 former Troop One scouts, with members from as far back as the 1930s. To be added to the mailing list and for more information on the anniversary celebration, go to Troop-1.com/100ofOne Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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The Grinch Backs Down UTILITIES DEPARTMENT REVERSES POLICY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

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ast month, my column included my Christmas gift wish list to city leaders, pretty much all of which involved wishes for changes in the city’s troubled Department of Utilities. Instead of granting any of my wishes, the DOU acted like the Grinch last month when it announced the repeal of a decades-old policy under which it would repair breaks in the sewer pipes that run between a resident’s house and the sewer main that typically runs down the middle of city streets or alleys. This change in DOU policy was poised to sock a number of Sacramento residents hard in the pocketbook this season, including a widow on 34th Street, when a sudden reversal of DOU policy chased away the Grinch and saved Christmas for some Sacramento families, with an excellent assist by an able and energetic local TV news station. Here’s a little plumbing lingo you’ll need to know: The sewer line that runs between your house and the city’s sewer main is called a lateral. The portion of the lateral that lies underneath your front yard is called the upper lateral, while the portion

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of the lateral that’s underneath sidewalks and city streets (and alleys) and connects up with the sewer main is known in the biz as the lower lateral. Under a new DOU policy that went into effect on Oct. 1, the city stopped repairing both the upper and lower laterals, leaving it to homeowners to pay the often high cost of repairing such lines. The new policy is part of a DOU effort to reduce the level of service it provides residents while charging ever more for it (which, come to think of it, is pretty much a citywide policy now). It’s like tech industries but in reverse. For example, a couple of years ago, the city stopped picking up recyclable waste on a weekly basis and reduced service to every other week. We also lost street cleaning service as well as the claw, apart from its reappearance for three months at this time of year. After a brief pause, garbage rates are once again climbing. Of course, no one at the DOU suggested that garbage rates be lowered to reflect reduced levels of customer service. Monopolists rarely do. How much could homeowners end up paying under the DOU’s new policy on sewer laterals? In a recent ABC10 report on the issue, Karen Silva, owner of Navajo Pipelines, a major city contractor on the water meter project, said replacing a lateral line under a major thoroughfare could easily cost $50,000. She also expressed concern about the quality of work that some contractors might perform. “What if we have sinkholes? What if the sewer main collapses? Then what?”

Coincidentally (I think), in midOctober I had a lower lateral line collapse in the alley that adjoins an apartment house I own in Midtown. What would have been repaired by the DOU without charge two weeks earlier would now end up costing me $5,000. The ABC10 report included an interview with Clara Cid, the widow of the late renowned Sacramento Chicano artist Ricardo Favela. Cid was dealing with the same problem at her home on 34th Street: a break in the lower lateral in the alley behind her home. She faced the prospect of a Christmas ruined by the costs imposed on her by the new DOU policy.

Under a new DOU policy that went into effect on Oct. 1, the city stopped repairing both the upper and lower laterals, leaving it to homeowners to pay the often high cost of repairing such lines. But there actually is a “good news” ending to this story for Cid, as well as 40 other city residents who were informed in the past two months of problems with their sewer lines. Once ABC10 started peppering DOU

with questions about its new policy, the DOU abruptly changed its policy once again, announcing that it would repair breaks in lower laterals. (But homeowners will remain responsible for repairs to their upper laterals.) What left something of a bitter aftertaste about this episode was a follow-up email the city sent to Joe Rubin, the producer at ABC10 who produced the story. The email, from city media officer Linda Tucker, claimed, “The change in direction [returning to the former policy of the DOU repairing lower laterals] is in no way a result of any questions posed to the City by ABC10. Staff had been having conversations about a definitive direction throughout the last four weeks.” The question is: Does anyone really believe that? To believe it, you’d have to believe that city staff began having “conversations about a definitive direction” (whatever that means) of the new policy almost from the instant the new policy was implemented, a policy that was itself implemented after months of DOU internal deliberation. It’s possible, but very unlikely. It’s much more likely that the DOU abandoned the new policy after feeling the heat of ABC10’s attention to a dumb policy that was causing Cid and others like her major financial grief. Why didn’t they simple acknowledge that ABC10 coverage was about to shine a very bright light on a dumb policy change and they decided to drop the new policy so the DOU wouldn’t look quite so much like a Christmas Grinch?

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CITY HALL FROM page 10 To understand the city’s highly defensive posture on such matters, you first have to understand the role that investigative journalist Joe Rubin and the media companies he’s been associated with (first, Sacramento News & Review and, now, ABC10) have played in exposing multiple instances of major waste and misconduct in the DOU over the past year or so. Rubin’s exposes have included revealing tens of millions of dollars of waste in the installation of water meters in city sidewalks; exposing the wasteful DOU practice of abandoning backyard water mains long before they’ve exhausted their useful life; exposing the DOU’s use of a chemical in the city’s water supply that led to concentrations of a likely carcinogen that city tests revealed exceeded maximum EPA standards for almost a year; and revealing contracting irregularities and overbillings in the DOU’s chemical contracts. This is not the first time city staffers have said that changes in city policy following a Rubin expose had nothing to do with Rubin’s news coverage. On Nov. 21, just one week after publication of Rubin’s blockbuster story in Sacramento News & Review that revealed wasteful practices in the city’s water meter and water main projects, city manager John Shirey announced that the city was changing its policies and would start installing water meters in people’s yards instead of in sidewalks and that each backyard water main would be examined to assess its remaining useful life. Shirey stated in his announcement that he had asked the DOU to conduct a review of the water meter and water main programs “well before [Rubin’s] article appeared,” meaning that the changes in city policy had nothing to do with Rubin’s expose. Side note: Under the city’s new policy, water meters are supposed to be installed only in folks’ yards unless a homeowner specifically requests that it be installed in the sidewalk and agrees to pay a $400 fee. But Eye on Sacramento, the watchdog group that I head, is receiving reports

that meters are still being installed by default in city sidewalks. We’re also received reports that DOU contractors are not always examining backyard water mains to assess their remaining useful life but are, instead, abandoning such mains and digging up streets unnecessarily to move water service to the street. (If you observe such practices in your neighborhood, please drop us a line.)

This is not the first time city staffers have said that changes in city policy following a Rubin expose had nothing to do with Rubin’s news coverage. We at EOS were pretty skeptical of Shirey’s claim that he had ordered a review of the water meter program “well before [Rubin’s] article appeared.” So we filed a records request with the city that sought copies of all communications between Shirey and the DOU relating to Shirey’s alleged directive to the DOU to conduct a review of the meter and water main programs before Rubin’s article was published. City staff was unable to locate any such communication. It’s possible that Shirey instructed DOU director Bill Busath by phone or in person to conduct such a review, but it’s not likely. A city manager of Shirey’s skill and experience would almost certainly have made sure that a directive from him to a department director calling for a review of two of the largest capital improvement projects in city history be documented, at least by email. Rubin gets under the skin of city managers because his stories uncover waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer and ratepayer money and bad policies that embarrass city managers who,

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frankly, ought to be doing a better job of overseeing city government. It seems that they just cannot stand for Rubin to get any credit for triggering positive changes in city policies. Instead, they attack his stories. Shirey’s public rebuke of Rubin and ABC10 for the story on excessive levels of a likely carcinogen in the city’s water supply made the point that the city never violated an EPA regulation. Well, that’s fine, but it’s also not relevant: The ABC10 report never claimed that the city violated an EPA regulation. ABC10 reported that numerous city tests showed that the city’s use of a test chemical (ACH) led to elevated concentrations of a likely carcinogen in the city’s water supply beyond that allowed under EPA standards for nearly a year. The report also expressed suspicions that the city may have shifted testing locations and taken the extraordinary step of injecting county water into the city water supply just days before a mandatory EPA test in order to dilute concentrations of the carcinogen to below EPA limits to avoid violating an EPA regulation and triggering an EPA citation. The city is even hounding reporters who report on the ABC10 story, namely yours truly. After publication last month of my column, which included a brief summary of the ABC10 story on elevated levels of a carcinogen in the city water supply, the city’s Linda Tucker fired off an email to Inside Publications publisher Cecily Hastings that accused me of “propagating false information about our drinking water.” Well. I knew that Rubin had the test reports in hand that proved the accuracy of his story. I also knew that ABC10 had its story vetted by ABC’s corporate legal counsel before running it. But out of an abundance of caution, I asked EOS policy director Erik Smitt, a civil engineer and experienced water plant operator, to analyze the data. He selected the test reports from a single city test site for review and plotted a graph that tracked the levels of the carcinogen over time. (You can view the graph

at eyeonsacramento.org.) Smitt found that the mean (or average) concentration of the carcinogen at the test site throughout the one-year period in which the city was injecting the chemical ACH into the city’s water supply exceeded the allowable EPA standard of 80 parts per billion. Meanwhile, I’m pleased to report that Cid’s Christmas was not ruined by the DOU Grinch, thanks to the skilled and energetic reporting of the ABC10 team. As Cid was quoted as saying in the news broadcast, she considers the reversal of the DOU policy her family’s “own miracle on 34th Street.” And, yes, I’ll be asking the city in the New Year to credit me for the $5,000 plumbing bill I paid to replace the broken lower sewer lateral in the alley behind my property.

PROPOSED CITY UTILITIES RATE HIKES January marks the beginning of key hearings on the city’s proposal to increase water rates by 9 percent, sewer rates by 10 percent and storm drainage rates by 16% in each of the next four years. The rate hikes are expected to increase a typical Sacramento homeowner’s monthly city utilities bill from $116 to $185 per month. To express your views on the proposed rate hikes, I encourage you to attend the city’s Utilities Rate Advisory Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the city council chambers in New City Hall (915 I St.). The commission’s recommendations will then likely be considered by the city council in either February or March. You can stay up to date on developments, as well as find out how you can help in the effort to moderate city utility rate hikes, by signing up for EOS email updates at eyeonsacramento.org. Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reach at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or 718-3030. n

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Craig Powell THE LEADER OF THE LAND PARK VOLUNTEER CORPS

BY JESSICA LASKEY

every single year. It just blows my mind.” Land Park Community Association gave Powell its firstever Community Builder award in November to acknowledge his incredible impact on the park and its cadre of caretakers. “It was very kind and unexpected,” Powell says. But now the driven idea man has his work cut out for him: As the corps has grown, so has its need for funds. Since all volunteers receive complimentary breakfast and lunch and the corps needs mulch and other costly plant products, 2016 will mark the biggest fundraising drive the group has undertaken. “We have a lot of ambitious goals now,” Powell says. “We’re constantly identifying needs, improvements, projects and exciting things we can do to upgrade the park, and we love to feed the people who donate their time. Everything goes into the dirt or into the belly.”

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illiam Land Park, says Craig Powell, is “interwoven in the fabric of my life.” The Land Park native grew up golfing, camping, barbecuing and playing Little League under the stunning tree canopy of the historic park that lures more and more residents every year. But that canopy takes maintenance— and nobody knows that better than Powell. As the lead coordinator and founder of Land Park Volunteer Corps, Powell organizes groups of volunteers once a month between March and November to do crucial maintenance in the park, from mulching and trimming to planting and painting. “When the city started to lay off park workers during the recession, I had an inkling that there might be enough support here to sustain a volunteer team on an ongoing basis,” says Powell, who was appointed the chair of the parks committee almost immediately upon joining the Land Park Community Association board. “I put together a plan, got the board to approve it—I think two-thirds of them were just humoring me to make me happy— and sent out letters to 1,500 Land Park residents urging them to volunteer.”

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The response was positive and impressive. Powell received thousands of dollars in donations as well as a good-sized group of volunteers at the first park work day on May 8, 2010. And it’s only grown since then. “I have to pinch myself that we’ve been able to accomplish so much

in the past five years,” Powell says. “We’ve become very efficient with the team we have, and the work day comes off without a hitch each month. Attendance has grown from an average of 32 volunteers to an average of 90 volunteers. It’s growing

Want to volunteer? Find Land Park Volunteer Corps on Facebook, call Powell at 718-3030 or email ckpinsacto.com. To donate money, send a check to Land Park Volunteer Corps, 3053 Freeport Blvd. #231, Sacramento 95818. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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A Campus Solution PARKWAY ADVOCATES WANT TO PUT SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS IN ONE SPOT

contributed both to violence and arson within the parkway. While ARPPS helps maintain the parkway, they are not “in the homeless relocation business,” explains Rushford. “So we did some research to determine the most costeffective and efficient way to deal with the homeless problem.” That research led ARPPS to focus on a San Antonio organization called Haven for Hope.

BY JORDAN VENEMA BUILDING OUR FUTURE

onsider any great city, and a great park is never far from reach. New York has Central Park. San Francisco has Golden Gate Park. Sacramento has the American River Parkway. While the parkway doesn’t exactly fit the mold of other great city parks, it does have one thing in common with them: proximity to a large urban center. But with that proximity come urban problems. Here in Sacramento, one such problem is illegal camping by homeless people. The 23-mile stretch of parkway along the American River belongs to more than just Sacramento, creating something of a federation of parks that includes Discovery in Sacramento, Ancil Hoffman in Carmichael and River Bend in Rancho Cordova. Tying these riverside parks together is the scenic Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, a popular destination for bicyclists. With so many miles tying it together, the parkway is bound to experience traffic, and a good park is ultimately a used park. Thriving public places are also evidence of healthy communities, which is why the nonprofit American River Parkway Preservation Society calls the park “our community’s natural heart.” Since 2003, ARPPS has taken steps to preserve our community’s natural heart. According to the organization’s president, Mike Rushford, “its object and purpose is to protect and enhance the entire American River Parkway” and make it “an accessible and

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“The area closest to downtown, and closest to the new sports arena, is filled with homeless and is pretty much undeveloped. It’s a dangerous place to go.”

successful destination for Californians to go and have recreation and fun.” But the concentration of homeless people who camp there illegally is complicating accessibility for others, says Rushford. “The area closest to

downtown, and closest to the new sports arena, is filled with homeless and is pretty much undeveloped. It’s a dangerous place to go.” Rushford says that population has directly

With Haven for Hope as its model, ARPPS released in September a proposal suggesting Sacramento turn the old Army Depot, located at Depot Park within the parkway, into a safe courtyard and transitional campus. Rushford would like to see current homeless services such as Loaves & Fishes relocate to a single location to offer more convenient services to the homeless population. “There’s really no one place where the homeless get their services,” he says. If somebody is sleeping where they shouldn’t be sleeping, continues Rushford, “the police and park rangers will need a place to take [them] … They take them one mile

over to Loaves & Fishes. Big deal. They walk right back.” Rushford wants the city to provide a safe place like Haven for Hope for the homeless to sleep, without condition. “Turn [the Depot] into a campus park with outhouses. If these guys want to sit outside there with their dog and don’t want to go through any treatment or whatever, and they just want a couple meals a day, they can sleep out there. It’s a safe location. They can come and go as they please,” he says. Complementing the “campus park” would be a transformation campus, where homeless people with mental health problems or addictions can receive treatment—if they want it. Again, like Haven for Hope, this would mean a shelter and program where participants who “conform to some rules would get more intense treatment,” says Rushford. After ARPPS released its September proposal, Rushford learned that the city had sold the Army Depot. But he still believes Sacramento and its homeless population would benefit

by having a single campus where homeless services are located. The proposal was not immediately well received by existing homeless services like Loaves & Fishes, but ARPPS wants to “float the idea and see if it sticks,” says Rushford. “Until we can deal with this problem responsibly, I think we’ve got to at least offer up some suggestions.” San Antonio’s Haven for Hope opened in 2010 and currently works with different agencies and services, 32 of which have physical presences on the campus. According to Allison Greer, an employee with one of its partnering programs, Haven for Hope also wasn’t immediately accepted by homeless services. “There was similar opposition in San Antonio, and some groups chose not to participate. Our mayor and chair/vice chair of this project just kept reiterating that San Antonio could do a better job servicing this population if services were consolidated in one location,” says Greer. Though it was an uphill battle to bring services under one roof,

Greer says the program’s success has since made Haven for Hope a model for other cities.

With so many moving parts (finding a location, gaining city approval and relocating existing agencies), it’s anybody’s guess if a single-stop campus could work here in Sacramento, let alone ever see the light of day. With so many moving parts (finding a location, gaining city approval and relocating existing agencies), it’s anybody’s guess if a

single-stop campus could work here in Sacramento, let alone ever see the light of day. Some might even object that this proposal isn’t as concerned with resolving the underlying problems of homelessness as it is with simply removing the homeless from sight. It’s also important to consider that the city currently invests resources into existing agencies, and Sacramento Steps Forward’s Navigator Program is working directly with homeless people to place them into housing that is specific to their needs. That homelessness is a problem is beyond debate, though some may differ on the problem’s definition. But ARPPS’s proposal reminds all Sacramentans to continue striving for a solution. ARRPS’s call to action is also a reminder that our community’s natural heart belongs to all its members, even the homeless. In Rushford’s words, “taking care of the homeless is the issue, and we really want to do a good job at it.” Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com n

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New Old Sac HISTORIC OLD TOWN IS WORKING HARD TO KEEP PACE WITH DOWNTOWN

BY SCOT CROCKER INSIDE DOWNTOWN

ith all the excitement about the new downtown arena and the surrounding development, Old Sacramento could literally be overshadowed by glitz and glitter. But Old Sac supporters and promoters plan to keep pace. Old Sacramento is a unique place. It has long been a go-to destination for out-of-town visitors and an attraction for locals when family and friends come to town seeking a taste of the Gold Rush, souvenirs, museum excursions or riverboat rides. But Old Sac wants more. It wants locals to make Old Sacramento a place for regular visits, dining, entertainment and activities. “We need to show off how unique Old Sacramento is,” said Terry Harvego, owner of Ten22 restaurant. (His family also owns The Firehouse.) “The history here is unlike anything you’ll find anywhere in the world. But it’s more … There’s a high concentration of retail, local shops and restaurants.” Harvego thinks Old Sacramento has great opportunity for growth, given all the development occurring nearby. In time, the district will be in the middle of a hot entertainment

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district filled with exciting destinations. “I think we will be back in the minds of locals,” he said. “We have a growing boardwalk and riverfront on one side, the new arena on the other, and railyards development right next door. Plus, a new connector is being built.” The I-5 Riverfront Reconnection Project, at a cost of $13.5 million, will consist of upgrades to Capitol Mall and O Street, with a new two-lane street on a new bridge connecting Capitol Mall with Second Street in Old Sacramento. The bridge will go north from Capitol Mall from a new intersection a block away from Tower Bridge. City officials are hopeful the project can be completed before the arena, Golden 1 Center, opens in October.

Old Sacramento merchants and stakeholders are hoping the bridge, with a pedestrian sidewalk and bike lanes, will make it more convenient for people to get to Old Sacramento from the other side of I-5, home to state and business workers and other locals. It will also make it easier for out-of-town visitors to find Old Sacramento. (The existing access can be confounding and confusing.) “I’m absolutely optimistic about Old Sacramento,” said Danielle Biller, deputy director of Downtown Sacramento Partnership. “We have an authentic historical experience and viable commercial corridor. Up to this point, Old Sacramento was on the edge of downtown. But with the growth planned, we will be in the center of a new downtown.”

The city has contracted with Downtown Sacramento Partnership to perform a variety of services over the years. Now, Old Sacramento Business Association is being folded into DSP. Biller and Harvego think this will be the start of a new direction and vision for Old Sacramento. “We can double the resources available to Old Sacramento stakeholders and create a stronger partnership with the multiple organizations involved in the district,” Biller explained. “We’ll have a collaborative voice and global vision for the future.” Old Sacramento is unique because of the many stakeholders who operate there. There are 46 property owners and many businesses, with a retail

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But Old Sac wants more. It wants locals to make Old Sacramento a place for regular visits, dining, entertainment and activities. “I’m really optimistic a new vision will be created,” Harvego said. “We need to work together. I think it will be an evolution … a constant motion of change. We want to be ready in the short term with the arena opening. But also have a longer-term vision of three to five years. ” Harvego said things are coming along with the connector in construction and new lighting in the pedestrian tunnel on K Street linking downtown and Old Sacramento. The old fluorescent lighting has been replaced by colorful LEDs, light-

emitting diodes. It’s been reported they look a bit like Christmas tree lights. Proponents of Old Sacramento are hoping that better and more attractive access from the tunnel and new bridge will entice people leaving the arena to visit Old Sac for food, shopping and fun. Other changes are also in the works. The city is in the midst of a parking modernization project designed to make street and garage parking more convenient and easier through technology. Also, there’s hope that Old Sacramento can be home to more than merchants, museums and restaurants as businesses look for other options for office space. “We think there will be growing demand for quality Class B office space. Many buildings have second-floor space available,” Biller said. “It’s quirky but good for the creative class and others.” To help bring a new vision of Old Sacramento to life, DSP has hired a district director who will start in April, bringing 15 years of experience in public space planning to the job. It will be challenging to corral the stakeholders’ multiple visions for Old Sac into one. Harvego and Biller think it can be done. In fact, they say, it must be done if Old Sac is to grow and prosper. “We’ve got to put together a plan and a vision and then execute,” Harvego concluded. Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com n

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The Gospel of Frank RETIRED BISHOP REDUCES HIS MESSAGE TO ONE WORD: LOVE

BY R.E. GRASWICH CITY BEAT

t slight risk of exaggeration, it’s fair to say the contemporary voice of the Catholic Church runs from Rome through a sunny and simple room at Mercy McMahon Terrace, a senior residence at 38th and J streets. The room belongs to a 94-year-old who likes to be called Frank Quinn. He has other names. Your Excellency. Your Grace. The Most Reverend. Or Francis Anthony Quinn, Bishop Emeritus. “I disliked the name Frances when I was young,” he says. “It was also a girl’s name, of course. My patron saint was Francis of Assisi. And you know how among children that easily could become ‘Francis is a sissy.’ So everybody called me Frank. That’s my name.” These days, the senior patriarch of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has good company with his formal identifier. An Argentinian priest, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took the name Francis when he was elected pope in 2013. The papal connection creates an easy joke—“He called me first and asked if he could use my name,”

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Bishop Francis Quinn at home in Mercy McMahon Terrace

Quinn says with a laugh—but the spiritual link between the men is genuine and heartfelt, though they have never met. In recent months, from his unadorned room on J Street, Quinn has attracted global attention with some astonishingly blunt

pronouncements in a media platform of significant influence, The New York Times, and its sister publication, International New York Times. Writing as a Times op-ed contributor days before Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September, Quinn penned “a peaceful

contribution to the controversies that convulse the church today.” That peaceful contribution included a trio of suggestions that conservative Catholics find objectionable: the welcoming of married priests, the ordination of women priests and the offering of the Eucharist to divorced Catholics who remarry. “You’ll notice I called them ‘peaceful contributions,’” Quinn says. “I was inspired by Pope Francis, who told the bishops to speak courageously and listen humbly.” The courageously humble voice from Mercy McMahon might have been more controversial, if not for space limitations imposed by The Times. “I was going to talk about contraception and abortion, too, but the editor said I only had 850 words,” Quinn says. “There’s only so much you can say in 850 words.” He said plenty. The Times was inundated with emails and letters. Hundreds of comments were filed beneath Web versions of Quinn’s contribution. And Quinn, who prefers the traditional form of personal communication—paper and ink and words written by hand—received batches of letters. “Take a look at that file under the table,” Quinn says, directing me to a manila folder stuffed thick with about 100 letters. “That’s what I received in the mail. The vast majority of them are positive. Of course, people who aren’t positive probably aren’t going to take the time to write.” Curiously, one organization that didn’t write or email was the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento—the

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preaches the eternal message of the gospel, reduced to one word: love. “It should be obvious,” he says. “That one word is really the whole point.” Quinn hasn’t limited his writings to The New York Times. He published his first book in 2015, a semifictional account of life in a California Catholic diocese, “Behind Closed Doors: Conflicts in Today’s Church.” The narrative deals with the same controversies examined in Quinn’s New York Times piece, and much more: There’s a protagonist priest accused of sexual molestation, and a criminal trial. Quinn dismisses the book’s urgency—“It’s good if you have insomnia,” he says. But the story, which required several decades to write and polish, is movie material. If Hollywood calls, Quinn won’t expand his writing reach to a screenplay. “Everything I have to say is in that book,” he says. “I’m exhausted.” R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Neighbors Who Care CITY PROGRAM MATCHES AGING RESIDENTS WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP

BY TERRY KAUFMAN

LOCAL HEROES

s the American population ages, more people are confronting the challenge of living independently with diminishing physical and mental capacities. In Sacramento, few families live in multigenerational households, and neighborhoods have become the glue that binds us to one another. Yet many of us are so focused on our daily activities that we don’t stop to think about the people behind closed doors in our very midst.

Sacramento’s Caring Neighborhoods program was hatched in 1997 as a college student’s senior project. Sacramento’s Caring Neighborhoods program was hatched in 1997 as a college student’s senior project. Its mission was to create connections between older people and their neighbors, reducing isolation

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and depression among the elderly. One of those people is Stacee Marez had been doing her own When federal grant money ran out Marez, a city employee who lives in version of Caring Neighborhoods for in 2001, the Sacramento city council Natomas. Marez recently reached out a long time. When a neighbor fell in voted to continue the program by to “Miss Norma,” an elderly woman his yard and had to drag himself into providing funding. But the economy in her neighborhood who was all the house to call an ambulance, she took a hit, funding dried up and the alone for the Thanksgiving holiday. visited him in the hospital and then program was discontinued in 2009. “I made my first phone call to Miss shopped for him when he returned With the passage of Measure U Norma on Thanksgiving, and it was home. For other neighbors, she two years ago, Caring Neighborhoods a little crazy,” says Marez. “I had brought meals when their daughter was relaunched. Martha Patersonto find a quiet place to talk to her, was in the hospital. “This is just what Cohen oversees the program, which because I had 20 people to my house we do,” she says. “We look out for falls under the auspices of the city’s for dinner.” each other.” Older Adult Services division. “We do The phone call was the first step in When she read about Caring outreach through the media as well as what Marez hopes will be an ongoing Neighborhoods in borhood associations,” through neighborhood her work newsletter, Ma she says. “I Marez decided to sig on. “I was meet with sign alr individuals already doing th and groups, things for people k and I talk I knew, but I fe Wow! There with them felt, a people out about how are th to identify there we don’t e people in their even see.” She c neighborhoods chose to connect w who need with an elderly help.” woman, even This is a though there big challenge. were a number “It’s a tricky of men on the thing, trying list. “I’m not a comfortable to identify as across the ve lived directly ha seniors out e visiting men,” gi An d an e iddle. Jo tasks such as Dorothy in the m rothy with minor th Do wi s e i l lp gi es d there who could h he id she says. “We A An rid e l d Jo na an Joe years. e occasio thy for the last 14 uple also provid co e Th s. rie tte street from Doro use support,” says need to get more r house. d changing ba e on her and he ting the clocks an ey et an -s re ep ke d . Paterson-Cohen. men involved for Dorothy an rhoods program Caring Neighbo Photo courtesy of Eskaton uses a with this.” telephone assurance Although the holidays can be relationship. program to call a particularly difficult time for older “I didn’t want to just show up on her isolated seniors every day to check in people, the need for connection spans doorstep,” she says. “I’m a stranger on them. Through Eskaton, she gets the entire year. “It’s not about the to her. She needs to get to know the names of people who would like holidays for me,” says Marez. “I plan me first over the phone. I’d like my to have a neighborhood buddy, and to continue to reach out to her and daughter to come along with me she plays matchmaker. “I look at the become friends, to visit her every when I visit, but I also want her to ZIP code and call to ask if they would week. This isn’t about being here to remember to be careful of strangers.” like a visitor. I try to match people help her. It’s more about friendship.” together.”

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Inside Guy CHAMBER CEO IS HAPPY TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES

BY JESSICA LASKEY

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ay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” Peter Tateishi says with a laugh but in all seriousness. “I really like being that person: the person making things happen but not in the spotlight.”

“I’ve always been attached to the idea of serving, of how you can impact your community in ways that your neighbors feel, in ways that your family feels.” Carmichael native and resident Tateishi has been making things happen in Sacramento for much longer than his youthful 35 years might suggest. When he was hired last January as the president and CEO of Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, he was no stranger to public service. He’d already spent two years as the CEO of Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange (the oldest and largest building association in the region), as well as six and a half years as an aide to former Republican congressman Dan Lungren, serving

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as Lungren’s chief of staff from 2009 to 2012. “I’ve always wanted to be involved in local government,” says Tateishi, who earned a bachelor’s degree in government at Sacramento State University and a master’s degree in public administration at the University of Southern California’s satellite Sacramento campus in 2004. “I’ve always been attached to the idea of serving, of how you can impact your community in ways that your neighbors feel, in ways that your family feels. I had that passion at a young age, partly because my father was a county worker.” By the time he was 19, Tateishi was serving on a county board. By 24, he was serving on nine boards, including the Carmichael Recreation and Park District board and the Sacramento County Public Health Advisory Board. “My county supervisor, Muriel Johnson, placed me on those boards,” Tateishi recalls. “She saw something in me, even at that young age. When I was 20 and on the park board, the district administrator had served longer than I’d been alive. It was intimidating, but a very good learning process because I didn’t let it phase me.” Tateishi admits to being described as an “old soul” by people who are surprised by his age. But in spite of—or perhaps because of—his youth, he’s made it his mission to focus on his impact as a member of the community. When his experience at the local level paved the way for him to test out life on the national stage as a staff member for Lungren, Tateishi was game for the change.

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“When I started working on the appointed side, politics took over,” Tateishi says. “It was one of the best jobs. I worked my way from field representative to intergovernmental affairs director to chief of staff, with a few years off in between when I started my own company so I could court my wife while she was stationed in Hawaii. I truly enjoyed working for Mr. Lungren and being able to help my community and see the impact on a federal level.”

“From the beginning, I’ve always been working toward setting the stage for my future family—even when I had no idea what that would look like,” Tateishi says. This new perspective has proven even more valuable in his new capacity at the Metro Chamber. “I came in with a strong understanding of how to manage all three levels of government—local, state and federal—as well as with really great relationships,” Tateishi says. “And because Lungren’s district covered half of Sacramento County—some of which is outside of the chamber’s territory—I could

understand the issues on multiple levels.” Tateishi tried taking tackling those issues at the state level when he ran against Democrat Ken Cooley in a very close race for the 8th Assembly District in 2012. Tateishi ultimately lost, but the young mover and shaker doesn’t regret his decision in the least. “It was the right thing to do at the time,” he says. “I’m proud of the campaign we ran, but it’s never been my intention to be an elected state official. I want to make things happen, but I don’t want to be the focus. I think I’m right where I need to be.” That feeling has never been more apparent than over the last four years, when Tateishi and his wife welcomed not one, not two, but three children—now 4, 2 and 4 months old. “From the beginning, I’ve always been working toward setting the stage for my future family—even when I had no idea what that would look like,” Tateishi says. “Now I’m seeing the fruits of the labor we invested in. There’s a new park right by our house that I was able to put in when I was the chair of the park board. I’m very proud that my kids are benefiting from these community assets—that’s really what keeps me going. I do what I do because I know my family will have experiences that will be with them long term, that Sacramento will support them the way it supported me. Then hopefully when they’re older, they’ll want to give back, too.” Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A STORY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Friendly Remodel A HOMEOWNER TEAMS UP WITH A DESIGNING PAL

BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT

cott Gregory’s Arden residence has a dual personality: From the outside, it’s a sedate Cape Cod. Inside, however, it’s a fresh take on California modern, with dramatic accents geared toward a single guy

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“This house would be beautiful naked, without any furniture or art. Its beauty is in its materials and its organic, earthy feel.”

who enjoys entertaining. Gregory’s longtime friend, interior designer Dominique Lutes, recently helped him remodel the bedroom, bath, dressing room and laundry room of the 3,650-square-foot home, which was built in 1982. “What is

Lutes convinced Gregory to replace the ceiling fan, which he disliked, with a spectacular “killer” gold-chain chandelier from Hobrecht Lighting. The pair obviously worked well together, with Lutes often suggesting the unexpected. “I feel very privileged to work with Scott because he gives me carte blanche,” she says. “He always says he doesn’t know what he likes until I put it together.” For his part, Gregory has complete confidence in her work. “Dominique and her husband Todd and I have been dear friends for over 20 years,” he says. “This is the third home we have done together. She has made them all amazing.”

Lutes notes that even without any adornment, the house is striking.

interesting to me about this house is that the interior is so unexpected,” she says. “That’s what people like about this house: It is so different.” For the bedroom and bath, Lutes wanted a plush, upscale, masculine look—“like you are staying in a luxurious hotel,” she

explains. Construction was executed by Cortland Koerwitz of CLK Construction. A large, ornate Mexican mirror sets the tone for the master suite. Super-wide bleached oak floor planks give the space a rustic yet chic look. Billowing ball gown-style curtains,

made from silk panels with stripes of moss green and dark chocolate, add a sophisticated elegance, while touches of black bring drama and a masculine feeling. Lutes incorporated lots of black into the room, with one matteblack wall, black baseboards and black crown moldings that give the room height and sophistication.

The bathroom got new Italian tile, custom cabinets and a mirror reaching to the ceiling. Raising the ceiling in the shower as well as the bathroom opened the space up. Vintage etched-glass block tile was removed from the shower area and replaced with a large window. “There is so much privacy here,” says Lutes. “And the view framed by the window is like a beautiful piece of natural art.” In the dressing room, smoked-glass drawers adorned with small metal studs stylishly store small essentials. There’s plenty of additional storage for shoes and clothing. Lutes notes that even without any adornment, the house is striking. “This house would be beautiful naked, without any furniture or art,” she says. “Its beauty is in its materials and its organic, earthy feel.” The floors are concrete with light-colored wood inlays. Trim is painted the same color as the walls. Sixteen windows reaching to the ceiling surround the large living room HOME page 32

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HOME FROM page 31 fireplace. Large windows in the dining room allow unexpected views and lots of light.

The spacious kitchen opens to the backyard, which features 10 stately columns, an infinity pool, fireplace, outdoor kitchen, seating area, hot tub and fountain. The spacious kitchen opens to the backyard, which features 10 stately columns, an infinity pool, fireplace, outdoor kitchen, seating area, hot tub and fountain.

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Gregory is active in local community groups and opens his home for events such as WIND Youth Services’ Summer Soiree and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year party. “I am grateful that this property was designed so well for entertaining and that we have been able to leverage it to raise a lot of money for great community causes,” he says. Gregory appreciates the home’s relaxed, cool vibe. “It’s kind of a tie between feeling like I live in a Sonoma resort bungalow and being surrounded by the art of local artists and friends,” he explains. His support of and delight in the work of local artists is evident throughout the house, with a solid collection that includes works by Micah Crandall-Bear, Kyle Lawson, Tim Collom, William Ishmael, Isabelle Truchon and Eric Lutes.

Lutes derives satisfaction from her work when her client’s personality is reflected throughout the home. Working with Gregory over the years has been especially satisfying. “No other of my clients could live in this house but Scott. I feel Scott in here,” she explains. “This really is his house.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.juie91@yahoo.com n

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Tee Time LAND PARK HOSTS A GOLF PROGRAM JUST FOR ADAPTIVE STUDENTS

and enduring: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. Incorporating these values into a physical education curriculum allows The First Tee program to help its adaptive-class members gain momentum toward independence and self-reliance.

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olfers love to talk about the unique virtues that make their game special. They have lots to talk about. Golf can be played by people of all ages and sizes and genders. Skill diminishes with age, but the most obvious declines are gradual and serene compared to many other sports. Injury isn’t an inevitable consequence of golf. It can be a good workout if you walk and carry your clubs. The playable season stretches almost year-round, with interludes for rainstorms and lightning. Golf lends itself to social interaction. And the wardrobe possibilities are extensive, from head to toe. These days, golf’s attributes extend to a unique program at Land Park Golf Course. The program, run by The First Tee of Greater Sacramento and Sacramento City Unified School District, incorporates golf as a physical education component for students in adaptive-learning programs. The rewards go far beyond golf for First Tee youngsters.

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The educational mission is built around not just the physical aspect of golf.

Students in the First Tee Program at the Land Park Golf Course

“With golf, students can learn core values and life skills without really knowing they’re learning core values and life skills,” says Angie Dixon, First Tee executive director. “It’s amazing to watch the process on the golf course.” The young people who participate in the First Tee adaptive program represent a diverse range of learning opportunities. Each class includes between 15 and 25 students. Several use wheelchairs to get around. A few others rely on walkers. Some have mental disabilities.

“Everybody is a little different,” Dixon says. The educational mission is built around not just the physical aspect of golf: hand-eye coordination, strength and the timing that allows a ball to be struck long or short, left or right. Critical to the program are the community attributes: the part of golf that requires every player, from touring pro to newcomer, to demonstrate the highest levels of citizenship. The First Tee maintains a “core values” list followed by all students. The list is what makes golf unique

“It’s all about learning how to relate,” Dixon says. Some students relate with special golf equipment: drivers with extralarge heads and tennis balls in place of the Volvik S4s or Top Flite Bombs that might otherwise be seen launched around Land Park’s nine holes. And the students focus on basic skills. They use The First Tee’s dedicated driving range and putting green built especially for kids, facilities that allow fun and success without the frustration that golf can sometimes provide. “One of the great things about golf is that you can do it on your own and you can stop and focus,” Dixon says. “It’s unlike so many other sports, where you’re relying on other people or teammates. With golf, everything has a different degree of difficulty, SPORTS page 37

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Food Hero FOOD LITERACY CENTER FOUNDER EMBRACES THE FARM-TO-FORK ETHOS

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n a recent Saturday, Amber Stott sat at the desk in her home in River Park writing a grant proposal. She had no clue that evening had already arrived until two friends—the founders of Chocolate Fish Coffee—knocked on the front door and urged her to take a break, hop on her bike and join them at Twelve Rounds Brewing nearby. “I didn’t even realize it was 6 o’clock!” Stott says, laughing loudly, as she often does. The 38-year-old tells this story while wearing a black dress covered in bright yellow lemons. She also owns a pair of shoes accented with a pineapple design. On that weekend evening, Stott had been, as usual, completely immersed in her work. “I created a job out of all the things I’m passionate about,” explains Stott, who founded the Food Literacy Center in 2011 to teach low-income elementary schoolchildren about cooking and nutrition and inspire them to eat their vegetables. The program targets kids because of their pliability in changing their behavior for the better. “Before, the only influence I could have on the food system was my personal diet,” Stott says. “Now, I can influence 5,000 kids a year.” Growing up on 2 acres in rural Illinois, Stott ate food canned by her mother and homemade applesauce that was pink because the skins had been left on. She didn’t realize that eating locally grown, freshly prepared food wasn’t the norm for many American children. Her family’s property had fruit trees, grapevines, raspberry

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Amber Stott and chef Jay Veregge of Ten22 at an event at Leataata Floyd Elementary

bushes and a large garden. “I never understood why I hated salads at school, with iceberg lettuce, but when my mom would pick fresh rhubarb from the garden, I would crave it,” she says. When she was 16, Stott studied in Denmark for a year. Thirty pounds of pork and potatoes later, she fibbed to her host parents, telling them her religion forbade her from eating meat during that time of the year, except for fish: “Vegetables entered my life! Sausages left it!” She remains a pescatarian today.

Stott earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature and women’s studies, and later a master’s degree in African studies and women’s studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She and her now-husband, Brendan Belby (a river scientist), headed out west for their careers. When Stott first shopped at a farmers market in Sacramento, she couldn’t believe the diversity of produce. Farms around her childhood home grew mostly corn and soy crops.

“I was blown away by it,” she says. “It also shocked me that so few people were taking advantage of it.” She started a blog, Awake at the Whisk, to chronicle her experience “living la vida locavore” and hungrily consumed nonfiction books about food, like Jane Goodall’s “Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating.” As she learned about the food system, she recognized a big problem not being addressed: an education gap. “We were throwing tomatoes at the problem of obesity,” she says, but failing to teach people how to actually eat better. If all you’ve ever known is how to take a bag of veggies out of the freezer and warm it up in the microwave, then what happens if someone hands you a raw eggplant? “I was like, why isn’t anyone doing this?” Stott recalls. “And then I was like, hey, why don’t I do this?” Equipped with several years of experience working in nonprofit fund development, management and marketing, she embarked on the journey of starting the Food Literacy Center. Now the nonprofit organization has a $400,000 operating budget, a staff of four and dozens of volunteers. “Amber is a force of nature,” says Nicole Rogers, director of the Farmto-Fork program of the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. “She’s smart, business savvy and her vision for what is possible is unparalleled. Amber raises others around her to be great—not just good. I watch her joy and whimsy be channeled into incredible results. She leaves others around her inspired to do and be better.”

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SPORTS FROM page 34 but you can enjoy the game whether you’re the kind of golfer who hits 300 yards off the tee or 40 yards.” The adaptive students appreciate the joys of golf that have nothing to do with yardage. Dixon enjoys watching as the youngsters thrive in the lovely Land Park setting. Amid the oak trees and green grass, The First Tee students work multiple muscle groups and improve their focus and mental concentration, Dixon notes. “They just hone in on the task and get really excited when they hit the sweet spot,” she says. “It feels different and you can just tell. It’s a beautiful thing to see.” Adaptive golf is broken into three-week sessions during the fall and spring semesters. When the youngsters aren’t on the golf course each semester, they are enjoying three weeks of swimming and three weeks of bowling. Getting to the golf course can be a challenge. Some students ride Regional Transit buses to Land Park.

But most buses can accommodate only two wheelchairs, which left some First Tee golfers stranded while they waited for room on the next bus. A solution was found in buses that roll under the flag of United Cerebral Palsy—vehicles that can fit up to 10 wheelchairs. The UCP buses can be in short supply during peak-demand hours. Fortunately, The First Tee golf program is scheduled during nonpeak hours, which lets UCP drivers ensure our young golfers won’t miss a tee time. Once on the course, The First Tee can deploy another vehicle that ensures everybody gets to play. The organization has a special cart that supports a golfer who requires a wheelchair, lifting the athlete into position to strike the ball. From there, the virtues and values of the game take over, and the golfer does the rest. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Garden Magic IT’S EASY TO START VEGETABLES FROM SEEDS

BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER

ost of us don’t begin thinking about growing vegetables until later in the year. But a glance at the Sacramento County UC Master Gardeners’ seasonal guide to growing vegetables shows that we can grow many of them in the middle of winter. Peas? Fava beans? Lettuce? Onion sets? Radishes? You can plant their seeds in the garden now. Some other cool-season crops, such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, can be sown indoors and planted outside next month. Warm-season tomatoes, peppers and eggplant can be started inside later this month or in February or March. Why bother to grow vegetables from seed? When you buy plants in stores, you are limited to what their suppliers have chosen to grow. Sometimes you can’t find your favorite varieties, or you don’t discover more interesting, productive or flavorful ones. Growing from seed, you can choose from an overwhelming array. How hard is it to grow a vegetable from seed? In the fairy tale, Jack’s magic beans grew into a giant beanstalk overnight after his mother

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tossed them onto the ground. My mother didn’t throw seeds onto the ground, but she made growing her own tomatoes look easy. She’d save seeds from the previous year, punch drainage holes into juice cans and milk cartons, fill them with clean potting mix, poke a little hole into the soil and plant the seeds. She’d put the containers on a south-facing windowsill, water them well and cover them with plastic wrap until leaves emerged. There they’d grow, as magically as Jack’s beans. Seeds really are a bit of a miracle. Each contains an embryonic plant and a food source to sustain its growth until leaves develop for photosynthesis. Given some soil, light, air, water and enough space to develop roots and top growth, the

plant will grow. Will it survive to maturity? It depends. Daisy Mah, former gardener at the WPA Rock Garden in William Land Park, cautions that “a lot can go wrong.” She starts most seeds outdoors, using garden flats lined with newspaper and filled with a good seed-starting soil. “It’s important to grow seeds at the proper depth, not too deeply,” says Mah. You also need to protect your tender new plants from predators like snails, slugs and squirrels and from frost damage. Mah covers her seedlings with a garden flat and goes out every night to look for marauding slugs. She gradually gives her seedlings more and more light, essential for strong growth. Master Gardener Kim Brady is part of the Fair Oaks Horticuture Center vegetable team. “We do our planning

for summer vegetables in January, which gives us time to order seeds if needed,” she says. “We actually pick our first planting date and adjust when we will start which types of seeds,” says Brady. “We start peppers, tomatoes and eggplants eight to 10 weeks before we plan to plant. ” She sows most vegetable seeds indoors. “Melons are usually started about two weeks before planting as they don’t like their roots disturbed,” she says. “I usually start squash seeds about a month before planting. If we start seeds and transplant most of the vegetables, we have a greater success rate, though we direct seed some plants like beans, peas, carrots, beets and other root vegetables.” The vegetable team rigs up grow lights and provides bottom heat for warmseason plants. Peppers, especially,

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Gardeners’ favorite sources are Tomato Growers Supply Company, Kitazawa Seed Company, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Burpee and Renee’s Garden. With all of these choices, it’s easy to get carried away. “Don’t overdo. Start slowly,” Mah advises. “Be realistic about what you need and can take care of”—something she ruefully admits is hard for her to do. Still, seeds don’t cost much, and they offer you a chance to experiment with new varieties and experience your own gardening magic. Despite possible pitfalls, Mah encourages gardeners to give it a try. “It could grow on you,” she says. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5338 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/ sacmg, where you will find extensive information on vegetable gardening. The seasonal guide to growing vegetables is included in the 2016 Gardening Guide and Calendar, which can be ordered online or purchased at several retail outlets. n

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Looking Back DISTRICT ATTORNEY GIVES A YEAR-END REVIEW

of Parmjit Singh, former Sacramento police officer Gary Dale Baker for multiple sexual assaults against a woman in her 70s, and Kenneth Anderson for the brutal sexual assault of a Subway female co-worker.

BY ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

s I begin my second year as district attorney, I am proud to look back at what our office has accomplished during my first year. Working across a number of bureaus, divisions, special units, teams and prevention programs, we have implemented a number of changes and new initiatives to better serve the citizens of this county. The following are highlights of what we have done in the past year.

IN THE COURTROOM We have successfully prosecuted cases across all units, including homicides, gangs and hate crimes, career criminals, child abuse, sexual assaults, domestic violence, human trafficking, elder abuse, major narcotics, insurance fraud, public integrity, consumer and environmental protection cases, and misdemeanors. Some of the cases have attracted public interest, including the convictions of Ryan Roberts for the murder of 13-year-old Jessica FunkHaslam, Amandeep Dhami for the Sikh Temple festival shooting death

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FOCUSED EFFORTS With the surge in Internet crimes, we formed the Cyber Crimes Unit. This unit prosecutes crimes committed against children through the Internet or social media, and those who possess or traffic child pornography. It also handles financial crimes committed through computer devices. I introduced our new Community & Government Relations Unit in the beginning of the year. This unit brought all of the office’s community and legislative outreach efforts under one umbrella. CGR has since developed new programs and taken a proactive role in shaping laws that affect public safety.

PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS The first new program launched was our Speakers Bureau, which matches members of our office with organizations requesting to learn about the criminal justice system. There are more than 135 staff members and 35 topics available. As of Dec. 1, 2015, we have had 50 speakers present to a variety of groups across the county. We were able to bring several more programs to the community

by expanding our partnership with our law enforcement, academic and community partners. The District Attorney’s Youth Academy is a partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff, Probation and Sacramento Police Department. Students learn about the criminal justice system and engage in open communication with law enforcement. The program started in October with the participation of 135 students from 46 high schools.

Sacramento Together will continue to rescue and prevent victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The Criminal Justice Youth Shadow Day pairs high school students with prosecuting or defense attorneys, probation officers, investigators and judges to get a firsthand look at the criminal justice process and the different roles within the system. Students can also learn about our Laboratory of Forensic Services. The program was launched in June with 75 students from 38 high schools in attendance. With support from the Sacramento County Office of Education, we have reached students from across the county with these programs. Our newest program, #iSMART (Internet, Social Media Awareness,

Resources & Training), addresses the challenges, risks and threats students face from the Internet and social media. The interactive presentation uses pictures depicting common scenarios, with questions posed to students throughout each scenario. The scenarios include sexting, cyberbullying, online predators and stalking, and sextortion. In addition to reaching high school students, we must children and young adults, who are often unseen, silent victims of human trafficking and exploitation. In June, I announced an unprecedented coalition of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies along with the Public Defender’s Office, probation, local and state public agencies, and communitybased organizations in an anti-human trafficking and exploitation effort called Sacramento Together. Working with roughly 30 partner agencies and organizations, the coalition is cracking down on the demand side with massage parlor and john stings, aggressively prosecuting traffickers and implementing specialized courts that provide treatment and resources to victims, distributing care packages and resource cards to children and young adults on the street, and providing online resources with a mobile app, website and Facebook page. There is also a public awareness poster and billboard campaign. Sacramento Together will continue to rescue and prevent victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

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minors within the delinquency and dependency programs. The amended bill was approved by the governor in September. CGR will continue to monitor pending legislation, attend committee hearings and meet with legislators to ensure we have a voice at the Capitol to protect public safety.

PROSECUTORS IN NEIGHBORHOODS The Community Prosecution Unit focuses on neighborhood quality-oflife crimes. Community prosecutors step outside their traditional role by working proactively with law enforcement, code enforcement, other public agencies, businesses, various private organizations and community members to prevent crime from occurring or escalating. There are prosecutors working in neighborhoods throughout the county and city of Sacramento. As a result of their collaborative work with law enforcement and public agencies, a number of residential and commercial abandoned and nuisance properties have been cleaned up and secured; property owners have made changes to resolve drug activity and other problems their properties attracted; serial graffiti taggers are being prosecuted for vandalism; and we are reaching out to chronically homeless people to get them into supportive housing.

With our office sitting in the capital city, I felt it was important we take an active role in legislative decisions that impact the safety of our county and state. Since last January, our office sponsored Assemblyman Jim Cooper’s AB 390, which sought to restore DNA sample collection for crimes that were previously felonies but reclassified as misdemeanors by Proposition 47. We provided testimony at public safety hearings and met with legislators to urge them to support the bill. AB 390 will be taken up again by the Senate Public Safety Committee early this year. We also actively supported or opposed eight pending bills, one of which was AB 666. This bill sought to seal the public records of juvenile offenders after they complete probation. It was amended after we provided valuable information concerning how the sealing of records would adversely affect

INFORMING THE PUBLIC My commitment to the community includes providing information that affects public safety and ensures public trust. Early this year, we developed new officer-involved-shooting and incustody-death written protocols and made them available on our website. We also began posting reports with our findings on these reviews, which continue to be maintained and updated. We recently began posting on our website information about so-called nonviolent second-strike offenders who have been granted early prison

release. I think it’s important the public is aware of the type of offenders being released into our neighborhoods.

LOOKING AHEAD I have truly been inspired by our team of dedicated professionals, our criminal justice colleagues and all of our community partners who worked together this past year to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in the region. As we start 2016, our office will build upon the programs and partnerships we have established and will continue to focus on a community approach to public safety. I look forward to new ideas and developments in the coming year and beyond. For more information, go to sacda. org. Anne Marie Schubert is the Sacramento County district attorney. She can be reached at daoffice@sacda.org n

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Who Needs Water? LOCAL STUDENTS HONOR BEAUTIFUL DROUGHT-TOLERANT DESIGNS

BY MARYBETH BIZJAK

tudents from Kit Carson International Baccalaureate Candidate School in East Sacramento recently announced the winners of Beauty Without Water, a design contest to find the best drought-tolerant front yards in Sacramento. The winners were Mike and Joan Zeglarskis of Elmhurst for best overall design; Isaac Gonzalez of Tahoe Park for best use of space for beauty and function; Barbara Legacy of South Land Park/Greenhaven for best use of nonliving amenities; and Holly Wunder Stiles of East Sacramento for best use of native plants.

They wanted to spotlight pioneering Sacramento residents who have responded to the drought with landscaping creativity and ingenuity. The idea for the contest came about last spring, when 19 seventh-grade students in teacher Jed Larsen’s design and technology class proposed a drought landscape competition as a class project. They wanted to spotlight pioneering Sacramento residents who have responded to the

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Holly Wunder Stiles was recognized for her use of native plants

drought with landscaping creativity and ingenuity. They announced the contest in May and accepted submissions until Sept. 1. The contest was open to residents of East Sacramento, Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, the Pocket, Greenhaven, Arden and Carmichael. The students, now eighth-graders, got together with Larsen earlier this fall to select four winners based on photographs and written descriptions from the contestants. They notified the winners in October and explained the reasoning behind their selections in a written statement. According to their submission, the Zeglarskis replaced their lawn with drought-tolerant plants such as

French lavender, lantana, heavenly bamboo and blue fescue. The landscape includes gravel pathways and decorative rocks placed according to the principles of Zen garden design. There’s also a fountain made from an old millstone, a bench and low-voltage lighting. About the Zeglarskis’ winning design, the students wrote, “This yard made a great first impression, yet grew more beautiful as we began to appreciate the balance between design and function. The yard is both beautiful and welcoming. It balances so many characteristics of drought-tolerant yards without being overwhelmed by any of them.” For his winning design, Gonzalez removed the grass from the front yard

and replaced it with rocks, ground wood chips, cacti and succulents. He also constructed a raised-bed vegetable garden. “We were struck by how much this yard was both a place to be looked at and lived in,” the students wrote. “Each angle provided a new experience. It was easy for us to imagine coming home to a yard like this, enjoying the craft of it, but also experiencing it with friends and family. It’s a yard, garden and living space in one.” Legacy’s winning front yard features a rock path designed to look like a dry river bed and droughttolerant plants that look like they could have grown on an embankment or along a river. “This beautiful yard, a self-described ‘Japanese

something as emotional as somebody’s front yard, you can’t shame people into doing what’s right,” Larsen said. “The contest acknowledged that you can continue to take pride in your yard.”

Students in his class were required to choose a problem and come up with a solution that was both manageable and measureable. Larsen noted that all the contestants scored “really high” with the students, proof that Sacramento residents are approaching the drought with creativity. “By replacing grass yards with landscapes that showcase drought-resistant plants, scenic bark/ rocks, and other inspired features,

Mike and Joan Zeglarski of Elmhurst won for best overall design

rock garden,’ found beauty with very minimal water,” wrote the students. “We were impressed by the willingness to create a yard that ignored many of the traditional characteristics of lush beauty. Its beauty made it one of our favorites. Its minimal water use made it a winner.” Stiles removed her Bermuda grasschoked front lawn using the solarizing method and planted drought-tolerants such as sage, lavender and deer grass, along with a couple of manzanita trees. The students wrote: “So much beautiful life, so little water. We admired this yard for its thoughtful use of drought-tolerant and native California plants. This yard is a straightforward reminder that we are surrounded by beautiful plants that are ready, by nature, to thrive in this state.” According to Larsen, students in his class were required to choose a problem and come up with a solution that was both manageable and measureable. His students decided that the historic California drought was the perfect problem to tackle. They had seen instances of “drought

shaming” in their neighborhoods and wanted to find a more appropriate

way to respond to the drought. “They realized that when it comes to

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Tahoe Park's Isaac Gonzalez won for best use of space for beauty and function

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The Hippie Purse WHAT’S NEXT: FRYE BOOTS?

BY KEVIN MIMS

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y wife and I are regular visitors to the Second Sunday Antique Faire held every month under the W/X freeway in downtown Sacramento. Every month, we seem to notice an accidental theme at work in the wares on display. For some reason, on any given Second Sunday, about every 10th vendor will be selling a version of the same relatively unusual item: the metal toy riding horses made back in the 1940s and 50s and known as Mobos (for mobile broncos), framed midcentury travel posters advertising some defunct airline like TWA or Hughes Airwest, vintage automobile hood

ornaments. About halfway through our stroll, we’ll declare this particular Sunday to be The Day of the Mobo or The Day of the Hood Ornament. Maybe it’s just two old fools seeing a pattern where none really exists, but we enjoy trying to determine the secret theme of each Second Sunday. Many Sundays ago, the secret theme seemed to be leather hippie purses. Everywhere we looked, we saw handmade leather purses embossed with colorful floral designs or butterflies or some other emblem of the Age of Aquarius. I picked up a few of these purses and inspected them. Some had the name (and occasionally the address) of a woman burned into the rawhide interior of the front flap. Presumably this was the name of the girl who made the purse in a high-school leather-shop class back in 1971. Or maybe it was the name of the girlfriend (or mother or sister) of the boy who made it. I found myself feeling nostalgic for the heyday of these old purses even though, naturally, I had never owned one myself. They seemed to represent

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a simpler and less materialistic time, back before the era of the hippie gave way to the era of the yuppie. These days, a name-brand purse can cost as much as a new refrigerator. My friend Celine owns an Alexander McQueen purse that cost upward of $1,500. (It was a gift from her mother.) I know several young women who can barely afford their car payments but own Coach purses that cost in excess of $400. Today’s purses are more than just functional accessories for carrying one’s wallet and lipstick and checkbook. They are both fashion statements and status symbols. Perhaps this was always the case. But for a few brief years, from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, it wasn’t at all uncommon to see fashionable young women strutting around town with a leather hippie purse that, more likely than not, was produced in a high-school shop class or at some local collective of artisans that also sold goat’s milk soap and handmade jewelry. As we strolled through the flea market that day, I found myself wishing that my wife would buy one of the many vintage hippie purses that we kept coming across. But she appeared to be nowhere near as interested in them as I was. It didn’t occur to me to buy one myself since, except for a men’s shoulder bag that I’ve written about previously, I don’t own any purses. I arrived home that day feeling a sort of vague emptiness. “I kind of regret not buying any of those hippie purses we saw today,” I told Julie. Ever the supportive wife, she told me, “You should buy one next time.”

“Would you use it if I did?” I asked. She thought about this. “I’m not sure,” she said, “but don’t let that stop you. If you want a purse, buy a purse.” And so I did. Alas, the next Second Sunday Antique Faire was not another Day of the Hippie Purse. I came across only a single decent example of the genre that day. The vendor was asking $15 for the purse. I offered him $10. A deal was struck. Suddenly I owned my first hippie purse. As any true antiques lover knows, nobody ever stops after buying just a single sample of a beloved collectible. Soon, I was scouring thrift stores and garage sales and church rummage sales for old leather hippie purses. I was determined never to spend more than $10 on any particular purse. One of my best finds came at a thrift store in Rocklin, where I came across a beautiful old ’60s hippie purse priced at just three bucks. I took the purse to the checkout counter and discovered that the store was having a half-price sale. I got the purse for a mere $1.61 including tax. Score! For a while, cheap used hippie purses seemed to be thick on the ground. I found them everywhere I looked. I passed up most of what I found. I wouldn’t buy a purse unless it had some feature that set it apart from the rest of my collection: an unusual clasp, perhaps, or a strap with a unique braided-leather design. I cleared off a shelf in the dining room and used it to display my collection. When my granddaughters, who are in their 20s, visited, I showed them my purse collection, hoping it might inspire them to toss aside their

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Dooney & Bourke designer bags and embrace the less materialistic purses of a bygone era. I offered to give them any purse they wanted, but they reacted as if I’d offered to decorate their apartments with old lava lamps, bean bag chairs and waterbeds. Unlike my granddaughters, however, my wife began to develop an appreciation for my collection. Eventually, I purchased a purse that even she couldn’t resist. The leather was softer and more supple than the leather of most hippie purses, and the front flap opened without any stiffness. Soon, Julie was carrying the purse with her nearly everywhere we went. It was probably a coincidence, but shortly after Julie began carrying a leather hippie purse in public, I found myself struggling to find worthwhile additions to my collection. One weekend, I must have visited a half-dozen Goodwill stores without finding a single decent leather hippie purse. Even on a shopping trip to Berkeley (world headquarters of all things hippie), I was unable to locate a hippie handbag. “Where have all the purses gone?” I wondered. Eventually I found my answer. The hippie purses were moving out of the ghetto of the thrift store and into the tonier neighborhood of the “vintage-apparel boutique.” Sacramento has many of these boutiques, such as Old Gold on the R Street corridor, Prevues on K Street, Cuffs on J Street and Racks on 24th Street. Now, apparently, all of these boutiques were keen on acquiring used hippie purses. And instead of selling the purses for five or 10 bucks, the boutiques were listing

them at $40, $50 and in some cases even $100! The Day of the Hippie Purse had truly arrived. At first I blamed Julie. “You shouldn’t have carried that hippie purse in public,” I told her. “You’ve triggered a fashion trend.” She rolled her eyes. “I doubt that one old lady carrying a hippie purse has triggered a local fashion trend.” I suppose she was right. But somewhere along the line, the hippie purse had become a highly collectible accessory. These days, I rarely find them at thrift stores or flea markets. And when I do, they are never priced at less than $30. The other day, at a Mexican restaurant, the girl at the table next to us had a beautiful old hippie purse made of leather dyed blue that she left hanging from the back of her chair as she ate. The leather fringe was adorned with Indian-style beadwork, and the clasp was a leather loop that hooked over a turquoise stone. It took all my willpower to keep from grabbing that purse and running for the exit. Somehow, my anti-status-symbol purses have become status symbols to many, and I have become as covetous of them as any fashionista is of the latest Alexander McQueen Silver Knuckle Box Clutch, which retails for $2,950. Now that my purses are actually worth real money, I don’t think even my granddaughters could get one from me without first wresting it out of my cold, dead hands. Somewhere a hippie is crying. Kevin Mims can be reached at kevinmims@sbcglobal.net n

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Off to a Good Start THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO HELP OUT IN 2016

certified training program to work or volunteer at Courage House. The next informational orientation session will be held Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive. For more information, go to courageworldwide.org.

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DOING GOOD

f your New Year’s resolutions included a commitment to make a difference in your community or the world at large, you have no excuses for procrastinating. The calendar is full of opportunities to start fulfilling your charitable resolutions.

HELPING YOUNG VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING Courage Worldwide has a bold mission: to rescue children around the world from sex trafficking and completely restore their lives. Courage started in Sacramento in 2005 and now operates Courage Houses in Northern California and Tanzania, where victims are given the resources and opportunity to rebuild their lives. The nonprofit has a vision to build a Courage House in every city that needs one so that trafficked children will have a safe place to call home. “We want to eradicate sex trafficking altogether,” says the Courage website. In order to do this, the organization relies on volunteers who are passionate about this cause. Volunteers must attend a three-day

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HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. On Monday, Jan. 18, Northern Californians will come together for a march, rally and exposition to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March for the Dream! is organized by MLK365, a nonprofit organization that advances King’s vision through values-based advertising campaigns, civic, work and educational challenge grants. This highly interactive one-day event attracts a diverse crowd of more than 28,000 participants to downtown Sacramento for civic engagement, reflection and enrichment. It will begin at 9 a.m. at Sacramento City College, in the parking area of Hughes Stadium, with a march for civil rights, social justice and human value. The Marade (march and parade) will wind through some of Sacramento’s most historic neighborhoods, pausing only briefly as the marchers pass by a reviewing stand at the State Capitol before concluding at Sacramento Convention Center. Those who want to go the extra mile or carry an extra load in the service of others can sign up for the Extra Mile, a special preliminary leg of the march. Participants can register to march as banner groups.

The march will be followed by a Diversity Expo at Sacramento Convention Center. It will offer music, art, education, health, employers and vendors in one location. The Education Experience features activities for students from kindergarten through high school, including arts and crafts, face painting, movies, singing and educational resources. At Employment and Health Pavilions, attendees will be able to connect with employers and get health screenings and information from human services agencies. Attendees can enjoy the Multicultural Talent Showcase of Stars on the main stage, visit The Art Village to see works of local artists or volunteer their talents as a cast member of a Dramatic Arts Ensemble to educate and entertain. At the Wisdom Corner Stage, those who need a place relax after the six-mile march can relax and hear poetry or music, see videos, and listen to speakers who lived the civil rights movement.

For more information, go to mlk365.org.

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Lucky Charm A PRAYER IS NOT A MAGICAL SPELL

BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS

’m not a superstitious person, but I’ve occasionally been passed off as the spiritual equivalent to a rabbit’s foot. One of those occasions happened at Patrick Air Force Base while I served as the launch crew chaplain at nearby Cape Canaveral (1999-2002). In that role, I gave the official prayers for most launches, which included shuttles and satellites. In military tradition, my prayers were more ceremonial than a legitimate attempt to court God’s favor. They were generic in nature, seeking good weather, safety and success. It’s normal for technical difficulties to delay launches, but in the late months of 1999, we had favorable results in launching on our first attempt. Crews began to tie these successes with the arrival of their new chaplain. Their thinking became so ridiculous that one superstitious commander actually checked with my boss to confirm that I’d be the chaplain delivering “their prayer.” These were the same folks who, in good fun, wore something for

good luck on every launch day. They brought everything from lucky socks to coins or even a piece of a failed rocket. Now I’d suddenly become their “lucky charm chaplain.” But my luck wasn’t going to hold. One evening, after I’d been there for about six months, I composed a fervent prayer for a 2 a.m. launch. At the last minute, the mission was scrubbed because of weather and rescheduled for the same time the next morning. “God speed,” I said, with a dismissive assumption that my job was done. The ground crew looked at me as if I’d hung them with their lucky necktie. “You’re coming back tomorrow night, aren’t you, Chaplain?” “Uh, sure.” The next morning, I reported for duty, bleary-eyed, hoping to pass off the same crumpled prayer from the previous evening. Same result. No launch. As I offered condolences to the disappointed crew, Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit, the wing commander, barked at me. “Chaplain, your prayer didn’t work! You need to write a new prayer.” It’s possible that what I said next might explain why I had to finish my military career in the reserves. “You’re kidding, sir.” He assured me in general-like terms that he wasn’t kidding. I still thought he was ribbing me, but I was too new to our spacey business to be sure. So a few days later, I brought a new prayer. Unfortunately for all concerned, I was forced to

repeat the rewrites for the next three weeks. When our rocket finally soared on our sixth attempt, I reached across the consoles to exchange handshakes with the ground crew. One engineer in his lucky sweater slapped my back and said, “You finally did it, Chaplain.”

In military tradition, my prayers were more ceremonial than a legitimate attempt to court God’s favor. “Did what?” I wondered as I drove home on that early morning. I wasn’t the lucky horseshoe in this arrangement. I simply offered a prayer—not as a magical incantation but as a reminder that God comes where he is invited. It’s the same idea I share in premarital counseling. “I’m not the lucky god charm,” I tell the couple. “I don’t bring God’s presence into your marriage. You must do that.” The next morning, I was walking across the base courtyard when Gen. Pettit motioned me over to him. I offered him a salute weakened by fatigue. “Your prayer didn’t work!” he said. “But, sir, I saw it launch.” “We launched it, but it never reached the intended orbit.” he said.

“That’ll be all,” he added before returning my salute with a smirk that told me he really was ribbing me. Nevertheless, that was the day their lucky chaplain lost his lucky charm. 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

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95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 3333 37TH ST 2759 64TH ST 2643 43RD ST 2444 SAN JOSE WAY 6272 TAHOE WAY 3216 SANTA CRUZ WAY 3700 6TH AVE 5030 Y ST 3019 6TH AVE 2736 59TH ST 2130 48TH ST 3211 4TH AVE 4077 8TH AVE 4217 12TH AVE 6247 4TH AVE 3636 BRET HARTE CT

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95818 LAND PK, CURTIS PK 1828 CARAMAY WAY 1871 9TH AVE 3316 CUTTER WAY 2713 5TH AVE 1760 8TH AVE 741 4TH AVE 2416 MARSHALL WAY 2720 21ST ST 2660 28TH ST 2026 CASTRO WAY 1817 LARKIN WAY 2152 6TH AVE 620 6TH AVE 2025 VALLEJO WAY 2025 BIDWELL WAY 2559 FREEPORT BLVD 3080 24TH ST 2536 2ND AVE 2733 7TH AVE 2912 24TH ST 2230 MARKHAM WAY 817 3RD AVE 2549 10TH AVE

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95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 2248 RALSTON RD 3425 VON BAUER WAY 4537 AMBERLEY WAY 2124 RASSY WAY 3621 DOS ACRES WAY 4401 BRIARWOOD DR 2335 GRANITE WAY 3813 PASADENA AVE #20 3062 YELLOWSTONE LN 2106 RED ROBIN LN 2113 BLUEBIRD LN 2431 ROLAND RD 3817 WEST WAY 3620 E COUNTRY CLUB LN 2306 GRANITE WAY 3025 BERTIS DR 4240 ALVA CT 3309 CHENU AVE 3480 EDISON AVE 3409 LERWICK RD 2911 WHITNEY 2212 RALSTON RD 3728 FONT ST 4501 ROBERTSON AVE 2711 TIOGA WAY

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95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 2178 56TH AVE 1416 WACKER WAY 2420 40TH AVE

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7048 21ST ST 2301 THOMPSON WAY 941 SAGAMORE WAY 7370 NELMARK ST 1230 NOONAN DR 2445 39TH AVE 1432 SHIRLEY DR 5617 LA CAMPANA WAY 31 PETRILLI CIR 6955 HOGAN DR 7201 TAMOSHANTER WAY 2231 VALKO AVE 2425 40TH AVE 4120 MOSS DR 2178 KIRK WAY 2212 63RD AVE 6137 VENTURA ST 7290 AMHERST ST 5210 HARTE WAY 6589 DEMARET DR 5612 RICKEY DR 6521 HOGAN DR 4651 23RD ST 7519 24TH ST 2435 34TH AVE 1433 STODDARD ST 2381 KNIGHT WAY 1133 WEBER WAY 2457 26TH AVE 2612 51ST AVE 6464 ROMACK CIR 1219 41ST AVE 2701 YREKA AVE 2733 TOY AVE 1550 BELINDA WAY 1541 ZELDA WAY

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Top Marks WOODLAND FAMILY PRODUCES WINNING OLIVE OILS

BY GWEN SCHOEN FARM TO FORK

everal of my friends are wine connoisseurs. As they pour, swirl and inhale, they debate nuances, profiles and top notes. I nod appropriately while politely sipping whatever is in my glass. When it comes to olive oils, though, it’s a whole different ballgame. I can pour, swirl, sniff and debate color with just as much enthusiasm as my wine-swirling friends have for a cabernet. Knowing that, you’ll understand why I was so excited to discover bottles of Frate Sole extra-virgin olive oil produced in Woodland, displayed on the counters at Masullo, a pizzeria on Riverside Boulevard in Sacramento. Owner Robert Masullo is a very picky chef, which is an excellent endorsement. “I use only top-grade, locally produced products at the restaurant,” says Masullo. “This oil is produced from olives grown on a family farm in Woodland.” Several things about Frate Sole captured my attention. First there’s the name, which means brother sun in Italian. Like wine labels, labels on olive oils are often beautiful works of

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Olive farmers Jim and Andrea Mayer

art. This one certainly falls into that category with its warm sunset colors and smiling sun. Most important, there’s the oil itself. The bottle is dark green to preserve the color. With a nod to my wine connoisseur friends, I would describe it as deeply golden and slightly green. The flavor is fresh and grassy but mellow, like butter with a peppery kick at the end. Wow. Perfect for dipping bread, drizzling on fresh mozzarella or floating over minestrone soup. Jim and Andrea Mayer along with their two college-age children grow the olives and bottle the oil at their family farm in Woodland. The farm

is 20 acres with nine acres planted in olives. The family moved there 20 years ago from Land Park with a plan to farm the land. They just didn’t know what they wanted to grow. “We went through a trial-and-error phase, planting different things,” says Jim. “Then we gave olives a test. We had such good success we began planting different types until we finally settled on Tuscan varieties: Frantoio, Leccinio and Pendolino. They produce a high percentage of oil and flavors our customers seem to enjoy.” According to the Olive Oil Commission of California, California

produces just 3 percent of the olive oil consumed in the United States. It’s a bit unusual to find an active farm so close to Sacramento. “Olives require a Mediterranean climate,” Mayer explains. “The Sacramento region is perfect. As a bonus, they are a drought-tolerant crop. We do irrigate with a drip system, but our water use is far lower than many other crops.” Frate Sole is not certified organic, but that certainly is the way the Mayers approach their farming practice. “We do not use artificial chemicals or fertilizers,” says Mayer. “We plant

cover crops to naturally increase the fertility of the soil. And we judiciously irrigate with a drip system. Our orchard has been graded to restore seasonal wetlands.”

“Olives require a Mediterranean climate,” Mayer explains. “The Sacramento region is perfect. As a bonus, they are a droughttolerant crop." As we walk through the orchard, jackrabbits dart between the trees. Hawks circle overhead, and Abigail, the family rescue dog, is on the hunt for something to chase. Mayer explains how the family handpicks the olives beginning in October and finishing up in December. They use an electronic rake-style tool to pull the olives from the trees. Because olives don’t all ripen at the same time, all 836 trees are picked several times before the end of the season. Knowing when to harvest is the tricky part. “If they are picked too early, the flavor can be sharp. When picked too late, they might be too mild. Most connoisseurs want a balance between the two flavor profiles,” Mayer explains. “We do most of the work ourselves. But there are times when we need to hire temporary help. We

can harvest 4,000 pounds or more in a day.” After the harvest, the olives are taken to a processing plant where they are cold pressed, producing extra-virgin olive oil. Cold pressing is a chemical-free first press of the olives, which produces a natural, low-acidity oil, the finest and fruitiest of olive oils. After pressing, the oil is returned to the farm, where the family bottles it and attaches labels. Their orchard produces 400 gallons a season, and they have many repeat customers.

The family moved there 20 years ago from Land Park with a plan to farm the land. They just didn’t know what they wanted to grow. Since 2004, Frate Sole has captured a number of prizes at the Los Angeles International Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Competition and the Yolo County Fair, including quite a few gold medals. It is sold through Masullo restaurant and Davis Food Co-op and can be ordered online at fratesole.net. For more information about California olive oil, visit the Olive Oil Commission of California website at oliveoilcommission.org. Gwen Schoen can be reached at gwen.schoen@aol.com n

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Jan 13 – Jan 15 Harris Center for the Arts 10 College Parkway, Folsom 916 608-6888 Sixty years ago, a young actor, Hal Holbrook, took the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theater and introduced the world to a man they would never forget, Mark Twain. Having performed the show over 2,000 times, Holbrook brings richness to the character far beyond the memorable quotes.

DRIVING MISS DAISY Jan 6 – Feb 14 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St. Sac 916 443-6722 This heart-warming, Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the relationship of a Southern Jewish woman, Miss Daisy, and her black chauffeur, Hoke, from 1948 to 1973. While Daisy initially views Hoke’s presence as an imposition, the two unlikely foes eventually find ways to care for each other in this touching story about the meaning of friendship and, ultimately, family.

THE MOTHER F**CKER WITH THE HAT Jan 15 – Feb 13 Big Idea Theatre 960-3036 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac BigIdeaTheatre.org Jackie, a paroled former drug dealer, is finally clean and sober, freshly employed, and madly in love with his childhood sweetheart. But when he discovers a strange hat in the apartment, the new life he has struggled to build threatens to come crashing down, prompting him to seek the assistance of his slick sponsor and loyal cousin. As tensions boil over, Jackie must face painful truths about his road to recovery. This profane and poignant comic tragedy, tackles love and other addictions, with raw immediacy, piercing honesty and savage humor.

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Jan 21 – Feb 7 EMH Productions @ Geery Theatre 2130 L St, Sac 916 214-6255 A classic from the 1950’s is where the term “angry young man” came from, a movement of writers and artists lead by John Osborne speaking out against the political and economic system of their time. What they had to say is just as appropriate now as it was then. This is a love triangle involving an intelligent but disaffected young man, who marries the woman he thinks he loves, an upper-middle class and impassive Alison, and her haughty best friend, Helena Charles.

ANY DREAM WILL DO: THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Jan 21 – Jan 24 The Cabaret Series consists of three professionally-produced, two-act cabarets, featuring live musicians and a cast of six. The Main Stage Lobby is transformed into a wonderful venue, with 100 candlelit tables. Webber is known for: The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat, Evita, Cats, and many more.

THE BEHAVIOR OF BROADUS Thru Jan 3 Capital Stage 476-3116 2215 J St. Sac CapStage.org Nominated for seven La Drama Critics Circle Awards, this new musical tells the incredible sort-of-true story of John Broadus Watson, father of Behaviorism and modern advertising. He has the power to control your brain. Indeed, he’s probably making you read this right now.

LOVE AND INFORMATION Jan 27 – Feb 28 Capital Stage 476-3116 2215 J St. Sac CapStage.org Sacramento Premiere Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. In this fast moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. From award-winning playwright Caryl Churchill comes an acclaimed new play that takes a close look at the Information Age and selfies threaten to replace human contact.

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Solitary Path IT’S NOT BEAUTIFUL, BUT UEDA PARKWAY IS GREAT FOR FITNESS

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

recent ride on the Ueda Parkway bike path made me both happy and sad. I was virtually alone out there. Almost no one knows about the parkway, which lies about a half mile east of Northgate Boulevard. I encountered just one other cyclist on the 4-milelong path from the Arden Garden Connector to the path’s end just north of Main Road. The parkway extends another two miles from there beside the virtually trafficfree East Levee Road. The Ueda Parkway bike path is not as attractive or natural as the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bicycle Trail in the American River Parkway (even considering the spate of fires along the American River). If the American River Parkway is a wellknown and frequently visited jewel, the Ueda Parkway is more like a hidden, tarnished semiprecious stone. The Ueda path runs atop a levee next to Steelhead Creek, which used to be called the Natomas East Main Drainage Canal. Though its watershed is quite large, extending well into Placer County by way of Dry Creek and other tributaries, the manmade channel with its desultory flow is far different from the scenic American River. The Ueda bike path, instead of having intriguing

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curves and gentle rises and falls, runs straight and level—a north/south beeline. The steep levee sides are featureless and treeless, so the path is without shade. The high path is exposed to strong, buffeting winds. Though there’s little water in the channel this year, the parkway is habitat for waterfowl and other

wildlife. On my ride, I saw ducks, Canada geese, great egrets, a great blue heron and a pheasant. I saw a squat, pugnacious burrowing owl, a somewhat comical creature I’d seen only once before. I’m more a bird “noticer” than a birdwatcher, and I’m not an Audubon Society member, but it never fails to lift my spirits seeing

these beautiful and extraordinary creatures in a place so close to home. Besides being good for wildlife observation, the Ueda Parkway path is a great place for fitness training. There are no disruptions to continuous, heart-strengthening exercise. The path dips below most of the few streets it intersects, so there are no stop signs or street crossings with vehicle traffic. Generally, you don’t have to worry about close encounters with other cyclists or joggers, either. They are all someplace else. The wind usually provides extra resistance, at least in one direction, to make you work harder. It’s a shame more people don’t enjoy the Ueda experience. There was never a grand opening for the parkway path, and it has never had much publicity. Many, including those who live close by, are probably unaware of its existence. Others who do see it as they drive by on West El Camino Avenue, Silver Eagle Road, I-80 or Main Avenue may think it is a maintenance road. Plans for a major residential development that would have brought many more users to the north end of the parkway collapsed when the economy tanked. Construction of a new Grant District middle/high school, visible from East Levee Road, stopped when the district merged with other districts and the plug was pulled on the housing development. The school’s forlorn building shells remain surrounded by fields populated by cattle instead of humans. There are other reasons why the Ueda Parkway sees such little use. The parkway path doesn’t connect directly to the well-used Jed Smith trail in the American River Parkway. GETTING page 57

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The Fearsome Flu THE BATTLE AGAINST THE INFLUENZA VIRUS NEVER ENDS

BY DR. AMY ROGERS SCIENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

or the influenza virus (better known as flu), it’s open season on humans. Flu symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, aching body and head, exhaustion) send a lot of people to their beds this time of year. Winter is flu season. In Sacramento and the rest of the northern hemisphere, that’s October to May with a peak in January and February. The reason for the season is only partly understood. The flu virus drifts through cold, dry air and gets inhaled much better than through warm, humid air. Another explanation for why flu is seasonal: We humans spend more time inside with each other in the winter, creating opportunities for the virus to spread. Flu isn’t just a miserable inconvenience. Influenza kills thousands of Americans every year, from a low of 3,000 to a high of 49,000 deaths per year between 1976 and 2006. How can you protect yourself from this nasty little germ? There’s no shortage of imaginative folk remedies and preventatives for colds and flu. Plenty of them are sold

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as products in stores, even if there is no evidence that they actually work. Antibiotics definitely do NOT work against influenza, so don’t ask your doctor to prescribe them. (The antiviral drug Tamiflu can reduce the severity and duration of the flu if you start taking it soon enough.) There are two things, however, that have been proven to reduce your chances of catching the flu. First, wash or sanitize your hands frequently. Influenza virus lingers on surfaces and is easy to catch when you get it on your hands because we unwittingly touch our faces a lot. (Try to avoid doing that, too.) If someone in your home has the flu, a surgical mask can be useful. A mask blocks the spray of virus-laden droplets into the air when a sick person coughs or sneezes and helps to keep them from being inhaled by a healthy person. However, some of the particles are too small to be trapped by a mask, so it’s only partially effective. Second, get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age. You don’t have to visit a doctor to get a flu shot. Raley’s, Bel Air, Safeway and pharmacy chains like Walgreens offer it, too. If you hate needles and are between the ages of 2 and 49, you can ask your doctor for a nasal spray vaccine instead. It’s too late this season to get a free vaccine from one of Sacramento County’s free flu shot clinics; those clinics are held at various locations in October

and November each year. But it’s not too late to be vaccinated. While the vaccine takes about two weeks to kick in, we may have flu in our community for another couple of months. So why do we need a flu shot every year, when some other vaccines (such as the tetanus shot) are only required once every 10 years or longer? Influenza is a tricky foe. The virus changes (mutates) at a high rate. Because a vaccine trains your immune system to recognize and attack a very specific target, a change in the way the virus looks can allow it to evade the immune response. Like a master spy, influenza virus puts on a new disguise every year, so every year the immune system has to learn all over again how to identify it. This phenomenon of flu changing a little bit every year is called antigenic drift. It’s the reason why last year’s flu shot won’t protect

you this year. It’s also the reason why some years the flu shot isn’t as effective as it should be. Long before flu season starts, scientists predict which versions of the virus are most likely to circulate later in the year. The top three or four candidates are chosen for the annual vaccine. Sometimes, a flu virus that wasn’t on the radar rises to prominence at the last minute, beating the system. Fortunately, people who faithfully get the vaccine every year develop broader immunity that can help protect them against flu viruses they haven’t encountered before. That wide range of flu immunity might also help against one of the most fearsome killers of all: pandemic flu. Using the analogy of a disguise, imagine that influenza has the unusual ability to not just dye its SCIENCE page 57

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The Music Man AS CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ BAND DIRECTOR, HE CALLS THE TUNE

BY JESSICA LASKEY

them—so they can figure it out with me.” This can-do spirit has earned Maslen a legion of admirers over the years and grown the programs at both St. Charles and CB to never-beforeseen proportions.

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ever has the word “instrumental” been more apt to describe someone. Travis Maslen, the band director at Christian Brothers High School, oversees every instrumental program the school offers, from beginning band to honors band and everything in between. “Our program is unique because the school lets me teach beginners as well as advanced students,” Maslen explains. “Kids can start at the bottom—they don’t have to have any experience at all—and play anything they want.”

Maslen makes sure his students get the most out of their music education by introducing them to a wide variety of material— from Jimi Hendrix to Miles Davis—as well as age-appropriate

“Kids can start at the bottom—they don’t have to have any experience at all—and play anything they want.” The flexibility and breadth of CB’s music program can pretty much be traced back to their fearless leader Maslen, who’s been with the school since 2004 and taught for nine years before that at St. Charles Borromeo School off Mack Road. The Elk Grove native plays several instruments: flute while he was a student at Mira Loma High School, piano while earning his bachelor’s in music at Sacramento State, saxophone and French horn

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in the Elk Grove Community Band, trombone in the Dixieland jazz band the Elder Creek Stompers and bass guitar with the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society. Anything he

doesn’t currently play, he’s more than willing to pick up. “I believe in grabbing an instrument and showing the kids how to play it,” Maslen says. “It shows them that I wasn’t born playing lots of these instruments—just like

“I’m all for getting as many people involved as possible. There’s strength in numbers,” Maslen explains. “If you can fill the room, the more the merrier. At St. Charles, I ran their choir program, too, and after nine years, half the school population was involved. Here at CB, our string ensemble class started with six kids, and now we consistently have 20 to 25 kids. That’s a good amount to have in one class. That means you can give them a little more attention.” The consistent popularity of his classes must convince Maslen that he made the right decision to pursue music as a student at Mira Loma. “I did band and choir in high school,” Maslen recalls. “I loved

It stops a scant hundred yards or so away, but a bridge across Steelhead Creek is needed to connect the two. As is, it’s out of the way and a bit sketchy getting to Ueda trailheads at the west ends of the Arden Garden Connector and West El Camino bridges. Along the length of the parkway, As a Senior Real access points are too few and far Estate Specialist, I also between. It can be reached from specialize in working Gardenland Park and other points, with 50+ homeowners but though the path runs right behind considering a move Fry’s Electronics off Northgate to a senior supportive Boulevard, there’s no connection environment or move from the levee top trail to the busy store or to nearby North Market in with an adult family Boulevard. The steep levee sides member who can prevent commuters and neighborhood help with your current walkers and joggers from reaching the needs? path easily. Then there are the other things Call me today! I saw on the ride. There were overturned shopping carts, abandoned clothes, a blackened backyard grill, discarded tires, lots of paper trash and graffiti on the trail and bridges. There were homeless people with their bikes PhyllisHayashi.GoLyon.com | Phayashi@GoLyon.com CalBRE# 01726140 and other belongings sheltering under bridges. There were more tents and music, but I was also in the ROP size has allowed Maslen and his fellow makeshift shelters on the far bank firefighting program. When I was instructors to offer CBers some pretty of Steelhead Creek than I have ever making the decision about what to dreamy opportunities. seen in years of riding the parkway. study in college, my friend asked, “We always try to keep adapting,” The campsites were surrounded by ‘What are you going to be happy doing Maslen says. “For example, we have piles of waste. These conditions, along with the remoteness of the area, for the next 40 years of your life?’ The all of the music on iPads, which don’t inspire more use, especially by answer was music, and I never looked means that if we play outside, we’re families or lone female cyclists and back.” not dealing with wind anymore. On joggers. Maslen runs a packed instrumental field trips, everyone has all their I’ll continue to use the Ueda path. program that includes beginning music. We can even play in the dark It offers a change of scenery from band, concert band, drumline, jazz if we need to. The kids like it, too, the American River Parkway and band, string ensemble, honors band, because they have a new toy with all the opportunity to ride a big loop a ukulele club and even opportunities these cool apps for practicing.” around the airport. While riding, to play in the pit for the annual school Maslen makes sure his students get I’ll inevitably continue thinking musical. the most out of their music education about how to improve the parkway. “Compared to other high schools, by introducing them to a wide variety I already know Sacramento needs we don’t have a huge marching band,” of material—from Jimi Hendrix to to create better connections by Maslen admits, “but that’s because Miles Davis, Tito Puente to Michael building more bicycle/pedestrian students can play in the band and be Bublé—as well as age-appropriate bridges. Sacramento also has to solve on the football team and do student crowd pleasers. what’s been an intractable homeless leadership. It’s a little different than “When we play sports shows, we problem. For now, I can still enjoy when I was in school, when you had play what’s current on the radio,” the Ueda’s wildlife, solitude and the to pick your poison and stick with it. Maslen says. “Sure, we play formal chance to exercise. Here we only have a little over 1,000 concerts with marches, but 15,000 students, and all the teachers are kids at the Holy Bowl football game Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver sharing the same kids.” want to hear Nicki Minaj, not John and transportation writer. He can be Though scheduling the shared Philip Sousa. You have to adapt. reached at bikeguy@surewest.net n student body might sound like the Band’s not what it was in the 1950s. stuff of nightmares, the smaller class You have to connect well with today.” n

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This phenomenon of flu changing a little bit every year is called antigenic drift. The community’s best protection against all influenzas is each of us thinking about others. If you have flu symptoms, cover your cough and stay home. Amy Rogers is currently writing a science thriller novel about flu. Learn more about her other books at AmyRogers.com n

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Museum Mystique CROCKER MIXES IT UP FOR THE NEW YEAR WITH JAN. 14 CELEBRATORY EVENT

nonmembers. For tickets and more information, call 808-1182. Prepare yourself to be awed by “Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/ Zodiac Heads,” the Crocker’s newest exhibition opening Jan. 24 and running through May 1. The internationally acclaimed Chinese artist’s monumental zodiac animal heads reinterpret those that once adorned the famed 18th-century fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan (Old Summer Palace), an imperial retreat outside Beijing.

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tart the new year off right with a trip to the region’s best art museum. See what’s hip and happening at the Crocker Art Museum all January long. First up is Art Mix “Mystique” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14. Featuring “wanderlust and fairy dust,” the event will have participants grooving to the exotic tones of San Kazakgascar and the Crocker’s DJ-in-residence, Larry Rodriguez; belly dancing their way into the night with UNMATA (how’s that for your New Year’s fitness resolution?); or discovering their fortune by tarot, palm or tea leaf. Get ready to be wowed by an interactive photographic performance by Jesse Vasquez and create a spirit mask with Beatnik Studios. Keep all your memories of the evening fresh at the photo booth by Etsy sensation Sasha Soukup. Art Mix is free for museum members and free with general admission for nonmembers. Happy hour will feature food and drink discounts from 5 to 6 p.m., and the drink specials will be $5 all night. What a way to ring in 2016! For a soothing soundscape, don’t miss Amber Yui-Hsuan Liao on

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Ai Weiwei focuses attention on issues of repatriation while exploring what constitutes Chinese art and identity.

Prepare yourself to be awed by “Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” the Crocker’s newest exhibition opening Jan. 24 and running through May 1

piano as part of the Classical Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24. The accomplished musician will use her stunning technique to draw out the richness of works by composers Frédéric Chopin—whose polonaises and mazurkas celebrate his Polish heritage—and Manuel de Falla, who

honors the Spanish Folk tradition in his “Fantasía Baética.” The concert is inspired by the opening of the exhibition of Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei (more on that in a moment). Tickets are $6 for museum members, $10 for students, youths and Capital Public Radio members, and $12 for

In 1860, the Yuanming Yuan was ransacked by French and British troops and the heads were pillaged. In creating contemporary versions of these 12 Chinese zodiac animals on an oversized scale, Ai Weiwei focuses attention on issues of repatriation while exploring what constitutes Chinese art and identity. This is an exhibit not to be missed. For more information on all Crocker goings-on, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Do you know a talented artist who should display work in the KVIE Gallery’s upcoming Fine Art of Public Television Group Show? Are you one such artist? Don’t miss the public television station’s Call for Artists; the deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10. Entered work must be relevant to public television in one way or another (yes, Big Bird counts) and all artists must be 18 or older and living within the KVIE viewing region to enter. Can’t figure out if you’re in the region? Turn on Channel 6. If you’re

now watching “Rob on Road,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” or “The PBS News Hour,” you probably qualify. For further information about the viewing region, go to kvie. org All works will be curated by a jury that includes Heath Buckmaster (the mastermind coordinator behind the KVIE Art Auction), KVIE General Manager David Lowe and everyone’s favorite local host, Rob Stewart. Selected works will be displayed in the KVIE Gallery from March 10 through May 10, with a reception on April 13. For more information on the KVIE Gallery’s Fine Art of Public

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No one does bread quite like internationally renowned chef and baker Sim Cass, who will grace Les Baux Bakery on Folsom Boulevard with his impressive presence this month for a series of events and classes

If you’re anything like me, you love bread. (“Love” might be an understatement. “Adore,” “need” and “covet” bread might be more accurate.) No one does bread quite like internationally renowned chef and baker Sim Cass, who will grace Les Baux Bakery on Folsom Boulevard with his impressive presence this month for a series of events and classes that are sure to be delightful—and delicious. The United Kingdom-born founder of Balthazar Bakery (long considered one of New York City’s best and most popular restaurants), Cass’ deeply toasted, crusty loaves of bread have earned him the nickname “The Prince of Darkness,” and introduced a benchmark for the city’s aspiring bakers.

Seventeen years later, Balthazar Bakery continues to inspire the country’s now widespread passion for hand-crafted, naturally fermented loaves and Cass serves as a bread consultant for some of the world’s most respected restaurants and bakeries. He’s also been featured in The New York Times, Food Arts Magazine and on Martha Stewart’s TV show, to name just a few. When asked what it takes to succeed in the field of bread baking, Cass explains: “The Spanish bakers say that once you’ve touched and worked with the dough, you have to go back and touch it again, the feel of it. You’ve got to do the practice—the repetition—and the real joy is in the end result that comes from that repetition.” The joy of eating is the end result, of course. For more information on Les Baux’s special events with Cass, call 739-1348 or go to lesbauxbakery. com

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tackle such complex compositions as “Danse Macabre” by Camille SaintSaëns, Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) by Franz Schubert and Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Leopold Stokowski. The program will also feature two violin concertos by young soloists. Brandon Luong, a ninth-grader at Christian Brothers High School, will perform “Ziguenerweisen (Gypsy Airs)” by Pablo de Sarasate. Ayana Jaycox, a sixth-grader at Sacramento Waldorf School, will perform Allegro from Violin Concerto in G, K. 216, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For tickets and more information, go to sacramentoyouthsymphony.org The Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

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What’s better than one talented artist having a solo show? How about five talented artists all sharing space at the ARTHOUSE on R gallery for five unique solo exhibitions? Sounds like five times the fun!

“Art Times Five” will run from Jan. 8 through Feb. 12 and feature resident artists in the Gang of Five: Beverly Austin, Sue Chapman, Varya McMillan, Judith Perry and Lucia Rothgeb. In her work, Austin continues to explore the wonder of both the real and ethereal world of scenic and astral landscapes with her paintings. Chapman will present a series of 20-by-20-inch contemporary landscapes in acrylic, created specifically for this showing. McMillan is bringing her series of abstract figure paintings with a focus on movement, rhythm and light. Perry’s paintings of urban and landscape scenes in a representational style are executed in the exciting, and challenging, medium of pastels, which dates back to the 16th century. Rothgeb presents a recent awardwinning contemporary landscape approach in acrylic and acrylic ink. Five times the talent equals five times the tempting pieces to buy! For more information, call 4554988 or go to arthouseonr.com ARTHOUSE on R is at 1021 R St.

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EAT YOUR VEGETABLES The Sacramento Vegetarian Society (SVS) is here to make your mom’s favorite quip the most delicious proposition imaginable. Don’t miss the group’s first 100-percent plantbased vegetarian festival, SacTown VegFest, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Sacramento City Unified School District’s Serna Center. The event will feature freshly prepared food and plant-based merchandise as well as free samples, information on the many benefits of plant-based eating (from delicious recipes to how our diet can reduce both water usage and our carbon footprint) as well as fun activities for the kids and an impressive lineup of speakers, including keynote speaker Kristie Middleton, food policy director

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for the Humane Society of the United States; Hope Bohanec, author and executive director of Compassionate Living; Timaree Hagenburger, “The Nutrition Professor” from Cosumnes River College; Nora Kramer, founder of Youth Empowered Action Camp; and many more. The event is free and open to the public, so come get your veg on! For more information, go to sactownvegfest.org The Sacramento City Unified School District’s Serna Center is at 5737 47th Ave.

YOUNG AT ART Banish the weary winter chill with a concert that’s sure to warm your heart: The Premier Orchestra of the Sacramento Youth Symphony will perform their Winter Concerto Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center. Eighty young musicians under the direction of Michael Neumann will

“Art Times Five” will run at the ARTHOUSE on R gallery from Jan. 8 through Feb. 12 and feature resident artists in the Gang of Five: Beverly Austin, Sue Chapman, Varya McMillan, Judith Perry and Lucia Rothgeb (whose painting is pictured)

SHALL WE DANCE? Who can resist tapping their toes to a concert so aptly named? “Shall We Dance?” will be performed at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, at the All Saints Episcopal Church and will feature two of Sacramento’s premier harpists, Dr. Beverly Wesner-Hoehn and Emily Mader, in a fanciful concert that’s sure to inspire. Accompanied by a chamber ensemble conducted by Thomas Derthick, Dr. Wesner-Hoehn will present the “Malagueña Concertino” by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and her award-winning, college-age student Emily Mader will perform the shimmering “Dances Sacred and Profane” by Claude Debussy. There is a $15 suggested donation for those over age 12 at the door, and a reception where you can hobnob with the talent directly following the concert. For more information, go to allsaintssacramento.org All Saints Episcopal Church is at 2076 Sutterville Road.

(ART)SPACE CADETS Where can you see accomplished artists from Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco without leaving Sacramento? Swing by artspace1616 starting on Jan. 9 and get an eyeful. Los Angeles-based visual, conceptual and performing artist and photographer Joe Lewis received his bachelor’s degree in 1975 from Hamilton College, where he was a Thomas J. Watson Fellow, and his master’s in fine arts in 1989 from Maryland Institute, College of Art. Lewis is also the co-founding director of Fashion Moda in New York, where he has curated and mounted numerous exhibitions and performance events. New York painter Jane Dickson received her bachelor’s at Harvard University in 1976 and is known for her dark images that utilize unusual materials such as AstroTurf, vinyl, sandpaper, felt and carpet, which evoke her “fascination with the power of artificial light, as well as ... surreal and sexually transgressive environments.”

San Francisco-based Tomas Nakada is a multimedia mastermind—he works in paint, paper, wax, ink and sculpture—and has shown all over California, where he’s also an instructor at Humboldt State University. Don’t miss the opening reception at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. For more information, call 849-1127. Artspace1616 is at 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

EAT. WATCH. REPEAT. Free films in exchange for good food? Sounds like the one and only second annual Eat on K presented by the Crest Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 9! The event features a free screening of “Gone With the Wind” at 7:30 p.m. in exchange for the presentation of a receipt from a participating K Street restaurant and your email address. (Bring your appetite: the event is sponsored by Mother, Empress Tavern, Pizza Rock and K Bar.) Can’t get enough classic films at the Crest? Check out the Noir Nights Film Festival on Jan. 15 and 16. This two-day festival will kick off on Friday with a speakeasy soiree—noirinspired clothes encouraged—hosted by Empress Tavern in the theater’s own Wide-Angle Lounge from 6 to 7 p.m. The first movie to hit the giant screen will be Orson Welles’s “Touch of Evil” from 1958 at 7 p.m., and at 9:15 p.m. the evening will conclude with a special 35-millimeter film presentation of 1945’s “Mildred Pierce.” Saturday’s films will begin around sunset with a 5 p.m. presentation of Stanley Kubrick’s crime thriller “The Killing” from 1956, and continue at 7 p.m. as Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas star in “Out of The Past” from 1947. The festival will finish with a 35-millimeter film Technicolor presentation of “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) with Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde. For tickets and more information, go to crestsacramento.com The Crest Theatre is at 1013 K St.

The Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra and Sacramento Opera are performing again, much to Sacramento’s delight, with their collaborative Classics Series at 8 p.m. at the Community Center Theater on Jan. 16 and 23.

A NIGHT AT THE PHILOPERA They’re back! The Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra and Sacramento Opera are performing again, much to Sacramento’s delight, with their collaborative Classics Series at 8 p.m. at the Community Center Theater on Jan. 16 and 23. The concert on Saturday, Jan. 16, will feature conductor Andrés Cárdenes on violin playing rousing tunes such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s overture to “The Marriage of Figaro” and Violin Concerto No. 3, as well as Felix Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides” overture and Symphony No. 4 (the “Italian”). The following week, treat your ears to the Mozart’s Requiem performed on Saturday, Jan. 23, by the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera Chorus under conductor James Feddeck. In addition to the title piece, the concert will include Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4 and a slew of similarly stunning compositions. For tickets and more information, call 808-2000 or go to sacphilopera.org The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Please email

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Soup’s On A GUIDE TO THE BEST STEAMY GOODNESS IN TOWN

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hen I was a young boy, the only soup I would eat that did not come out of a red-and-white can was the sizzling rice soup at The Mandarin at Arden and Eastern. A steaming bowl of salty broth redolent of green onions and garlic, it turned from dinner to dinner-and-a-show when the waiter would slowly slide a brick of dehydrated rice into the overheated bowl, generating a jet of steam and delightful sizzling that could be heard throughout the wonderfully tacky space. That soup of my childhood is still pretty incredible (and the interior decorations at The Mandarin are a bit more up to date), but I’ve branched out in my tastes (to the surprise of my mother’s friend Janice) and can give you a pretty solid rundown of some of the best noncanned soup in town. Let’s start with ramen. Not the packaged stuff you remember from college, with the tiny foil sodium bomb packed thoughtfully in each unit. I mean the real stuff, the honestto-goodness Japanese delicacy that sets people searching the world over for the perfect bowl. The best I’ve found is at Ryujin Ramen House. Owned by the folks who previously owned Akebono Sushi (my favorite sushi in town), this midtown restaurant is an unpretentious outpost of good tastes and good smells. The black garlic pork ramen is absolutely divine. It’s an enormous bowl packed with roasted pork, onions, cabbage, bamboo shoots, a soft-boiled egg and a voluminous mess of chewy ramen

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Owner George Muntean makes all his soups, chilis and stews from scratch daily

noodles, steeped in a pork broth that takes nearly 24 hours to simmer and topped with delicate droplets of black garlic oil. The flavors are front and center, delivering body blows of richness and warmth. And at less than $10, it’s a steal on a cold, windy night. Farther afield, you might stumble upon Viet-Ha, a small Vietnamese restaurant on Florin Road. Small and divey, it has some of the best soup around. Try the #8 chicken noodle soup. Served with a side of fresh basil, sprouts, limes and ginger sauce, it’s a lovely bowl of happiness. It starts with slender rice noodles and shredded chicken, then as many or as few of the add-ins as you want. With a blindingly rich cup of Vietnamese coffee, it’s a perfect cold-weather treat.

If you’re looking for something a bit more stick-to-your ribs, you can’t beat Muntean’s, the heavyweight champion of soup slingers in the 916. With at huge downtown lunch clientele, at least eight soups every day and a selection that goes well beyond the standard fare, it’s a soupstravaganza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. On a recent visit, the soup lineup included beef and vegetable, Romanian onion (the Munteans are originally from Romania), mulligatawny, spicy lemon chicken, split pea and (no kidding) frog stew. That’s right, a cauldron of Kermit. Delicious all, but the standouts were the frog stew for its uniqueness of flavor and the split pea because you could stand a spoon in it and it’s the best I’ve had in recent memory.

If you’re looking for more sophisticated flavors and delicacy in presentation and service (because, trust me, that’s not what you get at Muntean’s, a place where the fine china is made of Styrofoam), then park your sophisticated keister down at a cafe table at Brasserie Capitale. The authentically appointed downtown brasserie serves a splendid French onion soup. The richness, sweetness and depth of flavor of the onion broth are a testament to long, slow cooking and a truckload of gently treated fat. The dish comes with a hearty cap of cheesy ecstasy, melted mercilessly under the broiler and served at a temperature unfit for human consumption. In other words: perfect. Lastly, I’ll direct you to La Bonne Soupe Cafe, the small downtown cafe that, years ago, rocketed to fast fame on the skill and deliberateness

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

Suzie Burger

29th and P Sts. 455-3300

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

The Streets of London Pub

1217 18th St. 442-5858

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

Fox & Goose Public House

1804 J St. 498-1388

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

Tapa The World

1001 R St. 443-8825

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

Harlow’s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693

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1215 19th St. 441-6022

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

2416 J St. 443-0440

The Mandarin is at 4321 Arden Way; 488-4794; themandarinrestaurant.com Ryujin Ramen House is at 1831 S St.; 341-0488; ryujinramen.com Viet-Ha is at 6534 Florin Road; 424-5685 Muntean’s is at 1225 J St.; 4989350; munteansoups.com Brasserie Capital is at 1201 K St.; 329-8933; brasseriecapitale.com La Bonne Soupe Cafe is at 920 8th St.; 779-9754

Moxie

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

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

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

2028 H St. 443-7585

Café Bernardo

of former owner Daniel Pont. His soups and slow and steady pace were both famous and infamous. He has since moved on, selling the enterprise to new owners. The menu and vibe haven’t changed much, however. The pace is still slow and deliberate, the offerings simple and hearty, and the ingredients fresh and chosen with care. The soups range from traditional (cream of mushroom, crab and shrimp bisque) to Gallicly indulgent (roasted duck and dumplings, saffron clam chowder). Nearly every offering is worth the (sometimes considerable) wait. Whether it’s rich broths or creamy chowders, pho or frog, soup is something we crave when the days turn short. Cook up a pot in your own kitchen or drop in on one of these

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

1615 J St. 669-5300

Buckhorn Grill

The beef chili from Muntean's will both fill and warm you up

Kasbah Lounge

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

Italian Importing Company

2115 J St. 442-4353

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

Thai Basil Café

2431 J St. 442-7690

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

1827 J Street 442-6678

B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting

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The Coconut Midtown

Clubhouse 56

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

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

The Waterboy

Evan’s Kitchen

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

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891

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

Zocolo

1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303

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

723 56th. Street 454-5656

855 57th St. 452-3896

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

Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679

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

Formoli's Bistro

EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro

3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233

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

Burr's Fountain

Asian Cuisine: Delicious, Fresh and Healthful, Since 2700 B.C.

4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516

B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492

Frank Fat’s 806 L Street

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Sacramento 916-442-7092 www.FrankFats.com

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

3839 J St. 448-5699

B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803

L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

Les Baux

5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348

BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com

Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768

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

The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772

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

Opa! Opa!

5644 J St. 451-4000

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

Nopalitos

5530 H St. 452-8226

B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

Selland's Market Cafe 5340 H St. 473-3333

B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar

Star Ginger

3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888

Asian Grill and Noodle Bar • starginger.com

Thai Palace Restaurant 3262 J St. 446-5353

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

DOWNTOWN Foundation

400 L St. 321-9522

L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com

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

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

Claim Jumper

1111 J St. 442-8200

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

Downtown & Vine 1200 K Street #8 228-4518

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

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806 L St. 442-7092

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

Il Fornaio

400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com

Grange

926 J Street • 492-4450

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

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

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

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com

Morton’s Steakhouse

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621 Capitol Mall #100 442-50

D $$$ Full Bar Upscale American steakhouse • Mortons.com

Parlaré Eurolounge 10th & J Sts. 448-8960

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

Rio City Café

1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Seasonal menu of favorites in a setting overlooking river • Riocitycafe.com

Ten 22

1022 Second St. 441-2211

L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting ten22oldsac.com

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

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

Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900

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

Estelle's Patisserie

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

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Ettore’s

Casa Garden Restaurant

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

2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809

L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire $$ Wine/Beer. Elegantly presented American cuisine. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children's Home. Small and large groups. Reservations recommended • casagardenrestaurant.org

Freeport Bakery

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256

B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

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

Jamie's Bar and Grill

427 Broadway 442-4044

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

Riverside Clubhouse

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

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

Taylor's Kitchen

2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

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

Tower Café

1518 Broadway 441-0222

B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting

Willie's Burgers

2415 16th St.444-2006

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Jack’s Urban Eats

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

The Kitchen

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

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

La Rosa Blanca Taqueria 3032 Auburn Blvd. 484-0139 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104

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

Leatherby’s Family Creamery 2333 Arden Way 920-8382

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

Lemon Grass Restaurant 601 Munroe St. 486-4891

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

Matteo's Pizza

5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727

L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794

D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out

Roma's Pizzeria & Pasta

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

6530 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-9800

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Roxy

Andaloussia

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

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000

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

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

Ristorante Piatti

dinner specials, belly dancing weekends • bestmoroccanfood.com

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

Bella Bru Café

Sam's Hof Brau

571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

2500 Watt 482-2175

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

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

Café Vinoteca

Thai House

L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com

L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331

Chinois City Café

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-8690 LP

2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708

L D $$ Full Bar Asian-influenced cuisine in a casual setting • Chinoiscitycafe.com

427 Munroe in Loehmann's 485-3888

Willie's Burgers

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This Month at the Market

A LOOK AT WHAT’S IN SEASON AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS IN JANUARY

BROCCOLI

CABBAGE

MEYER LEMON

This healthful cruciferous vegetable is available much of the year, from September through June. It’s a member of the cabbage family. To eat: Steam or roast at high heat in the oven with olive oil and salt.

This leafy green-, purple or white-colored plant is low in calories and can be pickled, fermented, steamed, stewed, braised or eaten raw. To eat: For a fresh slaw, slice thinly and toss with poppy seed dressing.

This citrus fruit is yellower and rounder than a regular lemon, and its flavor is much sweeter. To eat: Use the juice to make a sweet curd or a nicely flavored vinaigrette.

RADISH

SWEET POTATO

These are grown locally year-round, but they are particularly crisp, juicy and mild in flavor when grown in cool weather. They come in multiple varieties, including daikon, watermelon and white icicle. To eat: Serve with butter and salt for a French-inspired hors d’oeuvre.

This large, starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable is a great source of beta-carotene. To eat: Roast the flesh and use instead of pumpkin for a delicious Southern pie.

BLOOD ORANGE

This lovely orange has beautiful crimson flesh and a pitted skin. It makes a spectacular juice for drinking plain or adding to cocktails. To eat: Segment and use in a salad.

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