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Beginning your search for an assisted living community can be challenging. After all, you want to make sure you find the best place for your loved one, and it needs to be clean, well run, and within your price range. You need to get a good sense of what the community is really like, not just what its advertising says about it. The process doesn’t have to be intimidating or overwhelming. Do research online and by phone. Tour to see what each community feels like in person. For the communities you like best, follow up for more in-depth information. Use this checklist for each community that you’re considering. As you learn more, note your observations.

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 Is the neighborhood quiet and pleasant?  Is there easy parking? If your family member will be bringing a car, is parking provided?

 Are residents’ rooms personalized with photos, mementos, or other possessions?  Is there adequate closet and storage space?

 Is the building’s exterior clean and attractive?

 Is there good lighting?

 Are the grounds attractive?

The walking tour: Staff

 Is there an enclosed area where residents can walk and socialize? The greeting

 Do staff members know residents’ names?  Are they quick to respond to requests for help?

 Do staff members treat each other professionally?  Do you feel your tour guide is listening to your needs The walking tour: Food and questions?  Do you feel pressured in any way, or like someone is  Are the dining rooms clean and attractive?  How many meals per day are provided? Are there snacks and, if so, how and when do residents  Does the tour guide speak only to you (the adult child) get them? or does he/she make an effort to include your “selling” you?

loved one?  Are you able to talk to staff members other than the tour guide? The walking tour: Common spaces  Are the common spaces in the community pleasant and appealing?  How many rooms are there where the residents can spend time with each other and with visiting family members, and can you imagine your loved one using these common spaces?  Are hallways well lit and easy to navigate?  Is the community pet friendly? The walking tour: Residents’ living spaces  Is it possible to view all the different types of rooms available?  Does each room have a private, handicappedequipped bathroom, or is there one shared bathroom?

 Can the community cater to specific dietary needs or special requests?  Can the residents bring food back to their rooms, and/ or are there kitchens in the rooms?  Can family members join the resident for meals?  Can you taste the food or come for a meal to try it yourself?  Is there a private room available for family celebrations or private family dinners? The walking tour: Activities  Is there a posted, varied schedule of activities, and are there any activities that you think your loved one would participate in?  Do the residents have scheduled interaction with the outside local community, whether because of volunteers coming into the community or residents going on regular outings?

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Spring has sprung and gardens everywhere will soon be in bloom, including those in our local school gardens. Did you know that school gardens offer students not just an opportunity to learn how plants grow, but also gain skills in teamwork, hardwork, gratitude and leadership? We take a look at all that school gardens have to offer in this month's feature article.

Speaking of leadership, we are proud to introduce you to Christian Beecher — a remarkable young man who helped save six neighbors from a home fire. Christian is truly a Hometown Hero and we are sure you will be as moved by his story as we were! Also in this issue we take a closer look at Board-certified orthodontic specialists Giannetti and Booms, who have been in the "smile" business in Sacramento for 17 years. And we're happy to introduce you to a brand new Sacramento company Food Jets — don't forget to download their app! Sacramento Lifestyle produces monthly, inspirational, community-based stories. Our content is for the residents of our community, focusing on family and students, local business philanthropy and community events. Our goal is to connect local, reputable businesses within each community with our readers. It goes without saying that we couldn’t do any of it without the businesses that put their trust in partnering with us, so please when you visit one of our advertisers or call for that free estimate, let them know you read about them in Sacramento Lifestyle. We are truly honored that you choose to spend a little time with us each month and we’ll continue to do exactly what we’ve been doing. I would like to thank everyone for all the support and kind words since we launched our first issue in October 2015. It’s been an exciting ride since we launched and we’re glad to add you to the subscription list or the advertising list if you so desire. Just reach out to the editor or myself and we’ll be happy to add you to the publication.

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LEARN HOW TO HIT A FINANCIAL HOME RUN! Join Bryan J. Bentley of Bentley Financial on Thursday, April 21 for two financial planning presentations while also enjoying a Sacramento River Cats game. Bryan will present a workshop on "Protecting Your Retirement" at 12:30pm at the Party Suite on the club level of Raley Field. A light snack will be served and attendees will also have an opportunity to tour the stadium and watch the Rivercats pre-game workout that day. Space is limited, so an RSVP is required.

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Tuesdays when the trains are running. Appealing to all ages, the experience offers guests with the chance to relax and enjoy train travel from an earlier era. Passengers are treated to a six-mile, 45-minute roundtrip excursion along the levees of the Sacramento River. All excursion trains depart from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot in Old Sacramento. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $6 for youths (ages 6-17) and are free for children ages 5 and under. Weekday train ride tickets are only available in-person on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10:30 a.m. the day of the train ride at the Sacramento Southern Railroad ticket office. For more information, 916.323.9280 or CSRMF.org.

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Then from 11am to 1:30pm Monday through Friday or 5pm to 8:30pm seven nights a week, customers can order their meal through FoodJets' app. Depending on how close a driver is, delivery can sometimes be very quick. "We've done tons of deliveries now and we've had many under a minute or two minutes because the customer pushed the button (on the app) and the driver happened to be driving just outside," McAdams says. After placing an order, customers can track their driver or just wait for the automated "curb" call or text they'll receive when their driver is two minutes out. Customers then meet the driver at the curb where they're handed their meal. In addition to purchasing meals for themselves, customers can opt to Donate-A-Meal to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. "For just $4 you get to buy someone a meal, and so every day we have dozens of people doing that — they can make a difference with the push of a button," McAdams adds. Additionally, at the end of each day FoodJets donates their extra meals to the food bank. Looking towards the future of FoodJets, McAdams says they listen to what their customers ask for and so far are planning to add online ordering as an option and also expand their delivery area to other Sacramento area communities. For more information and to download their app, visit FoodJets.com.

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lark Kent flies. Peter Parker scales buildings. And Bruce Wayne has the utility belt and drives one sweet car. Fourteen-year-old Christian Beecher may not have radioactive powers or top-secret, high-tech gadgets, but on February 1st he became a super hero to his neighbors all the same. The Sacramento Charter High School honor student was relaxing on his front porch in Oak Park when he and his aunt, Ebboni Johnson, spotted flames and smelled gas coming from a neighbor's home. Beecher and his aunt sprung into action. They knocked on the neighbor's door and found the Alay family panicked inside. The Alay's special needs daughter, who has trouble walking, was especially scared. Beecher helped hurry the girl and her family out of the burning house. Flames were spreading quickly, and Beecher worried for the elderly lady

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“Christian exhibits integrity, discipline and grit on a daily basis; that is most likely how he was able to act so quickly and help those in need.” nextdoor. He often helps her on trash day because he knows she can't get around so easily. After hopping a gated fence, Beecher found the woman alone inside and unaware of the looming danger. He escorted her outside and brought the rescued neighbors — six in all — into his grandparents' home to keep warm while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Beecher's quick thinking and selfless actions have everyone from Mayor Kevin Johnson to the Sacramento City Fire Departent praising the young man's heroic deed. "What he did involved danger. He made a calculated risk and we applaud his actions," said Sacramento City Fire spokesman Chris Harvey. At Sac High, students and teachers regard the slim 6-foot freshman as something of a real-life action hero, said Janine Knill, Beecher's advisory teacher. And yet, Knill added, those heroic actions weren't too surpsing given Beecher has the “makings of a leader.”

"Christian exhibits integrity, discipline and grit on a daily basis; that is most likely how he was able to act so quickly and help those in need," Knill said. The polite teen perks up at being called a leader. "I am a leader! I don't just follow the crowd." To that point, he lists focusing on his academics and spending time with his family as his interests. "My favorite subject is math, not because it's easy. I like figuring out problems." In addition to his regular coursework, Beecher attends College Track Sacramento with hopes of earning a spot at UCLA after high school. He wants to be an architect. He also recently began putting his fence-hopping skills to an athletic purpose: jumping hurdles on the track and field team for the Sac High Dragons. Proud “Nana” Toni Johnson knows her grandson can tackle any hurdles that come his way. “He's such a good kid. He has all the tools to succeed." Cape and alter ego not required.

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hether it’s digging in the soil to plant fruits and vegetables or journaling about the changes they see in the garden, students throughout Sacramento are busy experiencing science firsthand, while at the same time growing in ways a classroom activity or textbook may not accomplish alone. School gardens are naturally a place where students can experience the outdoors while being taught a wide array of academic disciplines, including science, math and nutrition. And teachers are discovering that the garden is often an ideal platform for social emotional learning (SEL), which focuses on strengthening students’ abilities to understand, manage and express the social and emotional aspects of their lives.

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In turn, teachers in the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and in the San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD) are finding that the results of the garden programs are countless.

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For the past decade, Shannon Hardwicke, a garden educator, has been working at six schools in SCUSD to bring the garden programs to life. She has been an employee of Soil Born Farms for the past five years and her role includes developing a garden curriculum plan and fundraising methods, and training teachers, administration and volunteers. While every campus has its own culture and every garden operates a little differently, she has seen common results when it comes

to the skills the children are gaining, and explains that the garden allows for “curiosity, compassion, choice, teamwork, endurance, handwork, patience, leadership and gratitude” — all key SEL terms. “I find that it is a palate that can be used for almost any focus and the kids are so engaged when they are in the garden that it brings that learning to life,” Hardwicke adds. One of the most significant skills that she has seen emerging from the garden curriculum is the skill of observation. Students are encouraged to sit in the garden for a few minutes, noticing colors, smells, insects, sounds, feelings and shapes. These observations lead to poetry, diagrams, art and detailed responses in the students’ journals.

Hardwicke has found that everything about caring for a garden is mindful, a keyword in regards to SEL. Being conscious — or aware of something — comes into play when students pay attention to the health and success of their gardens. They are amazed to see the new birds, butterflies and bees that are also present in the garden. The students are mindful of the ecosystem they helped create, and in turn, this leads to being mindful of their specific jobs in the garden. “Everyone realizes they actually have a role and responsibility, and they can contribute in some way,” says Hardwicke. “When they start to realize that and sense that, it’s really empowering.”

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Brian Crawford, a preparation teacher working at O.W. Erlewine Elementary School in the same district, views the garden program as a natural outlet to let kids be kids and sees the same SEL skills being strengthened among the students. He has worked in the school garden for the past seven years. Situated very close to the American River, the students at this school have access to an extensive half-acre, 50-year-old nature area next to the campus’ 4,000-square-foot garden. Normal circle time for these kids means sitting on huge stumps under an umbrella of beautiful trees. Crawford believes that “we are somewhat programmed to have a relationship with soil, dirt and nature” and he teaches the students that life just wants to be, hoping that they will file away a respect for nature. He sees the excitement in his students when they taste the edible cherries on the Prunus ilicifolia bush, an evergreen shrub along the nature trail, or eat two or three pea pods from the garden at once. They are eager to get their hands in the dirt and discover insects, and thrilled at the chance to use gardening tools. Teamwork and endurance were the driving force behind a major project that Crawford completed with the kids — spreading 17 yards of decomposed granite in the nature area. “Every kid wants to be useful,” says Crawford. “I look at this as if they are

A student from Pasadena Avenue Elementary School learns in the school garden. Photo courtesy SJUSD.

Students from Pasadena Avenue Elementary School work in their school garden. Photo courtesy SJUSD.

A student from Pasadena Avenue Elementary School learns in the school garden. Photo courtesy SJUSD.

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Natural Wonders NATURAL WONDERS

to go visit the caterpillar because like in Crawford’s class, insects are the hot topic. “I think there is a deeper understanding that goes beyond just what you tell them,” says Harr, who encourages students to try the green onions and has to keep a close eye on the popular mint plant. “It’s something that can’t be replaced with a lecture and activity.” While students are busy developing educational, emotional and physical skills in the garden, they are innately seeing, hearing and experiencing the natural wonders of the environment. They are gaining a sense of how important it is to take care of the earth, both on their campus and beyond.

Students work at the school garden of O.W. Erlewine Elementary School. Photo by Terry Smith.

Not too far down the road, the science teacher at Pasadena Avenue Elementary School (in SJUSD), Julie Harr, is engineering hand pollinators with her second and third graders. A former biology teacher, Harr has found that the pollinator project gives the kids a chance to collaborate and continually test materials and improve what they engineer. The students work in groups to pollinate poppies, bucket orchids, Jack-inthe-pulpit flowers and Students work at the school Dutchman’s pipe flowers. garden of O.W. Erlewine Elementary School. When Harr’s students Photo by Terry Smith. visit the garden (often with magnifying glasses), they talk about having compassion for all life forms and learning to use a gentle finger. Each grade level has its own planter box, giving the students a sense of ownership, and everyone helps to make sure the garden’s needs are met. Harr has found that many instances that occur in the garden create opportunities for conversations, and if a student discovers a caterpillar, everyone has

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April THROUGH MAY 1 THE FANTASTICKS SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY The world’s longest-running musical, which debuted off-Broadway in 1960, concerns a wall and the two families on either side. The narrator asks the audience to use their imaginations and enter a world of moonlight and magic where the two parents trick their children into falling in love by pretending to be staunch foes. SacTheatre.org

APRIL 7-16

APRIL 14

2016 SACRAMENTO FOOD FILM

ART MIX -- STUDIO 54

FESTIVAL

CROCKER ART MUSEUM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Inspired by the Crocker’s “Andy Warhol: Por-

The Sacramento Food Film Festival aims to

traits” exhibition, the Museum will transform

educate the public about our food system.

into Studio 54 for one night only. Marvel at

Events include the Premiere on April 7

celebs, linger in the Rock Candy Romper

and Family Movie Night & Dinner at Selland's

Room, or be blown away by the battle of the

Market Cafe on April 8. FoodLiteracyCenter.org

blowouts with local salons.

Photo courtesy Sacramento Food Film Festival

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APRIL 9 OPEN GARDENS SACRAMENTO OLD CITY CEMETERY Enjoy the Historic City Cemetery's gardens in glorious spring bloom with docent-led tours of the award-winning rose garden, perennial garden in Hamilton Square and the California Native Plant Demonstration Garden, as well as a sale of rare and historic roses propagated from the Historic Rose Garden collection. OldCityCemetery.com

APRIL 16

APRIL 5

APRIL 9

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The Sacramento Artists Council and helps to

The Sacramento Speakers Series presents

Try your hand at the Developmental Dis-

raise money for art programs that assist at-

a presentation by former Congresswoman

abilities Service Organization's (DDSO) 11th

risk children, children of homeless families,

Gabby Giffords and her husband, Navy

annual Texas Hold’em Charity Poker Tourna-

and also fund adopt-a-school art programs

captain and NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.

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Recently SOLD Sacramento Properties Sold Properties

Neighborhood

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Sold Price

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5630 Monte Claire Lane, Loomis

$1,355,000

$1,260,000

93%

3/2

9645 Wexford Cir, Granite Bay

$995,000

$1,080,000

108%

10123 Lupine Ln , Auburn

$849,000

100%

295

5290 Moss Ln, Granite Bay

$949,000

$975,000

102%

6255 Oakridge Way, Sacramento

$895,000

$850,000

95%

3741 Bridlewood Way, Roseville

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$780,000

98%

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$479,000

96%

356

111 Woodsmoke Way, Folsom

$644,900

$610,000

95%

331

2/1

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$575,000

$550,000

96%

2210 26th St, Sacramento

$595,000

$570,000

96%

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4512 Saxony, Rocklin

$680,000

$665,000

98%

2747 Pennefeather Ln, Lincoln

$520,000

$515,000

99%

1740 Montana Ave, Sacramento

$525,000

100%

4005 Albert Cir, El Dorado Hills

$559,950

$555,000

99%

2/1

2019 Beckett Dr, El Dorado Hills

$529,000

100%

2/1

108 Foxridge Dr, Folsom

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$610,000

97%

3/1

2516 Kennedy Pl, El Dorado Hills

$535,000

100%

3/1

8054 Shadowwood Ct , Granite Bay

$539,000

$525,000

97%

1080 La Sierra Dr, Sacramento

$550,000

$575,000

104%

940 El Oro Dr, Auburn

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$550,000

90%

3/1

702 Anna Pl , El Dorado Hills

$529,000

$509,000

96%

106 Fallon Ln, Sacramento

$599,000

$580,000

97%

165

720 Rolling Green Dr, West Sacramento

$585,000

100%

277

3757 College Ave., Sacramento

$725,000

$685,000

94%

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I've offered pro bono marketing and public relations work to the fundraising arm of the Sacramento County Animal Shelter, and I was on the board of The Volunteer Center of Sacramento for many years. For me, volunteering makes me whole. It allows me to fulfill a deep-down need I have to help others. I love being able to use my skills in ways that benefit not just myself, but so many others. Volunteering is such a stress reliever for me — being able to focus on just one fuzzy kitty or one reading student has a calming effect. And volunteering has helped me learn so much, both about myself and the world around me. If you've ever considered volunteering, now is the perfect time to start as National Volunteer Week is this month, April 10-16. And there are tons of ways to give back in Sacramento, from large national nonprofits to local community organizations. Ask your child's teacher how you can help at their school or contact an organization that speaks to you and see what help they need.

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