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Let’s Meet Child Abuse Head On Yes, We Can Make a Difference ADDRESS 94 W. Castle St., Suite #B Stockton, CA 95204 PHONE 209.932.9252 TOLL FREE 1.888.289.0521 FAX 1.866.298.0408 WEB www.BrooksideMonthly.com PUBLISHER Shawn Crary EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Mitzi Stites Managing Editor Alan Naditz Feature Writer & Copy Editor Gene Beley Contributing Writer Bernadine Chapman-Cruz Contributing Writer Kim Horg Contributing Writer Francis Novero Contributing Writer Gayle Romasanta Contributing Writer CREATIVE DEPARTMENT Shawn Crary Art Director Louie Ambriz Junior Graphic Designer, Photographer & Web Development Maria Boyle Graphic Design Intern SUPPORTING STAFF Cameron Crary and Alec Fielding Circulation REGIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Noel Fielding MARKETING CONSULTANTS Rachel Castillo Memri Johnson Boo Mariano-Junqueiro Beth Lawrence Crystal Salvador Annette Soriano ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE Ernie Gallardo Office Manager CONTACT US To submit advertisements & artwork artwork@bigmonkeygroup.com To submit press releases editor@bigmonkeygroup.com Advertising inquiries advertise@bigmonkeygroup.com
By Lindy Turner-Hardin, executive director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County
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n 1978, in response to the tragic murder of a three-year-old girl at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend, a group of concerned citizens agreed that responding to child abuse was not enough. They decided, as concerned citizens, to create an organization that would take action to prevent child abuse. And for over 35
years, the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) has worked to do just that – keep children safe, strengthen families and raise community awareness about this issue. But because child abuse is still one of those taboos that no one likes to talk about, building awareness and understanding of the subject is a challenge. CAPC’s development of The Lisa Project met this challenge head on. Visitors to this powerful exhibit leave with a greater understanding of child abuse, having seen, smelled, felt, and heard about this issue in an intimate and personal way. But understanding the subject is not enough. Once we know, we must act. At that point, for many of us, the questions become: Where to start? What to do? How can we really make a difference? The truth is, anything you do to support kids and parents can help reduce the stress that often leads to abuse and neglect. Here are some practical ideas: Be a friend to a parent you know. Ask how their children are doing. Draw on your own experiences to provide reassurance and support. If a parent seems to be struggling, offer to babysit or run errands, or just lend a friendly ear. Show you understand. Be a friend to a child you know. Remember their names. Smile when you talk with them. Ask them about their day at
school. Send them a card in the mail. Show you care. Talk to your neighbors about looking out for each other’s children. Encourage a supportive spirit among parents in your apartment building or on your block. Show that you are involved. Donate your used clothing, furniture and toys for use by another family. This can help relieve the stress of financial burdens that parents sometimes take out on their kids. Volunteer your time and money for programs that support children and families. If the last suggestion – volunteering – sounds like something you can do, call the CAPC at (209) 464-4524. There are several volunteer opportunities, with varying degrees of commitment required. These include providing an extra set of arms in the infant and toddler rooms at CAPC’s crisis/respite childcare centers, or advocating for foster children in Dependency Court. CAPC’s volunteer Auxiliary presents several fun, fundraising events throughout the year that need volunteer help, and a little extra help in the office is always welcome. In these ways, you can become the difference in a child’s life. Join now! Learn more about the CAPC, the services that it provides, and how you can help at www. nochildabuse.org.
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And yet you do. She’s on the phone calling the police – imagine, a six-year-old making a 911 call – because “daddy” is hitting mommy again. There’s all kinds of chaos in the background; everything from screaming people to crying kids to loud thumping noises. And still this scared little girl is courageously trying to get the police out to her house, because this time, daddy just might do it. He’s had one too many drinks and gone a bit too far off the deep end, and this time he just might kill her mommy. Or her four-year-old sister. Or her newborn baby brother. And the 911 operator is asking this child what her name is, and where in the house her parents are, and if she can go unlock the front door so the police can get in the house when they arrive. And the girl dutifully says, “Okay, just a minute,” and walks away from the phone. By this time, the 911 operator has to be quietly having a nervous breakdown. She’s been trained for some tough situations, but this definitely wasn’t in the class notes. At least, not on Nov. 21, 1990, when Lisa made this call to the San Diego Emergency Hotline. Shortly after the girl comes back on, there’s more screaming, and now the girl’s really panicked because daddy just knocked her sister down, and he’s got her baby brother in his arms, and something really bad’s happened to mommy and please get the police here right away, and I need to go see what happened… And she walks away from the phone again, and the operator can only do what any of us could do
okay. And when there’s no answer, the operator can only utter two words. “Oh, shit.” For the record, Lisa, her mom and her siblings all survived that night. According to the mostrecent published reports – circa 2010 – the terrified little girl now has two kids and recently left an abusive relationship of her own. Her drunken stepfather died in prison in the 1990s. But Lisa’s story will never truly end. There are lots of Lisas out there, and Gene Hardin wants to make sure you know about them. In 2010, Hardin and his wife, Lindy Turner-Hardin – the executive director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County – were visiting a King Tut exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and they were marveling at the handheld audio devices that allowed them to go from scene to scene at the exhibit, and listen to audio reenactments of a specific part of the historical dig. “We walked out of there, and I looked at my wife and said, ‘Why can’t we do this for child abuse?’” Hardin recalls.
“We could have a child take you by the hand and let them tell you their story.” The result became The Lisa Project, a free, 25-minute exhibit
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Child abuse featuring the stories of five San Joaquin County child abuse victims: “Evan,” “Michael,” “Maria,” “Kenny,” and “Ashley.” The program’s namesake, “Lisa,” is also there, offering to tell her story – with the help of audio reenactments featuring actors, not the real victims. Visitors are handed iPods and ear buds to hear what the children have experienced. Realistic sights and smells are added in some cases to make the scenes even harder-hitting. And what stories they are. There’s no point sugar-coating it: This multi-room exhibit is not for the squeamish, and you have to be at least 13 to listen to the audio tracks. Hardin said the stories – culled from CAPC case files – run the gamut in terms of abuse. Some are what you’d expect to hear about: physical abuse, sexual abuse. But others are lesser known, such as simply being exposed every day to the sound of domestic violence – a form of psychological abuse; verbal abuse, which leaves no outward scars; or neglect, such as when a young child must spend most of his time living near an in-home meth lab. “We try to encompass all of those things in the stories you hear, and the pictures of kids you see,” Hardin said. “All you see is a face, and a name – they’re not the actual kids, and they’re not the actual names. We cross every socioeconomic level, every culture. Because that’s child abuse: It happens everywhere to everyone.” The project took a mere three months and about 600 volunteer hours to put together. It opened on April 1, 2010 in a city-donated building space in downtown Stockton. “My oldest son, who was 18 or 19 at the time, wondered why anyone would want to go through that thing,” Hardin recalled. “It got us thinking – what if nobody showed up?” Not to worry. Nearly 5,000 people visited The Lisa Project during its one-month run. Some of them were from CAPC offices in other counties. “They came to us and said, ‘You need to bring this to us,’” Hardin said. Continued on page 6 brookside monthly magazine | JUNE 2013 | 5
>>feature story Continued from page 5 “At that point, we put some numbers together and figured out how we were going to make this exhibit portable. And then the Board of Directors of the council said, ‘We need to adopt this as a program, and we need you to run it.’ I said, ‘Okay, off we go.’” So the exhibit was transformed into a double-wide modular home, and that home in just under three years has made its way through much of California, including parts of the Bay Area, as far south as Riverside, and at numerous stops in the Central Valley. Three have been in San Joaquin County: Stockton in 2010, Manteca in 2011, and Lodi in 2012. Next stop: Tracy, at West Valley Mall, where the exhibit will run Thursdays to Sundays, from June 7 to June 30. “As of Tracy, we’re at 15 cities in California that we’ve been to,” Hardin said. “At this point, more than 45,000 people have been through the exhibit, in just over three years. It’s just indescribable: All we set out to do was increase awareness of child abuse in San Joaquin County. We never envisioned this.” Beyond the rooms with victims’ stories, the Lisa Project includes two other areas. One is a room with a pair of CAPC counselors, who are available in case anyone needs to talk, wants to learn more about CAPC, or would like to volunteer to help. The other is “The Reflection Room,” which at exhibit’s opening has four blank walls and a table with sticky notes. This is where people can express their thoughts anonymously. By the end of the exhibit’s multiweek run, “it looks like wallpaper with all the multi-colored notes,” Hardin said. Like the children’s stories, the attendees’ thoughts run the gamut: “God help them.” “Hang in there.” “I never knew.” “I was one of these kids.” “I’m going to change.” Helping people change is one of the things that the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin specializes in. A nonprofit 501(c) (3) agency, CAPCSJC offers subsidized preschool childcare, foster care, safe child exchanges, parent coaching, and a variety of therapeutic services and support groups. The council also works 6 | JUNE 2013 | brookside monthly magazine
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focus with this exhibit has been awareness through education. And despite the intense subject matter, people have come to see it, which means we must be doing it right.” — Gene Hardin, director, The Lisa Project
2 1. The Lisa Project exhibit regularly attracts thousands of visitors wherever it appears. 2. A typical wall in The Reflection Room, where people place their thoughts about the exhibit on sticky notes. 3. Abuse takes many forms, such as in this recreated meth lab, where one Lisa Project child spent most of his time. 4. Visitors also receive a by-the-numbers education: statistics on child abuse hang on walls throughout the exhibit.
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with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to help abused, neglected or abandoned children find a safe and permanent home. CAPCSJC receives no funding from the county, and must therefore rely on grants and contributions from public and private sources – the county’s Health Services Agency and First 5 of San Joaquin are two of the big supporters each year. When it comes to The Lisa Project, some of the aid received is of non-monetary sort. “[For example], we get a lot of volunteers for the Lisa Project,” Hardin said. “We’ve also had a time where someone offered to underwrite our printing costs. You don’t see that kind of thing happen very often, but people really see the value in this.” Hardin expects the project to return to Stockton in the next year or so. “This is an important message we’re spreading,” he said. “We want to go where there will be people who can go see it.”
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For more information on The Lisa Project or on the San Joaquin Child Abuse Prevention Council, call (209) 644-5308 or email Hardin at gene@thelisaproject.org.
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2012, 1,300 of which were confirmed. That’s an average of four children abused each day in San Joaquin County. brookside monthly magazine | JUNE 2013 | 7
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Check Out What’s Happening at Margaret Troke Library The Great Book Challenge. Calling all kids in the fifth through eighth grade: Do you love to read? The Troke Library will have a yearlong book challenge. Each month we will choose a different type of book to read. One month we might read a mystery, the next month perhaps a Coretta Scott King Award winner. We will discuss our books on GoodReads. Every few months we will meet to work on book activities. Books and a schedule will be available for pick up at the Troke information desk starting Sept. 1. Everyone who reads 10 books by August will receive a special prize and be invited to the Great Book Challenge Celebration. Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Tuesday, June 4, June 11 and June 18, come join the fun as they read stories, sing songs and enjoy fingerplays. Name tags are handed out at 10 a.m. and we start at 10:15 a.m. sharp. Storytime is followed by a brief craft or playtime.
Stitch, Knit, and Quilt Club. Join the “Stitch, Knit, and Quilt Club” at Troke Branch Library. Come do your knitting, crocheting, and other needlework in the company of others. Share tips and techniques, finish a project, or learn a new skill while relaxing and chatting with new friends. The group will meet on Wednesday, June 12 and June 26 at 2 p.m. Free Computer Class: “Using a Mouse and Learning Computers.” Students will work on a mouse tutorial and learn the basic parts of the computer and laptop. Those with little or no computer experience welcome. No reservations needed. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops and/or e-reader devices. This class is offered every Friday throughout June from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Paws for Reading. Reading a book or have a book read to you, along with a friendly dog. This special reading is Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m.
Free Online Job Searching and Internet Resources Class. The Troke Branch Library will provide a free computer class designed to help adults and teens apply for jobs and find helpful information using the Library’s online catalog, databases, and other electronic resources. This class will help you: • Find work and create a resume using the library’s JobScout online resource. • Use the library’s new website effectively. • Find journal articles for your term papers and report.
• Get useful health information with a click of a mouse. • Much, much, more! This class on Saturday, June 29, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., is a dropin – no reservations are required. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops. The Margaret Troke Library is at 502 W. Ben Holt Drive and is open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is closed Sundays and Mondays. For more information, call (209) 937-8221.
The Housing Market Temperature in Brookside is Hot! In April, 34 homes were for sale, 39 were pending, 26 sold and 9 expired, withdrew or cancelled. For properties sold, the average days on the market were 37, median square footage price was $110.30, median sold price was $192,400 and median size was 2,032 square feet. Properties currently available are $166,000 to $475,000. For more important market information, call RE/MAX Gold Broker Sheree Cox at (209) 4512600. Current market data taken from Metrolist.
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Lincoln High School News Lincoln High School Summer School is Monday, June 10 through Thursday, July 25. Weeks 1-3 will be Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 27; classes will be held Monday through Thursday. Week 4, Monday, July 1 to Friday, July 5, there will be no school. Weeks 5-7, Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 25, classes are Monday through Thursday. Congratulations to the class officers for next year: Senior class • President: Ronnie Rosal • Vice president: Benny Jaiping • Secretary: Korryn Williamson • Publicity: Tina Ngo Junior class • President: Nam Nguyen Delta College Passport to College This is a program for students who are currently juniors and completed the Delta College Passport application when they were in fifth grade. To ensure continued eligibility, students must apply for admission to Delta College no later than Monday, June 17. They must also take Reading, English and Math Assessment Compass Evaluation (ACE) test prior to July 1. And, they must attend a mandatory student/parent/guardian meeting during fall 2013. For information about this vital meeting, visit the Passport to College website at www.deltacollege.edu/dept/passport/index.html. If you have questions about Passport to College, contact Diana Slawson, director of special programs/Passport to College, (209) 954-5020 or dslawson@deltacollege.edu. Celebrate the Culture of the Community Have you ever wondered what a troupe of Chinese Teens would sound like singing in Brookside? Come join us at the First Congregational Church, on March Lane at Brookside, on Sunday, June 9 for the annual
• Vice president: Robin Hong • Secretary: Rachel Mak • Publicity: Kaelyn Delos Reyes Sophomore class • President: Nidhi Reddy • Vice president: Madison Chin • Secretary: Joseph Morones • Publicity: Catherine Zhang If you need your transcripts, please visit the Registrar’s Office before Friday, June 14. For more information, call Mrs. Dunne, school registrar, at (209) 953-8915. Mandatory Cheer Tryout clinics are Monday, June 17 through Thursday, June 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cheer tryouts are Friday, June 21 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The clinic and tryouts will be held in the Lincoln High School New Gym. Multi-Cultural Day. The youth choir from the Chinese Congregational Church of San Francisco will perform in worship at 10 a.m. and again during the special fellowship afterwards. Multi-Cultural Day features cultural cuisine from around the world, with each table featuring a different flag, food, and festive attire. Have a hankering for schnitzel from Germany, shortbread from Scotland, or lumpia from the Philippines? Come see what your neighbors can cook up in the way of leiderhausen, tartan and Tagalog! For more information, call (209) 951-8545. Mallards Ready to Take to the Water The Mallards swim season is off to a great start. This season they have a brand new website. Please go to www.mallardsofbrookside. com for all dates and details of the community swim team. Come watch and cheer on the awesome swimmers at their home meets at Brookside Pool. Contact team reps Tammy Gill-Voyer (tammyv07@sbcglobal.net) or Carrie Spencer (carriespencer@comcast. net) if you have any questions. brookside monthly magazine | JUNE 2013 | 9
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Get Ready for a Grand Time at the Fair The San Joaquin County Fair, one of Northern California’s premier county fairs, is Wednesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 16 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 South Airport Way, Stockton. It features fun for everyone, with big-name concerts, horse racing, a carnival, agriculture, livestock, food, live entertainment and exhibits. For more information, visit www.sanjoaquinfair.com.
The Satellite Activity Table is just one exciting activity that children can enjoy at the special exhibit, “A View from Space.”
An Out-of-this-World Experience “A View from Space” is designed to introduce visitors to the latest and greatest of the Earth-observing satellites and give them an appreciation for the value of studying Earth from space. According to Haggin Museum Curator of Education Lisa Cooperman, visitors will be challenged to become the scientist, study satellite images and try to answer important questions about the workings of our dynamic planet. The exhibition, which runs Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8, includes numerous hands-on activity sections such as the Satellite Activity Area, which encourages families to learn about space and satellites together through creative, open-ended play and exploration. The area features a drawing station with satellite stencils, a free-play activity table with space-themed toys, and a reading area. A posting board lets visitors display their artwork and allows educators to share the latest news from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites. Other hands-on areas include Satellite Orbit, where visitors turn a crank to send a satellite spinning around a rotating model Earth, while an ultraviolet light from the satellite leaves a phosphorescent trail, painting a clear picture of the satellite’s path. This offers a dramatic demonstration of how satellites orbit the Earth and capture images of the entire planet. And, the Haggin Museum is honored to partner with former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández and the Reaching for the Stars Foundation. Hernández has donated extraordinary items to the museum, which will be on display with the exhibition. These include a flight suit he trained in, a mission badge and samples of space food. Hernández will be the special guest at the museum’s 2nd Saturdays for Families event at 1:30 p.m. on June 8. The Haggin Museum is a nonprofit art and history museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located at 1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton. The museum is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays to Fridays, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and first and third Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (ages 65 and older), $5 for students and youth (ages 10-17), and free for children under 10, museum members, and on the first Saturday of each month. For more information, call (209) 940-6300 or visit www.hagginmuseum.org. 10 | JUNE 2013 | brookside monthly magazine
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Students get ready to join in on the fun and learn some life lessons, as they take part in the First Tee of San Joaquin.
Getting Into the ‘Swing’ of Things The First Tee of San Joaquin’s Summer Tour for boys and girls, age 7 to 17, begins June 15. The First Tee provides young people with character-building and life skills lessons, using golf as the platform. Through The First Tee, young people discover how skills essential to success on a golf course can also help them flourish in life. The nine-week course is at Swenson Park Golf Course and The Reserve at Spanos Park. Cost is $60 and includes a logo golf cap. Visit www.thefirstteesanjoaquin.org or call (209) 915-8300 for more information.
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Sesame Street’s Magic Comes to Town When Elmo gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabby’s magic wand, there’s something in the air – and Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing musical monttage! Grover and Baby Bear sing their highs and lows, Cookie Monster sings fast and slow, Bert and Ernie converse in song and Murray makes mouth music for all to sing along. Learn why it feels good to sing a song, but why it feels good to stop, too! What will Elmo learn about the power of musical magic? Join the conga line of fun to find out. Also, the Play Zone at Sesame Street Live returns by popular demand. This adventure takes place at the Stockton Arena on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, with performances at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $26; additional fees may apply. For more information, visit www.stocktonlive.com/events/detail/sesame-street-live.
To apply for any of the programs or for additional information, contact: Economic Development Department 425 N. El Dorado Street, 3rd Floor Stockton, CA 95202 Phone: (209) 937-8539 economic.development@stocktongov.com
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Children zoom around a 5K loop through Micke Grove Zoo as they participate in this year’s Zoo Zoom.
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Join Micke Grove’s third annual Zoo Zoom on June 9. Run or walk through beautiful Micke Grove Park on a paved 5K loop, finishing inside the zoo. Check-in and race day registration begins at 6:30 a.m., the Kid’s Run starts at 8 a.m., and the 5K Run starts upon completion of the Kid’s Run. The individual entry fee for the 5K Run fee is $30 prior to June 9, or $35 thereafter. The fee includes commemorative t-shirt, pancake breakfast, refreshments, and free park and zoo entry. A special family package is $22 for each person, for a family of four or more prior to June 9. On race day, cost is $30 per person, for a family of four or more. Price includes pancake breakfast, refreshments, and free park and zoo entry. Kid’s Run is $15 and includes race bib, custom certificate, and a stuffed animal.
The 5K Run/Walk course goes through beautiful Micke Grove Park on a paved 5K loop, finishing inside the zoo. The Kid’s Run, for ages four and younger, is 100 yards; the run for 5-6 year olds is 200 yards; and the run for 7-8 year olds is 400 yards. Kid’s runs are not timed or scored. There will be unique zoo-themed awards for the top three male and female winners in age groups 13 and under, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-plus. For more information, call (209) 331-2010.
Make a Connection from the Other Side Theresa Caputo, psychic medium and star of the hit TLC show, “Long Island Medium,” will appear live at the Bob Hope Theatre on Saturday, June 8. Caputo will give interactive readings to audience members throughout the show, and will share personal stories about her life and her unique gifts. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading. There are two shows on Saturday, June 8: at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $36.25 to $86.25; additional fees may apply. Purchase tickets at the box office or online. For more information, visit www. stocktonlive.com/events/detail/ theresa-caputo-live-experience. 12 | JUNE 2013 | brookside monthly magazine
This month, Theresa Caputo brings her gift of messages from the other side to San Joaquin residents.
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Guest enjoy tastings of wine and food as you travel through Pixie Woods Park for the 27th Annual Summer Sunset Pixie Woods Wine Tasting event.
Summer Wine Tasting at Pixie Woods The Pixie Woods Board of Directors invites you to join friends in an enchanted forest for the 27th Annual Summer Sunset Pixie Woods Wine Tasting, Friday June 21, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Pixie Woods Park. Stroll along magical pathways that will lead you to top-of-the-line Napa, Sonoma and San Joaquin Valley vintners and wineries. They will present award-winning Chardonnays, Cabernets, Merlots and other fine wines, at tasting stations spread throughout this beautiful park. Savor your old favorites from the well-known, larger wineries, or discover new releases from some of the up-and-coming quality boutique wineries. You can also sample scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, and be entertained by four different musical groups at different locations throughout the park. Several restaurants and businesses will offer their fine specialty
foods at no additional charge. There is also a silent auction that features an outstanding array of fabulous gift items, from golf packages to beautifully created baskets full of magnificent magnums of fine wine from participating wineries. All proceeds from this event are used for the continued improvements and addition of features at Pixie Woods Children’s Park. The Summer Sunset Wine Tasting is sponsored by the Pixie Woods Board of Directors. More than 700 wine tasters traditionally attest to the success of the benefit, which has sold out nearly every year. Admission is $40 and includes wine, hors d’oeuvres and a commemorative wine glass. Tickets are available at Fine Wines, 866 W Benjamin Holt Drive, in Lincoln Center; or at Wine Wizard’s, 2222 Grand Canal Blvd. Or, call Wine Tasting Chair Yvonne Sampson at (209) 969-6048.
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>>community briefs Bike to Health and Benefit Local Food Bank The new San Joaquin Bike Festival is the successor to the annual Bike or Hike to Feed the Hungry events. It will benefit the Emergency Food Bank’s nutrition programs and the educational programs of the San Joaquin Bicycle Coalition. Register today and have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a great event, and help our community. Join hundreds of families and singles for this fun, family tradition on Saturday, June 15, at the University of Pacific’s DeRosa University Center, 901 Presidents Drive, Stockton. Four scenic bicycle routes begin and end at the university, offering choices of routes from one mile, 6.5, 8 or 9.5 miles (or link all for a 25mile ride). Three of the routes feature little traffic (on bike paths), the fourth takes in the city’s waterfront and historic downtown. A Kid’s Safety Village and short “activities course” will make fun diversion for kids from 2 years and up. Music, a beer stube and great food make the Family Festival event more festive; a true family tradition. And, come in 1980s retro costumes, and enjoy a display of classic 1980s and retro bikes. Registration is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The longer rides will begin at 9 a.m. and the shorter rides will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Kid’s Bike
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Rodeo for ages 1 to 9 is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Get Fit Heath Fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the festival is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry fees are $25 for adults, $10 for kids 11 and younger, or a package for a family of four (two adults and two kids) is $60. Additional fees may apply. For more information, visit www.stocktonfoodbank.org. Celebrate the Culture of Our Community The third annual “DeltaFusion” is a community celebration of the rich, natural and cultural diversity of Stockton and the San Joaquin Delta region. On Saturday, June 29, in Victory Park, giant puppets and community performers will join together in a parade and pageant, telling the story of local people, their cultures, and how they all came to be here. Puppets and masks for the pageant will be created during free community workshops at the University of the Pacific’s Theatre Arts Department from Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 21. The following week, Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, will be devoted to rehearsals; the parade and pageant is Saturday, June 29, at Victory Park next to the Haggin Museum.
“We really seek out diverse cultures, diverse immigrant populations,” DeltaFusion Producer and Artistic Director Cathie McClellan said. “We try to get everyone we possibly can involved, with the big goal in mind that little by little, Stockton becomes a better place to live because we trust [one another] and love working together.” DeltaFusion Lead Artist and Workshop Director Lisa Cooperman is excited to start registration for the third consecutive year of workshops. “The workshops are a great place for families to have fun and make art together,” Cooperman said. “The projects are designed for folks ages 5 to 500, and of all artistic abilities; they’re a place where really everyone is laughing and talking, and getting sticky with papier mâché. The pageant is the magical place where it all comes together and we can hear a collective intake of breath when the puppets come alive.” Participants will be mentored during the pre-pageant activities and rehearsals by artists and teachers recruited from the local communities. For more information, visit www.deltafusionstockton.com.
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New Rod and Reel Will Provide Calming Effect for Many Years There are all kinds of rods and reels. Maybe it’s time to upgrade Dad’s. If you don’t know the difference between a bait caster and a spinning reel, maybe it’s best to give him a gift certificate for the Outdoor Sportsman, 4969 West Lane, Stockton, or call (209) 957-4867.
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George Ingerson stocks many brands of bicycles including Virtue and Felt Six Series. If it isn’t in the shop, he can order it. Ask him about his bike rides four days a week, plus Sunday mountain bike rides. George’s Bike Shop, 201 S. Stockton Ave., Ripon, (209) 599-6900.
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This small video camcorder has been featured on “60 Minutes.” Skydivers, skiers, and other action-oriented sports people love it! You can mount the camera on a head strap, helmet, bike, kayak, or vehicle for hands-free video capture options. Price is $299, batteries and cards extra. Bass Pro Shop, 1356 Bass Pro Drive, Manteca, (209) 825-8400.
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Experiencing Life ‘On the Fly’ Catch a Dream and a Fish
By Bernadine Chapman-Cruz
The Klamath River may be near the Salmon River, but it’s Steelhead Trout that’s an everyday scene at Marble Mountain Ranch.
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Doug and Heidi Cole opened the business in 1994, when they bought a mobile home park in the majestic grandeur of the rugged wilderness of Somes Bar, an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County. The fisherman’s paradise is 60 miles inland from the coast, nestled where rivers are ever-present in this mountainous terrain. The Klamath River is the thirdlargest American West Coast
drainage (after the Sacramento and Columbia river systems) and is a key salmon and steelhead fishery. Seasoned outfitters and guides, the Coles had an existing whitewater rafting company in the area. “We didn’t want to operate a mobile home park, but saw the area as an unfettered realm of opportunities,” Doug said. The ranch property is in a
whitewater mecca, surrounded by the Klamath River, and proximal to the Salmon, Shasta, Scott, and Trinity rivers. The extreme solitude of the region enables guests to access waters with low fishing pressure. Fly fishing excursions go from sunup to sundown. After a night’s lodging at the ranch and a hearty breakfast, guests board drift boats carrying no more than two people, and an experienced licensed and bonded guide. All fishing excursion packages include private cabin lodging and meals. “We encourage our guests to bring their own rods, but we have equipment if necessary,” Doug said. All guests are required to wear
fishing lifejackets. Friendly, knowledgeable guides instruct clients where to fish, either casting from the boat or bank of the river. Steelhead trout are the primary target, because they are more willing to move to a fly, he noted. “We use a technique called ‘the tight line swung fly,’ where the steelhead grab the fly on a taught line, and run – then the adventure is on,” Doug said. “We use the mantra ‘the tug is the drug.’” After a day on the river, when the sun begins to set, guests return to the lodge for a hot shower, and a five-star meal. Continued on page 20
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“This is a very special experience. Most people that want to fish steelhead locally will find crowds of people around them. If you visit us in the middle Klamath, and see one other boat on the river, it will be a crowded day.” Doug Cole | Owner
Continued from page 19 Exquisite dining consists of prime meat cuts, fresh produce from the garden and high-end baked goods. Marble Mountain Ranch offers several complete outdoor adventure packages; all include lodging and meals. A single-day guided fly fishing package includes two nights lodging and a day on the river for $455 per person. Two days on the river and three nights lodging is $800 per person and
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It’s a Ball and a Stick, Not Rocket Science In Golf, the Trick is to Focus on the Swing, Not the Ball By Jeff Palmer
When asked what the most important thing is to focus on when playing golf, many are surprised when I don’t mention grip, stance, posture or alignment. And it’s definitely not that little round thing: The greatest fault I have found in 25 years of teaching is that most people get locked in on the ball. When asked for any help on the range, the first thing I will respond with is, “What was your target, and did you stay focused on it the entire swing?” Think of the best shot you ever hit. Chances are, you were thinking not of the swing, but of where you wanted to send the ball. If this is the case, then why would you try to recreate that effortless, easy feel by thinking in a completely different manner? You cannot think mechanics of a motion and perform it well, whether it is using a clutch, a typewriter, throwing a pitch, and especially, swinging a golf club. The next time you are on the range, or on the course give it a try. Focus on the target the entire swing, and let your brain react to it. Then, there are our kids. The ability to let them play sports has been clouded with the idea of correction, correction, correction, after what someone’s idea of a proper motion is. Besides the fact that I believe we should not teach kids like we teach our pets, research is showing that this type of adult-centered training restricts brain development and increases burnout rates. Variety in activity is a very good thing; taking a break from an activity is a very good thing. Let the kids be kids. I welcome discussions on these and other questions you may have. There is very little that surprises me. My favorite comment I hear from students is, “That is easy.” It’s just a ball and a stick that has been complicated by science and the Golf Channel.
Jeff Palmer has been a PGA professional for 24 years, is TPI certified, a program director for the San Joaquin First Tee, and a level III coach, a father, a husband, a teacher and a coach. He is the owner of Palmer Golf School and can be a reached at (209) 712-7548. brookside monthly magazine | JUNE 2013 | 23
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