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Taste of Carmichael spotlighted

‘Carmichael’s only winery’

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Neighborhood children’s musician held CD release spring break tour

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Loehmann’s Plaza Loehmann’s Plaza gets a new clock gets a new clockSee page 3 See page 3

‘Reading isis Delicious’.............................. Delicious’ .......................... 55 ‘Reading El Camino students participate in solar 6 Local History feature............................ boat regatta. . ........................................ Sports ............................................... 12 11

Arts...................................................... Arts ................................................... 88 Calendar Calendar............................................. .......................................... 18-19 18-19

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‘I Like Your Hat’ CD out now By MONICA STARK

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Cover photo by: Rod Ward Other photos by: Courtesy John Millus

Liked by kids and parents alike, Mister Cooper is always a hit and a hoot to boot, whether he’s at your local library or at your child’s school. While he describes his most recent CD “I Like Your Hat” as an album about kids not necessarily for kids, my 17 month old and her playmates at daycare boogie down when the adults put it on. Listening to it in the car definitely helps trips fly by. There is one song on the album that even my dad recognized, though. It’s a kind of bluegrassy cover of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard.” It’s a great song and Mister Cooper does it justice. He says he’s been playing it that way for 20 years and was recorded with the Loose Acoustic Trio for their CD, “Sorrow Be Gone” CD. One mom at a recent storytime at the Colonial Heights branch agreed, telling him something to the effect of: “We were in traffic in San Francisco for three hours, so it was a Mister Cooper marathon.” To wit, he replied: “I’m so sorry. That sounds terrible.” That’s the kind of fun guy this musician is. Ken Cooper has been making kids’ music for 17 years, ever since his son, John Cooper, (who did a little bit of writing for Valley Community Newspapers and now works for the state) was in kindergarten and the school asked parents if they have any skills or talents they could share. That was the first stepping off point, so to speak. And “Mister Cooper is for the birds” album is what he calls the gateway CD with songs more for kids than about them. Mister Cooper seems to keep relatively busy, going from libraries to schools to even performing at special events like festivals and birthday parties. His schedule for public events is on his website, www.mistercooper. com, which is where you can also find his music. You can go to iTunes and listen to a sample of every song. You can get a song for 99 cents or the entire CD for $9.99. If you prefer the physical CD, you can get one from CDBaby.

As he says online, the best way to get a copy of the new songs for your listening pleasure is directly from him. “Come to a show, sing along, do the freeze dance, and pick up a CD for the ride home.” Here the lyrics to his most recent album’s title track, “I Like Your Hat” which is one of the four songs he sang on a Loose Acoustic Trio CD. “I had to re-write the lyrics to make them kid friendly. I like the new lyrics better,” he says on his website. I like them too! I like your hat I used to have a hat like that Now I don’t know where it’s at I like your hat I’d like another hat like that Oh, I wish I had my old hat back I like your hat I like your hat My friends and I spent Fridays after school Playing baseball in the park I lost a bat, my glove and favorite cap No one could find them after dark A lid like yours makes a great disguise Where you can hide a bad haircut That big ol’ brim will keep the sun out of your eyes I’d buy one now, but the price went up

Correction In regards to an Aug. 11, 2012 article in the Arden-Carmichael News about the new play structure being put in by the Carmichael Recreation Parks District, it was stated that CMP Carmichael Campus co-founded the playground and it also mentioned that CMP is a Montessori preschool. Although there is a small Montessori preschool also located on the site, CMP Carmichael is a charter school with grades TK through 8th.

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Loehmann’s Plaza Report: Time out for a makeover

Photos and story by John Millus

Did anyone wonder recently about the missing hands on the big clock at Loehmann’s Plaza in Arden-Arcade? Month after month time stood still--at zero o’clock--giving the impression that one had entered the Twilight Zone, or was seeing the surreal “end of the world!” Well, the answer came after a long wait--the old clock motor had died sometime late last year, and the big re-hab project was now underway, albeit trudging along in the slow lane. However, after much work and waiting, the last week of May witnessed the happy result. A re-painted face and numerals and two large brightly gilded hands greeted shoppers as they scurried to catch a morning coffee at Noah’s or a gallon of milk at Save Mart.

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Sac Library Wants to Show How “Reading is So Delicious” This Summer by Corrie Pelc Write a cookbook. Make a pizza. Learn cooking techniques. This is literally just a taste of the bounty of programs the Sacramento Public Library has put together for its annual summer reading program. This year’s theme is “Reading is So Delicious,” which ties in literacy skills with helping kids and adults learn about food and nutrition in a fun way, says Christie Hamm, manager of youth and community services for the Sacramento Public Library. Plus, Hamm says, the theme ties in with the local eating culture of Sacramento with its community of growers and foodies. “It’s a perfect opportunity for us to celebrate the cultural heritage, the opportunities, the different businesses and growers and history that we have in this area,” she adds. Additionally, programs that teach how to read a recipe, for instance, show how literacy is an important life-long skill, says Donna Zick, youth services librarian at Belle Cooledge Library in Land Park. “The literacy part of it is so relevant in so many aspects of their lives, and there are some very direct applications here with cooking, (which are) skills you’re going to need for your whole life,” she explains. And taking part in a summer reading program helps kids be better prepared for the return to school in the fall, says Tracey Joe, youth services li-

brarian at the Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library. “Studies have shown that you need to read at least four to five books over the summer to prevent ‘summer slide’ -- the set back kids get when they come back from summer vacation and they’re trying to pick up where they left off in school,” she explains.

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One of the signature programs at library branches this summer is the “Kids Can Cook” series, which Hamm says is through a partnership with California Food Literacy, “where they talk about nutrition and health facts, they read a story, and then either lead kids in a tasting or they’ll get some recipes.” An example of a program in this series includes “The Little Red Hen (Makes Pizza),” where kids will get to listen to a story, make pizza dough from scratch, and get to taste pizza with veggies. “The Little Red Hen (Makes Pizza)” will be at the Arcade Library on June 20, Carmichael Library on June 26, Pocket Library on July 11, and Ella K. McClatchy Library on July 13. Another highlight for kids is the “Hungry As a Bear for Books!” Puppet Show with ventriloquist puppeteer Tony Borders, where kids get to learn about Gladly the Grizzly who is packing his magic picnic basket with surprising foods and

delicious books. This program comes to the Pocket Library on June 15, Arden-Dimick Library on June 25, Arcade Library on July 13, and Belle Cooledge Library on July 31. There’s also lots of teens to do during summer reading. At Belle Cooledge Library, teens and tweens can learn how to cook Asian and Mexican cuisine through a partnership with the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. Zick says participants will learn about seasonal produce, how to follow recipes, basic food preparation techniques, and food presentation. “Just some basic things to add to their skills set,” she adds. Asian cuisine will be held on June 28, and Mexican cuisine on July 19.

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Remember – summer reading is not just for kids, but for adults, too! Hamm says summer reading can help give adults an opportunity to “unplug” and find time to read for fun.“Also when kids see adults reading, you model for them good behaviors that they’ll repeat,” she adds. “For parents it’s an opportunity to model those skills that kids can pick up on and will have benefits down the line.” Over in Land Park, Belle Cooledge Library is offering a “Whip Up a Cookbook” program for adults this summer. Zick says it’s a six part series of workshops where at the end, attendees will end up creating a family cookbook. The program features

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a number of speakers and teachers overseen by Maryellen Burns, local food historian, editor, and author of Lost Restaurants of Sacramento and Their Recipes. The workshops will be held June 15 and 22, July 13 and 20, and August 10 and 24 from 11am12:30pm. No registration is required, however, there may be a list of materials for each class -- visit www.saclibrary.org for more information. And in the Arden area, at ArdenDimick Library learn how to turn your favorite food memories and boxes of recipes into a family cookbook at “Recipes and Remembrances” on June 22, and on July 20 adults can learn about the music and dance of the Hawaiian Islands and taste sweet treats from the Islands at “Aloha, Hawaii! with the Ohana Dance Group.”

“Reading is So Delicious”

This year’s reading program runs from June 1 through August 31. Kids and adults can sign up any at library branch location or online at www. saclibrary.org. Participants are given an activity sheet and those that complete them are eligible for a prize - kids and teens receive a free book, while adults receive a reusable book bag. And all are put in a drawing to win an iPad Mini (one per age group) or $100 Target gift card (one per library location.) For more information on the summer reading program and a full list of events, visit www.saclibrary.org.

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Tarry Smith named as new administrator of Carmichael Recreation and Park District By LANCE ARMSTRONG Arden-Carmichael News writer Lance@valcomnews.com

Tarry Smith may be a resident of Folsom, but his work experience has led him to take on an important role in the Carmichael area, as he was recently hired as the new administrator of the Carmichael Recreation and Park District. Last week, Tarry met with this publication to share information regarding his employment background and other details about his life. Tarry, 63, was born in Minot, N.D. and was one of the two children of Robert and Arline Smith. He has a brother named Robert. During Tarry’s senior year in high school, he moved with his family to Salem, Ore., and he began attending McNary High School in the nearby city of Keizer.

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In speaking about his early connection to the field that he works in, Tarry said, “I would say that I was in athletics all my life as a kid, so I kind of gravitated toward P.E. or recreation and ended up in recreation. (In high school), I did everything – track, football, basketball, baseball. Our high school team at McNary won the state championship in basketball, and I was on that team. But football was my favorite sport.” Tarry, who graduated from McNary High in 1968, had originally imagined himself working as a physical education instructor. But he noted that there was an obvious flaw in that plan. “I didn’t really want to be a teacher,” he said. “Actually, (a short time after his graduation from McNary), my next door neighbor was out washing his car, and I was out washing my car. We kind of started talking. He asked me what I was going to do, and

I said, ‘I don’t really know. I like athletics.’ He’s the one who told me about parks and recreation. I didn’t even know it was a field of study at that point. And that’s when I kind of looked into it and got into it.” Tarry eventually graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration. After leaving Oregon State in 1972, Tarry acquired his first post-college job, as he was hired as the executive director of a boys’ club in Edmonds, Wash. About two years later, he became the recreation supervisor for the Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District in Indio, Calif. Tarry, who enjoys playing golf, said that one of the benefits of holding that position was being allowed to golf at some of the area’s posh, private country clubs due to the see Smith on page 7

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park director’s friendships with the local greens keepers. The Oregon city of Albany hired Tarry as its sports director in the mid-1970s. He remained an employee of that city for a decade, during which time he held two other positions at separate times. The other positions he held were recreation supervisor and recreation superintendant. In sharing details about his work with the city of Albany, Tarry said, “We were basically just building our adult sports program. We had a huge basketball and softball program at that time in the 1980s. It was growing gangbusters in Oregon. One of the things I got to do, which is outside of sports, which is where I started, was I got to start an outdoor concert series (called River Rhythms) that’s still going today. They get about

3,000 or 4,000 people (in attendance at each concert).” In about 1986, Tarry became the recreational services manager for the city of San Bruno, Calif. While working for that city, Tarry was involved in the process of having a new senior center built in San Bruno. And after overseeing the construction of the facility, which was built for about $3 million, he helped launch the center’s new program. Tarry returned to Oregon about two years later to serve as director of the Crook County Parks and Recreation District in the city of Prineville. While working for that district, Tarry was involved in projects to renovate an old swimming pool and lay out a community bicycle path. Less than two years later, he returned to California to serve as the park district di-

rector in the city of Yucaipa in San Bernardino County. In discussing that position, which was in charge of about 12 parks, Tarry said, “We created some special events, extra programming that wasn’t done before, and built a ball field complex. We started a golf league there that was really successful. We started a big Trail Days special event. That was kind of a rural community. There were a lot of horses in that community, so we did a Trail Days. We smoked a whole hog. We built a smoking pit into the park. It was the biggest, most responsible position I’d had up until that point. The responsibility (of

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Arts Fiber Arts Show going on now at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center The Sacramento Fine Arts Center presents the Fiber Arts Show, featuring art by many. Shown here is one piece by Shirley Benedick who received an award for the most memorable piece as well as one piece, entitled “It’s a Jungle” by Susan Cawthon. The center is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. It is located at 5330-B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael. For more information, call 971-3713.

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Taste of Carmichael spotlighted ‘Carmichael’s only winery’:

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By BENN HODAPP

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The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael hosted the 11th annual Taste of Carmichael on May 18 at the La Sierra Community Center. The event, which is a major fundraiser for the club, benefits some 70 different local children’s charities including Little League, boy scouts, girl scouts, fine arts programs, and parks and recreation. Twenty-five food vendors and 10 wine vendors were on hand for the festivities. The food covered a wide range of delicacies from local eateries. Among the myriad of things to try were Indian, Afghani, Vietnamese, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese and Persian food. There was a chocolate fountain as well for those in attendance with a sweet tooth. There were cars on display from Jaguar, Subaru, Chevrolet and Mazda. The Effie Yeaw Nature Center and the Chautauqua Playhouse had booths set up as well. Altogether there were 58 booths full of food, wine and information. Congressman Ami Bera made an appearance as well. Three live bands (Rio Jazz, Sister Swing and Vintage Fare) serenaded the crowd. “The music was just outstanding this year,” said event co-chair Rod Ward. Spotlighted was John Troiano and his Wreckless Blenders winery. It boasts the title of ‘Carmichael’s only winery.’ Troiano, who has a bonded winery in his Carmichael home, brought a case of wines from his 2010 vintage. Troiano began making wine in the late 1970s in New York before moving to California in 1987. He

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buys his grapes from the state and ferments them in his home winery. Troiano was unaware of the Taste of Carmichael event until he attended it in 2012. “I’ve been here since 1993 and I didn’t know about it,” Troiano said. He thought it was a neat community endeavor and decided to get involved in 2013. Wreckless Blenders has been in business since 2008, selling wine mostly through wine clubs, said Troiano. In 2012, Wreckless Blenders entered four wines into the commercial wine competition at the California State Fair. Three of the wines received a gold award and the fourth received a silver award. Troiano said that he has entered wines in the upcoming 2013 California State Fair as well and is awaiting results. The event, which had a ticket price of $35, regularly brings in north of 500 people, according to event co-chair George White. There were 150 items up for grabs in a raffle as well as other great prizes that were left to a silent auction. Many of the raffle prizes included gift baskets that included wine, beer and restaurant gift certificates. Among the silent auction prizes up for grabs to the highest bidder were a lunch with congressman Bera, a sailboat trip on the San Francisco Bay, a fly fishing trip on the Yuba River, and several different kinds of wine. This year’s event may have been more lightly attended than past events, according to some attendees, but the weather was warm, the food was good, the music was swingin’ and the wine was flowin’.

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El Camino students participated in solar boat regatta at Rancho Seco Lake By MONICA STARK

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It was a day of teamwork, competition and learning on Friday, May 17 as high school students from across the region navigated solar-powered boats across Rancho Seco Lake and vied for prizes in an educational and fun competition. This academic competition provides a chance for students to learn about solar power and renewable energy while showcasing their engineering and design skills. For the second year, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) sponsored the Northern California Solar Regatta at the Rancho Seco Recreational Area. The teams of local students, grades 7 through 12, designed and built 23 solar-powered boats and raced them at Rancho Seco Lake. Winners were judged on speed, slalom, endurance and design of the solar-powered, student-piloted boats. Next year there are plans to expand the competition to a two-day event that includes collegiate-level solar boaters. El Camino parent volunteer Damaris Canton praised the work of SMUD and their partnership with the students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SMUD is hands on,â&#x20AC;? when it comes to learning about the skills required when getting a job in an energy company, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When there is a program, big wigs are there and available to the kids.â&#x20AC;? The last days before the competition, Canton said the El Camino team had to make adjustments in order to move forward, but

she was proud of the students for sticking with it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some changes happen. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about regrouping and moving forward,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They did not say forget it. That too speaks to their maturity and how the process (of teamwork) helps kids. Do we abandon ship or keep going? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of fact they hung in there,â&#x20AC;? she said. Canton said she organized the students to help give them opportunities for their futures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for students to see what the possibilities are, what new jobs are available, what areas of interest are out there for them.â&#x20AC;? She said the students learned to work together as a team, watching the boat manifest from start to finish. The classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pilots had to take a boating course, in which they learned how to direct the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy, shift the boatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panels, and learned how to work on battery power. Canton said one of the dads has been generous, allowing students to use his shop to get the boat prepared.

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Recycling and yard waste changes outlined By Benn HoDapp

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As of July 1, as many as 14,000 Sacramentans will have to change their weekly waste disposal routine in order to adhere to the city’s new service changes. Garbage pickup will go on as it always has, but recycling pickup will change from every week to every other week beginning on that date. Stave Harriman, Waste General Manager of the Recycling and Solid Waste Division, outlined why some of the changes are taking place. “ The city was on an every other week recycling schedule until 2006,” Harriman said. “It was changed to every week because it was believed that the tonnage of collected recycling would increase 30-40% if collected weekly, but really it only increased by five or six percent. It was costing a huge amount of money to put trucks on the street in order to collect this small increase in recyclables.” While the goal is to collect as much recycling as possible, the bottom line is that the city can only do so much within the constraints of its budget. “It’s a little less convenient, but we will save $1 million a year by changing it to every other week,” he said. In addition to the new recycling schedule, some Sacramento residents will have their day

of the week for waste pickup changed, according to Harriman. Those affected by this new schedule have either already been informed or will be informed before the July 1 change. While recycling is changing to an every other week schedule, green waste pickup will continue to be every week as before. In order to combat confusion about the new pickup schedule, the city has launched a free app called Sac City 311 for your mobile phone. With the app you can sign up for a weekly reminder to be sent to your phone about recycling dates. The app will also allow you to report broken cans, report illegal dumping or request a new can. For people who recycle a lot of materials and are worried that the bi-weekly pickup schedule will leave them drowning in recyclables, a second recycle can is available for $1.76. The recycling schedule will be broken up into A and B recycling weeks. To find out which week you fall on, you can either download the 311 app, or go to www.sacrecycle.org. Residents may also take advantage of appointment-based neighborhood pickup of large items. Each household is allowed one free pickup of five cubic yards (or about the size of a pickup truck). Each additional five cubic yards will be charged a fee of $28.60. Appointments can be made through the 311 app or by dialing 311 on your phone.

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Arden nonprofits to benefit from United Way Toilet Paper Drive Two Arden-area nonprofits will benefit from United Way California Capital Region’s 5th Annual LIVE UNITED Toilet Paper Drive on June 13. United Way is asking local residents to “spare a square” and help local nonprofits wipe out the cost for this staple item. Local nonprofits spend anywhere from a few hundred to thousands of dollars a year on toilet paper – money that could be invested in programs changing lives. Sacramento’s Volunteers of America spends $20,000 each year

on toilet paper, which would pay for five months of meals for every man, woman and child in its family shelter. Atkinson Youth Services, based in the Arden area, spends $7,920 each year on toilet paper between its six group homes, six foster families and a school for children with varying disabilities. Thanks to the Toilet Paper Drive, the nonprofit can givte toilet paper to foster families, pay for extra activities for kids in the group homes and provide a summer activity for the school.

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Harvest Sacramento needs fruit trees and volunteers! Warm spring temperatures are quickly steering our neighborhood backyard fruit trees to ripeness. Many people have cherry, apricot, plum, peach, nectarine and/or fig trees that are filled with fruit, often more fruit that any one person or family can eat. While fresh eating, canning, cakes, cobbler, crumbles and cookies can help much of this fruit get into our stomachs or pantries, some will likely fall to the ground. Soil Born Farms’ Harvest Sacramento can help out those with a “problem” of overabundance; they organize volunteers to glean fruit from backyard trees and donate the harvested fruit to local food assistance agencies like Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. Harvest Sacramento has already picked and donated more than 45,000 pounds of fruit in 2013 with the help of over 500 volunteers. The fruit harvested through May was all citrus that can be found readily throughout the city on large trees that are visible to all as they walk, bike and drive their neighborhood. Volunteers came together in large community harvests held on weekends and as small groups of neighbors that were trained by Harvest Sacramento. Over the last two years they have developed neighborhood harvest teams in Land Park, South Land Park, Curtis Park, Tahoe Park and East Sacramento which empower neighborhood residents to harvest and distribute the fruit in the area where they live. “Our harvest groups have been a fantastic way for neighbors to meet each other and play and active role in contributing to their community. Fruit harvesting is a family friendly activity where everyone can find a way to participate in a meaningful way and have fun Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

doing it”, mentioned Randy Stannard, Project Coordinator, at a recent harvest. They are looking to expand and strengthen their neighborhood harvest groups in order to improve their capacity to realize the unique year-round harvesting opportunities that are available in Sacramento. Harvest Sacramento provides training, tools, liability insurance and staff support to neighborhood groups to help them be successful. While the large community harvests work well for citrus due to the high density of trees in almost every neighborhood, long harvest windows and the relative durability of the fruit, most summer and fall fruits do not have these characteristics. At this point, Harvest Sacramento has a relatively small number of noncitrus fruit trees in their database for harvesting and they would like to change that. “We know that the fruit trees are out there and a lot of fruit is dropping to the ground, but most people with these fruit trees don’t know about Harvest Sacramento and the fruit gleaning service we offer” said Randy. “We want to provide a useful service for tree owners with extra fruit on their trees. We are happy to harvest the highest fruit and leave lower fruit or harvest all the fruit and leave a portion for the tree owners” said Stannard. “This is a winwin-win. Tree owners know their fruit is feeding people, volunteers have a blast and learn about the trees, and food bank clients get access to some really amazingly high quality and delicious fruit”. If you would like to offer fruit from your tree or volunteer, please contact Randy Stannard at rstannard@soilborn.org , (530) 2048082 or visit the Harvest Sacramento webpage, www.harvestsacramento.org.

that position) was really more what I was seeking. I’ve always kind of liked being challenged and doing something different, and getting into a little bigger scope.” Tarry’s next career move was becoming the superintendant of park planning and development for the suburban San Bernardino County city of Rancho Cucamonga. The position provided him with new and valuable experience outside of his main experience in recreation. During that time, Tarry served as the project manager of a $20 million, 40-acre adult sports complex. The complex includes a lighted, minor league baseball stadium, which is home to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers; three lighted softball fields; two lighted, full-size soccer fields; a lighted, adult baseball field; and an animal control facility. Tarry said that the complex proved to be a major benefit to the community. “It was interesting, because it was just vacant land, and they built (the complex) with redevelopment money. After the stadium and the (remainder of the) project was built, the land around it just filled with retail and commercial. Talk about a big boon for the economy of the city. I was thinking about that when they were talking about building a (sports and entertainment arena) downtown. It’s exactly the same (concept) on a larger scale. It was funny how bars and grocery stores and restaurants and everything just started popping up within a year after that thing was built.” From 1994 to 2004, Tarry served as the parks and recreation director of the city of Folsom. In speaking about Folsom at that time, Tarry said, “They were in a huge growth mode. Actually, they were just starting, because that’s when the economy went just nuts. And Folsom was probably 25,000 to 28,000 people when I got there and when I left it was 70,000. I think what got me there (to Folsom) was the big project in Rancho Cucamonga, because they were going to be building a ton of parks in Folsom. I remember the first meeting I had with the city manager (Mike Frost). He said, ‘The biggest thing I want

you to do is take what we got in the bank, so to speak, and put it in the ground.’ They had a lot of money for parks and rec, but they weren’t building anything.” A master plan for parks was created, and at one point during Tarry’s time with the Folsom district, there were 21 active park projects that were progressing in some phase of development. About 30 parks, a $6 million aquatics center at Riley Street and Wales Drive, various clubhouses, a skate park and a BMX track were built during Tarry’s employment years with the city. Tarry, who has a wife named Wilma, who he married in 1989, and four daughters, also hired a trails coordinator and helped develop about a $4 million trail system in Folsom. Another part of Tarry’s time in Folsom was working with the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. In speaking about that work, Tarry said, “As the department head for parks and recreation, the zoo was one of the divisions of parks and recreation, and while I was at the zoo, we built a new bear exhibit and a new mountain lion exhibit.” After retiring from the Folsom district, Tarry spent about a year performing consulting work before deciding he wanted to return to working full time. He was soon afterward working as the deputy director for the parks department of Stanislaus County. He left that position about two years later to become general manager of the Ambrose Recreation and Park District in Bay Point, Calif. He spent six years working in the latter position. Tarry, who enjoys fishing, golfing and reading during his spare time, said that he is looking forward to his new position with the Carmichael district. “I’m excited about (the position),” Tarry said.“I think they have a good staff and good facilities, and more facilities than a lot districts their size, so there’s something to work with. Carmichael (Park) is a nice park and La Sierra Community Center is another big facility. There are some good things to start working on – the (aquatics center), the master plan, and I know there’s another park that’s ready to be started. I think it’s exciting. I’m ready to go.”

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June Twilight Thursday at the Zoo June 13: Zoo open until 8pm. Enjoy warm summer nights at the Sacramento Zoo with extended hours on Twilight Thursdays, June 6th through July 25th. The Zoo is open from 9am to 8pm for your whole family to enjoy. Dinner specials, live music and activities start at 5 pm. Regular daily admission rates apply. General admission is $11.25. Children ages 2-11 are $7.25. Children under one are free. For more information call 808-5888 or visit saczoo.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Club of Pocket/Greenhaven June 13: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome. 7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Aviators Restaurant, 6151 Freeport Blvd. (916) 684-6854. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Mission Oaks Computer Club meeting June 13: The Mission Oaks Computer Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Dr., Carmichael. The meeting topic will be “Navigating the Sacramento Public Library’s New Website”, presented by Ann Owens. A problem-solving clinic, led by Adam Lacey of Applications, Etc, will follow the meeting. First-time visitors are welcome. For additional information call 366-1687 or visit www.missionoakscomputerclub.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Teen/Tween Gaming and Kendama at Belle Cooledge Library June 13: Starting at 2:30 p.m., come challenge your friends with a WII, show off your Kendama skills or just hang out. For

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more information visit <http://www.saclibrary.org> or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. – –––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Bi-Polar Anonymous June 14: Free 12-step program/support group, for people who have Bi-Polar and those who love them. Meets every Friday, 78:30 p.m. 4300 Auburn Blvd., Room 106. (916) 889-5786. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Kiwanis Club of East SacramentoMidtown meeting June 14: Visitors welcome, weekly breakfast meeting on first, second and third Fridays at 7 a.m. and dinner meeting on fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. Topical weekly speakers and ‘first meal for visitors on us’. Meet at The Kiwanis Family House, (at UCD Med Ctr/ 50th St & Broadway) 2875 50th Street Sacramento, CA 95817. www.eastsacmidtownkiwanis.com, 761-0984, volunteers always welcome! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Pops in the Park presents John Skinner Band at Bertha Henschel Park June 15 : Free music event at 6 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Fr. Tom Weston gives talk on ‘Clean and Sober Living’ June 15: Renowned speaker Fr, Tom Weston will be giving a talk on “Clean and Sober Living” at 3 p.m. at Fruitridge Christian Church of Sacramento. Noted author and lecturer on alcoholism and addiction, he has been leading retreats for people in recovery and their families and friends since 1984. His inspiring words have touched the lives of many. The church is located at 4445 Fruitridge Rd., Sacramento and the phone is 456-4700. Refreshments are provided following the talk, and the event is free. Everyone is welcome.

Thursdays - Sundays through June 16 Weekdays at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Weekends at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Fairytale Town brings you another season of playful puppetry! Children and adults can enjoy live puppet show performances inside Fairytale Town’s Children’s Theater. This year’s festival features six original productions based on new and traditional fairytales. Puppet show performances through June 2 will be performed by Puppet Art Theater Company. The festival will end with the premiere of Fairytale Town’s original puppet production of “Rumpelstiltskin” from June 6 through 16. Tickets are $2 for nonmembers in addition to park admission, and $1 for members. Tickets can be purchased at the Fairytale Town main gate or at the entrance to the Children’s Theater 15 minutes prior to show time. For more information and a show schedule, visit www.fairytaletown.org or call (916) 8087462. Sponsored in part by ScholarShare College Savings Plan. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Whip up a Cookbook workshop at Belle Cooledge June 15: Starting at 11 a.m., collect, organize and put it all together during this 6part series. Workshop #1 will focus on recipes and remembrances. Bring recipes in any format or condition. For more information visit <http://www.saclibrary.org> or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Music in Carmichael Park June 15: Free music featuring Because, a Beatles Tribute Band, songs by the Beatles from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Music in Carmichael Park June 16: Free music featuring Swing Masters, big band/swing music from 6:30 to

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8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

those who love them. Meets every Friday, 78:30 p.m. 4300 Auburn Blvd., Room 106. (916) 889-5786. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Fulton Ave. (916) 925-2787. Carmichael meets at 6 p.m., Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd. www.rotary.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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June 17: 7 p.m. at SMUD, 6301 S St., Sacramento. The program will be a beaded amulet bag. Guests welcome. Free. 223-2751. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Clubs of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael June 18: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome, every Tuesday. Arden-Arcade meets at noon, Jackson Catering and Events, 1120 Fulton Ave. (916) 925-2787. Carmichael meets at 6 p.m., Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd. www.rotary.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Soroptimist International of Sacramento North meeting June 18: An organization for the betterment of women and children meets at the atria El Camino Gardens at 2426 Garfield, Carmichael. Call Sheila at 624-4643. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

East Sac Rotary June 19: Meets at noon, Evan’s Kitchen, 855 57th St. Sacramento. www.eastsacrotary.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Delicious Reading Recipe with the California Puppets June 19: Starting at 4 p.m., join Jungle Joe and his silly group of characters. For more information visit <http://www.saclibrary. org> or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Food trucks at Carmichael Park June 19: From 5 to 9 p.m., enjoy food from various food trucks at Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Club of Pocket/Greenhaven June 20: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome. 7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Aviators Restaurant, 6151 Freeport Blvd. (916) 684-6854. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Twilight Thursday at the Zoo June 20: Zoo open until 8pm. Enjoy warm summer nights at the Sacramento Zoo with extended hours on Twilight Thursdays, June 6th through July 25th. The Zoo is open from 9am to 8pm for your whole family to enjoy. Dinner specials, live music and activities start at 5 pm. Regular daily admission rates apply. General admission is $11.25. Children ages 2-11 are $7.25. Children under one are free. For more information call 808-5888 or visit saczoo.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Wellspring Women’s Center’s thirdannual Girl’s Night Out June 20: Prepare yourself (and your closest!) for the newsest trends at Girls’ Night Out! You’ll be supporting Wellspring in the process. Grab your girlfriends (or guys - they’re welcome too, and men’s fashion will be included on the runway) and join us for a night of fashion, shopping and fun! Tickets include access to our fashion show, exclusive shopping, fabulous raffle items, tasty appetizers from Evan’s Kitchen and more! The event goes from 6-9 p.m. and will be held at The Alumni Center as CSU Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento. Visit http://www. wellspringwomen.org for more information. – –––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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June 21: Visitors welcome, weekly breakfast meeting on first, second and third Fridays at 7 a.m. and dinner meeting on fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. Topical weekly speakers and ‘first meal for visitors on us’. Meet at The Kiwanis Family House, (at UCD Med Ctr/ 50th St & Broadway) 2875 50th Street Sacramento, CA 95817. www.eastsacmidtownkiwanis.com, 761-0984, volunteers always welcome! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Family Campout at Fairytale Town June 21, 5:30 p.m. - June 22, 7 a.m. Spend the night at Humpty Dumpty’s house. This exciting overnight adventure includes a theater performance, arts and crafts activities, a scavenger hunt, bedtime stories and a singalong. Wake up the next morning under Fairytale Town’s canopy of trees to a light continental breakfast. Prices range from $35-$45 per person and include all activities. Member discounts are available. For more information, visit www.fairytaletown.org or call 808-7462. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Pops in the Park presents Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers at McKinley Park June 22: Free music event, starting at 6 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Walk with a Doc at Garcia Bend June 22: Walk with a Doc, a free walking program for anyone who is interested in taking steps to improve their heart health. In addition to the numerous health benefits you’ll enjoy just by walking, you’ll also get the chance to talk with the doc while you walk. Registration starts at 8 a.m.; the 2.2mile walk along the levees starts at 8:30 a.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

June 26: Meets at 6 p.m., Evan’s Kitchen, 855 57th St. Sacramento. www.eastsacrotary.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Bi-Polar Anonymous June 28: Free 12-step program/support group, for people who have Bi-Polar and those who love them. Meets every Friday, 78:30 p.m. 4300 Auburn Blvd., Room 106. (916) 889-5786. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Teens and Tweens create Asian Cuisine

June 27: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome. 7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Aviators Restaurant, 6151 Freeport Blvd. (916) 684-6854. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

June 28: Starting at 3 p.m., a monthly food class with the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (ages 9-18). For more information visit <http://www.saclibrary.org> or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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June 27: Visitors welcome, weekly breakfast meeting on first, second and third Fridays at 7 a.m. and dinner meeting on fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. Topical weekly speakers and ‘first meal for visitors on us’. Meet at The Kiwanis Family House, (at UCD Med Ctr/ 50th St & Broadway) 2875 50th Street Sacramento, CA 95817. www.eastsacmidtownkiwanis.com, 761-0984, volunteers always welcome! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Twilight Thursday at the Zoo June 27: Zoo open until 8pm. Enjoy warm summer nights at the Sacramento Zoo with extended hours on Twilight Thursdays, June 6th through July 25th. The Zoo is open from 9am to 8pm for your whole family to enjoy. Dinner specials, live music and activities start at 5 pm. Regular daily admission rates apply. General admission is $11.25. Children ages 2-11 are $7.25. Children under one are free. For more information call 916-808-5888 or visit saczoo.org.

June 21-30: Film festival to be had at the Crest Theatre, located at 1013 K St. For more information, visit http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/index.htm. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– June 29: Free music featuring Group Therapy, classic rock and R&B from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Music in Carmichael Park June 30: Free music featuring Songbird Trio, 50s-90s oldies, country, pop and rock, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Potential vendors can contact Casey Simon at 392-3510. Set up time will be at 8 a.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Animals from around the world with Wild Things June 29: Starting at 3 p.m., meet live animals from Wild Thing’s group of rescued animal ambassadors and hear their personal stories. Join us for a lively and fun program full of fascinating information! For more information visit <http://www.saclibrary.org> or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

11th annual stepping out to cure Scleroderma June 29: The 5k and 10k runs at William Land Park will be chip-timed; runs begin at 9 a.m. 2-mile walk begins at 9:35 a.m. Register online at <www.scleroderma.org/steppingoutsacramento> or at <active.com> ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

River’s Edge Senior Community presents a sandwich generation event June 29: How to be a good trustee … Trudy Nearn, the founding attorney of Generations, a Sacramento-based estate and trust law firm, will share her expert knowledge of estate planning, trust and probate law from 2-3 p.m. at River’s Edge Senior Community, located at 601 Feature Dr., Sacramento. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling 921-5131.

Senior resource fair at St. Anthony’s June 29: A resource fair will be held at St. Anthony’s from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Anthony’s is located at 660 Florin Rd. The resource fair will be sponsored by Primrose.

King of Feasts June 22: From 6pm to 9pm, enjoy this unique gourmet food and wine luau featuring live entertainment, Polynesian dancers, local celebrities and a silent auction at King of Feasts. Feast on foods from dozens of the finest Sacramento area restaurants and bakeries. Sample premium California wines, beers and spirits in the relaxed and lush setting of the Sacramento Zoo. Please note that this is an adults-only event. Zoo closes early at 1:30 pm. Parking is free and available throughout the park. For more information, please call 916-808-5888 or visit saczoo.org. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Whip up a Cookbook workshop no. 2 at Belle Cooledge June 22: Starting at 11 a.m., collect, organize and put it all together in this 6part series. Workshop #2 focuses on writing a cookbook and how to write a recipe. Bring recipes in any format or condition for your cookbook. For more information visit <http://www.saclibrary.org> or call 2642920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Music in Carmichael Park June 23: Free music featuring Lincoln Highway, 50s-90s country and rockabilly from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Clubs of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael June 25: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome, every Tuesday. Arden-Arcade meets at noon, Jackson Catering and Events, 1120 www.valcomnews.com • June 13, 2013 • Arden-Carmichael News

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