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Left to right, K-ZAP 93.3 FM air staff members, Scott Forrington, Ace Young, Dennis Newhall, Zack Boles and Kevin Kelley are shown at a July 4th event in Carmichael. The station advertises itself as presenting “50 years of rock, blues and more.”

K-ZAP celebrates one-year anniversary

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Sacramento radio station K-ZAP 93.3 FM celebrated its one-year anniversary with a birthday bash on July 4 at Carmichael’s La Sierra Community Center.

The free, evening event featured music and food, and was concluded with a fireworks show.

Many longtime local radio listeners recall Sacramento’s original KZAP, which could be heard at 98.5 on the FM dial from 1968 to 1992.

Dennis Newhall explained his decision to establish K-ZAP 93.3 FM with several other people with radio experience on July 4, 2015 at 9:33 a.m.

“We felt that the community was missing a station in the spirit of the old KZAP, which was to play whatever rock music was good and fit,” he said. “And that doesn’t mean every cut ever recorded, but whatever we thought was good from the beginning – well, from 1965.

It’s kind of hard to fit Jerry Lee Lewis in with

Led Zeppelin. But from the 1960s to the current day, and that ended when KZAP went off the air in 1992.”

Newhall, whose career in radio includes working as a disc jockey at the current K-ZAP and the original KZAP, said that with the departure of KZAP in Sacramento, all that was played locally in terms of hard rock was classic rock, which ends in the 1980s and does not include new music.

“So, we’re thinking, ‘Ok, Tom Petty comes out with a great album, nobody plays it,’” he said. “Somebody new like X Ambassadors or Mumford & Sons or The Avett Brothers or Alabama Shakes, they come out with new albums and they’re new on the scene. They’re selling out shows and everybody’s all excited about it, nobody plays it.”

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nal KZAP announcers participated in a show on Davis radio station, KDVS, called KZAP on KDVS. For 48 hours, the station was turned over to former KZAP DJs. “That (show) got us interested, because that was exactly the same time when the (Federal Communications Commission) announced that they were going to grant low-powered FM licenses,” he said. “So, that’s what got the ball rolling for us to see if we could do this (on a regular basis). And obviously we can, because we’re still doing it.”

In being a low-powered station, K-ZAP can generally only be heard in the downtown Sacramento area, Newhall explained.

“We wish our signal was stronger and we’re working on some way to get to more people with our broadcast signal,” he said. “These are called lowpowered stations. We’ve got 100 watts out there, whereas a lot of the stations people listen to are 50,000 (watts).

The difference (was) the cost of putting us on the air was a few thousand dollars, (and) the cost of buying a 50,000watt radio station in the Sacramento area is over $10 million. So, you can understand why we don’t have one of those yet.”

But fortunately for people who are interested in listening to K-ZAP outside of the downtown area, the station is also available through the internet through the website k-zap.org.

K-ZAP also has iPhone and Android applications and many of the station’s listeners have discovered ways to listen to the station through their car stereos and home stereos.

Newhall mentioned that he and former KZAP DJ Tom Cale were the people who were primarily behind launching K-ZAP. The hyphen in these call letters is necessary, because a station in Chico now uses the KZAP call letters.

In addition to Cale, Newhall also mentioned two other people who helped establish K-ZAP. “There’s Diane Michaels, who works with us on the music side,” he said. “Diane worked with us at KSFM, worked a brief time at Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

KZAP. But she’s been in radio continuously, which we hadn’t. So, we lean on her for filling in some of the gaps in the 1980s and 1990s when we weren’t in radio.

“And then there’s John Saltnes, and John worked at (Stockton radio station) KUOP when he was in college. He worked at KSFM and some other stations in town. He’s been in and out of the broadcasting business. And John is more business minded. He’s just one of the people that’s helping make it work.”

Altogether, only one out of the 15 people who were with K-ZAP at the beginning are no longer working for the station.

And Newhall referred to that fact as “amazing,” considering that the station is a nonprofit operation and “nobody gets paid.”

Although built in the spirit of the old KZAP, K-ZAP, Newhall noted, does have its own identity.

“I have an interest in not making this sound like we think we are exactly what KZAP was, because KZAP was so many different things,” he said. “It was something different in 1968 when it went on the air and you could play pretty much whatever you wanted – and, of course, wasn’t making any money – to the 1980s when it still had a broad playlist, but it had paid attention a little bit more to formats to focus to promotion, and so it was making money.”

Newhall expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to become more acquainted with the community through the 4th of July event.

“The Carmichael (Recreation and Park District) peo-

ple were generous enough to let us come out and pretty much sponsor it, so we talked about it for a couple of months that it was a great place to come and gather with your family and watch free fireworks,” he said. “The nice thing is this is not the first year this event has happened, so the crowd out there this year was bigger than ever. We hope to take a little bit of credit for that, but the fact is it was going to be out there anyway.

“So, that gave us a chance to go out there and talk to some people that may not have heard of us, to say hello to people that have heard of us and our fans, and just have fun with everybody. And that’s exactly what happened.”

A commemorative T-shirt featuring the classic KZAP Cheshire Cat wearing an Uncle Sam hat were sold to new and old fans of the station at the event.

Newhall commented about the significance of celebrating K-ZAP’s one-year anniversary.

“It’s kind of arbitrary, but still (it is) 12 months at doing something like this,” he said.

“A lot of people, I’m sure, figured we would go belly up in a month. But to be going on for a year and actually be doing some things that are making us grow. You know, any startup, whether it’s a nonprofit or otherwise, the first year is usually pretty critical. After a year, you can look back and say, ‘Well, you know it’s still going. It sounds good.’”

Newhall also recognizes that experience plays a large role in the success of the station.

“We pulled it off, because we have broadcasting experience,” he said. “And I real-

ly think that’s why. We sort of knew some of things you had to do and some of the pitfalls you were going to find, where a lot of community organizations with all their good intentions, their expertise is not in broadcasting and it’s not that easy. It’s not that easy and it’s not just fun and games and if you think it’s going to be, you’ll be surprised when you find out about the regulations, the restrictions, the costs, the engineering involved, etc. etc.”

Newhall said that K-ZAP appreciates the feedback it has received from its listeners.

“It’s been very gratifying to get the feedback online and in person from people who listen to it, from people who thank us for doing what we’re doing, from people who say,

‘I just found out about you’ or ‘I’ve been listening all the time’ or ‘I figured out a way to listen to you in my car,’” he said. “It’s just really gratifying to know that we did do something that members of the community wanted.

“I don’t kid myself to think that every 20-year-old is listening to K-ZAP like they were in 1969. We’re probably not a station for the 20year-olds, but we play a lot of new music. But we’re not playing The Weekend, we’re not playing Rihanna, we’re playing Amy Helm and we’re playing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, things like that. So, we’re not for everybody, but it seems like we’re for somebody and there are quite a few of those somebodies out there.”

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Radio Made To Order Story and photos by Steve Liddick

There was a time when the primary entertainment medium for every family was radio.

It was a cheap way to bring the world into America’s living rooms.

Radio has evolved over the years, from news, live music, dramas, and comedy shows of the 1940s to the 1950s when deejays began spinning out the tempo of the young. Deejays still exist, but pundits voicing their political opinions are a large segment of the broadcast spectrum these days.

The evolution continues. Radio listenership has shrunk considerably in just the past few years. With so many alternative entertainment and information sources and delivery systems available today, commercial radio has been relegated to a much less prominent place. Much of what is dispensed by conventional radio has been largely supplemented by podcasts and iTunes that can be played on-demand on personal de-

vices. Instant gratification for an impatient generation not willing to wait for a favorite song to come up in a radio station’s rotation.

The result is a radio vacuum that leaves an entire generation of listeners nowhere to go with their varied tastes rooted in an earlier era that offered more choices to their liking.

That’s where KUBU-FM comes in. “We are an alternative,” said KUBU-FM Program Director Shane Carpenter. “We do radio like they did back in the 1920s, when it was a kind of ‘free form’ before the development of the networks.” Further, the public creates the programs heard on KUBU. Not only is KUBU sent out over the airwaves, it can also be heard in real time on cable TV channels 17 and 18’s bulletin board and via the Internet on the Access Sacramento website.

The station is broadcast by way of a low power transmitter at 96.5 on the FM dial. The signal covers a ten-mile circle that includes the Arden-Arcade area to the north; Florin

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KUBU-FM Program Director Shane Carpenter at the controls of the radio station operated by Access Sacramento, a nonprofit organization that offers the public an opportunity to create, produce and broadcast their own radio shows.

Road to the south; Watt Avenue to the east, and West Sacramento to the west.

Carpenter, who has been with Access Sacramento since the public access facility started in 1986, says there needed to be a place where the pub-

lic could create shows to express their opinions, promote a hobby, present their particular music genre, start a gardening program, or anything else they could think up. The station is wide open to ideas and invites citizens of Sacramento County and city to come up with programs of their own.

One such program producer is Alexander Vasquez.

His talk show can be heard Wednesday nights from ten to midnight.

“Hate radio you love,” said Vasquez, who leans to the right politically and invites anyone to challenge him. “I am an equally opportunity hater,” he said with a laugh.

One program block might feature acid rock. Another— like the show put on by Andrea Payton-Hassanen— brings listeners music from all over the world. “My show is all digital,” Payton-Hassanen said. “My son digitizes my music.” She brings the music to the T Street facility and the result is a treat for listeners who cannot find anything like it anywhere else.

Good luck if you are a polka, big band, jazz, or Dixieland fan. Mainstream radio will not take you to those places. If what is offered in the talk radio spectrum is not what the listener is looking for, Access Sacramento invites the public the opportunity to fill the void,

both as a listener and as a presenter.

If you have a music collection of personal favorites and want to create a show of your own, you are invited to put one together for that segment of the public that has gone un-served. Innovation is encouraged. If you have a unique idea for a show, bring it on.

“Some even record their shows at home and bring the recording to the studio,” Carpenter said.

Programs are not aimed at the broader audience. Since it is non-commercial, huge numbers of listeners are not as important as they are to a commercial radio station that must deliver to its advertisers the largest number of consumers with money to spend.

Who is eligible to become a radio star? “Anybody who shows up,” Shane Carpenter said. Anyone who wants to start a radio show of their own can start the process by checking out www.AccessSacramento.org or by stopping by the studio at 4623 T Street, Suite A. Annual membership in Access Sacramento is required. A period of training on the equipment gets the new show producer on their way and on the air.

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Arden favorite Chando’s Tacos to be offered at weekly Sunday riverfront event

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Back in February Lisandro “Chando� Madrigal announced the purchase of a large West Sac facility that will be used for tortilla production as well as a restaurant. While they’re moving slower than previously thought, Chando says they want to do it right and will be adding about 20-25 people to staff that location.

Many food industry businesses get their start with food trucks and pop ups, but Chando actually recently purchased a food truck, an old Krush Burger truck, to accompany their brick and mortar locations.

That said, he’s bringing his truck to the Off the Grid festival. Honored to be a part of the event, Chando said as a businessman he’s very careful with who he partners with. “So when they reached out to us it was pretty straight forward that it would be a great partnership ... They pioneered the food truck movement in the Bay Area. I appreciate work that they’ve done in the food truck movement. By associating ourselves with them, it’s a great partnership. We’re excited to be a part of it.

Chando’s Tacos will add value to the relationship. We’re growing really fast.�

That said the more exposure of Chando’s Tacos means the more opportunity to get their food into other people’s hands.�We are jazzed to be working with Off the Grid. They have a great reputation in the Bay

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Area. They put on fantastic events. When they reached out to us, we were excited and honored to be a partner with them. We’re ready to rock and roll. “ Chando said a deli used to be in place where the big facility currently is.

Besides being used for Off the Grid, the old Krush Burger truck will be used for other catering events, a big part of his business. Actually having started the business catering in people’s backyards, catering is near and dear to his heart.

The nickname “Chando� stemmed from peers who couldn’t pronounce his legal name “Lisendro.� Growing up in Olivehurst, then Tijuana, Chando’s father opened a tortilla factory. Then life happened and he fell in love and moved to Northern California in 2000.

Speaking on the growth of his company he says it’s definitely been fast when compared to other companies. “We’ve had tremendous support from community, fans, customers and we couldn’t do it without love and support. It’s been a lot of work for family and myself. We risked a lot and fortunately it’s been paying off and it’s rewarding. We’ve been able to generate a ton of jobs.

One thing that baffles me is that several families are supported by an idea I had in my backyard. That’s what motivates me to continue.�

The entire business really is a tribute to his father who passed away in 2007.

At the time, Chando had been working for Apple,

but took time off work. “It was a major blow. I was his right hand man,� he said.

They had a great relationship but the passing gave Chando a different perspective of life. “You were born into this world and you don’t know how long you have to be here to leave a mark. Looking back at my father’s legacy, I asked myself, ‘Did he pass away happy?’ I just wanted to do something that I had more control of, not leave leave it up to my boss. I wanted to be able to control my destiny. I loved Apple. It taught me a lot, but I kinda like what I am doing right now a little bit more.�

Before he even started catering he did potlucks and of course his food would be the first to disappear. “I’ve toyed around with different recipes. I have a lot of years of investment,� he said. “Tijuana is probably the best place for Mexican street food. In terms of tacos, carne asada, there’s nothing like Tijuana, but when I came to Olivehurtst, didn’t do things with passion. I don’t know if they are burnt out. I never once was satisfied.�

Later up here in Northern California, he bought a motorcycle, developed an idea and began his catering. But, after about nearly five years of driving around delivering food by motorcycle, he said he realized something important. “The people I was going after not the ones I wanted to make tacos for. After 4 and a half years of catering, I came up with an identity. I knew who Chandos was. I found

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Giving credit where credit is due, Chando said his biggest assets are his employees and his customers. “Without any of them, I wouldn’t go anywhere.�

Speaking for his goals in the future, Chando said he hopes to build an infrastructure that can support scalability and growth. When the 10,000-foot West Sacramento facility opens up fresh tortillas will be made and food prep will be done on a huge scale. “We will have more control of our product and will support all the stores. By February 2017, Chando expects to have West Sacramento and two other locations. “once we have the facility and the foundation laid out then stuff ’s about to get real.

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At the Arden location, people from all over the world and country come to experience Chando’s Tacos.�I like seeing people traveling from different locations. I don’t know if it’s from Yelp or Trip Advisor, but they visit us from all over. I could be having a conversation with someone else. They’ll pull in and you could tell people are traveling with loaded cars.

Sometimes they have bikes with them. They’re not Sacramentans. It’s really cool. I get a kick out of observing people in line. I get people of all walks of life. That’s satisfying. It’s more satisfying then getting the paycheck. I don’t know if it’s that or if it’s watching the first bite.�

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Matias Bombal’s Hollywood The Secret Life of Pets The MPAA has rated this PG Universal Pictures brings us “The Secret Life of Pets”, an animated movie in 3-D allegedly for children, but likely a picture more appreciated by adults. In it, we see the adventure of a beagle-like Max, voiced by Louis C.K., whose master has brought home another giant and furry dog, Buddy, voiced by Hannibal Buress that will upset Max’s perfect world.

Max confides his woes to a neighbor cat, voiced by Lake Bell. This cat is quite cat-like and one of the movie’s fun creations. Max’s day goes from bad to worse when a rivalry between the two dogs sends

them out of the house together to duke it out. After a few exchanges, they are forced into a world of seemingly cute pets that are the unloved pets of the world, operating a secret underground in the sewers of the metropolis. To save themselves, Max and Buddy play tough animals that have done-in their masters, all as a ploy to escape. The head man of the underworld is a wolf in sheep’s clothing known as “Snowball”, voiced by Kevin Hart. Well, he’s not really a wolf, but a fluffy bunny.

Sadly, although rated PG, I find that the 3-D and underworld elements in the sewer to be much to frightening for children. A moment with several snakes looming right into

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your lap in 3-D scared me and I was fully aware it was “only a movie.” The various animal personalities and behavioral types were well executed and entertaining, but much of the humor was of a crude and low nature, again, not so great for the smallest kids.

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88-year-old retired teacher rethought his yard and created a water-wise oasis Retired teacher Richard Commins removed nearly 10,000 square feet of grass in his yard and replaced it with a new low-water use landscape— and this 88 year old did almost all of the work on his own.

Richard is now one of the stars of “Rethink Your Yard,”a new campaign launched by the Regional Water Authority and local water providers to promote water-efficient landscape practices and make water efficiency a way of life.

The “Rethink Your Yard” campaign features people from throughout the Sacramento region who have embraced a water-wise lifestyle and decided to make permanent, long-

term changes in the way they use water every day.

“For many people, the drought gave them an opportunity to rethink the way they view and use their landscape and to consider whether it’s time for a change,” said RWA Water Efficiency Program Manager Amy Talbot. “This campaign is all about telling their story—they changes they made, why they did it and the benefits that go way beyond saving water—and encouraging others to do the same.”

Richard spent months removing all of the grass in his yard and drew upon the talents of his wife Rona and grandchildren, Tyler and Timothy,

to help him with some of the other work. Rona pitched in by helping with the rebate application, and his grandsons assisted him by wheel barrowing in the nine truckloads worth of mulch that a local tree trimmer provided. They also helped tamp down and level the soil for the new paths Richard created using decomposed granite.

“I knew that I needed to make a difference to help conserve water for my grandsons and for future generations,” Richard said. “Water is a precious resource, and we all need to do our best to use it wisely, and not waste it.”

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esque look, and compared the process to sculpting, as he sought out different shapes and colors to feature. It’s estimated that Richard will save 121, 730 gallons of water per year with his new, beautiful yard.

“We’ve seen many of our customers go above and beyond in their efforts to use water more efficiently, and Richard was one of the best,” said Greg Bundesen, Sacramento Suburban Water District’s

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Locals and travelers alike are enjoying the State Fair Photos by Stephen Crowley

Shown here are photos from the California State Fair at Cal Expo. From new rides to new exhibits, the state fair has something for everyone.

GOTTA CATCH THEM ALL: Tuesdays are Kids Free Days at the California State Fair, and there are a lot of them on the Fairgrounds. Many kids and adults can be seen with phones in hand, because the California State Fair happens to have quite a few Pokemon Go locations. Coming to the Fair could be a unique way to cover the Pokemon Go craze.

EAT FOR ONLY $2: One of our new attractions - $2 Taste of the Fair starts on Wednesday. From 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. food vendors will sell a snack-sized item for $2. TV and radio can have some of those snack-sized items available for their morning broadcasts. We expect this to be a popular way to eat at the Fair. Also happens on Thursdays.

CELEBRATING 100-PLUS YEARS IN AG: You know it’s a pretty exclusive club when you have to be at least 100 years old to join. On Wednesday, July 13 a special breakfast and awards presentation will honor members of the California Agricultural Heritage Club (CAHC). The club is a prestigious group of families and businesses who are descendants of pioneer ranches, farms, and agribusiness of early California.

The minimum age to be accepted into the club is 100, and one business is 175 years old. There are some great stories there.

RAISE A GLASS: The Best of California Brewfest happens on Saturday, July 16 from 2 – 6 p.m. The winners from our Commercial Beer competition will be sampling their winning brews. This ticketed event is a lot of fun and has the potential for really great interviews.

CORNDOG EATING COMPETITION: Experience the true essence of any Fair. The Corndog Eating Contest sponsored by Milo’s Corndogs and Pizza will have a preliminary completion on Friday at 5 p.m. The final competition happens on Saturday, July 16 at 5 p.m. on the SMUD Promenade Stage. There is also $2,500 in prize money up for grabs.

For more than 160 years, the California State Fair has showcased the best of the Golden State. Cal Expo was dedicated as a place to celebrate California’s achievements, industries, agriculture, diversity of its people, traditions and trends that shape the State’s future. The 2016 California State Fair continues until July 24. Tickets available at CAStateFair.org/tickets.

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The Fourth of July Celebration in Carmichael is a family friendly celebration, and brings about a sense of community and nostalgia for residents and visitors. There were no problems or incidents to report.

Organized by the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, about 6,000 people attended the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show at La Sierra Community Center. Adding to the festivities were inflatable slides, games, a large slip and slide, a balloon artist, six food trucks and music to enjoy. The fun began at 7 p.m. and by 9:30 p.m., the 25-minute firework show kicked off. Besides the fireworks show, there was also a pancake breakfast put on by the Carmichael Kiwanis Club at Carmichael Park that morning. The Kiwanis Club reported that it was the highest attended Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast to date, with lines out the doors at times. The Elks Club held their 58th annual Parade down Fair Oaks Boulevard and several hundred people lined up down Fair Oaks Boulevard to watch the community floats and equestrian entries, classic cars and more. Carmichael Recreation & Park District won first prize this year for float entries at the parade.

“We are really excited to have our efforts recognized,” said Sharlene Lal-Hernandez, Recreation Supervisor for the Carmichael Recreation & Park District.

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SAC FINE ARTS PRESENTS NATIONAL JURIED FIBER ARTS OPEN SHOW NOW THROUGH JULY 16: Focus On Fiber will show exceptional uses for a common material! The exhibit will showcase artwork using all types of fiber techniques.

Basketry, beading, crochet, dyeing fabric, felting, hooking, knitting, knotting, lace making, painting or printing on fabric, quilting, spinning, sewing, stitching, thread, tapestry, yarn, costuming, and any artwork related to these. No crafts, kits or production work will be shown. Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Inc., 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608. 971-3713.

Sac Fine Arts is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

CONCERTS IN CARMICHAEL PARK PRESENTS TODD MORGAN & THE EMBLEMS:. Bring your family, blankets and lawn chairs and join us for FREE music all summer long at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion at Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. Food and beverage will be available for purchase, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This week check out Todd Morgan & the Emblems, a band that plays a mix of jazz, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. 5750 Grant Ave. From Jazz, Blues Swing, Classic Rock n’ Roll, Soul, Funk, and even Country, to present-day Pop and Rock, they’ve created a familiar, yet fresh and unique sound. Todd’s original music is known for its strong melodies, will-crafted lyrics and infectious rhythm. Each song, whether it be an original or an old favorite, is performed with tuneful vocals, intensity, style and nuance. While backed by the talented band of musicians that make up, the Emblems, Todd Morgan, handles the lead vocals, piano, and guitar. The Emblems currently include: Patrick Owen on lead guitar, Jessica Luna on bass/back-up vocals, and Cameron Womack on drums. Todd Morgan & the Emblems, in one form or another, has been touring the West Coast playing since 2007 to the delight of music lovers of all ages.

LET’S MAKE A PUPPET! (FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART): Create your own Muppet-style puppet. Thursdays July 14-Aug. 4 at Swanston Community Center, 2350 Northrop Ave., all ages. Fees $125 per person; family rate $250 for one parent and one child. $25 material fee per person, due to the instructor. Children 7 and under are advised to take this class with an adult.

THE ALTERNATIVE ARTS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE SACRAMENTO PREMIERE OF ERIC SIMONSON’S LOMBARDI: During the 1965 NFL season, LOOK Magazine reporter Michael McCormick profiles legendary Green Bay Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi to find out what makes him win. Lombardi warmly welcomes Michael in the hopes of improving his image and enlightens him on maintaining team-winning spirit. From his base at the Lombardi home, Michael ventures out to gain insight from players Dave Robinson and Jim Taylor who refuse to speak to him, wary of giving up information. Lombardi warns him to stay away from Taylor and introduces him to Paul Hornung to learn about how the Packers work.

This poignant play offers up insights into leadership, the struggles of co-habitation with a titan and the humor that exists in the most intense of circumstances. Runs July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road. Tickets Available at www.taacproductions.com/lombardi Not available through Chautauqua Ticketing).

Saturday, July 16 CONCERTS IN CARMICHAEL PARK: Latin Touch. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., join the Carmichael Recreation and Park District at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion at Carmichael Park for Latin band, Latin Touch. 5750 Grant Ave.

CARMICHAEL LIBRARY PRESENTS GAME ON: Get your game on with Mario Kart Wii at the Carmichael Library at 2 p.m., 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael. This is a summer reading program.

honey harvesting, physical aspects of bees and the health benefits of honey. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fun starts at 2 p.m. 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael.

ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF TIMOTHY JAMES (FAMILY/ALL AGES): Magic and comedy featuring audience participation.

The program is suitable for kids and families. Timothy also offers a teen program that features sleight-of-hand and mind-reading. Fun starts at 2 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave.

ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS BIKE REPAIR HELP (ADULT): Drop in at the Dero Fixit Station in front of the library for expert help with how to fix a flat, check your bolts and adjust your bike to ride smoothly. Tools and advice will be provided; bring your own bike and materials. The event starts at 6 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave.

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CARMICHAEL LIBRARY PRESENTS UNCLE JER’S TRAVELING BEE SHOW SUMMER READING, (SCHOOL AGE (6-12)): Does your child enjoy learning about the natural world? Uncle Jer brings live bees, honeycombs and of course, honey! Kids of all ages will learn about bee history, safety, pollination, honey production,

ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS THREE BILLY GOATS & TORTOISE & HARE WITH PUPPET ART THEATER (FAMILY/ALL AGES): This production begins with the classic race of the Tortoise and the Hare. Hare, super speedy; Tortoise, slow and steady. Who will win? The conclusion of the race takes place on the ‘ Troll Bridge’

THE 59er BAND

waking up the grumpy old Troll. Three Billy Goats must find a way to outwit the Troll and get across the bridge so they can enjoy the field of green grass.

The production starts at 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave.

July 22 ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS CHOCOLATE GAMES FOR TEENS (TEEN): Test your chocolate chops at this event for ages 12-19 at 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave. MOVIES IN THE PARK: Disney’s Inside Out: Come to Carmichael Park (5750 Grant Ave.) for a FREE screening of Disney’s Inside Out. The Church on Cypress will provide free popcorn and shaved ice. Bring your blanket, lawn chair, flashlights, family and friends! Movies begin at sunset and movie titles are subject to change.

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Baby Boomer Dance Party $5 online or $6 at the door Come Dance for Fun, No partners needed

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July 23 ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS HULA HOOP DEMO WITH ALLISON MILLER (TEEN): Join professional hoop dancer and trainer Allison Miller for an hour of learning how to hula-hoop your best! Fun starts at 2 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave. CONCERTS IN CARMICHAEL PARK:. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., join the Carmichael Recreation and Park District at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion at Carmichael Park for Todd Morgan & the Emblems, a band that plays a mix of jazz, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. 5750 Grant Ave.

July 27 DANCING EVERY WEDNESDAY AT MISSION OAKS COMMUNITY CENTER: Theme this week is “fiesta”. Fun happens from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael; 972-0336. Cost is $7 per person.

CARMICHAEL LIBRARY PRESENTS POTTERED PLANTS SUMMER READING (SCHOOL AGE (6-12)): Carmichael Library celebrates Beatrix Potter and her love of plants and art by combining them! Come to the library and decorate a plant container and celebrate your green thumb. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Program starts at 2 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael.

ARCADE LIBRARY PRESENTS ANIMALS OF THE WORLD WITH WILD THINGS (FAMILY/ ALL AGES): Wild Things provides live wildlife educational programs, with wild animals from around the world at 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave.

July 29 MOVIES IN THE PARK: Zooptopia: Come to Mission North Park (3344 Mission North Ave.) for a FREE screening of Disney’s Zootopia. The Church on Cypress will provide free popcorn and shaved ice. Bring your blanket, lawn chair, flashlights, family and friends! Movies begin at sunset and movie titles are subject to change.

BABY BOOMER DANCE PARTY: Dancing to classic tunes that spin the ages, 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $5 online or $6 at the door. All to live music by the 59er Band.

Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive.

For more information, call 972-0336.

Ongoing CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART CLASSES AT SAC FINE ARTS: Now through July 29: Le1arn basic techniques in Fine Arts & Sculpting: Drawing, painting, collage, pastels, printmaking and sculpting. Grades 1-6 Fine Arts classes: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30–11:30 am.

Two groups: Grades 1 – 3 & Grades 4 – 6. Tuition $ 52 for the first week. $ 65 each remaining week. A different class each week - no repeats! Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Inc., 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. 971-3713.

Sac Fine Arts is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To the members of the 1966 class of C.K. McClatchy High School 50 year REUNION is in October 2016.

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Best of Show, Village at the End of the Road, by Carole Rossi at Sac Fine Arts Fiber Arts open show.

SAC FINE ARTS PRESENTS NATIONAL JURIED FIBER ARTS OPEN SHOW: Focus On Fiber will show exceptional uses for a common material! The exhibit will showcase artwork using all types of fiber techniques. Basketry, beading, crochet, dyeing fabric, felting, hooking, knitting, knotting, lace making, painting or printing on fabric, quilting, spinning, sewing, stitching, thread, tapestry, yarn, costuming, and any artwork related to these. No crafts, kits or production work will be shown. Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Inc., 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608. 971-3713. Sac Fine Arts is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Show ends on Saturday.

SAVE THE DATE! 67th Sacramento High School Reunion Class of 1949

Saturday, September 10, 2016 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Contacts: Joyce Cowan at cowan_j@sbcglobal.net and Vera Malkovich at borka@comcast.net

LET’S MAKE A PUPPET! (FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART): Create your own Muppet-style puppet. Thursdays July 14-Aug. 4 at Swanston Community Center, 2350 Northrop Ave., all ages. Fees $125 per person; family rate $250 for one parent and one child. $25 material fee per person, due to the instructor. Children 7 and under are advised to take this class with an adult.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK PRESENTS LATIN TOUCH: Bring your family, blankets and lawn chairs and join us for FREE music all summer long at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion at Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. Food and beverage will be available for purchase, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Latin Touch was founded in 2007, and consists of a versatile and tal-

ented cast of eleven musicians, Latin Touch has become one of Northern California’s favorite dance bands. Their vocalists and rhythm section are backed by three percussionists and a three-piece horn brigade, producing a high-energy party atmosphere for dancers and listeners of all musical persuasions. Latin Touch is a crowd favorite with its ability to transport audiences back to a time when partying to the “funky” horninfluenced grooves of Earth Wind & Fire, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Kool & the Gang was the way to dance the night away. But a Latin Touch show is much more than that, as its multi-genre repertoire also includes the pulsating rhythms of Cumbia, Salsa Merengue, and Latin Rock. Regardless of your musical tastes, the band will move you to your feet instantly!

Show is on Saturday, July 16.

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A Fair to Remember

By Steve Liddick

State fair attendees of a certain age can recall when the event was committed almost entirely to live animal and equipment exhibits, contests to determine whose grandma made the best pickles and preserves, and a midway with rides that thrilled.

Times have changed and it takes a lot more to thrill the modern fairgoer. Attracting today’s prospective urban attendees who make little connection between the food they eat and where it comes from is a challenge.

“The state fair had to stay with the times,” said Sabrina Rodriguez, California State Fair media director.

If fairs had not changed, today’s state agricultural exposition could probably be held on a high school football field for all the more people who would show up. That despite California’s reputation as “America’s Grocery Basket.”

Today’s fair is an event designed to appeal to the widest range of people, yet still retain its agricultural roots.

There are kid-friendly rides at one end of the fair-goer spectrum and the big barn with modern farming equipment at the other end. Equipment on display will allow one person to do the work on a thousand acres that it took

a dozen men to perform on a small family farm a half-century ago.

To ensure that the urban teenager will have reasons to attend, modern musical acts are included in the experience. The rock band Styx will serve the pulse-pounding needs of the younger generation. County singer Dwight Yoakam and singer Chaka Khan are also on the schedule. For the slightly older crowd: The Pointer Sisters and Credence Clearwater Revisited.

The midway will still be there with its carnival games, but many of the rides are geared more to today’s adrenalin junkie. “Quasar,” is described as “a fast-paced thrill ride.” Two passengers are secured in each car and spun around. Another is “Inversion,” which, just as its name suggests, swings 360-degrees on a giant boom, putting passengers upside-down.

Neither ride is recommended immediately after eating hot dogs, cotton candy and/or super-sized soft drinks.

The monorail that was installed in 1967 to give the fair-goer a birds-eye view around the complex is still there, although there have been many structural and cosmetic upgrades in the years since.

The 2016 California State Fairgoer will find displays of wine, cheese, beer

and olive oil where simpler, less sophisticated products once dwelt. Cheese, craft beer and olive oil are fairly new, but California wine displays and judging date back to the very first state fair in 1854.

An interactive transportation exhibit called “California on the Move” will showcase the role of transportation in California from the past to the present to the future.

While today’s fairs everywhere are becoming less like those of the past, Sabrina Rodriguez says state fair-goers “can still experience the nostalgia of the fair.”

There are canning and baking competitions just like the “good old days.”

Future Farmers of America and 4H members will bring their pig,

sheep, goat and cow projects to the fair. And grandma’s pickles and preserves still have a place. It’s just that the whole show is wrapped up in a different package.

Just as in the past, the fair is aimed at being a fun experience for all. It’s just a different kind of fun from that of those simpler times. It is an event tailor-made for the 21st Century, with a nod to those who still recall the early 20th.

The California State Fair will be held until July 24 at Cal Expo. Tickets are available at www.CAStateFair.org/tickets. Prices are $8 for children and $10 for adults.

The State Fair is open and Arden-Carmichael artists rack up awards

By Monica Stark

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At 10 a.m. last Friday, the Cal Expo’s gates officially opened for the 163rd California State Fair. Guests were excited to see what the Fair has in store this year.

Included in the excitement on a local level are the various awards local artists and photographers have acquired.

Entering into the Fine Arts competition were Arden-Carmichael entrants: Alison Toon, Emily Swinsick, John Arambel, Kari Breese, Lance Copeland, Michelle Andres, Sean Royal, Sue A. Foster, and Betsy Jones.

Copeland’s oil painting, “ The Tea Party”, received the Award of Excellence at the fair. “ The Tea Party” is an exploration regarding “the duality of precious time shared with others and the eternal mysteries involved with love, loss, em14

pathy and ultimately acceptance. I hope to express a personal mythology and share these ideas using the skills and techniques of the masters I admire,” according to the statement Foster’s sculpture “Yoga Go Round” was designed for a sculpture show at Oakwilde Sculpture Park where the theme, she said, was “ full circle.” Foster explained that in each of the 12 sections is a yoga position. “I was trying to remember different moves at the same time I was experimenting with repoussé tooled metal aluminum.

Then added textural designs around these figures.

These figures hide within the total design which I like.

The idea of full circle made me think of mounting it on a turntable....so each figure could be viewed. I took it to a classroom and let kids explore the touch, texture and movement. People at the fair don’t realize it turns.”

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While no artist statement was provided, Royal’s mixed media sculpture “Daydreaming” received the Award of Merit.

Swinsick’s mixed media piece “Geist” has a repetitive white leopard pattern that disappears along the bottom edge, creating a ghostly appearance among the rich and deep jewel tones of the rest of the work. In a statement to the newspaper, she explained the work she does is “strongly defined by the materials used and the process of making. The goal is to manipulate the media as far is it will be pushed by building up pattern and texture using found and re-purposed items. Breaking down the lines between hand-made and manufactured using techniques that aren’t always recognized in ‘fine art’, the piece hints at duality in the aesthetic sense as well as the contextual.”

Photo by Monica Stark

David Peterson of Sacramento Fine Arts at the State Fair.

Toon’s black and white photograph “Father In A Crowd Of Teen Fans” won the Award of Merit. The photo is part of a series, “A Face in the Crowd” which she describes as “within a mass of human beings, whether at a music festival, a sporting event, or on the street, one person stands out. In this photo, it’s the father who has braved a huge

crowd of screaming teenage fans, as they wait for their heroes to appear.”

Though not a resident of the Arden-Carmichael area, David Peterson of Florin, many Carmichael folks know from his work at Sacramento Fine Arts. The description of Peterson’s piece at the fair, “Empire TheSee Awards, page 15 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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Carmichael resident Sue Foster’s piece, “Yoga Go Round”

Photo by Monica Stark

Carmichael resident Alison Toon’s black and white photograph “Father In A Crowd Of Teen Fans” won the Award of Merit. The photo is part of a series, “A Face in the Crowd.”

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ater” reads, as follows: “I seem to be a painter of places. Whether it is a landscape or an urban scene, I paint places from life, and places I have visited and connected to. The Empire Theater is on the Miracle Mile in Stockton across the street from the home of the Stockton Art League. This one is part of a series, many done as demos for the League’s members. This one was painted quickly from sketches from life without the use of a photograph. I claim no architectural accuracy but I think I captured the feel of the place. I hope the image makes you smile!”

The first year for the photography competition garnered a few Arden-Carmichael entrants, which Sabrina Rodriguez, marketing director for the fair provided the Arden-Carmichael News, as follows: Claire Russell, David Puketza, Db Lyman, Gene Mckinnon, Kendra Dantes, Mike Wilcox, Russell Berridge, Sophie Steubing, Tuesday Rubsam, Marika Rice, Marina Jauregui, Noelly Gallardo, Kristen Tauzer, Linden Tarr, Emilia White, Emma Basco, Noah Wavrin, Reesa Eliza Artz, and Tony Tsai.

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English Country Manor • 4230 Winding Woods Way

5/6 Beds • 4 Baths • 4,520 Sq. Ft. • $950,000 agitt@golyon.com • www.agitt.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01132561

Darling Corner Condo • 5485 Tares Circle

Sally Dunbar

524-1548

2 Beds • 2 Baths • 1,519 Sq. Ft. • $260,000 SDunbar@golyon.com • www.sallydunbar.com • CalBRE# 00809499

American River Parkway • 8862 Tahan Lane

Angela Gitt 224-5843

5 Beds • 4 Baths • 3,962 Sq. Ft. • $925,000 jlang@golyon.com• www.jlang.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01247331

Jamie Lang 947-9645

Silver Springs • 8106 Polo Crosse Avenue

Fantastic Opportunity! • 4503 Chicago Avenue

SOLD

Gail Westrup 205-8224

6 Beds • 6 Baths • 6,850 Sq. Ft. • $785,000

Robert Zargaryan

5 Beds • 4 Baths • 4,097 Sq. Ft. • $915,000

gwestrup@golyon.com • www.gailwestrup.com • CalBRE# 01185844

893-9914

rzargaryan@golyon.com • www.relyonrobert.net • CalBRE# 01914933

Bright & Airy • 2238 Fort Point Drive

Cameron Parks's Gem • 3531 La Cienega Way

PENDING

SOLD

4 Beds • 2 Baths • 2,135 Sq. Ft. • $439,000 lrothfels@golyon.com • www.lrothfels.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01726096

Lisa Rothfels

996-8877

4 Bed • 2 Baths • 1,554 Sq. Ft. • $440,000

Stephen Ridenour

steveridenourgolyon.com • www.steveridenour.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01922051

806-6912

Stunning Del Dayo Home • 1236 McClaren Drive

Cirby Ranch Home • 1615 Presidio Way

SOLD

Kari Gonzalez

628-4973

3 Beds • 2 Baths • 1,684 Sq. Ft. • $430,000 kgonzalez@golyon.com • www.kgonzalez.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01725445

Griffin Team 536-3955

3 Beds • 2 Baths • Pool/Spa • $699,000 griffinteam@golyon.com • www.griffinteam.golyon.com • CalBRE# 01242942