Arden-Carmichael News - August 11, 2017

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From County Supervisor Susan Peters........2

Farm and Flavor...........................................7

Year of the Creative brings arts and culture events to Fulton Comic Shop

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Arden Fair turns 60 years old

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From County Supervisor

Susan Peters

Learn about Metro Fire Next month please join me at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, September 13, at my Community Coffee Meeting in Fair Oaks featuring Fire Chief Todd Harms of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District as the guest speaker. He was appointed as Metro Fire’s sixth Fire Chief on November 12, 2016 and has 35 years of public safety service, of which nine were spent serving as an Executive Staff member for the Phoenix Fire Department.

For residents of the unincorporated area living in the Third Supervisorial District, Metro Fire functions as our local fire service provider. Metro Fire carries out a full range of functions from emergency response to fire marshal review of building design. It should be an interesting discussion.

This meeting will be held at the Fair Oaks Water District’s conference room, 10326 Fair Oaks Blvd. near Winding Way. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and I will give a brief update on what is going on with Sacramento County then introduce our guest speaker followed by questions and answers.

Resources focused to help the homeless The results of the 2017 homeless Point-InTime (PIT) count conducted during the winter were released and 3,665 individuals were identified as being homeless during that one night count or “snapshot” in time. This represents an increase of 783 persons from the 2,822 identified in 2015. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local communities every two years to conduct a census of all persons experiencing homelessness in a region.

The PIT found that a majority of homeless (56%) are sleeping outdoors or in tents or cars compared to 44% in shelters or transitional housing. While it is disturbing to witness people living on the streets and in our public open space, the 2017 PIT also revealed the number of reported homeless families with children declined by 25% between 2015 and 2017. The vast majority (95%) of homeless families were found in shelters or in transitional housing, where they comprise over a third of all homeless that use shelters.

Approximately 31% of the homeless are characterized as “chronically homeless” – persons having experienced prolonged bouts of homelessness and who are disabled (e.g., mental illness, substance abuse, physically handicapped, etc.). Homelessness is not a crime.

District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert recently testified before the Board of Supervisors that we cannot arrest our way out of the problem. In fact, we know that increased law enforcement sometimes only moves problems from one area to another. Only by working to get individuals to accept services and assistance will people actually be helped to resolve their homelessness.

Sacramento County spends in excess of $40 million directly on the homeless including

mental health services, social services, crisis response (shelters, rehousing, and outreach), direct aid payments, and criminal justice costs.

Those expenditures do not include new recent funding approved by the Board of Supervisors on four 2017 County Homeless Initiatives (I’ll discuss later) or funding for homeless programs administered by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency as well as support to Sacramento Steps Forward, the non-profit organization responsible for managing HUD funds for homelessness. Examples of those direct services include: Nearly $6 million to open three mental health crisis residential centers that will reduce reliance on hospitalization and emergency room use. $1 million invested for in-the-field coordination with law enforcement to direct persons with mental illness to appropriate services rather than emergency rooms.

Sacramento County also is pursuing a new federal waiver that will pay for increased capacity for residential drug abuse treatment and detoxification programs. We currently serve 1,215 individuals annually and are working to expand capacity through the waiver.

And the County is planning to open inpatient mental health treatment beds for individuals who would otherwise be on the street or in hospital emergency rooms. This will result annually in 5,840 additional bed days available for those in need of psychiatric help. And a mental health urgent care clinic will open to serve 300-400 persons per month.

A homeless clinic functions currently as an entry point for indigent individuals seeking mental health services. Services include screening, assessment, medication and rehabilitation services to adults with mental illness and experiencing homelessness. Clinic workers have reached out to approximately 1500 individuals in outreach and engagement services.

The above efforts complement the four new homeless initiatives that the Board of Supervisors authorized during budget deliberations at another $6.2 million: • Creation of a full-service 24-hour dormitorystyle shelter for up to 75 people (300 annually assuming an average 3-month stay) with accommodations for partners, possessions and pets with services for mental health and substance abuse and rehousing assistance.

• Provide flexible supportive re-housing services for 250 households targeting individuals and families experiencing long-term homelessness who frequently utilize costly services.

• Redesign the family shelter system ensuring up to 33 families each night are stabilized and assisted with locating permanent housing (268 families annually).

• Provide transitional housing for high-risk, unsheltered families by providing a place to stay longer than emergency shelter while receiving assistance for housing.

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Year of the Creative brings arts and culture events to Fulton Comic Shop

By Laura I. Winn

Art receptions and book discussions, live models and live podcasts, movie nights with family-friendly flicks and after-hours stand-up with strictly adult content–as part of its Year of the Creative, Empire’s Comics Vault has opened its doors to an array of arts and culture events.

“If I could, I’d have an event every night,” says owner Ben Schwartz, 41, as he sits on one of his store’s plush sofas while his two pugs, Rolly Polly and Captain Dylan Hunt (named after Kevin Sorbo’s character in the sci-fi show Andromeda), wrestle nearby.

It’s an hour before the store will open for another Saturday dedicated to Sacramento creatives. In the afternoon, author and art historian Kristine Balog will lecture about 16th century painter Caravaggio, and in the evening, August’s gallery artist Nate Flamm will chat about his displayed work.

This typical day at the job is one a young Schwartz never imagined. Although he grew up with a love of comics, starting with the X-Men he bought as a kid at Safeway and continuing

with his own stories that filled his binder as a teen, a career as a comic store owner wasn’t the plan. Then an opportunity to buy an existing stock presented itself while he was studying business at Sacramento State. With no retail experience to speak of, he made the leap. With his wife Jennifer’s help, he opened Empire’s Comics Vault in 2003, moving to the current location at 1120 Fulton Avenue Suite K five years ago.

The Fulton store is filled with new releases on the walls and on the displays that roll away for larger event nights. Then there’s the long row of boxes storing over 100,000 back issues. A dedicated kid’s section displays books appropriate for children as young as 5 to pick out on their own.

Since the release of the new Wonder Woman movie, the shop has seen a wave of little girls stopping by to learn more about Diana Prince. In the last eight or nine years, Schwartz says, the number of new comic fans has grown in part due to the popularity of comic-book movies, but more so because of independent presses like Image, which provide story lines for “people who don’t want to read about capes and tights.”

So, what’s your style? An urban loft Downtown where you can walk to the cafes? A home in a good school district with beautiful parks nearby? A lifestyle along the river where you can get out on your bicycle and breeze along the parkway every day? Tell me. Tell me what you want. It’s here.

What you want is here in Sacramento.

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Listening to first-time readers interests and making recommendations is part of Schwartz’s expertise.

“Our goal is to promote the enjoyment of reading,” he says. “I want people to buy a book, sit down in the lounge to read, relax and meet other customers and become friends.”

The lounge–a large, open area dotted with sofas, ottomans and coffee tables– is the space that makes the busy calendar of events possible. Thursday evenings from 5 to 8, the lounge is a dedicated writing space for comic artists and Sac State students alike. Every second Thursday, a graphic novel discussion group meets.

Customers are invited to be

the live audience for a comic-book podcast every second Friday. On second Saturdays, a live cosplay model (a model in costume as a particular character) poses for artists to sketch. Freshly popped popcorn is passed out on third Friday movie nights.

Then there’s the special events. In October, the store will again host the Creative Women Mini-Con, which showcases local artists of all mediums, including sculpture, crafts and paint. The biggest of all is Free Comic Book Day, a nation-wide event the first Saturday in May. At Empire’s, it’s not just a day but a festival with music, face painting, balloon animals, raffles, cosplayers,

a slew of comic artists plus local Supreme Pro Wrestlers on a real wrestling ring in the middle of the parking lot. This past May, the store gave out 20,000 free comics to fans who waited in line for hours.

All these events plus normal retail duties keep Schwartz at the store about 60 hours a week, but he says, “It doesn’t feel like it. I like being here.

I’m excited to wake up. I get to bring my dogs to work every day and be surrounded by people who love comic books. At the end of the day, I’m surrounded by the things I love.”

Empire’s calendar of events is available at empirescomics. com.

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Arden Fair turns 60 years old Shopping center debuted with large Sears store

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The Arden area’s most dominant shopping center recently reached a milestone: its 60th anniversary.

Opening at a time when rock ‘n’ roll was still new, Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat” was first printed and the U.S. was at the height of its Baby Boomer years, Arden Fair was far from the same place that it is today.

For one point, Arden Fair was not even a mall when it opened on Arden Way near the old North Sacramento freeway in 1957.

Instead, its lone business at that time was a $2.5 million Sears Roebuck and Co. department store.

An early report regarding plans for Arden Fair was published in the Dec. 22, 1954 edition of The Sacramento Bee. That report mentions details pertaining to the then-fu-

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Arden Fair Mall is currently celebrating its 60th anniversary.

ture construction of the mall, which was then referred to as the Swanston Estates Shopping Center.

So early were the planning stages of this project that the precise location of the mall’s other then-future businesses had not yet been determined.

It was known at that time that the Sears store would be constructed on a 30-acre site.

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The project’s developers, Philip F. Heraty and William Gannon, had revealed that this store would cost $2.5 million to complete. And, overall, the then-future mall was estimated to cost $20 million to $30 million.

On May 8, 1957, The Bee ran an article announcing that the first phase of the $3.5 million (note increase in cost) mall would open “on Arden Way, near the junction of the North Sacramento and Elvas freeways” on May 15, 1957 at 9:30 a.m.

As a regional shopping destination, the Sears store was mentioned through advertising in early May 1957 editions of newspapers that were published outside of Sacramento.

For instance, an advertisement for the Sears store appeared in the May 8, 1957 edition of the Elk Grove Citizen.

That advertisement notes: “Sears, Sacramento. Opens May 15. The ‘all-new’ Sears.

One-stop…one-floor shopping. Free parking. The most convenient shopping in Sacramento. Watch for our grand opening circular. On Arden Way at the freeway…….in the north area.”

It is also mentioned in the article that Sears’ 29-year history at 12th and K streets would end on May 11, 1957 at 5:40 p.m.

The first Sears store in Sacramento opened in April 1928

within the shopping area where cars once cruised, the K Street Mall was born and later rebranded as The Kay, and revitalization is gradually occurring near the Golden 1 Center.

Sears’ longevity in the Sacramento area represents a significant portion of the company’s history, as the capital city’s Sears debuted 89 years ago and the company itself began as a catalog mail ordering business 131 years ago.

Sears was founded in 1886 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck.

In 1925, the Illinois-based Sears was no longer solely a mail order business. It was then when the company began opening retail stores in various buildings.

The north area Sears played a role in a different era when suburban malls were being developed outside of downtown Sacramento.

Following World War II, and predating the opening of Arden Fair, Town & Country Village debuted at the northeast corner of Fulton and Marconi avenues, followed by the establishment of Country Club Centre at the southwest corner of Watt and El Camino avenues.

With its main store structure consisting of 4 acres of floor space, and having another 25 acres surrounding the store to accommodate parking for 1,800 cars, the north

area Sears, upon its opening, ranked among the largest of the company’s stores.

General contractors for the Sears store were the Erickson and Campbell construction companies, and the building was designed by architect Walter Wagner.

The excitement for the new Sears store was evident as thousands of people arrived for its official opening on May 15, 1957.

With the Sears store still operating as Arden Fair’s only business in the spring of 1958, new buildings of the mall project were under construction.

Other additions included a 60,000-square-foot StopN-Shop supermarket, a bank branch, a variety store, clothing stores for men, women and children, an auto parts store, a large drugstore, and specialty shops.

During the following year, construction began on a 590-foot-long section of the mall. And among the businesses that signed leases to occupy that section was the F.W. Woolworth Co. Arden Fair also included the addition of a 200,000-squarefoot Hale’s department store, which opened in 1961.

By 1962, the mall included Sears, Hale’s, Kress, Woolworth’s, the Carousel restaurant and bar, Leed’s Shoe Store, Thom McAn Shoes, Sacramento Savings and Loan, Gallenkamp Shoes, Rogers Jewelry, Heeseman clothier and Lane Bryant, which still operates in its original location.

About a year later, construction was underway on a $1.5 million, 110,000-square-foot addition to the mall.

The project, which was developed by the Kassis Investment Co., included space for such businesses as a Stop-NShop supermarket, Thrifty Drug Store, Cork ‘n’ Bottle liquor store, one of the state’s first General Electric service centers and a Sperry and Hutchinson Green Stamps redemption center.

The addition also featured a center for restaurants, called the Arden Fair Food Circus.

During that era, growth in the north area was great.

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Faces and Places:

Free bridal open house Photos by Stephen Crowley stephen@valcomnews.com

Arden Hills held a free-of-charge Bridal Open House & Fashion Show on Sunday, Aug. 6.

Complimentary to attend, newly engaged couples, wedding planners and guests were treated to delicious brunch bites, champagne and guided tours of the luxurious property complete with three elegant ballrooms, two lush wedding courtyards, amazing overnight Villas and the award-winning Spa and Salon. As an event highlight, a bridal fashion show – presented in partnership with Enchanted Bridal Shoppe – highlighted the latest in wedding fashions for brides, grooms and wedding party participants as well. Local wedding and service vendors set up on-site for this special event.

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Sheriff ’s Reports Seeking Public’s Assistance on House Party Homicide

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Sheriff ’s Homicide detectives are releasing a sketch of the suspect believed to be the shooter who killed 22-year-old Isaiah Bridgett and wounded another 21-year-old male in the early morning hours of July 29th. Witnesses describe the suspect as a black male adult in his 20’s, short dreadlock hair, approximately 5’9”-5’10’ tall, 175-190 pounds, and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt.

A little before 3:00 a.m. on July 29, 2017, the Sheriff ’s Communication Center received several 911 calls regarding the sound of gunshots occurring in the 7000 block of Plumber Way in North Highlands. Callers further advised there was a large party at a residence on the block which appeared to be breaking up when the gunshots were heard. Callers stated there were an estimated 200 people at the party.

Deputies responded to the scene. They initially received information from party goers that there were not any gunshots fired, but rather it was the sound of fireworks. Deputies were unable to locate any victims on-scene. A short time later, two gunshot victims showed up at a local hospital who were driven there in a private vehicle. The 21-yearold male victim sustained a gunshot wound to the arm, and was considered to have a non-life threatening injury. Bridgett suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Homicide detectives received initial information that there were several fights in the street prior to the gunshots being heard.

Detectives believe there were still pictures or videos taken during the party prior to the shooting, and possibly during the fatal incident which may have captured the suspect within the photo or video. If any-

Sketch of the suspect believed to be the shooter who killed 22-year-old Isaiah Bridgett

body has any information or media evidence including a subject matching this suspect’s description, they are asked to call the Sheriff ’s Department.

Detectives are asking anyone with information relating to this incident, to please contact the Sheriff ’s Department at (916) 8745115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP. Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

Defendant sentenced for Folsom Boulevard bank robbery, carjacking Sacramento Superior Court Judge Raoul Thorbourne sentenced Carlos Aguirre to 30 years and four months in state prison.

On Feb. 27, a jury convicted Aguirre of carjacking and six counts of robbery. The jury also found true the allegation that Aguirre personally used a firearm on all seven counts.

On Jan. 22, 2010, Aguirre was armed with a gun and wearing a ski mask when he followed an assistant bank manager into her work at the Bank of America on Folsom Boulevard. Aguirre grabbed her from behind with his arm around her neck, and See Sheriff, page 11 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

Farm and Flavor: Tomatoes

By Kerin Gould

At last, after weird weather delays, we reach the season of standing in the garden and sampling tomatoes right off the clean, astringent-scented plants that dye our skin chartreuse. Try it barefoot, touching the earth, eyes closed. Banish the winter of picked-green, gas-ripened, crunchy disappointments. Each tomato variety now packs a unique, sweetacid balance, full of vibrant solar energy. Purple, pearshaped Indigo Rose is sassy, while Black Cherry is practically savory, and the dense Italian varietal bursts with classic flavor that causes a flashback to childhood sandwiches eaten at picnic table by the lake. Some, like the tangy sungolds, rarely make it into the kitchen.

I’ve been picking for a half hour, but my bowl is practically empty.

If you hate tomatoes, apply this scenario to plums, peaches or berries. But the bliss is genuine, exquisitely simple, and every cell in your body knows it is real, powerful food.

Lately, we live in a culture that devours the unreal, “alternative facts”, baseless opinions, and attentionhungry exaggerations. Politics aside, if you are trying to verify health food information, this environment boggles the mind. Rare Siberian frisée kale will save your life!!!! All protein diet reduces fat and cures cancer!!!

You’ve been eating tofu all wrong!!! The excessive exclamation points and sensational claims are dizzying.

And the more serious our health issues, the more these dubious promises make us vulnerable. How do we know what is REAL? First, who is your information source? Are they qualified experts or just selling you an exclusive and expensive new formula? Do they cite legitimate research? I’m not in the laboratory observing how anthocyanins and lycopene affect cancer cells, but when several researchers find cancer-fighting value in tomatoes, then I respectfully trust it is useful info.

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Not all confirmation comes from a laboratory. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge incorporate thousands of years of trial and error. In the ancient cities of Mexico such as Tenochtitlán, healers prescribed remedies with the condition that the patient had to report whether it worked. Results were recorded in Codices (that the Spanish tried to burn as witchcraft.) This is empirical study, science, not lore.

Many health-supporting foods that are tried and true traditions hold real value.

Grandma eats nopal cactus for diabetes. Sounds weird.

But probably her abuelita told her, because Mexican people have used this for centuries to counter the colonists’ diet. Does this guarantee it will work for you?

Of course not. But it has worked for generations.

We must also consider the risk of harm, even though whole foods retain nature’s buffers to mitigate side effects. For example, grapefruit can conflict with some medications. Red grapes and red wine have wonderful nutrients, but if you have diabetes, they aren’t really your friends. This is where it’s a good idea to ask your doctor and/or pharmacist.

My hope is that, when you come across super-foods and trendy diets, you suspend belief or disbelief and research them. Listen to your common sense and your body’s responses. Let’s be open to information that can help, enjoy the optimism boost from finding new options to try, but let’s also keep it as real as summer tomatoes.

What’s in season in Sacramento: green beans, beets, corn, cucumbers, grapes, melons, okra, peppers, plums and pluots, squashes, and tomatoes.

Speaking of “tried and true” and keeping it real, I have THE gazpacho recipe from a friend from Seville in southern Spain, a flamboyant artist who is deeply attached to his hometown’s festivals, arts and food. He was adamant about the ingredients and the order of

things required to make it authentic. NO “inventing” other “new and improved” versions or vegetarian Gazpacho, because it already is.

The important thing, according to Nazario, is to add white stuff, green stuff, then red stuff. So I’ve been faithfully following his instructions for the last 25 years, because, well, why mess with a classic from a land with sweltering summers? (Of course, you can adjust garlic, onion and vinegar amounts to your preferred taste.) It’s hard to improve on something simple and real, refreshing and energizing, that can awaken a heat-stifled appetite and doesn’t heat up the kitchen.

1-5 cloves garlic 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups cold water 1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 8 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup wine vinegar

add a bit of water to wet the bread. Pulse the mixture so it chops, not too fine.

Add the cucumber, green pepper and olive oil. Pulse again.

Add tomatoes, and finally vinegar. Blend to desired consistency.

Adjust water, vinegar and salt to taste.

Gazpacho 1 thick slice of day-old French bread, torn into chunks (folks Instructions: For more easy, tasty, healthy with diabetes or gluten intolPut the bread, garlic, on- recipes, go to producewithapurerance can skip this) ion and salt in a blender and pose.wordpress.com

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Sacramento comedian releases “Big Book of Jokes”

By MonIca staRK

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When he was just a wee lad, Robert Berry was the shy kind of class clown. Writing jokes on his homework for his teachers to read, while passing around joke books among his classmates, Berry shied from the spotlight of school-day showmanship. “I wasn’t a noisy and boisterous class clown that wanted all the immediate attention. I was pretty shy in a lot of ways,” he says today.

And yet, where are you likely to find him today?

The stage.

From the Punchline to Laughs Unlimited, to dive bars like On the Y, as well as Bay Area venues and spots in towns like Gustine, Turlock, Mill Valley and Arcata, Berry has made a career out of performing those comedic one-liners, those groaners, those laugh-out-loud, out of left field cheese-ball jokes.

And now, this East Sacramento comedian has added another trick to his bag – a collection of sorts, a tribute to the dirty and tasteless joke books he grew up with. Aptly titled, “Robert Berry’s Big Book of Jokes,” the collection, is chock-full of nearly 1,000 jokes. If the Motion Picture Association of America were to give it a rating, they’d likely give it PG-13 or R rating.

Going old-school with this release, Berry and his wife put the books out in the mail themselves upon a customer’s payment. With some good pre-order attention, the mom-and-pop operation sold about 80 copies before they came out. A biased friend endorsement goes as follows: It was the last time he ever saw his dad reading a book.

The book also provides an outlet for Berry to share his humor with friends who live afar.

Recalling a bit more of his school days and the beginning of performing in front of others, Berry said he signed up to try out for the school talent show as a violin player, but about an hour beforehand, he made the quick decision to tell jokes instead. He jotted some things down, to which he likens to material that Fozzie Bear from the Muppet Show may have uttered.

After one joke into the fifth grade performance, Berry panicked, cried and went home. It was many years before he tried that again. But his love of joke books never wavered. He’d memorize those jokes, shaping the kind of comedy he performs. Hitting up the local circuit for the last five years Berry has traveled, sharing one-liner after one-liner. He’s also host to the weekly open mic at On the Y on Fulton Avenue.

A “great classic dive bar”, On the Y is home to a “fun and different type of crowd,” he says. “They’re not the most polite, quiet crowd. It can get boisterous compared to a comedy club. On top of that, it’s a different caliber of folks that come and perform there. A ventriloquist would show up, all kinds of stuff that’s pretty silly. I went there for karaoke because one of my first loves is singing and I saw they had an open mic comedy night. I checked it out and gave it a try.”

After the longtime host stopped running the open mic, Berry said he thought that was the perfect time to take it over. With 20 comedians a week, the open mic night starts at 8 p.m., with sign-ups at 7:30 p.m., on a first-come, first-serve basis. Karaoke starts at 10 p.m.

Asked if he ever tells a bad joke on purpose, Berry said, “Oh yeah! There’s some jokes that are darling jokes to me and they’re so stupid and the crowd will let me know that they agree with me. I love it when 8

you tell a bad joke and the crowd just goes, ‘awwwwwww, man’, and shakes their heads. But, they’re so appreciative in a way that there’s no hatred there. They’re just like, ‘I can’t believe that was the punchline’ but it gets them. And I rather have that than silence.”

Concerned about the audience reception, he says he’s performed shows where tears were shed with groans mixed in. It’s as if time slows, he says.“Sweat’s drippin’ out of your forehead and it’s like the water faucets on and it’s a slow torture.”

Of his long drawn out jokes, Berry becomes the ghost of Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds. Satirical in tone, he sings, “Hey, hey, hey. Whoooo, whoooo, whoooo” as he introduces “Don’t You Forget About Me”, a song featured in the 1985 John Hughes Brat Pack movie, The Breakfast Club.

“It’s so dumb, and it has such a big build up to get to that and you expect a tomato to come flying at your head. People will tell me how dumb that joke is and then sing it to me. It sticks with them. I’ve got a lot of jokes that are stupid and hard to forget.”

In 2010, Berry moved to Seattle for about 10 months for a job, while his family stayed in Sacramento, but the job didn’t work out and he came back home. In the interim, he frequented karaoke bars and got hooked singing along to The Violent Femmes, Prince, Queen. “I just enjoyed it. I was conscientious at the time to make my voice better, louder and clearer.” That’s why he enjoys hosting the show at On the Y. Berry says they have a great karaoke book there with thousands of songs, featuring some of the weirdest, most obscure stuff.

Being a comedian is a weird existence, he says.

“There might be five people in the audience staring at you and you just bomb miserably and you go home depressed. You can go from the extreme of having a giant crowd of people cheering and laughing through what you say to just complete silence and this gruesome gray fog that just hangs over you after you’re done.”

And that’s what’s great about performing comedy, he says. Any night could be either one of those

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things. After all, even the best comics in the world can bomb. “You grow from it and that’s how you get better,” he says.

Enjoying the performance of the “little quick jokes”, Berry says it’s great when you can get an audience behind that format, as most comics perform longer-form comedy. Comparing the two, he says, “If you got an hour to perform and you’re doing little jokes that could be 120 jokes that you gotta tell (versus) six or seven longer bits of the traditional comedy form. It’s different. So there are a lot more chances for people to laugh or not laugh when you’re done. So, it’s definitely a skill-building thing. Bill Cosby – the long form is his bread and butter; Rodney Dangerfield does the quick ones.

I love them both, I just happen to be better at the quick ones. Just like some people can run a marathon better than a 100-yard dash. There’s a silliness to the one-liners that you got to get into and you have to power through them. If you tell 20 jokes and some of them don’t get the biggest laughs, you got to believe there’s the best jokes that you’re telling.”

Asked about his goals and future projects, Berry says:“I’m an older comedian and there’s a lot of young ones that are starting out. I turn 48 this year. So, my 20-year plan at this point is just being alive.”

Find Robert Berry online at retrocrush.com.

There you can buy a copy of his book and find more details and pricing information for the following shows: You can catch Robert Berry live in comedic form on Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Punchline (2100 Arden Way), Aug. 18 at the Blue Lamp (1400 Alhambra Blvd.), Aug. 30 at the Pizza Factory in Turlock (1050 W Monte Vista Ave), Sept. 1 at the Variety Club 582 Market St.) in San Francisco, Sept. 6 at Kozy Kar (1548 Polk St.) in San Francisco or at the Crawfish Fest at the Yolo County Fairgrounds (1250 Gum Ave., Woodland) on Sept. 9-10.

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Faces and Places:

32nd annual Festa Italiana!

Photos by Stephen Crowley stephen@valcomnews.com

Italian culture is alive and well in Sacramento at Festa Italiana! This festival, which was held on Aug. 5 and 6 at The Croatian Center Grounds at 3730 Auburn Blvd., gathered Italian-Americans and admirers of Italian culture each year to enjoy traditional Italian pastimes and entertainment. Many popular events included bocce ball games, Italian motor sports expos and folk dance performances. Attendees also could enjoy wine tastings, unique culinary exhibits, live music and educational activities.

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improvements at the Fair Oaks Boulevard and Marconi Continued from page 2 Avenue intersection. Phase 3 Addressing the homeless- (Marconi to Landis) is schedness problem is a challenge be- uled to start in 2018. cause there is no single cookiecutter solution since affected Howe Bout Arden individuals and families vary.

The “new” side of the HBA Hopefully, Sacramento Coun- shopping center featuring The ty’s on-going investments and Container Store, Home Goods, the new initiatives will pro- the relocated Nordstrom Rack vide additional resources to as- and the new Century Theater sist those in need – keeping in complex is now being connectmind that despite our efforts a ed to the “old” Howe Bout Arperson cannot be compelled to den location through a vehicuget help unless that person is lar and pedestrian passageway. a danger to themselves or othThe center is one of the largers. That is the difficult conun- est development projects undrum Sacramento County fac- der way in Sacramento County es trying to find a solution to and will offer a mix of nationthe problem of homelessness. al, regional and local retail and restaurant establishments.

Phase 2 completed for Before the expansion, HBA Carmichael’s Fair Oaks was simply known as the little Boulevard shopping center at Howe AveLast month the completion nue and Arden Way. Now the of Phase 2 of the Fair Oaks new HBA stretches all the way Boulevard Improvement Proj- from Howe to Ethan Way. ect (Landis Avenue to Engle Road) was celebrated with a Fresh fruits & veggies special ribbon-cutting at CarThis summer enjoy the delimichael Park. cious fresh fruits and produce Under this phase the ap- grown locally by visiting any pearance of the traffic corridor of the two local Farmers Marwas transformed into a “main kets operating weekly thanks street” by undergrounding to BeMoneySmartUSA, a loutility lines and adding land- cal non-profit training organiscaping. The work also im- zation specializing in financial proves capacity, safety and business education for area and mobility for all modes youth. These local markets are of travel: vehicles, bicyclists, open Sunday and Wednesday. pedestrians and transit.

Shop Sundays from 9 am to 2 The new improvements pm at Carmichael Park locatinclude: ed at the corner of Grant Av• Bicycle lanes, landscaped enue and Fair Oaks Boulemedians, and separated vard. This market hosts over sidewalks with landscaping 75 certified and organic farmalong Fair Oaks Boulevard ers and specialty item vendors from Landis Avenue to En- in a wonderful park-like setgle Road; ting making it a special occa• Modification to the exist- sion shopping for fresh fruit, ing signals at the intersec- vegetables, flowers, herbs and tions of Fair Oaks Boule- more. vard/Grant Avenue and Wednesday visit the Farmers Fair Oaks Boulevard/En- Market in Fair Oaks between gle Road; the hours of 3 - 7 pm. Located • A new traffic signal at the in- near the corner of Fair Oaks tersection of Fair Oaks Bou- Boulevard and Sunset Avenue, levard and Landis Avenue; the market is being operated • Installation of sidewalks and at the New Life Church (8101 a viewing area for the “Car- Sunset Avenue). And there’s michael Wall” on the south plenty of parking. side of Grant Avenue adjaIn addition to the ones cent to Carmichael Park; identified above, BeMoney• Replacement of overhead SmartUSA sponsors marutilities with underground kets at other locations. For a facilities on Fair Oaks Bou- complete listing, please vislevard within the project it the BeMoneySmartUSA limits; and website.

• New traffic signal interconnects to provide congestion Do I need a building relief. permit?

The first phase of the projWhen contemplating a reect was completed in 2013, model or home improveand provided “complete street” ment project, remember your 10

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project may require a permit. Most of us never think about the fact that an engineer, architect, or builder designed our homes and offices to be safe; or that the building was inspected to insure it was constructed according to an “approved” set of building plans which means the plans met the minimum California Building Code requirements.

Counties and cities issue building permits because they ensure that construction or remodeling work meets the minimum requirements of the California Building Codes - which promise a reasonable degree of safety.

Would you buy a house knowing it was not inspected or had an unpermitted addition? Without a permit how would you know if .

• the work was done properly • the walls were properly insulated • the electrical work safe • the plumbing pipes are the right size • the gas piping was tested Work done without permits is illegal work, adds no value to a home, and may become a liability. Most financial institutions will not finance a house with illegal work and appraisers usually measure the square footage and check it with County Assessor’s records. If they do not match, you have multiple problems: • obtaining “As-Built” permits for unpermitted work may be expensive • if the work does not meet the minimum California Building Code requirements it will need to be corrected to meet code requirements • sometimes the work is done so poorly it cannot meet Code requirements and has to be demolished.

Obtaining a permit ensures that the work is done correctly, is safe for you and your family, provides peace of mind while using the property and enhances your ability when it comes time to sell it.

Spending a little now to ensure safe and legal work may prove to be the best money you ever spend.

Support the Parkway with a Parks Pass The American River Parkway is a unique 23-mile long natural resource that provides a quick escape from the stress of urban life and offers plenty

of outdoor recreational amenities. It is a public asset worth protecting and preserving– and your support is needed.

Please show your support by purchasing a yearlong unlimited Parks Pass. This convenient annual parking/day use pass is great for joggers, bicyclists as well as outdoor and nature enthusiasts who frequent the Parkway. The pass costs only $50 per year – and pays for itself after ten trips.

Parks Passes are sold at The American River Parkway Foundation Office in the William B. Pound Recreation Area.

Fight the bite The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District reports the West Nile Virus is present in our area and you should take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

Please take some simple steps like draining standing water that may produce mosquitoes and using an effective insect repellent (make sure to follow label directions). Another defense is to make sure door and window screens are in good working condition.

The District continues to survey the situation through trapping and testing of mosquito samples and dead birds as well as take precautionary measures.

proximately 35-50 people to execute each clean-up, including staff, family, friends and community members. Sacramento County Probation often assists with efforts, too.

Various woods and metal are recycled by the County or Atlas Disposal, which provides the 50 yard bins and their removal. Ewaste is collected by the Sheriff ’s Crime Prevention Unit; they use the funds to purchase items for their Christmas Giving Campaign and other programs.

The two neighborhood collection sites during the last clean-up were located at Cottage Elementary School and the Mirage Banquet Hall on El Camino Avenue where residents could drop off their items. The system was very organized and moved smoothly -allowing neighbors the convenience to get rid of stuff in a hassle-free environment.

Probation Department helps clean Parkway The Sacramento County Probation Department Juvenile Work Project Division recently spent an afternoon cleaning up near the Waterton River Access to the American River Parkway -- and it is not unusual to see supervised young probationers doing their part to help keep the parkway clean. They occasionally do work on both sides of the American River near La Riviera Waste collection reminder Drive and American River You never have to miss anDrive. In addition, the deother waste collection day partment’s Adult Work Projagain! ect Division has spent time Sacramento County’s De- cleaning up under the H partment of Waste Manage- Street Bridge. ment and Recycling offers a variety of services, including Sheriff ’s unity in the your weekly collection sched- community ule or sign up for weekly reLast month there was plenminders via email or phone. ty of family fun in Arden Arcade at Swanston Park as part North Arden Arcade com- of the Sheriff ’s Department’s munity clean up results “Unity In The CommuniOn June 3, the El Camino/ ty” picnic. The event included Howe neighborhood in Arden games for children, and law Arcade lost 24 tons - of junk enforcement demonstrathat is. Sacramento County tions. Members of the SherCode Enforcement collected iff ’s Department were on hand their highest volume of elec- to visit with residents at Swantronic waste ever—6,500 ston Park plus attendees had pounds—in addition to opportunities to witness dem3.99 tons of wood, 11.26 tons onstrations and displays inof trash, and 5.42 tons of met- volving the Sheriff ’s K9 Unit, al, during their neighborhood Air Operations, SWAT Team, clean-up collection event. and Bomb Squad. The event Code Enforcement first provided a great opportunity launched community clean- for residents to visit with and up events in 2008. Current- have a change to get to know ly, Code Enforcement hosts the men and women of the three collections a year at var- Sacramento Sheriff ’s Departious locations. It takes ap- ment who protect us.

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Fair Oaks Theatre Festival’s feisty musical ‘Shrew!’ brings love and laughter to the theatre under the stars!

Set in Paris in the 1930s against a backdrop of competing fashion houses and swinging jazz melodies, Fair Oaks Theatre Festival’s SHREW! A Jazz Age Musical Romp opens Aug. 11 for a six-week run.

This hilarious musical comedy, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, presents Kate and Petruchio as a feisty couple that’s evenly matched in strength and wit… making for the perfect evening of love, music and laughter under the stars!

SHREW! was first conceived by the festival’s late artistic director, Bob Irvin, and completed by FOTF alumnus and published author Jennifer Longo (“Six Feet Over It,” “Up to this Point”). Irvin’s 30-year legacy at the festival is in good hands with Longo, whose wit and intelligence shine clearly through the new script, and director Beth Duggan sets a lively pace for this high fashion tale of boy meets girl. The production team is rounded out nicely by Karen Bombardier (choreographer), Kirt Shearer (musical director) and Lucy D’Mot and Jonathan Blum (vocal directors).

All of Shakespeare’s characters are represented in this lively adaptation, with Analise Langford-Clark as the strongwilled Kate, Eddie Voyce as her well-matched suitor Petruchio, and the celebrated Dean Calvin taking on the role of Kate and Bianca’s mother, Baptista. The rest of the cast reads like a Who’s Who list of Fair Oaks Theatre Festival favorites as well, including Dan Slauson, Jeff Labowitch, Corey D. Winfield, Brianne HiddenWise, Joe Hart, Leah FraizerO’Shea, Jonathan Blum and many more!

Performances of SHREW! will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. from Aug. 11 through Sept. 17. All shows take place at the Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheatre, 7991 California Ave., Fair Oaks. Tickets range from $6 to $12 on ‘Retro Sundays’ and $10 to $18 on Fridays and Saturdays. For tickets and information on all of FOTF’s shows and concerts, go to FairOaksTheatreFestival.com.

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going to die that day. Aguirre demanded car keys from the assisContinued from page 6 tant bank manager while displaying his gun. She complied and put the gun to her head. He or- Aguirre took his backpack with dered her and other individuals the money and ran out to her car, in the bank to the ground. He where he lost his ski mask. Sacrathen ordered two tellers to give mento County District Attorney’s him money, which amounted to Crime Lab obtained a DNA sambetween $30,000 and $50,000. ple from the mask and uploaded Customers in the bank testified it to the DNA database, resulting that they were afraid they were in a match to Aguirre. Cell phone

records put Aguirre’s phone in the area of the bank 11 minutes before the robbery took place, and at approximately the same time the day before.

Aguirre’s prior 1997 strike conviction for assault with a firearm and the allegation that he used the firearm during the commission of a felony or attempted felony was also found true.

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What’s SATURDAY, AUG. 12 DRAGONS AND DAMSELS: What’s the difference between a dragonfly and a damselfly? Which dragonflies feed on aerial plankton (and what is aerial plankton)?

Who will be the first to catch a dragonfly this year? Friends of the Riverbanks invite you to join them at 9:30 a.m. for one of their favorite events: Dragons & Damsels with Greg Kareofelas. The 9:30 a.m. meeting will give the insects time to warm up, but early enough to beat the heat. Greg will bring some live animals for you to see and even touch (and then release). This is a fabulous event for children of all ages, and their parents too. Nets will be provided so you can go on an Odonata hunt—it’s not easy to catch these speedy creatures. Meet at the Sutter’s Landing parking lot for a short presentation with live insects. Then we’ll go down to the river to see what is hanging out this year.

CARMICHAEL CONCERTS IN THE PARK: LATIN TOUCH: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: The Latin Touch Band is considered one of Northern California’s best multigenre dance bands. This cast of eleven versatile musicians puts their own spin on their interpretations of 80’s R&B, Funk, and Old School, and the occasional “unexpected surprise”. But it’s the infectious rhythmic sounds of “cumbia” that clearly defines their

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shows, and leaves you no choice but to embrace the “tropical” party atmosphere. Ladies and Gentleman, the “No Dancing” light has been turned off. Concert is held at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion in Carmichael Park, located at 5750 Grant Ave. The Carmichael Concerts in the Park series is brought to you in part, by the generous support of the following sponsors: Access Dental, Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Emigh Hardware, Arthur Murray Carmichael Dance Studio, California Family Fitness, Carmichael Creek Neighborhood Association, John and Susan Skinner, and the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

SUNDAY, AUG. 13 ARDEN PARK YOUTH TRIATHLON: The 6th Annual Arden Park Youth Triathlon (ages 5-16) will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Arden Park. In partnership with the Arden Park Dolphins swim team and hosted by the Arden Park Recreation and Park District, the triathlon is held annually to grow the sport of triathlon among the youth of Arden Park and outlying areas and to promote health and wellness in the community.

The event brings together more than 250 participants, 600 friends and loved ones, 150 volunteers, and countless residents and neighbors who support and promote the event. Swansons Cleaners returns as Title Sponsor for

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2017! DJ Steve Buzzard returns as race announcer, emcee, and keeper of things rockin’ for 2017! 7-8 Bike course reduced to 1 lap in 2017. A free Arden Park Youth Triathlon bike bell offered to first 100 kids who register for the 2017 event. www.aptriathlon.org; 1000 La Sierra Drive.

3RD ANNUAL PEACH FESTIVAL: At the Carmichael Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be games and prizes for the whole family. Best peach dessert contest, peach eating contest, peach-inspired specialty foods, over 100 vendors and farmers, silent raffle auctions with prizes, chef and canning demos, artisans and crafters, food stands and food trucks, live music and entertainment. For more information, visit ILoveMyFarmersMarket.com

TUESDAY, AUG. 15 CAMELLIA EMBROIDERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA MEETING: The Camellia Chapter, Embroiderers’ Guild of America welcomes the public to their meeting at 7 p.m. at the Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento. The program will be a presentation on tips to make your stitching easier.

Guests welcome. Free. 223-2751.

THURSDAY, AUG. 17 KVIE STUDIOS PRESENTS “STORIES” A JARED KONOPITSKI SOLO SHOW: Local artist Jared Konopitski’s art will be featured in a solo show inside the KVIE Gallery, located at 2030 W El Camino Ave, Sacramento, California 95833.

While his work will be up until the end of September, he will hold a special reception at the studios from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 17.

Come check out his work. You won’t be disappointed. As he says on the event webpage: “Each piece is a fragment of a story or narrative that never existed. Each piece is titled

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with just a caption of that story. Some of the pieces were made from scratch and others built upon stories found in thrift stores and antique shops, while other pieces were made from my own dreams. Come experience the fables, stories and colors and just come say hi on August 17th. I would be happy to see you. Come one, come all! Everyone is invited!!! I have stories to show you!”

SATURDAY, AUG. 19 CARMICHAEL CONCERTS IN THE PARK: MUMBO GUMBO: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: For over 27 years, Mumbo Gumbo had been one of Northern California’s top groups. Releasing 9 original-music cds and collecting numerous “Sammie” and “Best of Sacramento” awards. The 7-piece band tours the Western United States, bringing their “genre-bending Americana” music to their many fans. Their big musical stew contains elements of soul, zydeco, folk, blues, rock, cajun, Caribbean, and country all mixed into their uniquely festive roots-music sound.

Concert is held at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion in Carmichael Park, located at 5750 Grant Ave. The Carmichael Concerts in the Park series is brought to you in part, by the generous support of the following sponsors: Access Dental, Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Emigh Hardware, Arthur Murray Carmichael Dance Studio, California Family Fitness, Carmichael Creek Neighborhood Association, John and Susan Skinner, and the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

MUSIC IN ARDEN PARK PRESENTS RONI & THE FLIGHT BAND: This band can get you moving and grooving with their big sound, powerful vocals and a great selection of music. Featured Vocalist, musician and singer-songwriter Roni Yadao is one of Northern California’s hottest. They have opened for big names in jazz “Velvet Fog”, Mel Torme and jazz violinist Stephan Grapelli during the UOP Spring Jazz Concert Series. She fronts the band Roni & the Flight with pro musicians that have been playing together for over 15 years. Music styles range from Old School, R&B, Country, Rock and everything in between. So hold on to your seat and get ready to take a ride with Roni & The Flight. Music goes from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arden Park, 1000 La Sierra Drive.

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BBQ LUAU BEER & BOOGIE: A WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S FUNDRAISER: The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael invite you to join them in raising money for Alzheimer’s research by attending a “BBQ Luau, Beer & Boogie at Oakmont of Carmichael” from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

There will be food, live music from Todd Morgan & The Emblems, dancing, a silent auction, and a raffle. Proceeds go to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s organization. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by contacting Virginia Stone, Executive Director of Oakmont of Carmichael, at 2083328. Oakmont of Carmichael is located at 4717 Engle Road, Carmichael.

SATURDAY, AUG. 26 CARMICHAEL CONCERTS IN THE PARK: ON AIR: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: On Air, Sacramento’s premiere classic rock horn band, has entered its 32nd year of entertaining audiences throughout Northern California. Solid rock music, tight harmony, and white hot horns characterize the On Air sound. No fewer than five members are vo-

calists, both lead and backup. They perform a pleasing blend of classic rock, soul and funk, jazz and swing, with just the right amount of tasty ballads. On Air is family-friendly and a true crowd pleaser. Concert is held at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion in Carmichael Park, located at 5750 Grant Ave. The Carmichael Concerts in the Park series is brought to you in part, by the generous support of the following sponsors: Access Dental, Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Emigh Hardware, Arthur Murray Carmichael Dance Studio, California Family Fitness, Carmichael Creek Neighborhood Association, John and Susan Skinner, and the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

SUNDAY, AUG. 27 CARMICHAEL CONCERTS IN THE PARK: RIVER CITY CONCERT BAND: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band began in 1990, branching off from the Sacramento Concert Band under the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association (SVSBA).

The band will be celebrating its 27th anniversary in 2017 and Tom will be celebrating his 14th anniversary as the band’s musical director and conductor. The band began its association with the city of Rancho Cordova, CA in June of 2012, and continues to enjoy acting ambassadors for the city in promoting the arts through music and community service. Concert is held at the Daniel Bishop Memorial Pavilion in Carmichael Park, located at 5750 Grant Ave. The Carmichael Concerts in the Park series is brought to you in part, by the generous support of the following sponsors: Access Dental, Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Emigh Hardware, Arthur Murray Carmichael Dance Studio, California Family Fitness, Carmichael Creek Neighborhood Association, John and Susan Skinner, and the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 MOVIES IN ARDEN PARK PRESENTS ‘MOANA’: Young navigator Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho), the daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief, is chosen to find a precious artifact that could save her people.

She teams with demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to locate a legendary island, and together the pair explore fantastical lands and encounter incredible sea creatures in this animated adventure from Disney. The film’s soundtrack includes contributions from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony and Grammy-winning creator of the popular stage musical Hamilton. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Film starts at 7:30 p.m., 1000 La Sierra Drive.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 RIDE THE PARKWAY: A ride to benefit the best cycling spot in town – the American River Parkway! Grab your friends and your roadie, fixie, single-speed, or cruiser and choose from 3 different routes along the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail, stretching from Downtown Sacramento to Beal’s Point in Folsom. Rest stops will be provided along the way. All routes start and finish at William B. Pond Recreation Area.* Cruiser Route (9am): 5 miles; ride upstream & turn around Hagan Park Fixie/Single-Speed Route (8am): 12 miles; ride downstream and loop around at Guy West Bridge Roadie Route (7am): 26+ miles; ride downstream & turn around at Discovery Park, upSee more What’s Happening, page 15 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

What’s stream & turn around at Beal’s Point, or ride the whole bike trail *All route distances are approximate. Routes and start times are suggested – riders may opt to change routes and/or add distance on the day of the ride. This is not a timed ride. If you choose to add distance onto your ride, please plan accordingly for the BBQ. The post-ride festival starts at 11am at William B. Pond (if you choose to add distance onto your ride, please plan accordingly). Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket for the party with live music, a delicious BBQ lunch from O’Connor’s Woodfire Grill & Bar, and a mini beer/wine garden with local brews. Plus, win awesome prizes from local restaurants, breweries, cycling shops and more!

Are you a member of a cycling team or club?

Or do you just love to go out riding with a group of your friends? Enter a team name when you register for a chance to win a beer prize! Please be sure all team members enter the same name. Proceeds from Ride the Parkway benefit the American River Parkway Foundation’s Invasive Plant Management Program aimed at removing nonnative plants that can inhibit wildlife and recreational uses.

Registration includes a t-shirt, BBQ lunch, raffle ticket, and beverages. Shirt size is only guaranteed for registrations through Friday, Aug. 11. To register via mail, click here. Please mail the completed registration form, waiver and a check payable to ARPF to: American River Parkway Foundation; Attn: Ride the Parkway; 5700 Arden Way; Carmichael, CA 95608

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 MUSIC IN ARDEN PARK PRESENTS ‘2-Lit-2 Quit’: 2 Lit 2 Quit has been making great music together since 2004. They are

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The Census Bureau found the Arden-Arcade area to be among the nation’s 10 largest unincorporated communities by as early as 1961.

Like Sears, Weinstock’s department store, which later replaced Hale’s, also served as a longtime anchor of the mall.

And the old Weinstock’s store has been the site of Macy’s for the past 21 years.

Other Arden Fair stores have been House of Fabrics, Olin Mills Photography, Arden 4 Cinemas, Kay-Ross Fashions, Pic-A-Dilly women’s clothing store, Karmelkorn Shop, Imperial Barbers, Mervyn’s department store and Corti Bros. grocery store.

Although Arden Fair has experienced a variety of changes throughout the years, no project impacted the image and prosperity of the mall more than its 1989 expansion, which doubled the size of the mall.

The project increased Arden Fair from a single-level, 196,000-square-foot mall to a two-level mall totaling more Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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a high energy entertainment party band that will put the FUN in your night. Playing Classic rock, funk, blues, southern rock and a little bit o’ country. You can sing and dance to all of their music. Music goes from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arden Park, 1000 La Sierra Drive.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 DINNER IN THE PARK: A Carmichael gourmet affair benefitting youth scholarships and park beautification. Experience an enchanting evening in Sutter Park and Jensen Botanical Gardens, featuring celebrated chefs Mike and Molly Hawks of Hawks Restaurant & Hawks Provisions + Public House. Musical performance by renowned artist Joe Gilman and his trio. Appetizers by Carmichael’s finest restaurants. 5 p.m. reception, followed by 6:30 dinner in the garden. For ticket information, call 485-5322

ONGOING CAMP POLLOCK VOLUNTEER DAY: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays help improve Camp Pollock! Join the Sacramento Valley Nature Conservancy at the 11acre, former Boy Scout Camp, located on the American River in the American River Parkway. Every Saturday volunteers team up with SVC staff to accomplish tasks including: painting, planting, weed eradication, construction, fence building, outreach, native plant garden maintenance and more. Volunteer days are held every Saturday from 9am-1pm at Camp Pollock. Please wear sturdy, closed toes shoes, hat, dress in layers and bring a water bottle, snack and liability form. All youth must be accompanied by their guardian. Please register be-

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low, so we can plan our volunteer projects accordingly. Volunteers will be notified by email if the event is canceled. Rainy conditions will also cancel Service Project.

Important Documents: Directions to Camp Pollock Liability form - please print and bring (http://www.sacramentovalleyconservancy. org/admin/upload/Adult%20Release%20 of%20Liability.pdf ) Additional information about SVC’s events, outings and volunteer opportunities.

If you would like to coordinate a group service day or have questions, please contact us at camppollock@sacramentovalleyconservancy.org FARMERS MARKET: Carmichael Recreation and Park District hosts a weekly farmers market where you can buy farm fresh goods to take to your table. The market is operated by, Living Smart Foundation, a local nonprofit training organization specializing in financial and business education for youth in our community. Each week the market features certified Farmers locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, specialty gourmet foods, spices, sauces, nuts, dried fruits and honey. Local entertainment is provided for your enjoyment! 9 a.m to 2 p.m. at 5330 Gibbons Drive.

SACRAMENTO CAPITOLAIRES BARBERSHOP CHAPTER meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608. Men who like to sing are always welcome; www.capitolaires.org; 888-8779806. The group is members of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

THURSDAY, AUG. 17 KVIE STUDIOS PRESENTS “STORIES” A JARED KONOPITSKI SOLO SHOW: Local artist Jared Konopitski’s art will be featured in a solo show inside the KVIE Gallery, located at 2030 W El Camino Ave, Sacramento, California 95833. While his work will be up until the end of September, he will hold a special reception at the studios from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 17. Come check out his work. You won’t be disappointed. As he says on the event webpage: “Each piece is a fragment of a story or narrative that never existed. Each piece is titled with just a caption of that story. Some of the pieces were made from scratch and others built upon stories found in thrift stores and antique shops, while other pieces were made from my own dreams. Come experience the fables, stories and colors and just come say hi on August 17th. I would be happy to see you. Come one, come all! Everyone is invited!!! I have stories to show you!”

than a million square feet and including connecting bridges and escalators.

An article in the July 21, 1994 edition of The Bee mentions the then-new J.C. Penney store and the Sears, Nordstrom and Weinstock’s department stores as Arden Fair’s anchors.

The mid-1990s also marked the opening of Arden Fair’s award-winning companion development, Market Square, which includes brightly painted beams, corrugated panels and fabric domes.

Fast forwarding to today, the mall, which is owned by Fulcrum, of Sacramento, continues to progress through offering a wide variety of shopping and dining options.

Arden Fair shoppers are presented with more than 165 stores and restaurants.

The current store anchors are Sears, Macy’s, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney.

And diners have many eatery choices ranging from Seasons 52 fresh grill and wine bar, BJ’s Restaurant and Ruby Thai Kitchen to Johnny Rockets, Charley’s Philly Steaks and Hot Dog on a Stick. www.valcomnews.com • August 11, 2017 • Arden-Carmichael News

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