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Life on Two Rivers:

Owling in the City

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Dear Editor My vibrant and talented daughter MaryJo died of meningitis eight days before her 16th birthday. It is the nightmare that every parent fears, but few expect that when it begins it can look just like the flu or a common cold.

Early one morning, MaryJo did not feel well and complained of a sore throat. She felt a little warm, but displayed no other symptoms.

When I left for work, I told MaryJo that I would call to check up on her and that she should call me if she began to feel worse. She called that afternoon and told me that she had brown spots on her face. I rushed home and found her still awake, alert and talking, but with a blotchy purple rash. I called 911 and she was rushed to the hospital.

Despite heroic efforts by the hospital staff to save her, MaryJo was pronounced dead just thirteen hours after her first symptoms.

I am a nurse – a clinician – and I was still unable to tell how sick my daughter was until it was too late.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

The infection can be caused by either viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis is more common, but has fewer serious or debilitating potential health consequences, and is treated only symptomatically. Some with viral meningitis recover without medical treatment at all.

Bacterial meningitis, by contrast, is a potentially fatal illness that can also cause brain damage, hearing loss or loss of limbs. Meningitis is spread person-to-person through respiratory or throat secretions, such as those transmitted via coughs, kissing, or living in close quarters.

Despite initial symptoms that can look like the flu, meningitis can be fatal within hours, as it was for MaryJo. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, even when promptly treated, bacterial meningitis will be fatal in 10 to 15 percent of cases, with

as many as 19 percent of survivors suffering permanent complications. On average, 4,100 cases of bacterial meningitis are reported each year and approximately five hundred of those cases result in death. Fortunately, there are safe and effective vaccines available to help prevent every strain of bacterial meningitis.

Anyone who has not yet been vaccinated against meningitis is at risk for infection, the disease spreads quickly among those living in close quarters such as college dormitories, and adolescents and young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 are among the likeliest to contract the disease. Unfortunately, Californians understand all too well the grave threat of meningitis, with instances in recent years on college campuses in Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and San Diego.

The University of California school system recently expanded its list of required vaccinations to include meningitis and others. The Cal State system and California’s community colleges should consider following suit. For their part, California families and parents of high school and college-age students should have a conversation with their health care provider about the most appropriate vaccine schedules and ask prospective colleges about their meningitis plans. The best way to stop the spread of meningitis is to prevent it from happening in the first place.

No parent should have to live the nightmare that I experienced with MaryJo. Fortunately, with the availability of vaccines to protect against all strains of meningococcal, fewer parents will. Everyone needs to be vaccinated so they can be protected.

Sincerely, Rose Aglubat-Kwett, a Sacramento resident and the founder of Meningitis Awareness Key to Prevention, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness about meningitis. She founded the organization in honor of her daughter MaryJo.

Uncle Sam’s Song

Where are the honest reporters we can trust to seek out the truth?

Will all our parents and teachers do what is best for our youth?

By Margaret Grandstaff Bell Special to Valley Community Newspapers

Our country is now having problems. Complainers are getting too shrill.

Too many people are jobless. They can’ pay the rent or their bills.

Is it time to be less independent? Do we need to cooperate more?

How can we welcome all strangers who stream in through our open door?

Old Uncle Sam sings his ballad, fearing his People elected to Congress are trying to sway cannot last. speak at town halls.

He clings sto the hope he can muster the So many times they are silenced--their voic- strength he had in the past. es drowned out by cat calls.

He fears that his fame and h is glory will be We need to find a prescription to cure all the lost in a rush for fool’s gold. ills that we face.

He listens to all the loud voices that come The sickness attacking our nation hurts all, from the young and the old. regardless of race.

He points with a strong steady finger at all What has diminished our power? Will hon- of us living today. or and truth save the day?

He asks us to listen to reason and let comWho will come to our rescue? Who can mon sense lead the way. point out the way?.

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Life on Two Rivers:

Owling in the City

By Ellen Cochrane

Tucked into dense tree canopy or holed up in a palm tree, the urban owl is almost impossible to find in the day.

Your best bet to see them is the magic, crepuscular hour— that faded, slate blue time at dusk and dawn. While more commonly encountered along the Sacramento and American Rivers, we do have three fellow travelers that share our city—the Barn, the Western Screech and Great Horned owls.

Owling is a full sensory quest. You can start on your block by noting white wash (droppings collected under a favorite roost) and listening for distinctive calls. One can go on line to hear the different calls and use the “Explore Data” feature of eBird (www.ebird.org) to locate owl sightings in the area. On eBird people post information on location, photos and even sound recordings and you can explore the site and see all the reports without joining. Look around the base of trees where you suspect there’s a roost. If you’re really lucky you’ll find some owl pellets—coughed up remains of undigested bones and fur.

Owls don’t chew. They usually swallow prey whole and then regurgitate the remains.

As lords of the night, owls capture the imagination of many cultures. Wisdom, death, afterlife, medicine, luck, doom—powerful attributes were placed onto owls. According to the fossil record, they are one of the oldest groups of living birds and have lived with us and in our imagination since our beginnings.

Owl eyes are specially adapted for hunting low light.

They are often very large, taking up as much as 30 percent of the skull volume (compared to about 1% for humans). The eyes are long tubes attached to the skull and they don’t move in the sockets. This gives the owl its deep gaze that, along with up to 140 degrees of head rotation, has led to many myths of supernatural power and intelligence. However, in the scope of bird intelligence Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

owls are not high on the list, but their senses make up for less brainpower.

Their main superpower, however, is their hearing. With asymmetric placement of the ears, a facial disc of feathers to funnel sound to those ears, and extreme acuity, some owls can locate and dispatch prey in total darkness. Specially adapted flight feathers allow nearly silent flight, which prevents alerting their prey as well as helping them hear the faintest noises from that prey.

Barn Owls Miwoks believed that after death, the wicked were doomed to become Barn Owls.

Many of us have heard the long, eerie, raspy screech in the inky night. It’s most common during the summer mating season and is meant to attract females or beg for food.

In most neighborhoods this is the owl you’re most likely to see.

This powerful night hunter does not hoot at all, and the blood curdling call must freeze the heart of nearby rats. It’s a prodigious killer, able to hunt in the dark night with precision using hearing that can detect the minute sounds of rodents chewing and scratching.

These owls are adorned with a heart-shaped face with no ear tufts and light-colored feathers. They get their name from their love of barns and abandoned buildings for roosting. The happiest Barn Owl lives in an undeveloped habitat of open area that’s not in the mountains and that’s not too cold. But they are versatile. East Lawn and the Old City Cemetery, Land, McKinley, East Portal and Capitol parks often host some birds.

They look for old tree cavities and structures that provide perches and dine primarily on small rodents. When these silent night hunters take flight there is often only a whisper of wings and a pale sail of body floating in the air.

Western Screech-Owl Cherokee shamans believed Screech Owls can bring on sickness as punishment.

There is no hoot, and alas, no screech. This small, misnamed owl has a rich trilling whinny with the cadence of a bouncing ball – starting slowly and speeding up toward the end. You’ll find it mostly in our river neighborhoods.

It loves the heavy brush and is strictly nocturnal, hunting by looking more than listening. The best way to spot it is to learn the call. The sound is the key to seeing one.

These woodland owls are little, about the length of a red-winged black bird, with small ear tufts and yellow eyes. Like most owls, the female is slightly larger than the male. There are three different species with our Western Screech-Owl found west of the Rockies, the Eastern Screech east of the Rockies, and the Whiskered Screech, a mainly Central American species whose range barely reaches into southeastern Arizona.

They are cavity nesters and love old trees, abandoned woodpecker holes and empty crow or magpie nests.

Their mottled gray plumage is perfect camouflage allowing them to easily blend into the grayish bark of oaks while they sleep through the day.

Great Horned Owl Miwoks believed Great Horned Owl capture the souls of the dead and carried them to the underworld.

I heard the clicking first. It was dusk in East Lawn Cemetery on a hot August night.

Quickly and silently, three large brown-gray owls floated above my head and disappeared into the urban canopy. I’d been owled. Great Horned. The clicking behavior was probably territorial. The parliament of owls was most likely a parent and offspring.

This is our neighborhood owl that hoots. Hoo, hoo, ha-hoo. The large ear tufts and blazing eyes mark this as a quintessential storybook bird. But don’t mistake this animal as a benevolent, message carrying child’s companion. This is an apex predator with very strong, fierce talons that can carry away rabbits and skunks. Rescued injured birds will often reek of skunk, the owl’s favored meal.

This bird has no natural predators and will eat anything from fish to small fox.

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Barn owl

They are not as common in the urban area, but can be spotted in the larger parks and closer to the river. They hunt by scanning from perches or glide over areas searching for food. Sacramento’s old growth urban canopy of mixed deciduous and conifer is perfect for nesting for the owl, but open areas provide the best hunting ground.

They are found throughout North America in both low and high lands.

I’m surprised they don’t travel with little napkins around their necks and cutlery curled in their tails.

The idea of rodent poison was ruled out. Most poisons kill rats slowly and they can crawl into hard to reach spots to die. (Like under your floorboards, or that great trumpet vine by your outdoor dining area.) More importantly for our natural neighborhood world, all who prey on them ingest the poisons that kill the rats. Owls, hawks, raccoons, dogs, cats, are Sacramento Rats and Owls killed by rodenticide. Typically, This summer there was an a rat won’t succumb for a day uptick of rats on our block. or more to the poison and beNot only were they chubby; comes easier prey. they were brazen—waddling Owls are my solution. A sinacross the telephone wires gle barn owl can eat more than before sundown. These creSee Cochrane, page 11 tins destroyed my tomatoes.

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with Pat Lynch

We put a sign in our front yard. It says, “In Our America, LOVE WINS, All People are Equal, Back Lives Matter, Immigrants and Refugees are Welcome, Disabilities are Respected, Women are In Charge of Their Bodies, People and Planet are Valued Over Profit.” I know, it’s a chatty sign, garrulous even, but that’s how free speech works. You don’t have to like the sign, but you have to leave it alone. It’s our sign and we freely planted it in the lawn.

Did we do it to provoke people? No. We did it to take a small but determined stand against the verbal bullying we’re starting to see everywhere: on the news, on the street. Yes, here in sunny, serenely blue California.

Do you remember Milosevek who died in prison for war crimes? He used local media to revive ancient hatreds among Bosnians and Serbs. He ordered inflammatory commercials made. The ads reopened long dormant ethnic wounds. Influenced by the ad bombardment,

friendly neighbors( people who barbequed together) became political opponents, then outright enemies. They ended up fighting and killing one another. That’s how tyrants manipulate people. Remembering this, and aware of the resurgence of immigrant bashing and racial abuse in our country, we put out our sign.

Many people on 43rd Street said they liked it. So there it stood, out in the open and under the sun— a reaffirmation of humane and civic values. But early one morning a woman walking her dogs paused, angrily pulled out the sign out and threw it on the grass.

Another neighbor watched her do it. “I let her know I was watching,” our neighbor said.

We came home and replanted the sign in the same space. Days later it went down again. We put it back up. The woman (we assume it was the same woman) tore it out again. We replanted it.

This went on for some time.

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Then she, or somebody, broke it. Whoever it was stepped hard on the bottom rung, snapped it, left it bent and crooked on the grass.

We stuck it back in the ground, and there it stood, brave and tilted: Refugees welcome, Black lives matter, Planet over profit. Really, what was not to like?

The next day (or night) the sign stalker/breaker ripped it from the ground and threw it in the gutter. Another neighbor happened by, retrieved the sign and placed it carefully behind our wheelbarrow.

Some neighbors now took a kind of custodial regard for it. They weren’t sign people themselves, but they protected ours.

I peered out the window one morning, fantasizing what I’d do if I caught the woman in the act. Maybe I’d yank her hair, good and hard, and bring the sign down on her head. She’d scrunch up in shame and I’d whack her.

‘You never heard of the First Amendment?’ Whack.‘A lawn sign is freedom of speech, you dumb thug.’ Whack. ‘You stupid (whack) authoritarian (whack) tyrannical (whack) two-bit, mob-minded, sleazy, spineless twit (whack! whack! whack!). It was an immensely satisfying reverie.

I told my friend, Joan, about the fantasy.

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“What about LOVE WINS?” Joan said.

“Oh.” Joan’s fantasy was that she’d stop the woman and say, “The Constitution protects free speech. This is in the Bill of Rights.” She’d explain that what the woman did repudiated America’s highest ideals.

It turned out that a few people had been thinking about this. Ray said he’d holler at her, “Hey! This is private property! Hands off!”

Ellen’s fantasy was that she’d film and photograph the culprit in the act, then tell her: “We have evidence.

Keep away or I’ll report you, post your picture on Next Door, and file a legal complaint against you.

Eileen said simply, “I’d call the police.”

So, Joan would try to educate the woman, Ray would invoke the sacrament of Private Property, Ellen would threaten to bust her legally, Eileen would call the cops, and I…well, I would have to delve a little deeper to find a few drops of that LOVE WINS juice.

Then another neighbor said she knew who the sign stalker was and where she lived. Enter fantasy number two: I’d sneak over to the stalker’s house at 3 a.m. and plant a sign in her front lawn. Wouldn’t that be delicious? Imagine when she got up to make her venom tea or whatever, glanced out and saw it. Better yet, I’d plant it where she wouldn’t notice it from her window. Then when she went out to walk her dogs she’d see it and realize she’d been promoting black lives, refugees and birth control all morning.

But of course nobody would accompany me on this mission and I was too chicken to go alone.

Then another neighbor said she’d put up a sign too. Fantasy three: the sign

crusher turns on our block and sees thirty identical signs sparkling under the sun. That ought to throw her into a conniption so epic you’d pay to see it.

One Saturday afternoon I came home to see the sign standing neat and straight, no more screwy tilt. “It’s the gardeners,” a neighbor said.

“I watch them. They take it out to mow, and they put it back so carefully.”

It’s been two weeks now since the woman has been seen on our block. The sign still stands. Unmolested by multiple strangers walking to medical offices on the corner, Amazon delivery drivers, neighbors’ visitors, salespeople, other dog walkers and random strollers; it’s become part of the fabric of the street.

This morning I read in the Bee about the Durstons from Gold River. They displayed the same sign, and got a letter from Homeowners Association Board of Directors.

The Board doesn’t want the area to be “littered with signs” which could cause a “negative impact to the value of our homes.” Here’s the typical clash of values with which we always have to contend: monetary value vs. moral value. The Durstons made the moral choice and got flack for it. (What if they’d put up a sign saying, God Bless the Almighty Dollar?)

Here in East Sac we don’t have a Homeowners Association, just the occasional crazed dog-walker. But we know what’s happening in the world beyond our block, and it matters to us. Some neighbors don’t approve the import of our sign, but they respect our right to display it. In turn, we appreciate their tolerance. If they put up a contrary sign, we won’t like it, but we’ll let it stand.

Democracy is hard, and messy, but it’s all we’ve got.

We believe: use it or lose it.

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Faces and Places:

Arden Park Youth Triathlon Photos by Stephen Crowley

mon in triathlons. This year, Christina Joyce of Carmichael served as the director. Joyce is a Dolphins Swim Team mom whose 9-year-old son has On Sunday, Aug. 13, 250 kids ages 5 to 16 par- participated in the triathlon for three years. The ticipated in the Arden Park Youth Triathlon, tak- triathlon serves as the first introduction to race ing the course with bib race numbers and belts competition for many children. The yearly event attached to their bikes. Don Fonseca, an experi- is made possible by a committee board of eight, enced triathlete, founded the race to give his own roughly 125 volunteers, including students from children a chance to compete in their communi- El Camino and Rio Americana High Schools, ty and swim in the local Arden Park pool, as op- and the financial sponsorship of local businesses, posed to open water swimming, which is com- such as title sponsor Swanson Cleaners. stephen@valcomnews.com

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Groundbreaking West-Coast Brewpub Issues Final “Last Call”

By Joe Perfecto

After a nearly 30-year odyssey, Northern California saw a colorful, storied era draw to a close as the taps ran dry at Sacramento’s legendary pioneering Rubicon Brewing Co. Universally recognized as an innovator in the industry, the midtown icon burst onto the scene Nov. 1, 1987, in the early days of America’s microbrewing renaissance. Although the return of craft brewing was officially ushered in with the opening of Grant’s Brewery Pub in Yakima, WA a decade earlier, NorCal was the de facto ground zero for the industry’s rebirth, with the establishment of Sonoma’s New Albion, and sites such as Sacramento’s short-lived River City followed by the infamous Hogshead Brew Pub (both operated by controversial character Jim Schleuter), and the Reinheitsgebot-ruled Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch (later simply Sudwerk) in nearby Davis. Rubicon’s enduring influence was evidenced in the beer lineups of countless brewpubs that appeared during the ensuing period of industry expansion nationwide.

Initially only a single lager was on tap, but over time Rubicon would produce a variety of styles. Right out of the gate it set the industry standard for the nation’s current favorite style of ale; under the direction of original brewer Phil Moeller, the brewery won unprecedented back-to-back GABF (Great American Beer Fest) gold medals in 1989 and 1990 for the American IPA category. Moeller also set the bar for the Wheat Ale style, and by accidentally doubling the amount of wheat added to the mash tun, he invented Wheat Wine, which the GABF now recognizes as an official style. In the third year of operation Moeller was succeeded by Scott Cramlett, who racked up scores of additional awards for styles like the famous Monkey Knife Fight Pale Ale over his two decades as resident hopmeister.

While Rubicon saw many good years, recent exponential local market growth led to its decline. Owner Glynn Phillips, who succeeded founder Ed Brown in 2005, said the closure was forced by insufficient cash flow due to the combined presValley Community Newspapers, Inc.

sures of capital overextension and massively increased competition, referring to the 2013 addition of a second brewing facility shortly followed by the explosion of the microbrewing scene. As Phillips told the Sacramento Bee, “[T]he competition in midtown and the extensive opening of breweries throughout Sacramento has been a challenge… Years ago, when you wanted to get a craft beer, and you lived in Auburn, you would come to the Rubicon. And now there are five or six world-class breweries in Auburn.” In that regard, Auburn, located 45 minutes to the northeast, is typical of the region.

While the site’s future is uncertain, according to a local commercial real estate agent it is guaranteed that the vacant space will attract much interest among investors. A source familiar with the local restaurant trade stated that the owner of the adjoining upscale Waterboy restaurant is considering annexing the pub and resuming brewing operations. But even should brewing recommence, it may be some time before the taps could flow again; brewer Chris Keeton (who succeeded Moeller about three years ago) stated that the facility could use some work.

Back in the day especially, the brewpub enjoyed a sizeable cadre of stalwart patrons, yours truly among them. Since I frequented there at least weekly from its opening through the mid-1990s, I have many Rubicon stories…. There was the time I headed there directly from my 1993 college graduation ceremony, still clad in a tuxedo, for a celebratory pitcher or two. Another time, chan-

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A capacity crowd fills the sidewalk seating area on August 8th.

neling both Nikita Khrushchev and Steve Martin, I pounded my boot on the table, shouting “More beer—it doesn’t affect me!” Perhaps of most significance to me, it was here that I first encountered a new “brewspaper” called the Celebrator Beer News, another industry pioneer, whose pages would bear my own words and images a few years later.

Just as with any such gathering place, Rubicon had its own particular brand of gemütlichkeit, its own specific mix of colorful characters including both customers and staff, its own unique story.

Along with the now-dormant bar and production facility and empty dining area, the vintage brick-and-neoindustrial building at 2004 Capi-

tol Ave. holds three decades of brewing history, and this once-bustling site will live on in the minds of countless beer lovers across the globe.

For years the brewery’s motto was “Congratulations—you’ve crossed the Rubicon.” In those final days we supporters made our last crossings. But now that bridge is out. The Rubicon was a beautiful river indeed.

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KVIE studios presents “Stories” — a Jared Konopitski solo show

By Monica Stark

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Colorful, playful, youthful, curious -- these adjectives of delight and wonder cannot begin to describe the work of local artist Jared Konopitski whose solo show currently inside the KIVIE Gallery, 2030 West El Camino Ave., invites the viewer to experience fables, stories and colors through a dozen of his paintings. Each piece displays a fragment of a story or a narrative that never existed -- a window, he says, into a larger story.

And what that story is, will be up to you, dear reader.

Some made from scratch; others built upon paintings found in thrift stores and antique shops; and some found in the artist’s dreams, each of Konopitski’s pieces has a title, a story in itself, he says -a two to three sentence mini-

story telling fables that never existed.

“Collaborations with discarded stories, breathing new life into unwanted frames,” he explains, all as a tribute to the paintings he’s donated to the KVIE, (Sacramento’s local PBS station) art auction for the last few years.

As the artist spray paints his canvas and splattering it with the drops, Konopitski then lets the colors drip and inspire his design.

From there, he draws right onto the canvas. Making the process sound easy, he says, once he has his composition ready, he paints it in with acrylic and brings it all together with black lines and extra details with his ink and brush. For the found paintings, he scours antique shops, garage sales and thrift stores for scenes or art that “seem to need a visit from my critters.”

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He paints what his mind sees, sometimes to his surprise. “I will also find myself inspired by random places like the rainbow swirls in a parking lot oil spill, or the strange creatures living under rocks, and the way a shadow might land against the wall in my kitchen,” he says.

Having taught art the Crocker Museum, Konopitski also has had work published in Heavy Metal Magazine, The New Yorker and Color Ink Book. He made his own comic book through 4th Way Comics and contributed to Arcana’s Steampunk Originals. Additionally, he’s had work displayed in the offices of Mad Magazine, and shown in Ireland, Peru, China, all over the United States and beyond. Always working on something new, he searches for as many opportunities as possible.

Having started his craft of drawing and creating since he was a “wee little child”, Konopitski said inspiration began with Mark Kistler of Imagination Station (which he watched on KVIE as a child) Dr. Seuss, Mad Magazine, Looney Tunes, Spike and Mike’s Animation festivals, not to mention a whole backyard filled with bugs, plants and critters.

“I picked up the crayons and never put them down. I never really considered myself as an artist, I just loved to create and draw,” he says.

“The ‘artist’ title was not really taken seriously until my mid 20s. It all started with a coffee shop show and eventually grew into international shows, museums, magazines, comics, TV and more!

There was never really one show or one place that lead to these experiences. I believe it was my passion for creativity, my goal to be kind to all I encounter, and the obsession of challenging myself with new projects led to the opportunities and successes.”

Last Christmas, Konopitski became a father for the first time, and since then new pieces of work show a younger side -- another surprise to the artist. “I thought since I am basically a kid at heart (I love candy, watch cartoons, draw and curious about everything) that my art would stay the same, and although my

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Jared Konopitski held an artist reception inside the KVIE Gallery, 2030 W. El Camino Ave., on Thursday, Aug. 17. The show continues through the end of September. He also has a piece at FE Gallery (1100 65th Street) in the Tiny Monsters show, joining Bruce Gossett, Suzy Goodwin, Susan Silvester, Claire Voigtlander and more. “It’s a whole show of mini creatures guaranteed to be awesome,” he says. Details at fegallery.com/.

art style is still the same, my subject matter has changed to adding quite a few new little baby critters and nursery rhyme elements. It surprised me, but I love this new element. Plus, my new little human helps me grow and learn with a fresh perspective and a love I have never known before. I guess it was inevitable this would change my art in some degree.”

Without a specific goal, other than to create ways to have his art support itself and lead to opportunities that advance his craft as an artist and his personal growth as an individual, Konopitski is excited to see the journey and says he’s honored to be along for the ride.

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“In the Style of the Old Masters” juried show now at Sac Fine Arts in Carmichael

Photo by Warren Harrison, Chautauqua Playhouse

Shown from left to right: Philip Pittman, Rodger Hoopman, John Haine as the Old Musketeers.

Joe Grenn, “The Taking of Christ”, after Caravaggio, Honorable Mention

There will be an artists reception on Sunday, Sept. 3 from 3-5 p.m.

The 2017 Old Masters award winners are: for Best of show: Penny Hanscom “ The Last Picture Show”; Best in drawing: Jan Ramey “Augusta’s Daugh-

ter”; Best in photography: Lucille van Ommering “Foggy Evening”; Best in sculpture: Sarah Ploscariu “Love Much”; Best in mixed media: R. Favour “Raboteur de Parquets” and Best in painting: Dawn Reed “van Gogh Self Portrait”.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents the world premiere of “The Old Musketeers” Chautauqua Playhouse will present the world premiere of a new comedy “The Old Musketeers” by Rodger Hoopman, beginning on Friday, Sept. 1 at the Playhouse. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 1, with an additional matinee on Sept.

30 at 2 p.m. The performances will be held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Admission is $21 General, $19 Seniors/Students and SARTA members. Premium seating is an additional dollar.

Burton, Jonathan and Oscar reached the glorious high of their careers as the Three Musketeers some 30 years ago in their wildly popular film. Time flies! Now the aging trio have a chance to revisit that high. Will they be able to stop their niggling, overcome their infirm bodies and reinvigorate their now sagging careers? “Together they stand, divided they fall.” A world premiere by Chautauqua producer Rodger Hoopman.

The direction and costumes are by Warren Harrison, set design by Rodger Hoopman, with lighting design by Andrew Fiffick. The cast includes Philip Pittman, Rodger Hoopman, John Haine, Vicki Fortini, Ryan Taylor, Nate Lynn and Destiny Spurr.

Information and tickets are available through the Chautauqua Playhouse website: www.cplayhouse.org or call the box office at 489-7529, during business hours.

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Sacramento Fine Arts Center presents “In the Style of The Old Masters”, 4th annual juried fine art exhibition of work inspired by the Old Masters and open to all artists. Work features art in the style of Gothic, Baroque, abstract, realism, drawing, sculpture, historic, Daguerreotype, Impressionism, Carte-de-visite, Romanticism, Rayographs, André Kertész and Camera obscuras.

The exhibit continues until Sunday, Sept. 3 at 5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Judge is Dr. Rachel Miller.

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Open house included tours, music, appetizers, wine and more

More than 200 people toured Sacramento Life Center’s new medical clinic in the Arden area for low-income women and teens at an Open House that included free Leatherby’s ice cream, music, appetizers, wine and a ribbon cutting by Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

“This much larger facility will allow the Sacramento Life Center to serve even more low-income, pregnant women and teens that need our services,” said Marie Leatherby, executive director, Sacramento Life Center. “We are thrilled to be able to expand the vital services we provide to this community.”

The Sacramento Life Center’s mission is to offer compassion, support, resources and free medical care to women and couples facing an unplanned or unsupported pregnancy. The Sacramento Life Center’s licensed Sac Valley Pregnancy Clinic includes a primary clinic and two Mobile Medical Clinics that provide all services for free, including pregnancy testing, STI testing, ultrasounds, advocacy for men and women, education and resource referrals. The nonprofit also offers a schoolbased teen education program, a 24-hour hotline and a program for women seeking support after having an abortion. For more information about the Sacramento Life Center’s Sac Valley Pregnancy Clinic, visit www.svpclinic.com. For more information about the Sacramento Life Center or to make a donation, visit www.saclife.org.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 25 MOVIE NIGHT AT SWANSTON PARK: Enjoy a night out with family and friends under the stars. We will be watching Sing; movie starts at dark. Bring your own chairs or blankets and arrive early to get a good seat. Enjoy some concessions or bring your own beverages (no alcohol) and snacks.

The movie Sing is an animated musical featuring an all-star cast doing the voices of the animal cast, involved in a vocal competition sort of like American Idol.. Showtime is one hour and 54 minutes. Come by after 7 p.m. to Swanston Park, 2350 Northrop Ave., Sacramento.

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 vocalists, both lead and backup. They per-

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relaxing, stress-reducing, and most of all, fun. Coloring pages and color pencils will be provided, or bring your own. Light refreshments will be served. Tuesday September 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6

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.

FREE TRAVEL SHOW & CRUISE PARTY: Presenting select Collette Tours and Mayflower River Cruises EASY Group Travel Designed for Adventurers who are newly retired or “still working but ready to travel.” Fun starts at 10 a.m. Collette Tours will talk about their trips: Spotlight on Washington D.C., Discover Scotland, Best of Eastern Canada, and Discover South Dakota. Mayflower will discuss Tulip Time on the Rhine and Splendor of the Seine. Cost: Free of charge. Location: Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive. For more information, call 972-0336.

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.

BACK TO HOGWARTS FOR TEENS (AGES 14-19) – IT’S SEPTEMBER FIRST - TIME TO GO BACK TO HOGWARTS! TEENS AGED 14-19 ARE INVITED to step through Platform 9 3/4, make a wand, enjoy Honeydukes snacks, and explore the wizarding world.

Cosplay encouraged! Friday September 1, 4 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

MINECRAFT – Join us at the Carmichael Library to play Minecraft! Kids & teens of all ages welcome! Battle it out in Survival mode or explore your imagination in Creative mode. Children under the age of 8 must have parent supervision. Friday, September 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 ADULT COLORING – Like to color?

Think it’s only for kids? Think again! Come and enjoy coloring time just for you. Find out why coloring for adults is quickly becoming a great way to spend your time. It’s

THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 PARK, REC AND EAT IT: Bring your appetite to Carmichael Park for yummy food, music, vendors and more! 5 to 6 p.m.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 ART STUDIO FOR TEENS – Make a work of art each week using different techniques! All materials provided. Friday September 8 and 29, 4 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

BOARD GAMES @ THE LIBRARY – Come play board games, including chess, at the Carmichael Library! For all ages. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Friday, September 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 FAMILIES PLAY WITH CLAY – Families enjoy free play with air-dry clay. All material provided. 3 p.m., Saturday, September 9 at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

PETE SEEGER: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING? – In this one-man performance, Tim Holt portrays Pete Seeger, who tells his life story and sings songs from the various chapters in his life.

Pete will talk about growing up in a musical family, traveling around the country with Woody Guthrie, singing with the Almanacs and the Weavers, and his involvement in causes including the labor movement, the civil rights movement, and cleaning up the Hudson River near his home. Saturday, September 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

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, upstream & 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

TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 SACRAMENTO BASEBALL, AN AUTHOR VISIT WITH BILL MCPOIL Sacramento has enjoyed baseball since the Gold Rush. As early as 1869, the first professional baseball team in America, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, came to Sacramento and played against a locally organized team. A few years later, the Sacramento team joined the California League to compete against those from San Francisco and Oakland. Join us as Bill McPoil, a lifelong resident of Sacramento, shares with us from his new book, Sacramento Baseball, on the history of the local baseball scene. Tuesday, September 12 at 6 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 TWEEN SPACE – Calling all “tweens”, ages 8-12. Come hang out, talk about books, and make stuff at the library! Thursday, September 14 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 15 QUARTERLY TEEN ART SHOW – Every three months, the Arcade library holds a showcase for teen artwork based around a particular theme. There’s food, music, and no cost to participate. Friends and family are welcome to attend If you’d like to submit a piece – photography, videos, paintings, drawings, sculpture; print or digital – email Molly Milazzo, Youth Services Librarian, at mmilazzo@saclibrary.org.

September’s Theme: Open! Submit any piece you’re proud of. Pieces can be submitted starting one week before the show and should be appropriate for all ages. Friday September 15, 4 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

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

ANIMANGA MONTHLY FOR TEENS (AGES 12-19) – Join fellow manga and anime enthusiasts for an afternoon of watching anime and drawing manga! Friday September 22, 4 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

BOOK BUZZ: BORROW. READ. REPEAT. – Join a Penguin Random House rep who will ‘buzz’ about forthcoming books and give readers the inside scoop on Fall 2017 titles. Excerpt samplers, book catalogs and tote bags will be available for attendees.

Register to join in the fun. Saturday, September 16 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 MUSIC WITH ANNE – Local favorite, Anne Howard is back! Come join us for songs and fun. For kids 0-5 and their grown-ups. Wednesday, September 20 and 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

ART LAB – Check out our new art lab for kids of all ages and their adults. We’ll provide the materials. You provide the creativity. Wednesday, September 20 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 WRITING TO HISTORY AND CULTURE WITH INDIGO MOOR, SACRAMENTO POET LAUREATE – Indigo will share readings from his three books Tap-Root, Through the Stonecutter’s Window and the recently released, In the Room of Thirsts and Hungers (The Mirrored Tragedies of Paul Robeson and Othello).

Indigo will read selections from each, discussing the various elements and tools used to expertly capture the south of his childhood and the history of African Americans in the Carolinas. Book sale and signing will follow the program. Thursday, September 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) – Want to have a say in what the ArdenDimick Library does for teens? Want to earn volunteer credit for school? Then hang out with us, eat some snacks, and help us plan programs and events! TAB looks AMAZING on college/scholarship applications. Open to teens in 6th-12th grades.

Friday, September 22 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

GAME NIGHT FOR KIDS – Stay after the library closes to play games with other kids and families. Registration is encouraged, though walk-ins are welcome too.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Friday, September 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 TEEN BOOK CLUB (AGES 12-19) – Love to read? Love to meet other teens who love to read? Join the Arcade library’s Teen Book Club and talk about books you love, books you hate, and books in between! For July, come hungry; we’ll have snacks! Saturday September 23, 12 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

COFFEE & CRIME BOOK CLUB – Coffee & Crime Book Club is reading Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs. Please bring a snack and your opinions to share as we discuss the book. Saturday September 23 at 10 a.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

POETRY WORKSHOP WITH FRANK GRAHAM – Have you ever wanted to write poetry but didn’t know where to begin? Join us for an Introduction to Writing Poetry workshop taught by local poet Frank Graham. Learn some basics to boost your poetry knowledge and writing skills. Come and enjoy this 3 session workshop, begin-

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ning on September 27 at 6 p.m. and occurring the following two Wednesdays, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11. Registration required. Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 CELEBRATE THE RIGHT TO READ – Teens, celebrate Our Right to Read during Banned Books Week at the library. We’ll be making banned book buttons, discussing the first amendment and our favorite banned or challenged books. Open to teens in 6th-12th grades. Friday, September 29 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

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 AUTISM FRIENDLY FAMILY MOVIE: “THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE” – Join us for a special family movie event for kids with autism and/or sensory disorders. This month: “The Lego Batman Movie” (PG, 2017). “Typical” toddlers and preschoolers are welcome too! We’ll have healthy snacks, the lights will be slightly up, the sound will be slightly down, and kids don’t need to remain seated while enjoying the movie. There will also be lots of fidget toys! Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

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 below, 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.

AFTER SCHOOL RETRO GAMING – Retro video games after school. Hang out, make friends, and have fun. Recommended for 3rd through 6th grade. Crafts will be

available for younger children. 2 p.m., every Thursday at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

READ TO A DOG – Specially trained therapy dogs are waiting for children to come read to them. This program is for school age children that can read. We supply the books or you may bring your own book to read to the dogs. The books should be able to be read in 5 - 10 minutes. After 10 sessions, the reader is awarded a free book.

Every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME – Join Ms. Kathy for storytime! We will share books, songs, make a simple craft and have loads of fun! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

TODDLER STORYTIME – Come and hear stories and sing songs with Ms. Kathy!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

KNITWITS – Do you knit? Crochet? Do needlework? Want to learn? Are you an expert in knitting or crocheting who can help others? Bring a project to work on and a snack to share as we learn together! This adult program is every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

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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.

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