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The night after we had our Thanksgiving dinner, our dad asked Rodney, Timothy and me to sit down at the dining room table so that we could talk about what would be happening soon in our house. This was the first time that dad had called a “family meeting” for his three oldest children.

Because we were all attending elementary school now, I guessed that he needed our help. Maybe he wanted us to help our mom around the house more than we already did.

We all waited quietly to hear what he had to say to us.

He started out by telling us that our mother would be having another baby very soon.

We already knew that. So, what was different this time? He told us that our mom would be very busy taking care of the new baby, and we would need to help look after Wayne and Rita. Wayne was easy to look after as he usually stayed in his playpen all day. At night he was sleeping in his crib in the room next to our parents’ room so our mom could hear him if he cried. Dad had already told me that he would be moving Wayne’s crib to the room where Timothy and Rodney slept. They did not know that yet.

When dad told Timothy and Rodney that they would have to make some room for the crib that Wayne slept in they both started to say something. Dad silenced them by raising his hand. “Everyone in this family needs to do their share of helping,” he said. They put their heads down and did not say anything.

Then, he told me that I would be in charge of watching Rita and making sure she did not get into any mischief. Rita was two and a half and she was always getting into trouble.

Her bed was already in the room that Linda and I shared.

So that was the plan, the two older boys would look after Wayne. And, the two older girls would look after Rita. That did not seem like too much for us to do. I just wondered what our mom would do during the day when we were at school. Nobody would

be home to watch Rita and Wayne. Rodney, Timothy and I were all in school on the weekdays. Then, while I was thinking this, my dad told us that we would go straight to school in the morning, and then come straight home after school. There would be no stopping to play with the neighborhood kids. We were to come home and take over for our mother.

He looked at me and told me that I would be helping our mom with getting dinner ready. As soon as I got home from school, I was to ask her what she needed me to do.

That was easy as I already helped her when she asked me to. And he told my brothers that “If Janice needs help with anything, she will tell you and you will do what she asks you to do.” “Do you understand?” They both nodded.

So, that was the plan. All of us had to help.

But, when was the new baby going to be here?

None of us knew the answer to that question.

But, we were all ready to do what we could to help out. A few days later, dad came home from work early and took mom to the hospital. It was time for the new baby to be born.

He asked one of our mom’s friends from church to come over to watch us while he was gone.

She fixed us dinner and read us a story before we all went to bed. But, none of us could fall asleep. We were waiting for our dad to come home and tell us if we had a new little brother or a little sister. I was hoping for the sister. I had too many brothers already. Dad did not come home all night. He finally returned in the morning when we were having breakfast. He looked very tired and said that he was not going to work that day, and he would be taking a nap and then he would be going back to the hospital. I guess that we would have to wait until he came home to find out how our mom was feeling and if we had a little sister or a little brother. I was really hoping for a little sister. Three brothers were enough.

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The 9th Annual CruiseFest on Fulton Avenue, Northern California’s premier car cruise, benefiting the California Automobile Museum was held on Oct. 7, and this year, 500 classic and custom cars of every make, model and era, cruised down the Avenue. The cruise took placeon a one-mile loop of Fulton Avenue, bordered by Cottage Way on the south and Marconi Avenue on the north.

One-of-a-kind vehicles included: The NutMobile, Planters Peanuts “shell on wheels”; the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, Sacramentan Richard Fehlman’s amazing Circus Calliope Wagon; Jim Welch’s Draconos Marshall Services—2 person, 4 wheel bike with a model T body and electrically propelled paddy wagon; the Sacramento Ghostbusters Ecto Truck; the Art Mog, a restored Mercedes-Benz Unimog (originally a Belgian troop transport vehicle); Team American Graffiti’s clones from the Academy Award nominated film, including four re-creation clones of cars featured in American Graffiti — Harrison Ford’s ’55 Chevy, Paul Le Mat’s yellow ’32 Ford coupe, Ron Howard’s ’58 Chevy, Toad’s Vespa and the 1961 Ford Galaxy cop car.

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Will Rogers students take a stand against bullying Thirty students from Will Rogers Middle School recently had the opportunity to participate in the fifth annual youth rally against bullying, “Stand Up Speak Out!” The rally, organized by Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance, a partnership of OCA Sacramento, celebrates National Bullying Prevention Month during the month of October.

Joined by students from neighboring school districts, students heard from local government officials and community leaders about the importance of bullying prevention.

“It’s up to all of us to make bullying uncool,” said Daniel Hahn, Sacramento Police Chief. “When we see it, we say something, we do something. We make it uncool and it will probably stop.”

After, students had the chance to tour The California Museum’s Unity Center.

“The Unity Center is about celebrating California’s diversity,” said Ron Rohovit, the center’s program director. “It also highlights many civil rights movements in California over the years and the forms of activism that people undertook to accomplish their goals. The Center is about standing up for your rights and rights of others.”

Brandon Rodriguez, a sixth-grader at Will Rogers, plans to try to help those who may be victims of bullying.

“People should learn that other people have feelings too,” said Rodriguez.

Along with hearing from local leaders, students had the opportunity to visit informational booths from organizations such as Health Education Council and the City of Sacramento Police Department.

Students walked away from the rally feeling inspired to speak up and shared their own personal experiences with each other.

“Bullying can hurt people very deep inside,” added Alana Vicente, sixth-grader at Will Rogers. “I’ve been bullied before and it made me feel sad. No one should feel that way.”

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Persistent district-wide achievement gaps were the focus of San Juan Unified’s fall Academic Partnership Conference, giving district stakeholders an opportunity to take a hard look at academic, attendance, graduation and social-emotional data with the goal of raising the achievement of all students.

A combined 183 San Juan Unified stakeholders participated in regional Data Equity Walks on Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, facilitated by Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Debra Calvin and Director of Family Engagement and Partnership Development Kate Hazarian.

The exercise was modeled after EdTrust West’s data equity walk design.

During the 2 ½ hour sessions, the stakeholders – parents, students, community members and staff – walked through five stations where the data points were provided to them without in-depth instruction or direction. They were asked to discuss the data with their peers, and provide feedback on Post-it notes. Later, groups were asked to call out “big ideas” that the district can hone-in on as it works to reduce achievement gaps.

For example, participants looked at data showing that students with learning disabilities, English learners and African Americans are not graduating at the same rate as their white peers. Districtwide academic data for all

groups was much lower than many had expected. Other data points looked at which subgroups of students have the most absences, and how well they performed on state tests.

“The foundation of the Data Equity Walk is having student, parent and staff leaders talk about our district-wide outcomes together and create urgency in the district for creating change,” Hazarian said.

Hundreds of thoughts and ideas were exchanged during the two events, and there were were several common “big ideas” that were shared out including: That the district’s instruction and grading practices may not be aligned with the standards set by the state’s CAASPP tests The need to reduce chronic absenteeism, possibly by helping with transportation for low income schools Teachers and staff in San Juan Unified believe they are holding students to a high standard, but students may not believe the bar they set is high enough Hazarian said once the group completes its summary document of both data walks, they will share all of the stakeholder input with the Board of Education, Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) committee, and the curriculum and standards committee for further study and analysis.

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CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Spanish city 7. Middle ear bone 13. Satisfy to the fullest 14. Able to be consumed 16. US island territory (abbr.)

17. Predatory reptile 19. Beachwear manufacturer 20. European space program 22. Alias 23. Metrical feet 25. Large integers 26. Matrilineality 28. Snouts 29. Giants’ signal caller Manning 30. Pacific Time 31. Electronic countermeasures 33. “Anna Karenina” author 34. Snare 36. Sleeveless garment 38. More arctic

40. Clean off 41. Signs 43. Common Japanese surname 44. Allow 45. A way to mark 47. Ballplayers need one 48. __ and cheese 51. KGB mole 53. Indicating silence 55. Capital of Yemen 56. A woman of refinement 58. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand 59. Belonging to a bottom layer 60. Stephen King novel 61. Fire obstacle 64. Lumen 65. Loud insects 67. Energetic persons 69. Confession (archaic) 70. Witnessing

CLUES DOWN 1. Whiskey receptacle 2. Western State 3. Cereal grasses 4. Needlefishes 5. Relating to the ears 6. Mathematical ratio 7. Dignified 8. Pacific sea bream 9. One of Thor’s names 10. Song of praise 11. Equal to one quintillion (abbr.)

12. Drools 13. Cluster 15. One in a series 18. Egyptian unit of weight 21. Broached 24. Skin cancers 26. Second sight 27. Shock treatment 30. Whittled

32. Murdered in his bathtub 35. A way to soak 37. Small piece 38. Relating to Islam 39. Climbing plant 42. Drunkard 43. Test for high schoolers 46. Least exciting 47. Amanda and James are two 49. Something comparable to another 50. Soothes 52. Month in the Islamic calendar 54. White gull having a black back and wings 55. Japanese seaport 57. The south of France 59. Batman villain 62. British air aces 63. Body part 66. Clearinghouse 68. Manganese

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What’s FRIDAY, OCT. 27 HALLOWEEN BABY BOOMER DANCE PARTY: Mission Oaks Community Center (4701 Gibbons Dr, Carmichael), 7 to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28 22ND ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR: Eskaton Village Carmichael (3939 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SPOOKY STORY TIME: Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael), 10:30 a.m.

TRUNK OR TREAT! AT SACRAMENTO FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Are you looking for a safe, fun Halloween experience for the kids? Bring yourself and the kids to Sacramento First Christian Church, 3901 Folsom Blvd. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for trick or treating at different cars in the parking lot. There will be candy, games and fun!

Come in costume, or not. The event is free.

For more information call 452-7661.

PIONEER CHURCH STAGES SILENT FILM PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: The 1925 silent horror film classic, The Phantom of The Opera, will be screened with live organ music by Pioneer Church Music Director Jim Jordan, Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Matias Bombal, showman, broadcaster and former movie palace manager will introduce the cinema showing. The story of a mad, disfigured composer who seeks love with a lovely young opera singer, comes the novel by Gaston Leroux.

Lon Chaney and Mary Phibin star in the silent film. “The darkened sanctuary of our historic church provides the perfect setting for this silent film,” says Jordan. “Our organ is three instruments in one: the Hook pipe organ, the Estey pipe organ, and the Allen MDS digital organ that control it all. It gives the audience the experience the original film would have provided in the classic movie houses of days gone by.” The con-

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cert is free. The church is collecting canned food donations for the River City Food Bank. The historic Pioneer Congregational Church is located at 2700 L Street, across from Sutter’s Fort. For information, call 443-3727.

SUNDAY, OCT. 29 HAPPY OWLOWEEN: Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael), 1:30 p.m.

HARVEST FESTIVAL: American River Community Church (3300 Walnut Ave, Carmichael); 3 to 6 p.m.

HALLOWEEN - TUESDAY, OCT. 31 FALL FUN FEST: Christ Community Church (5025 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael); 6 to 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 READ-TO-A-RABBIT – Join us in reading to Bentley, a therapy rabbit, on the first Wednesday of every month! This is a variation on the popular Read-to-a-Dog program. Participants can bring their own books or choose from a selection provided by the library. Wednesday November 1, 3:30 p.m., at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

CODE.KIDS – Are you interested in Coding? Come learn and create using SCRATCH, a free programming language. Feel free to bring your own laptop.

Please register if you need to borrow one so we know how many to provide. Open to “tweens” ages 8-12. Thursday, November 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

FRIDAY, NOV. 3 VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S 10TH ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION: Sunrise Community Church (8321 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks); 5:30 to 9 p.m.

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NANOWRIMO – Start your National Novel-Writing Month masterpiece off with a bang at the Arcade library! We’ll have snacks, writing prompts, and more.

For teens (ages 12-19). Friday November 3, 4:30 p.m. at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

TEENS’ ONLY NIGHT – Come for free pizza, video games, activities and crafts for this Teens’ Only After-hours Night. Play board, card and video games from all over the world. Make sure to check out games from the library’s updated game collection!

Open to teens in 6th-12th grades. Friday, November 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, NOV. 4 HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR: Mission Oaks Community Center (4701 Gibbons Dr, Carmichael); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BE YOUR OWN ENERGY DETECTIVE: SMUD (6301 S St., Sacramento), 9 a.m. to noon CARMICHAEL LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Carmichael Library (5605 Marconi Ave, Carmichael) SALMON STROLL: Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael), 10:30 a.m.

JUST DRAW IT: NATURE JOURNALING WITH LORNA BURKHARD – Nature Journaling is a deeper exploration of nature based on observation, research and journal drawings. It builds understanding, curiosity and creativity. Lorna uses the Monart method, a realistic drawing method.

Participants will follow step by step drawing prompts to create a model journal page.

Supplies will be provided. Saturday, No-

vember 4 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SUNDAY, NOV. 5 CARMICHAEL LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: Carmichael Library (5605 Marconi Ave, Carmichael); noon to 4 p.m.

FALL COLORS: Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael); 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 TRAVEL SHOW AND RIVER CRUISING: Mission Oaks Community Center (4701 Gibbons Dr, Carmichael); 10 a.m. to noon NATURE’S CRITTERS – Come see (and touch) real animals at the library! Open to kids of all ages and their adults. Wednesday, November 8 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

THURSDAY, NOV. 9 TWEEN SPACE – Hang out, talk about books and make stuff at the library. This month we will talk about Ghost by Jason Reynolds and make marble runs. Ask for a copy of the book at the front desk. Open to “tweens” ages 8-12. Thursday, November 9 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, NOV. 11 CARMICHAEL MEDICARE HEALTH FAIR: A free clinic coming to Carmichael will help people with Medicare save money on their drug costs, understand their medications and get health screenings, as student pharmacists from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will help them save money on their prescription drug costs, better understand their medications, and receive a variety of health care screenings/services. Now in its 11th

year, Pacific’s Mobile Medicare Clinics have served 5,555 Medicare beneficiaries, saving them an estimated $5.7 million, or an average of $1,030 per beneficiary per year, on their out-of-pocket Part D drug costs since the program began.

Pacific’s clinics will be offered during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period (Oct. 15- Dec. 7). In total, 14 clinics in nine different cities will be offered this year including one in Carmichael!

At the event, trained pharmacy students will assist beneficiaries with Part D plan review and enrollment, determine if they qualify for additional government assistance to help lower their drug costs, and explore other cost-savings opportunities. Attendees will also be provided with a comprehensive review of all of their medications to make sure they are safe to take together. Other services that will be offered include the flu vaccine, diabetes screening and blood pressure testing, cholesterol and bone-density testing, a variety of mental health screenings and much more. All of these health care screenings/services are available at NO COST to attendees. Appointments are highly recommended for those wanting help with their Medicare Part D plan and/or a medication review. IMPORTANT: Beneficiaries attending the clinic should bring their “red, white, and blue Medicare card” as well as all of their medications. The event will be coming to Carmichael on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Ave. Call for an appointment (916) 375-3763 VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL CELEBRATION: Earl J Koobs Nature Area; La Sierra Community Center (5325 Engle Rd, Carmichael); 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TINY BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael); 10:30 a.m.

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What’s WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 CAMELLIA CHAPTER, EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA MEETING: You are welcome to join the Camellia Chapter, Embroiderers’ Guild of America at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento.

Guests welcome. Free. 916-223-2751.

FRIDAY, NOV. 17-SUNDAY, NOV. 19 RIVER CITY QUILTERS’ GUILD 2017 QUILT SHOW: The River City Quilters’ Guild is hosting their annual quilt show.

“Reflections and Visions,” at the Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H Street, Sacramento on November 17 through November 19. Times are Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $10 for all 3 days. Ages 12 and under are free if accompanied by an adult. The show will feature hundreds of beautiful quilts, including traditional, contemporary, and art quilts and wearable art made by textile artists. The Country Store and a multitude of vendors will have a fabulous selection of items for holiday gift giving. Don’t miss your chance to win a beautiful red and white basket quilt or the cherry red Singer Featherweight Sewing machine, lovingly refurbished by Twice Nice Sewing Machine Restorations.

The Boutique will offer chances to win many great baskets and other items, many not quilt related. There will be numerous demonstrations during the three day show.

Parking at Scottish Rite is free and lunch is available on site from Ambrosia Café & Catering. Featured artist this year is Carol Smith, a prolific award winning quilter and

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charter member of the Guild, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017. Carol is a mentor, teacher, judge, and lecturer whose quilts reflect many varied techniques she has learned in the 40+ years she has been quilting. Proceeds from this event will support the activities of the Guild, which include promoting quilting and the use of textiles within the Guild itself and in the community at large. The Guild contributes to the knowledge of quilting techniques, patterns, history, and quilt making by providing educational meetings, fun, and fellowship.

Community service activities include making hundreds of quilts annually for pediatric patients in area hospitals; creating quilts for veterans at Mather Hospital; sewing flannel “lovies” for the Sacramento County Sheriff Chaplaincy and drawstring travel bags for children at the Children’s Receiving Home; providing a scholarship at CSU Sacramento for an aspiring quilter; and participating in other charitable quilt auctions.

ONGOING CHAUTAUQUA PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS “CINDERELLA”: Chautauqua Playhouse will present the timeless fairy tale “Cinderella”, adapted by Robert Gerould, beginning on Oct. 28 at the Playhouse. The show will run on Saturdays at 1 p.m. through Nov. 11. The performances will be held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Admission is $8 for all seats. The most famous fairy tale in the world comes to Chautauqua, with all the characters you love. Cinderella, a scullery maid in her own home, dreams of finding love and escaping

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from her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. Only a Fairy Godmother and an optimistic heart can help Cinderella achieve her happily ever after. The direction is by Warren Harrison. The cast includes Stella Pedersen, Dean Dudzik, Pat DeBruyn, Jamie Bristow, Linden Tarr, Shelly Montes and Stephen Watson. Information and tickets are available through the Chautauqua Playhouse website: www.cplayhouse.org or call the box office at (916) 489-7529, during business hours.

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

FAMILIES LEARN ENGLISH – ESL students and their children are welcome at this weekly program. Designed for beginning learners. Tuesdays from 9 a.m. 11 a.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

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.

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 toe 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.

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SILENT FILM OCT 28 - 7PM FREE w/ Canned good for the Sacramento Food Bank

TIM METZ TRIO

NOV 5 - 3PM Great American Songbook $25 at door JASON SIA - PIANIST Nov 12 - 3pm - FREE

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. Recommend-

ed 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.

Wine Tasting & Silent Art Auction Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Sacramento Suburban

Sunday, November 12, 2017

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Carmichael Presbyterian Church 5645 Marconi Ave., Carmichael Enter on west side of church.

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Live music by the DTs and catered dinner

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Tickets: $45 Call (916) 972-7337

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Homelessness discussion invited civil discourse between residents and panel

By Monica Stark

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Over the course of 90 minutes, Land Park and Curtis Park residents heard from a number of city, county, and resource agencies regarding a variety of topics related to homelessness in our city and particularly in our neighborhoods.

To “have a civil discourse between residents and the panelists” — that be the goal of the discussion, which was held on Monday, Oct. 23 at Sierra 2, event organizer Stephanie Duncan from the Land Park

Community Association, said in a brief introduction.

Duncan said if possible the neighborhood groups will have more of these types of meetings in the forthcoming months.

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County of Sacramento; Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator for the City of Sacramento; Noel Kammermann, Loaves and Fishes general manager; Ryan Loofbourrow, chief executive officer for Sacramento Steps Forward; Tracy Pullar, homeless program manager for VA Northern California Health Care System; Melinda Ruger, executive director of Harm Reduction Services; Amani SawriesRapaski, chief operating officer for Volunteers of America; Jay Schenirer, District 5 City Council Member; Steve Watters, executive director for First Steps Communities and Winter Sanctuary; and Kelli Weaver, homeless program coordinator for Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.

Related to demographics, the first question posed from the audience to the panel was the following: What percentage of homelessness is due to the following: rent issues, mental health issues, addiction, unemployment, or from people coming from other cities or states?

Loofbourrow stated typically it’s people from your community experiencing homelessness, adding it’s a matter of economics. “Issues of addiction and mental health are endemic of all society and all people,” he said.

“But it is those individuals who are barely making it or living with others and as rent increases, then they can no longer pay that rent. They be-

come homeless and they were struggling to start with. So, on the street, you see the human condition play out and it’s inflamed more when they are exposed to the elements.”

Once homeless, an individual’s life is reduced by about a third, Loofbourrow said, adding that in Sacramento, we have 75 to 80 individuals who have been identified as being passed away during their time of being homeless.

Asked about homeless individuals who reject services, Boyd said that out of the 1,350 who are approached

by IMPACT team members, 1,044 dismiss their help whether it’s for medical or housing. “There are people who refuse. It is not illegal to be homeless...Every person’s situation is different and you have to be patient. It takes awhile to build a rapport with them. They’re not very trusting of us. So, we’ll document when they refuse services and then we’ll try again tomorrow.

Usually, we’ll be able to make a rapport with them at some point and then start them on that path on getting housed.”

Halcon, adding to Boyd’s answer, said that while it is the job of officers to offer what they have, she feels it’s her job to “change what we offer.”

“For years and years and years, we’ve been offering people the same thing that has either failed them or they have failed for whatever reason.

And, to be offered the same thing over and over again, you might say, ‘no.’ It doesn’t

mean that you don’t want to be homeless, it means you want something different. It means you want to be met where you’re at. It means you want to be given options and choices, just like all of us do.

So, our job is to change the system to offer things that are different.”

Ruger, a former homeless woman herself, explained that her nonprofit makes an effort to offer at least four options. “If a person is in crisis, it might be respite; it might be the ER. It might be X, Y, and Z, whatever that might be.” She said “almost 99 percent of the time,” someone will pick one of the four. Investing in outreach services and robust outreach teams – that’s part of the solution, she said. Calling for a raise of hands, she asked how many in the audience think experiencing homelessness is traumatic. “It’s a frightening experience on a day-to-day basis and depending on who you are it may be frightening in different ways. Shelter is not for everyone,” she said.

“If you have post traumatic stress disorder. If you got raped last week. If you have a variety of different issues going on, the concept, the idea of going into a shelter can be extremely terrifying. I think there’s a stigma in the idea of service refusal.”

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Cavanaugh, who began in July 2016 as the first director of Homeless Initiatives in Sacramento County, said she thinks the best way through the front door for services is by dialing 211. “I think we’re moving toward a system that’s more like a bed reservation. We’re working that first with the family system,” she said.

For some individuals getting into a shelter can be problematic, as Loofbourrow points out that “pets, partners and possessions will be precluded. And, as with all of us who are housed, we hold our personal space, the people we love and the things we have precious. And, so if those are threatened there is the likelihood that the person would not be allowed to enter or choose not to.”

Watters, whose nonprofit works with the city and county to offer shelter, meals and services including the winter sanctuary program, said last winter they turned a very small amount of people away. The few times

they did, he said, it was because “their presence was perhaps endangering the safety of the other hundred people that were there.”

But, they didn’t just turn them out to the street, he says. “We made every effort to find somewhere else for them to go to get the appropriate services. I think we have to look at what is being done and how inclusive the system is really becoming.”

Because last year’s winter was so cold and the rivers were so high, the movement of homeless into the neighborhoods has been clearly evident.

Schenirer mentioned a grant the city received from the federal government for $64 million, which will provide intensive case management for homeless individuals. “So when you talk about why are they resisting services, that’s something we can go over and over again. My belief is that when you hit the right tone, people will come in for the most part.”

Responding to the last question of the night, “What can I as an individual do to address systematic homelessness?” Ruger said, “This is kind of my thing. We are waiting for miracles, right? I think us, as service providers, we start feeling like that too. In

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The Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association and the Land Park Community Association held a meeting on Monday night, addressing many topics surrounding homelessness.

the hearts of each and everyone of you — you are here because you care. You care about your kids. You care about your community. Clearly, you care about the people you see that are suffering. So, on this micro level, what can you do? You can recognize there are systematic barriers that people are encountering. On a macro level, we can start working on that.”

On a micro level, recognizing the humanity of those on the streets is

something that each of us can do. Ruger said when she was homeless, she wanted to walk down the street with her head down, never wanting to look at anyone. “One of the reasons was because no one would look at me. Like no one would look at me. And, this is not a magic solution. This is not going to end homelessness, but you know what, it will create a level of humanity, which we are moving closer and closer in that direction.”

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