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Iceland to open under new roof in 2018

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Iceland, Sacramento’s iconic ice-skating rink that was demolished by a fire in 2010, will return to its former existence as a full-time indoor facility in 2018.

Since this devastating, five-alarm, arson fire, Iceland has been operating as a seasonal, outdoor rink at its original location at 1430 Del Paso Blvd.

But Iceland Manager Shannon Mullins said that as a result of successful fundraising, its patrons should be skating under a new roof in less than a year.

“We’ve kept it open since November 1940, and we’re working to put the roof back on and be full-time again,” she said. “We’re hoping to (have the roof on) January, February (or) March, sometime at the end of our season.”

Mullins recalled how one of the post-fire fundraisers for the building began.

“When the fire happened, the whole façade of the building was glass blocks and tiles, so with the fire they heated up and ex2

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ploded,” she said. “One of the figure skaters went out to the street and collected them and sold them as pendants as a fundraiser.

We realized we could go on with the fundraiser by selling glass blocks with an etched message in them, kind of like the yellow brick road at Fairytale Town.”

These blocks are for sale for $100 each, and can include an individual or company’s name or a message to someone.

Iceland already had its first glass block window installed, and will have its second window installed this season. Each window includes 108 blocks.

Ultimately, the entire front of the building will be lined with glass blocks and tile, as it was prior to the fire.

Mullins said that rebuilding Iceland has been a seven-year, gradual process. “ The first season after the fire, there was just a big ditch next to the side of the rink,” she said. “Now we filled it with dirt See Iceland, page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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and added a concrete floor.

We’re getting ready to put bathrooms in, and we finally just got hot water back. So, every year, we add a lot of improvements. But the roof will be the final thing.”

As another necessary part of its construction process, Iceland is waiting to have its roof plans approved by the city.

As for Iceland’s supply of rental skates, Mullins said that the number of those skates continues to rise.

“We’re replacing our rental fleet of skates,” she said.

“After the fire, of course, all the skates were melted.

And there was a rink in Belmont, (Calif.) that closed.

They gave us a lot of their old skates. But when we first opened (after the fire), our rental skate fleet wasn’t very great. We also did a GoFundMe (Web page) to buy new skates. Right now, we have over 100 pairs.”

Mullins said that with Iceland’s most recent season opening on Friday, Nov. 17, regular skaters and others have returned to this facility with smiles on their faces.

“It’s the best feeling here,” she said. “I can think of about 20 kids who think of this place as their home base all winter long and basically live here while we’re open. So, on Friday, everybody came.

“Just like the excitement of the customers coming back, the staff is so excited to come back to their home ice rink. That’s how a lot of people view Iceland as their home rink, and they were really, really, really sad when the fire happened. So, every year when we open, it’s like a celebration. The building owner always says, ‘Happy Iceland New Year.’”

Mullins, who also coaches skating at Iceland, said that she shares in the excitement of Iceland.

“I don’t know how to describe (the excitement at Iceland), but you can just kind of feel it in the air that it’s a happy, family, loving place,” she said. “We try to be really friendly (with) our customer service. But the main thing is sometimes when you go to other ice rinks, they are strict about what you’re allowed to do. It’s really rigid. And here we just try to

make sure that everybody has a really good time.”

But Mullins noted that Iceland does enforce a variety of rules for the purpose of ensuring the safety of its customers.

Mullins mentioned that with this approach to serving its customers, Iceland has many return customers each year.

In addition to its public skating sessions, Iceland offers ice-skating lessons, a skating school for beginners, pickup ice hockey game sessions, and broomball, which is a non-skate, ice hockey-like game in which participants wear shoes instead of skates.

Mullins said that Iceland attracts people, who are generally in the age range of 3 to 70 years old.

“Skating is one of those sports that people can do throughout their whole life, and so we see all ages here,” she said. “Here, I have a gentleman that comes and skates at public sessions once a week and I would guess his age around 76.”

Iceland will be holding a special ice show on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and

17 at 7 p.m. Each show will last about an hour and 45 minutes.

Following each performance, the cast, as well as Santa Claus, will skate with members of the audience during an hourlong, public skate session.

Admission is $10 per show.

Mullins provided a special invitation for the public to visit Iceland.

“We have (ice-skating), hot chocolate and we play holiday music,” she said. “So, come down and enjoy the holidays with your family (at Iceland).”

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sions from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Nov. 26.

Following that schedule, the facility will begin its normal, Thursday through Sunday schedule. Hours of operation during that time will vary.

However, Iceland will temporarily be open daily, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., from Dec. 15 to Jan. 6 to accommodate local schools’ winter breaks.

Iceland’s final day of operation as an outdoor facility will be Feb. 26.

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School News San Juan Unified schools raise ‘Cents for Sonoma County’ Cents for Sonoma County logo Several San Juan Unified schools are launching a campaign to help support Sonoma County disaster relief. The campaign, called “Cents for Sonoma County,” will benefit Sonoma County Fire Relief, a nonprofit created to support Sonoma County. The support will not only help with immediate disaster relief, but provide assistance over the next two years as the community rebuilds.

Led by the efforts of Trajan Elementary, six additional San Juan Unified schools are supporting the effort, including Ottomon Ele-

school(s) in the Rincon Valley area.

The campaign will run for two weeks, from Wednesday, Nov. 29 through Wednesday, Dec. 13. During this time, participating schools will collect monetary and physical donations for their sister school.

The San Juan Unified community can help support the campaign in three ways: Contribute coins for the coin drive contest at any of the participating schools mentary, Pershing ElemenBring in gift cards, such as tary, Twin Lakes Elemen- Amazon, Costco, Walmart tary, Woodside K-8, Louis and Safeway, to any of the Pasteur Middle School and participating schools Casa Roble FundamenBring in new donatal High School. Each San tion items to participatJuan Unified school has ad- ing schools, such as books, opted one (or more) sister board games, holiday dec-

orations and stockings and sports equipment For more information about Sonoma County Fire Relief, visit www.sonomacountyfirerelief.org.

Cottage Elementary visits Sacramento State to learn about bridges and engineering

Elementary School visited an Engineering BridgeBuilding event at Sacramento State hosted by its Tau Beta Phi Engineering Honor Society last month. The goal of the event was to inspire students to get involved in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. The 64 students, a makeup of third graders through fifth graders, were invited to this pilot program by the engineering society in the beginning of the year to show elementary-aged students some exciting concepts and possibilities related to engineering and STEM disciplines.

Upon arrival, the students toured the university’s campus before going into a lecture hall to learn about the many different types of bridges and how they are built. After a break for lunch, the students gathered into small groups to build small-scale bridges out of popsicle sticks.

The students were excited to learn there were more types of bridges than they had thought.

“It was fun to build popsicle stick bridges and make them stable. We used triangles to build them because it’s the strongest shape,” said third grader Jeremy More.

“The program had a big impact on kids. They were excited from the moment we left campus to when we came back. [The students] were so eager to share every little thing about [their experiences],” said the principal of Cottage Elementary, Karen Mix. “Our Cottage kids showed incredible grit and growth mindset in listening and learning these very challenging concepts, which led them to build an amazing bridge. I am so proud of them.”

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School News Rio Americano students host annual Playathon fundraiser And the band played on.

For 17 hours — from 7 a.m. until midnight — Rio Americano High School’s band performed for the 37th annual Playathon fundraiser last week. This year, the event was housed in the new Center for the Arts on campus, and the money raised will benefit the school’s music department.

Classes throughout the day watched and listened to the band play.

“It is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said band director Josh Murray, attending his 20th Playathon. “It gets out into the community.

That’s really maybe the most important thing. It gets the word out about Rio band in our area.”

Funds raised at the playathon account for roughly half

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of the music department’s budget, Murray said.

“It allows us to buy sheet music, repair instruments, buy instruments, it pays for travel expenses and entry into festivals,” he said. “The students go door to door in the weeks leading up to the Playathon asking for donations during what are called ‘pledge parties.’”

Imagine answering your front door and being greeted by a jazz trio. It would be hard to not pledge.

The day of the Playathon can be best described by Rio Americano senior Eliza Azen, a four-year veteran of the event. She has been playing the trumpet since the sixth grade.

“This is, I would say, the school’s most fun and best day

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of the year,” Azen said.“It starts off at 7 a.m. with our second line band and they play these tunes that greet people as they come in to Rio. The whole school is filled with music. For the six periods, there’s a performance and in between classes we have live music walking around the school. And then, after school is the carnival. We have middle schoolers and elementary kids come and they play with us. It’s like an immersive experience. At 10 p.m., we have a dance.”

The student performers were on campus for the entire 17 hours.

When asked how tired she was at the end of the day, Azen said, “completely wiped out.”

“You go home and just fall asleep right away,” she said.

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Holiday Concert Performed By the Sacramento Community Band: The Sacramento Community Band is a 55 member group of talented, volunteer musicians that has been providing musical venues throughout Sacramento County for some fifty years. The ensemble will present its very popular annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the new Rio Americano Center For The Arts, 4540 American River Drive. In addition to traditional holiday favorites, the event will also feature an assortment of classical, popular, jazz and show tunes. Admission and parking are FREE.

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Civil rights musical: Local filmmaker’s documentary on Sacramento Hyers Sisters aired on PBS Sacramento’s own Hyers Sisters are the civil rights and musical theater pioneers most people have never heard of. But thanks to local filmmaker Susheel Bibbs, the story of these African American sisters and their history-changing musical works of the late 1800s has been retold in the award-winning documentary, “Voices for Freedom: The Hyers Sisters’ Legacy,” aired Friday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on PBS. The Hyers Sisters, Anna and Emma, were young opera singers who at only 9 and 11 years of age debuted at Sacramento’s Metropolitan Theater in 1867. Heralded for their talent, they toured the United States in 1871 and then had plans to perform in Europe when as Bibbs tells it, “all Hell broke loose” after President Rutherford B. Hayes pulled troops out of the south and African Americans became disenfranchised and subjected to violence and lynchings by the Night Riders and other groups. The Hyers Sisters, children of the 1860s civil rights movement, felt they couldn’t leave

their country and instead had to act. In response, they created the first American musicals, humanizing African Americans to white audiences through “stories of dignity, hopes and dreams,” says Bibbs.

During this tumultuous time, the Hyers Sisters used humor to poke fun at negative stereotypes and “as a testament to their bravery” were the first to have an integrated cast. “They wanted to showcase how African Americans had real stories of real people, not cartoons of minstrels. They showed how they wanted the American dream like anyone else,” explains Bibbs.

Bibbs, an accomplished opera singer in her own right, learned of the Hyers Sisters story while on tour in 2009. For the next seven years, Bibbs immersed herself in research, reading American musical theater history books, interviewing descendants still living in Sacramento, tracing genealogy records and visiting the gravesites at the Sacramento City Cemetery.

In “Voices for Freedom,” Bibbs draws from that research to bring the story and the music of the Hyers Sisters to life with help from inter-

nationally-acclaimed mezzo soprano Tichina Vaughn and hip-hop narrator WolfHawkJaguar, among others. Bibbs says she chose a hip hop artist for one of the narrators to make the connection to the negative issues that continue to face African Americans today. “I wanted to show a very positive way of addressing these issues from this current vantage point.”

Noting how music connects people, Bibbs adds that spirituals, like the ones sung in the Hyers Sisters’ drama “Out of Bondage,” have an especially effective way of uplifting and inspiring everyone, regardless of color. “When people get caught up in that music, they could steel themselves against the dogs after them.

They help transcend problems. I call them spirit songs because they raise the spirits of all people.”

It’s that musical connection that Bibbs says she hopes draws a wider audience to the film in comparison to her last documentary, “Meet Mary Pleasant: Mother of Civil Rights in California,” which also aired on PBS and screened at The Cannes Film Festival. In addition to the PBS broadcasts, “Voices for Freedom”

is showing at film festivals across the country and recently won the 2017 Grand Festival Award at the Berkeley Video Film Festival.

Arts in River Park founder Brenda Jew Waters, a financial sponsor of the film, hosted a viewing party in her home for the PBS debut on November 15. Waters backed “Voices for Freedom” because she says she was intrigued by the story and believes in the talent and passion of Bibbs and her proven record of success.

For information on hosting a viewing party, buying the DVD or attending a film festival screening, visit thehyerssisters.com.

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What’s SATURDAY, NOV. 25 GREAT GOBBLERS At Effie Yeaw Nature Center (2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael), starting at 10:30 a.m.

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ta! Open to all ages. Wednesday, December 6 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8 ANIMANGA MONTHLY FOR TEENS (AGES 12-19) – Join fellow manga and anime enthusiasts for an afternoon of watching anime and drawing manga! Friday, December 8 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, DEC. 9 FAMILIES PLAY WITH CLAY – Families enjoy free play with playdough and more. All materials provided. Saturday, December 9 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

HEALTHY WINTER SOUPS WITH SABRINA OF THE TOMATO TART – There’s nothing like a pot of soup bubbling away on the stove to invoke feelings of coziness in winter. If you find yourself resorting to the can or making the same soups over and over again, this is the class for you. Using seasonal produce and local ingredients,

TUESDAY, DEC. 12 CHP EAST SACRAMENTO AREA OFFERS FREE “START SMART” CLASSES: The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions. In an effort to help reduce motor vehicle collisions, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), East Sacramento Area Office, will offer a free Start Smart class. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. The CHP’s Start Smart program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15-19, and their parents or guardians. The Start Smart class will cover California’s Graduated Driver License Program, collision

TONY BORDERS PUPPETS PRESENTS FROSTY’S MAGIC HAT – Frosty is the coolest winter hero! Learn how the magic of imagination brought Frosty to life. This puppet show is filled with frozen fun and amazing magic for Continued on page 11

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4th Annual Holiday Glam Event benefitting CASA Sacramento

Friday, December 1, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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You can support Sacramento CASA by

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• Making an appointment

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• Participating in the raffle

You will receive one free raffle ticket just for stopping by Cerise Salon on December 1st! You may also buy raffle tickets for a chance to win a 3 month blowdry membership or one of the numerous gift baskets.

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trends and avoidance techniques, distracted driving laws, and alcohol related driving laws. The program also offers an opportunity for new drivers and parents/ guardians to ask CHP Officers clarifying questions. The class runs for approximately two hours from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CHP East Sacramento, 11336 Trade Center Drive, Rancho Cordova. Parents or guardians interested in signing up for the class can register by contacting Officer Tommy Riggin at (916) 464-1457, or at triggin@chp.ca.gov. It is encouraged that parents or guardians attend the class with their teen driver. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Officer Tommy Riggin at (916) 464-1457, or the on-call public information officer at (916) 802-5372.

Funding for CHP’s Start Smart program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Administration.

Do you have an upcoming or monthly event?

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Sabrina will cover some gorgeous wintertime soups to shake up your soup routine. Saturday, December 9 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

All proceeds, including tips, will be donated to CASA Sacramento.

No need to be present to win.

To make an appointment, call Cerise Salon at (916) 487-7493 You can also make an appointment for any salon service on the menu.

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What’s Continued from page 10 school age children. Tuesday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5606 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

MAKE BUTTONS! – Teens, design your own button or create a collage button. We’ve got a nifty button making machine and catchy images. Make as many as you like! Meet in the Teen@ Space. Tuesday, December 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

THURSDAY, DEC. 14 TWEEN SPACE – Calling all “tweens”, ages 8-12! Hang out, talk about books, and make stuff at the library. This month we will talk about The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown and make Scribbling Robots. Thursday, December 14 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

FRIDAY, DEC. 15 Quarterly Teen Art Show – Join us for appetizers, drinks, and an evening of art made by area teens! All ages welcome.

Friday, December 15 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16 Gifts of Poetry by Young Children – Young children are invited to make simple gifts of thanks using poetry and art.

Smocks and wrapping paper provided.

Saturday, December 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17 HOLIDAY CONCERT PERFORMED

BY THE SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY BAND: The Sacramento Community Band is a 55 member group of talented, volunteer musicians that has

happening

been providing musical venues throughout Sacramento County for some fifty years. The ensemble will present its very popular annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the new Rio Americano Center For The Arts, 4540 American River Drive. In addition to traditional holiday favorites, the event will also feature an assortment of classical, popular, jazz and show tunes.

Admission and parking are FREE.

SATURDAY, DEC. 30 NOON YEAR’S EVE – Can’t stay up till midnight? Celebrate New Year’s Eve early with us! Saturday December 30 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

ONGOING 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.

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 11-acre, 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 includ-

ing: 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.

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; 888-877-9806. 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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