Arden-Carmichael News - May 11, 2018

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Stamp Out Hunger Annual letter carrier food collection to be held May 12

By Bill Laws

Another big, brown package waits for stamps. The flags outside local post offices fly at half-staff in memory of Barbara Bush.

Meanwhile, a poster announces the National Association of Letter Carrier’s national food drive on Saturday, May 12. Stamp Out Hunger, the poster explains, is a one day event where letter carriers pick up bags of nonperishable food items left on their porch by residents.

On Saturday, states a fanciful cartoon character on the poster, letter carriers pick up more than just the mail.

Mr. Perez, a supervisor at the Arden Post Office, points out the poster to a customer.

“90 percent of our letter carriers participate in the event,” says Perez. “Even my wife and three kids come down to the office to help bring in the bags of donated food.”

According to Kelly Siefkin, Vice President of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, her nonprofit has participated for three years in Stamp Out Hunger.

“We’re tasked to deliver locally the food picked up on that day.” She explains that the food collected on May 2 is less than 2 percent of the millions of pounds of edibles the Food Bank collects annually. The food from Stamp Out Hunger, though, is significant because “it is all done in one day and all the food is only delivered to local recipients.”

Nationally, Stamp Out Hunger began 26 years ago.

The former organizer, Senior Gleaners, was Sacramento’s nonprofit responsible for collecting and distributing food to the needy. During its tenure in Sacramento, the Senior Gleaners started an alliance with the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers. The idealistic goal was to help put an end to the problem of malnutrition and hunger.

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cording to Siefkin, the last two Sacramento sponsors of the event have “missed the deadline” for applying for participation in the largely national food drive.

“Nonprofit participation is always cyclical,” explains Siefkin. According to her, the local sponsors may or may not elect to participate in future years. In addition, the food bank’s logo has been removed from the grocery bags which are delivered to the various Post Office branch offices in the Sacramento area. These bags explain on their sides the rules and requirements for donating food items. They are sent to Sacramento area residents approximately a week in advance of the May 12 event.

Helping to remind residents to set out food, the bags are usually printed with the logos of the various sponsors who help to cover some of the cost of the event.

These days, The Food Bank’s web page helps to advertise the food collection event. On a web page (www. sacramento food bank.org/ supporter calendar) a large picture features the Food Bank’s popular Thanksgiving Day’s Run to Feed the Hungry. Some information is given about the national May 12 food program.

“Fill a bag with non-perishable food items and leave it by your mailbox! Your letter carrier will pick it up on their normal mail run!”

Links are given, as well,

for more information concern the Stamp Out Hunger drive.

Last year, according to Siefkin, 13,000 pounds of food were collected from the Arden Branch post office.

Twenty six years ago, when the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive first started, nonprofits were structured to compliment the social service missions of government agencies or nationwide projects. These days, of course, nonprofits such as the Food Bank have gone on to develop their own unique and sometimes very complex service identities.

At the Arden Branch, however, according to Perez, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is still a big, straightforward, one day event. In fact, according to a representative from the National Association of Letter Carriers, some participating post offices will be officially recognized at the Association’s annual conference in Detroit.

Hopefully, Sacramento will also find a way to honor the letter carriers who make Stamp Out Hunger a very important day. As well as collect some needed food, the volunteer event clearly serves to connect neighbors to the needs of less fortunate in the community. And, perhaps just as important, it connects neighbors in the Sacramento area to the service providers who make so many of our critical deliveries.

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Carnegie Hall visits music students at Howe Avenue Elementary Howe Avenue Elementary School music students delivered a special musical performance in front of representatives from the Weill Institute at Carnegie Hall and staff from the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera.

“The most exciting part for us is to see passionate teachers working with their students and bringing joy and creativity to empower students to use their voices,” Carnegie Hall Weill Institute Manager of Learning and Engagement Hillarie O’Toole said.

“It’s very special to me,” said fifth grader Solana Williams. “I was so surprised when I figured out that they flew all the way from New York.”

The presentation kicked off with a vocal warm-up activity where the students were joined by guest artist Jeanette Blakeney.

Blakeney shared that she enjoys giving back to younger generations.

“It’s amazing because when I was little I was one of those kids,” Blakeney said under the direction of Howe Avenue’s music director, Gayle Winney, the students performed a few different melodies. The event concluded with a question and answer session led by Carnegie Hall staff.

More than 30 students participated in the special musical performance.

Source: San Juan Unified School District

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Art Where the Wild Things Are Effie Yeaw Spring Gala to fund education programs

By Laura I. Winn

Local artists are often called upon to donate their work for fundraisers, but when the beneficiary is Effie Yeaw Nature Center, the response is overwhelming, said Helen Plenert, chair of the juried art show for Art Where the Wild Things Are, a gala and art auction that raises funds for the 100-acre Carmichael nature preserve located within the American River Parkway.

This year, over 200 artists answered the call for submissions and about 60 works were selected for the exhibit running May 15 to June 2 at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. On June 9, the art will be on display in a much different setting–under the shade of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s towering oak trees during the spring gala, an event created in 2009 by the late Carol Doersch, a prominent member of the Sacramento Fine Arts Center and American River Natural History Association. The annual fundraiser provides the privately-funded, non-profit center with around $60,000 net profit to support youth education programs, resident animal care, the natural history museum and free weekend programs for the public.

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the elegant evening will feature dinner from Global Gourmet Catering, drinks from local wineries, musical entertainment, raffles, and silent and live auctions.

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The gala, which sells out every year, receives such a positive response from artists because Effie Yeaw inspires their art, explained Plenert.

It’s where they go to paint the beauty of the American River or photograph deer and coyote in their natural habitat.

“Artists have a special connection to it,” said Plenert, a Carmichael native whose own connection to the center includes adventures with her children over 20 years ago.

“It’s a beautiful place left pristine … a place that needs to be preserved.”

For many Sacramento children, the nature preserve is their introduction to wildlife. Through the Urban Nature Project, low-income Title 1 schools receive free field trips to Effie Yeaw where for the fist time outside of cartoons, they see turkeys and hear woodpeckers. Once when an Effie naturalist led

a group of students down to the river, a student earnestly asked, “Is that the ocean?” recalled Barbara Lezon, the center’s marketing and communications coordinator.

After field trips, Lezon and others at the center receive feedback from teachers who say that students continue to ask questions about nature and want to learn more about plants and animals. The visits to the center “inspire kids to grow up caring about the environment,” Lezon added.

Artist Terry Pappas, who lives along the American River Parkway, remembers the field trips her own children took to Effie Yeaw with Sierra Oaks Elementary School. “It’s a special experience skipping rocks and walking all those river rocks,” she said.

For the auction, Pappas donated a pastel work of the American River she sketched while kayaking. As Pappas usually works from a higher vantage point and with oil paints, the work, which

captures the lower point of view of the trees and grass reflected in the water, serves as a rarer work for a collector to procure.

“Effie Yeaw is a godsend. It’s an honor to donate to them,” Pappas said. “I’m so fortunate to live nearby. It’s what inspires me and why I walk the Parkway every day.”

The gala will also feature works by noted artists Jian Wang, Pat Mahony, Gregory Kondos, Marcy Friedman, Boyd Gavin and Earl Boley.

The jurors also selected one of Plenert’s original pieces, a colorful acrylic of an Effie Yeaw oak tree in spring. Awards will be presented during an artist’s reception on May 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center (5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael).

Effie Yeaw Nature Center acrylic on canvas by Helen Plenert

Tickets for the ninth annual Art Where the Wild Things Are Gala & Art Auction are $100 per person and available for purchase at sacnaturecenter. net and 916-489-4918. With or without a gala ticket, raffle tickets are available for $50.

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Once when an Effie naturalist led a group of students down to the river, a student earnestly asked, “Is that the ocean?” recalled Barbara Lezon, the center’s marketing and communications coordinator.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents Ken Ludwig’s “A Comedy of Tenors” Chautauqua Playhouse will present the new Ken Ludwig comedy “A Comedy of Tenors”, beginning on May 11 at the Playhouse. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through June 10, with additional matinees on May 12 and June 9 at 2 p.m. There will not be a performance on May 13 (Mother’s Day). 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.

The sequel to the grandslam comedy Lend Me a Tenor! One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century— as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep the amorous Italian superstar and

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Shown from the left, Philip Pittman, Aurelio Martinez, Davyd Globochanskyy

his hot-blooded wife from causing runaway chaos. An uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight.

The direction is by Robert and Rosemarie Gerould, set by Rodger Hoopman and light design by Andrew Fiffick.

The cast features Aurelio Martinez, Patricia Lee Schmeltz, Philip Pittman, Kris Hunt, and several others.

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.

Chautauqua Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland” Chautauqua Playhouse will present “Alice in Wonderland”, adapted by Warren Harrison, from the works of Lewis Carroll, beginning on May 19 at the Playhouse. The show will run on Saturdays at 1 p.m. through June 2. The performances are held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Admission is $8 for all seats.

Told in Story Theatre style, eight actors create Alice’s journey into Wonderland. Along her way, Alice meets Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the wise Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, The Mad Hatter, March Hare and Dormouse….and you may even be invited to dance with the living flowers or play croquet with the Queen of Hearts.

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. Because of the popularity of the Children’s season, advance purchase of tickets is advised.

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Kids Art event shines in Fair Oaks San Juan Unified showed off its talented K-12 students at Fair Oaks Village Park last month.

The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department and Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District treated visitors to a Kids Art event featuring art exhibitions, dance performances, live music, hands-on art experiences and art demonstrations.

Twin Lakes Elementary School art teacher, Corie Lenzy, described the importance of the event.

“It means a lot. Especially when they have done all this hard work throughout the year and to be able to see their art here on display in front of the community. It is an awesome experience for them,” said Lenzy.

Lenzy’s comment was reinforced by one of her second-grade students, Avaree Bernel, when she excitedly described her painting of a tree in winter. Bernel’s mother, Jennifer Bernel, also shared her feelings for the Kids Art event.

“We are very excited. We like to see her [Avaree] shine and see her work displayed for everyone to see. This made her feel proud,” said Jennifer Bernel.

The event began at 10 a.m. and continued to 3 p.m. Food trucks were available for event goers to enjoy a meal will experiencing the many exhibits.

Laurel Lyda, San Juan Unified’s VAPA program specialist, summed up the event well.

“Today is a great day for people to come out and just enjoy the park and enjoy making art because in San Juan Unified, we value the arts,” Lyda said.

Source: San Juan Unified School District

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Lineup for Carmichael Park Community Band Festival announced The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association presents the annual Carmichael Park Community Band Festival at the Carmichael Park Amphitheater on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3. With 14 concert bands, this is one of the largest community band festivals in California for over 20 years. There will be music from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Bring the entire family, a picnic, lawn chairs, sun hat, and enjoy two lovely afternoons of music! Admission and parking are free.

Carmichael Park is located at 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. For more information, call 916-489-2576 or visit www.svsba.net or http://www.sacwinds. org. The event is sponsored by The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association and the Carmichael Recreation and Parks District.

Saturday, June 2 Noon – Elk Grove Community Concert Band 1 p.m.: Winds of Faith 2 p.m.: Sacramento Concert Band 3 p.m.: Solano Winds Community Concert Band 4 p.m.: Roseville Community Concert Band 5 p.m.: Ben Ali Temple Shrine Band Sunday, June 3 11 a.m.: 3 Note Band Noon: Pittsburg Community Band / Vallejo Symphonic Band 1 p.m.: Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band 2 p.m.: Sacramento Symphonic Winds 3 p.m.: Joyous Brass 4 p.m.: Amador County Concert Band 5 p.m.: Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band & Temperance Society, Lmtd.

6 p.m.: Capital City Concert Band

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Successful cannabis weekend held at Cal Expo, another big weekend ahead Cal Expo wrapped up a busy and historic weekend. Four events took place on Cal Expo’s grounds including the first-ever, fully licensed recreational cannabis event held on state property.

The result was a calm, successful, and well attended weekend.

“More than 25,000 people enjoyed a memorable time at a variety of events at Cal Expo,” said CEO and General Manager, Rick Pickering.

“It was a well-coordinated effort with our event partners to make sure that the events had a safe environment for all attendees.”

The busy weekend began on Friday, May 4 with the first

day of the High Times Cannabis Cup. There were no arrests from the event, and minor medical issues were heat related.

Saturday started early with a special viewing party for the 144th Kentucky Derby at the Miller Lite Racetrack Grandstand. Almost 2,000 people came to enjoy a special Derby buffet which began at 9:00 a.m. At the same time, nearly 2,000 athletes attended the Northern California Volleyball Association’s indoor matches on Saturday and Sunday. After placing their bets on the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports,” horseracing fans were able to

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watch the final night of Harness Racing for the season.

At the Cannabis Cup, the calm atmosphere continued into the event’s second and final day on Saturday, May 5. Once again, there were no arrests from the event, and any medical issues were heat related.

“The Central Valley Cannabis Cup at Cal Expo was a historic step,” said Adam Levin, CEO of High Times. “Never before has a state agency approved a cannabis consumption and sales event like this. Together, we just set the standard for a fun, clean, safe event and proven how economically beneficial and generally uplifting gatherings like this can be for the broader community.”

Cal Expo is already gearing up for an even busier weekend with over 40,000 people anticipated at five events taking place throughout the grounds.

On Saturday, May 12: Susan G. Komen - More Than Pink Walk, music festival “Country in the Park,” a Sacramento Republic FC match, and the opening weekend of Raging Waters. Then on Mother’s Day, May 13, the music continues with “Slayer” playing at Papa Murphy’s Park.

Eskaton launches resources and seminars to help older adults and their children navigate healthcare Informative breakfast to be held on May 17 at Arden Fair Eskaton, a nonprofit community-based organization serving seniors in Northern California for 50 years, offers important resources for older adults and their children needing to navigate healthcare and senior services. For people with questions about senior care, Eskaton provides invaluable resources via its website. For more information about the issues facing older adults, please visit https://blog.eskaton.org/ and subscribe to the blog.

The upcoming seminar “Ask the Experts: Navigating Healthcare 101” takes place on Thursday, May 17, at Arden Fair, 1689 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA, upstairs food court from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

“Our panel of experts will discuss resources available to seniors and their families,” said Kim Rhinehelder, Eskaton vice president of communications and philanthropy. “Whether you’re a senior yourself or are taking care of loved-ones, this session will answer many of your questions about senior healthcare, the differences in services and the resources available in our region.”

Eskaton will address how independent living and assisted living can provide seniors with a supportive environment to alleviate families from the stress that comes with caring for a loved one. “One of the main reasons some people are wary of senior living, and why it is so difficult for their adult children to address it, is that they believe it means giving up independence,” explained Rhinehelder. “However, senior living enables people to still care for themselves, while simultaneously offering an active and rewarding lifestyle.”

Eskaton will provide education on the differences between the levels of care to empower individuals to make decisions that are best for themselves and their families. According to Assisted Living Today, assisted living increases the quality of life of seniors and is adaptable to the individual’s needs.

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WSFD STATION 41 OPEN HOUSE 2018: The West Sacramento Fire Department would like to invite the community to an open house of station 41 located at 132 15th St. During the open house you will have a chance to tour the fire station, check out the fire engine, and meet your local firefighters. West Sacramento Fire Department, 132 15th St, West Sacramento, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

CAMELLIA CHAPTER, EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA: Monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 15, 7:00 p.m., at the Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Avenue, Sacramento. Guests of all ages welcome. Free. 916-223-2751.

COMMUNITY MEETING WITH SUPERVISOR SUSAN PETERzS AT MISSION OAKS COMMUNITY CENTER The meeting, starting at 6 p.m., provideS an opportunity for residents to hear a brief update on what is going on in Sacramento County and to ask questions. The meeting will also have a guest speaker from a variety of county departments. 6 to 7 p.m. at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive Carmichael.

BIRDING FOR FAMILIES: At 10:30 a.m. at Effie Yeaw Nature Center (California Ave and Tarshes Drive, Carmichael)

SUNDAY, MAY 13 SACRAMENTO CONCERT BAND MOTHER’S DAY SPRING CONCERT: Bring the family and celebrate Mother’s Day with the Sacramento Concert Band and guest artists on Sunday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. at Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. This year’s concert features a wide variety of exceptional music. Among the selections is “Salute to American Jazz”, Rachmaninoff ’s “Themes From Piano Concerto No. 2”, “Out Of This World” Medley, and more. As part of the concert, the Sacramento Concert Band is excited to feature some outstanding young performers, such as this year’s winner of the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association scholarship, bassoonist Alexandra Buckman, from Placer High School and Saturday Club award winner alto saxophonist Myles Taylor from Cosumnes River College. In addition, performing several selections with the Band are members of the Mission Avenue School Concert Band. Please join the Sacramento Concert Band in welcoming these concert stars of the future. The Sacramento Concert Band is a 50-member ensemble, under the direction of Grant Parker.

MONARCHS AND MOM: Effie Yeaw Nature Center at 1:30 p.m. (California Ave and Tarshes Dr, Carmichael)

CARMICHAEL SHERIFF’S COMMUNITY MEETING from 6 to 7 p.m. at Del Campo High School Library (4925 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks)

FRIDAY, MAY 18 TASTE OF CARMICHAEL from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at La Sierra Community Center (5325 Engle Road, Carmichael)

SATURDAY, MAY 19 SATURDAY WITH THE SNAKES: At 10:30 a.m. at Effie Yeaw Nature Center (California Avenue and Tarshes Drive, Carmichael)

THURSDAY, MAY 24 COMMUNITY MEETING WITH SUPERVISOR SUSAN PETERS AT THE CARMICHAEL PARK CLUBHOUSE: The meeting, starting at 6 p.m., provideS an opportunity for residents to hear a brief update on what is going on in Sacramento County and to ask questions. The meeting will also have a guest speaker from a variety of county departments. 6 to 7 p.m. at Carmichael Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9 FREE WORM COMPOSTING WORKSHOP: Worm Wranglers from the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach the basics of worm composting.

Learn bin setup, harvesting techniques, and what to feed your worms from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento 95821. UC Cooperative Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr. edu, facebook.com/sacmg

ONGOING STATE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ANNOUNCED: The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2018 - 2019 academic year. The program offers 14 categories of scholarships ranging from $1,000 - $2,500 each with varying eligibility requirements. Categories include: agriculture, art, academic excellence, business, culinary/hospitality/event management, education, international relations, trade school, viticulture and enology. Applicants may apply for one scholarship category of their choice per year and will be evaluated based on academics, community service, quality of essay and recommendation. Top scholarship winners in select categories may be invited to compete for the $5,000 Ironstone Concours Foundation Scholarship Scholarships are not renewable; however, students may reapply each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility criteria. The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is a collaboration between the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Exposition & State Fair, the California State Fair Agricultural Advisory Council, the Ironstone Concours Foundation, Blue Diamond Growers and Western Fairs Association. International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent scholarship management company, hosts the online application process and disburses awards

for the program. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2018. Learn more at CAStateFair. org/scholarship. For questions about the Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program, please email scholarship@ calexpo.com.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Sacramento. Call 916-428-3271 for exact location. Description: Is your friend or family member in a domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking situation?

This free, drop-in group is for you. Learn how to support your loved one, and receive some support yourself among people who are in the same situation. Feel free to call My Sister’s House for more information: 916-428-3271. #METOO SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Sacramento. Call 916-4283271 for exact location. Description: This drop-in support group is free, confidential, open to all genders, and available to sexual assault survivors at any point in their healing. Feel free to call My Sister’s House for more information: 916-428-3271.

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 including: painting, planting, weed eradication, construction, fence building, outreach, native plant garden maintenance and more. Volunteer days are held ev-

ery 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.

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Take part in Fix a Leak Week, March 19 - 25 and hunt down the leaks in your home.

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