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Acrylics Artist Melissa Andrews Dabbles in a Variety of Mediums and Interesting Subjects

By Jan Dalske

Melissa will be the first to tell you that she has dabbled in a variety of mediums over the years. She

started painting about ten years ago. She was inspired by an extended trip to Europe. While she was there, she noticed what she de-

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scribed as “so many cool images”, and wanted to see if and what she could replicate. Her maiden name is Artman, so possibly, she was destined to be creative.

Her Dad was a technical illustrator and artist in his own right.

She paints with acrylics primarily, but has recently started creating her art work with markers.

Her first pet portrait was a birthday gift for her daughter’s friend. She loved a picture of their Jack Russell terrier, Jackson, and set

out to duplicate it on canvas. She liked the end result and the picture was very well received. So, Melissa started wondering if people would pay money to have a portrait painted of their pets. And, she was surprised to find out that they would.

No, the pets don’t “sit for their pictures”, even though Melissa feels that it would be great fun. She works from a favorite photo of the “client”.

She says that she has not kept track, but she has probably done between thirty and

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forty, and each one of them was a true labor of love.

Melissa says that “My challenge is to capture, with paint-on-canvass, the ‘soul’ of the animal – basically, it’s in the eyes. Pets/animals are my favorite subject. Most of my clients are people who’ve seen one of my paintings – either a friend, in my office, or exhibited somewhere.

They make a truly unique, one-of-a-kind gift. People seem to like the ‘life and realism.’ I feel a piece of my heart goes out with each painting to the recipient, into their home. As an animal lover, I know the importance our precious pets have in our lives”.

About a year ago, she approached the owner of a new business in Land Park who was looking for local artists to show in her store . . . Garden Party Tea & Coffee, which is located at 5972 S Land Park Drive in Sacramento, CA. You can call them at (916) 431-7408.

The owner, Elizabeth Moseby, has been a wonderful outlet for her and there “umpteen pieces” hanging see Artist page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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on her shop’s walls. Melissa has also created an entire line of paintings incorporating tea pots, many of them with animals, which has provided her with “endless hours of amusement”.

Earlier this year, she started doing what she calls ‘zentangle’ designs. These are images from repetitive patterns. The artwork started with a pineapple design for her co-worker’s birthday. “Again, I jumped in with both hands (mixed metaphor LOL) and now have a collection of Sharpie pens that any artist would envy – every color of the rainbow, metallic, glitter – and a bunch of new pictures” shares Melissa. This

evolved into note cards which are also at the Garden Party and more recently at Crawford’s Books next to Hollywood Hardware in Land Park.

Most of her paintings have been done as a challenge to herself, simply to see if she can do it. She strives for realism but her husband thinks she sees color differently from most people because her work is very colorful. He recently coined the phrase ‘art that makes people happy’ in conjunction with her line of note cards. Melissa says, “How sweet, eh? But with all humility, he’s right – when I watch people look at my art it’s very common for them to smile”. Melissa creates most of her art work on her couch in her living room, or while wandering around the

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house, preferring to work in a smaller format. And, she is assisted by one her three inquisitive cats. Melissa can be reached at the Valley Community Newspapers’ Land Park Office at 916 429-9901 and via email at melissandrews@comcast. net Her website – MelissaAndrews.com – is under construction.

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Faces and Places: German Christmas Market at American River Community Church Photos by Stephen Crowley

American River Community Church held a German Christmas Market on Nov. 16-17. This second annual Christmas Market (or in German, Deutscher Weihnachts Market) was an opportunity for local businesses and artisans to display their unique talents. Organizers hoped to rekindle the true spirit of Christmas when townspeople gather together to celebrate the birth of Christ.

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the different foods, the lights and the music. It was also a time to greet neighbors, enjoy many exquisite foods and select gifts in a festival atmosphere. Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten!

American RIver Community Church is located at 3300 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608 Vendors brought their goods to sell, and were able to keep all the money from the sale of their items, while all proceeds from the space rentals was a fundraiser for American River Community Church.

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Life on Two Rivers Go Wild: Get Your Naturalist Training

By Ellen Cochrane

If you’re looking for a chance to nudge your inner child back to Mother Nature, now’s the time. The University of California’s Master Naturalist program has multiple training opportunities in and near Sacramento and you don’t need to be a science pro, just have a passion about the natural world and be ready to train and embrace your love of the outdoors.

For years I was determined to place myself back into nature, and not just as an occasional visitor. Twenty years of teaching in an urban, public school and four years of service on the school board had not erased the push of the Pacific wind from my thoughts or dried up the smell of sunbaked oat grass. And I had a sense of urgency. Being in

my 50s, I heard the tick-tock of time. A chance internet search led to the University of California’s Master Naturalist Program and I began my journey.

Just after sunrise on Heart’s Desire Beach, a sheltered cove in the Point Reyes National Seashore, I began Naturalist Adult Camp. For seven days 25 people (young, old, students, retirees, all races and social economic groups) practiced survival skills, studied redwood ecology and the Coho salmon watershed.

We worked, camped, ate, and drank beer together.

Naturalists learn facts. For five or so hours a day we studied in the classroom. Scientists, nonprofit conservation program directors, volunteers, authors and other naturalists schooled us on local flora, fauna and geolo-

gy. The remainder of the time we learned in the forest, by the creek side and on the seashore.

A twisty dirt path curled through the redwood forest. We stopped to watch our interpretive guide unwrap a tissue. Out popped what looked like a tomato seed. Interest turned to astonishment when she pointed to a giant of the forest. The minute dot was a redwood seed.

We explored Lagunitas Creek trails alongside salmon spawning grounds and learned the breeding cycle from biologists. Later the same day we helped repot native plant seedlings and redwood sprouts with a botanist.

A few days later we were immersed in the world of mist nets and tagging native bird species.

We took notes, kept journals

and sketched. All staples of the classically trained Naturalist.

My most emotional moment came when we examined a washed up female blue whale on Agate Beach near the Bolinas Duxbury Reef. It was impossible not to feel pity standing next to the lifeless body of the largest species on Earth, who was most likely hit by a ship. We learned later that she was part of a research project and her migration from Alaska to Mexico had been tracked for 18 years.

By the end of the week we had strong bonds, a network of colleagues, and were ready to volunteer for science and nature.

We had earned our chops to become part of the nation-wide movement to build cadres of like-minded people who want to share nature in a positive way,

not focusing on conflict resolution or policy battles.

Multiple studies point to the benefits of volunteering, especially later in life. But becoming a steward of the Earth, supporting environmental programs and introducing the young to life changing adventures is not just volunteering, it’s a passion. Most naturalists find their calendars packed and some are much busier volunteering than when they worked. But the commitment is not another career, it’s a calling.

Budding naturalists train 40 hours or more with local environmental partners, organizations and instructors who are experts in the immediate geographic area. Students learn about the flora and fauna ecosystems and conservation as see Naturalist page 6

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well as broader environmental issues. Some courses are taught in a classroom with field trips, others (like my class) are 24/7 immersion courses in nature.

Think class time combined with daily campfires, practicing survival skills and interacting with field scientists. After you complete the course you’re ready to work. Some do use the training to seek out encore

Becoming a Naturalist Beginning your journey is just a click away. Go to the University of California, Davis California Naturalist site to see state wide information: http://calnat.ucanr. edu/ The immediate Sacramento area offers numerous opportunities to train as a Cer-

careers, but others feed their souls by finding the perfect volunteer niche.

University of California program director, Adina Merenlender, observes that naturalist training gets us off our islands and brings people from all walks of life together, people who would not normally interact. “It’s important to engage youth and older people to find their path, around sciences, outdoors, and the environment—to find their life’s work,” Merenlender said.

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FarmpFlavor The Season for Sweets

By Kerin Gould A Native American elder once told me that the reason so many people consume so much sugar and have type II diabetes is that life isn’t as sweet as in the days of his youth. I wonder if that is because we are caught up in more acidic and bitter events, these days. Watching the news sure leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth. A recent World Economic Forum report and an article by professor Carol Graham of the Brookings Institution concur that, while the U.S. economy seems to be thriving and growing, happiness and our social fabric may be at stake as well as health and even longevity due partly to the ravages of despair.

Sounds like our diet: we are (collectively) overweight and undernourished.

But what if we acknowledge and respond to this other craving for sweetness, not just processed sugar? We can spot sugary junk-food almost anywhere, so why not seek the other kind, the little lifecandies?

Right now, for example, I can smell the recently picked pineapple quince, great fat fruit produced by a skinny little tree on its first attempt at fruiting. It struggled to hold it all up, but now its fragrant, floral-smelling fruit is waiting to be cooked.

Fall sunlight glows on my orange feral cat who is the de facto “barn cat”, as he hints that he’d like a meal this evening. I can’t touch this kitty yet, but I can just feel the sunon-fur sensation in my mind.

The autumn sun/breeze combination is pretty good on my own skin, too.

Outside my window two flickers are playfully flirt-

ing and chasing each other around, occasionally dropping a feather for me to collect. Meanwhile the crows and magpies line up on the fence to get their peanuts and have their own party.

With cool nights, all three of my dogs fit themselves into one big bed like jigsaw pieces, no grumbling or growling.

Sweet!

Canning and dehydrating projects put up summer sweetness for colder months, while providing a sense of satisfaction and a little food security just by sitting there on the shelf, ready when needed.

My big red hens scratch happily in fallen yellow leaves.

The acrid arguments over pumpkin-spice-everything can be hushed with truly rich and delicious pumpkin recipes – thai curry with pumpkin and coconut milk, gnocchi, creamy soups, roasted fall veggie combos, low/no-sugar pumpkin bread, pumpkin flan, etc., the REAL stuff!

Soon the last winter squashes will be picked and cured before turning them into savory-sweet dishes, the sweet potatoes will be dug up, too, and then the end-of-summer turnover will make a clean slate for rows of winter greens.

I guess that’s bitter-sweet – goodbye to summer, but hello to cool season plants.

Real, unadulterated, freshpressed cider. Enough said, right?

And it’s time to get out those favorite sweaters and bundle up in a knitted hug.

Then go outside at night and check out those crisp, brilliant stars. Breathe in that smokefree, almost peppermint-y air.

The addictive properties of processed sugars may have warped our taste-buds and

our cravings, just as our harried, hustling, lifestyles may have caused us to rush past moments of pure deliciousness happening right around us. We can take back that genuine sweetness by being a bit more mindful about what nourishes us, both foodwise and mentally/spiritually/emotionally. Don’t we all crave real connection, real food, and real quality time?

Treat yourself!

Are you watching your sugar intake for health reasons? Try some of these natural substitutions. Once they break down in your system, sugars are essentially the same, but unlike refined sugars, these have redeeming qualities such as fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals. Do your research to see which fit your health needs and your recipes best.

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Student-made sculpture takes residence on Ramona turnabout

Photo by Andrea Price/Sacramento State

Photos courtesy of Sacramento State

By: Ahmed V. Ortiz

The idea started as child’s play – or child’s playwear, to be precise.

Chris Duffy, a senior art major, was draining his mental reservoir, mining for an idea to submit for a public art installation at a turnabout on Ramona Avenue, near where it bends into Brighton Avenue, south of Sacramento State.

Duffy was putting his young daughter to bed when he “looked up, and there’s this tiny person with these stegosauruses all over her shirt.”

Everybody likes dinosaurs, he figured, so he went with it.

So did the Power Inn Alliance (PIA). #Poppy, the brainchild of Duffy brought to life with huge assists from fellow students Tiffany Bod-

deker, Camilo Pico and Kat – who uses only her first name – was introduced to the community on Nov. 2.

On that sun-kissed afternoon, about 70 dignitaries, community members, construction workers and students convened to celebrate as the University dropped an enduring art anchor into the Power Inn corridor.

“Is this marvelous, or is this marvelous?” University

President Robert S. Nelsen asked rhetorically. “Let’s all celebrate our future because the future is here.”

College of Arts and Letters Dean Sheree Meyer stressed the importance of #Poppy being part of the neighborhood that adjoins campus. And its presence is only a first step: A Creative Economy Pilot Project grant the city of Sacramento awarded the Universi-

ty last year will bring arts performances to the Power Inn Corridor’s George Sim Community Center, expanding access to the arts to an underserved area. “ The idea behind it was to create this pathway to strengthen the relationship between Sacramento State and the business community while showcasing the University’s talent,” said See Sculpture page 9

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Tracey Schaal, Power Inn Alliance executive director. “We feel fortunate to be able to create a win-win for both our community and the University.”

That community, including neighborhood business, was critically supportive in the process, Duffy said.

“Anytime we went to anyone and asked ‘How do we do this?’ or (told them) ‘ This is what we want to do,’ we never got a ‘no.’ All we heard was ‘Yes, that sounds awesome. Let’s move forward. How can we make this happen?’ “ To have that support throughout the project has been awesome. I think that said a lot about Sac State and the Power Inn community.”

After getting the green light and hitting a local steel mill for the tubing that composes the stegosaurus’ exoskeleton, the team fired into a 15-week sprint to the finish. It became an almost all-consuming task, especially for Duffy, for whom 12-hour – or longer – stints at the campus’ Art Sculpture Lab were common.

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“I think we really have incorporated the spirit of both the Power Inn Alliance and Sacramento State,” Duffy said. “I’m really happy with the result.“ Duffy, who said he usually improvises his artwork, hadn’t worked on anything the scale of #Poppy, so named as a nod to pop culture, as well as for the sheet metal flowers that complement the sculpture for reasons decorative and practical: The creature is depicted munching on one, and another is used to stabilize its massive removable tail. “ To get it to be in the position he proposed – it was hard to do,” said Andrew Connelly, the art professor who guided the student team on the project.

Duffy wanted it to have an element of spontaneity and unpredictability.

The design of woven metal is intended to convey the meshing of community and students and a theme of collaboration. It’s subtle symbolism by design.

Connelly said the building crew received important lessons in collaboration in

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a field – art – that typically is the domain of soloists. The project also provided the students valuable real-world experience. They had to present proposals to the Power Inn Alliance and work within guidelines set by the PIA, the city of Sacramento and the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.

“Dealing with a client is very real-life,” said Boddeker, who pounded the flowers into shape by hand.

“Even if that’s not what we do in the future, it’s still dealing with people in

the professional world. It’s definitely been a learning curve.”

Duffy agreed. “ The city gets involved, engineering gets involved, there’s a budget, there’s contracts,” he said. “How do we actually do this on a timeline within a budget?

“It allows us as students to get into a real-world situation of working with a client and working with a group of businesses and having a little bit of a budget to play with. And we get to put this piece of art out in the world, which is super-exciting.”

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That idea has support.

“I’m just really excited to see how much it blossoms in the future,” Boddeker said.

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Tree lighting held at Carmichael Park Photos by Stephen Crowley

Neighbors kicked off the holiday season at the Annual Tree Lighting event at Carmichael Park on Thursday, Dec. 6. There was live music courtesy of River City Concert Band, free arts and crafts, vendors, and food trucks galore courtesy of SactoMoFo! Watch. Two trees were lit as a flurry of “snow” fell at the park.

Santa visited children and posed for photos. While the event was free, visitors were asked to donate one canned good per child. All canned goods collected at the event have been donated to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. This event was sponsored in part by California Family Fitness, Kiwanis Club of Carmichael, Sunstate Equipment and Fairytale Town. see Lighting page 11

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What’s CHAUTAUQUA PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS “ALICE’S CHRISTMAS PARTY IN WONDERLAND”: Chautauqua Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents the Holiday Comedy “Alice’s Christmas Party in Wonderland” by Warren Harrison (based on the characters of Lewis Carroll), now playing at the Playhouse. The show will run on Saturdays at 1 pm though December 22. The performances will be held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Ticket prices are $8-10 for all seats. Advance purchase of tickets is strongly recommended. Alice finds a mysterious invitation while decorating the Christmas Tree. She has been invited to the Mad Hatter’s Christmas Party. She must travel back to Wonderland to see her friends, but can’t be late, or the Queen of Hearts will have her head. Along the way, she is reunited with Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the White Queen, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and a new character, Beatrice Thesaurus, the Pathkeeper to Wonderland. Songs and riddles and some stolen tarts keep this fast paced story a delight for the Holiday Season! In addition, the cast will host “The Mad Hatter’s Christmas Party” after the show on December 15 (additional charge of $15), giving children a chance to mingle with the cast and share in Gourmet Cupcakes and beverages, games, songs, and riddles… and each participant will leave with a special memento of their visit. The party is limited to 15

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children (under 12), so please purchase tickets in advance. 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 PRESENTS COMEDY “BLACK TIE”: Chautauqua Playhouse presents the comedy “Black Tie” by A R Gurney, now playing at the Playhouse. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm through January 13 (no shows the week after Christmas). The performances are 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. Tickets at the door are general pricing. This brand new comedy offers a sharply humorous look at a family in distress trying to organize a destination wedding in the Adirondacks. The father of the groom simply wants to make a memorable toast, but instead must defend the time-honored ways of his WASP heritage to his son and the bride-to-be. Cultures clash when a surprise guest threatens to throw convention out the window, and we see that balancing the old way with the new may prove too messy for a black tie affair. The generation gap has never been funnier.The direction is by Vincent Keene, set and light design by Andrew Fiffick. Cos-

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tumes are by Linda Taylor. The cast features Walt and Julie Thompson, Paul Fearn, Kaitlin Richards and Marley Bauer 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.

NEW SACRAMENTO AREA ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Great news for those who live relatively close to central Sacramento! The Sacramento Country Dance Society is adding a second monthly English Country Dance, on the third Sunday afternoon of each month beginning October 21. Lovely hall and floor, easy parking, and on the American River Bike Trail. Come join to Camp Pollock, just 5 minutes from downtown/midtown Sacramento, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Each dance is preceded at 1:30 pm by an Introductory Workshop for newcomers. This is in addition to our long-running dance in Roseville that continues on the first Sunday afternoon of each month.

Beginners welcome, no partners necessary, always live music. Details about both dances, including callers, music, locations, and date changes, can be found on our Web site: sactocds.org/english-country-dance/

Christmas Season with Moonlight Swing Living History Big Band. Take the CHILL out of the winter air as you dance and listen to the band play some of the HOTTEST hits from the library of the Glenn Miller Band of WWII. So, let the REINDEER guide your SLEIGH down to this great end of the year event and enjoy a WINTER WONDERLAND of great music featuring Miller favorites like In the Mood, String of Pearls, Moonlight Cocktail and some special requests from Santa. The fun starts at 7pm and a modest $10/person donation gets you in. Get there early for the best seating and there is plenty of FREE parking. Beverage service is available for purchase. Let us not forget to keep in our warmest thoughts all our brave servicemen and women around the globe this Christmas season. Look forward to seeing all of you there ... don’t forget to bring your friends!! As always, a big …” MERRY CHRISTMAS” to one and all!! Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ MoonlightSwingBigBand/

All Nations Native Craft Fair Native Craft Fair FRIDAY, DEC. 14 KIDS NIGHT OUT - WINTER WONDERLAND: Carmichael Recreation and Park District invites children to Kids Night Out, Winter Wonderland from 6 to 9 p.m., where there will be fun games, arts and crafts, and themed activities. Dinner provided! While your children are having fun, take some time to finish your last minute holiday planning or to enjoy some time on a Friday night for yourself! Kids Night Out is open to children ages 5 – 14. For more information or to register call us at 916-483-7826. La Sierra Community Center(LASI), 5325 Engle Rd Ste 100, Carmichael, California 95608

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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BASKETS FOOD SORTING: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 8:55 AM – 11:55 AM The Rotary Club of Carmichael will box and sort on Wednesday December 19 starting at 9 am.at the Carmichael Water District, 7837 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608, . As in past years, we will be receiving canned food donations from Del Dayo and Del Campo.

The club will be serving seventy families this year, with sixty going to San Juan and ten to Carmichael Presbyterian.

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Rotary Club of Carmichael delivers food baskets, a tradition since the early 1960’s. Deliveries will start At 9 on Thursday the 20th. Deliveries will be at the Carmichael Water District, 7837 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Carmichael.. As in past years, we will be receiving canned food donations from Del Dayo and Del Campo.

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We will be serving seventy families this year, with sixty going to San Juan and ten to Carmichael Presbyterian. We can always use volunteers to facilitate the deliveries. 7837 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608 (Carmichael Water District)

FRIDAY, DEC. 21 ANIME CLUB & MANGA CAFE – Anime, manga, crafts and pocky for teens in 6th12th grades. Watch anime on our big screen courtesy of Crunchyroll, read and discuss manga, play video games, and hang out with other fans. New time! Friday, December 21 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, DEC. 22 HOLIDAY HULA CELEBRATION 2018: Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie and Halau Kahulaliwai of Sacramento presents their annual Holiday Hula Celebration on Saturday, December 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.at Community Church In Carmichael, 5025 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael.. Under the direction of Kumu Hula Juni Kalahikiola Lovel. Join us for an evening filled with hula and the spirit of Christmas! Tickets - $20 in advance, $25 at the door (if available). For tickets at information, please call 916-486-6399.

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2019 JAN. 1 NEW YEARS GATHERING: Friends of the Riverbanks invites you to this monthly event, which generally meets on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. (note there are exceptions so check the calendar), at Sutter’s Landing Park at the VERY end of 28th Street in Sacramento. Bring water and sunblock, and a change of clothes for young ones who are sure to get sandy, muddy, and wet. Children under 13 must wear life jackets if they go into the water, per law. Leave your dogs at home and please bike, walk, or carpool if you can to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 2 DREAM VARIATIONS: A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Sacramento Youth Symphony presents a major community concert event celebrating the ongoing contributions by African-Americans to our country’s artistic landscape. Musical selections will include celebrated works by Duke Ellington, William Grant Still, Emmy Award-winning composer John Wineglass, and much more. An impressive roster of special guests will join the orchestra on-stage for this special event. Some of our guests include: Emcee-Omari Tau; Speaker-Courtney Dempsey; Guest Artists-Jay Mason, Chase Spruill 4th, Indigo Moore, Julian Dixon, Leslie Sandefur, & Sheryl Counter. Tickets: General $25, Students/Children/Seniors $20. For more information, visit www.sacramentoyouthsymphony.org

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Twenty years later Fox landed and launched its thunderous war against our non-existent war on Christmas. Fox, always dreaming of a white person Christmas, targeted those who didn’t use the word, Christmas, in their seasonal greetings, bad people who sent cards saying, “Have a Peaceful Holiday.” Bill O’Reilly roared, “Stop terrorizing people who like Christmas.” But who was terrorizing? The teachValley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 10 SACRAMENTO SYMPHONIC WINDS, A 60-PIECE SYMPHONIC BAND, PRESENTS “… AND THE HEART REPLIES”: Bring the entire family to this extraordinary concert season entitled “… and the heart replies” at the new Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. The Sacramento Symphonic Winds is a 60-piece adult symphonic band conducted by Music and Artistic Director Timothy M. Smith. The season will include James Sochinski’s epic Legend of Alcobaca, Frank Ticheli’s setting of Amazing Grace, Robert Jager’s inventive Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (The Happy Farmer) plus clarinet soloist Robert Mitchell performing Black Dog by Scott McAllister, lyric baritone vocal soloist Omari Tau performing selections from Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, and our own trombone soloist Thomas Eckert performing Carnival of Venice by Herbert L. Clarke. Visit our <http://www.sacwinds.org> Date/Time: Sundays, March 10 & May 5 (2019), 2:30 pm. at Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Drive. Tickets sold at the door: Children 10 and under Free; Student/ Senior (65+) $10; General $15. For more information, call 916-489-2576 or visit www. sacwinds.org https://www.google.com/ maps/place/4540+American+River+Dr+ 95864

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SUNDAY, MAY 5 SACRAMENTO SYMPHONIC WINDS, A 60-PIECE SYMPHONIC BAND, PRESENTS “… AND THE HEART REPLIES”: Bring the entire family to this extraordinary concert season entitled “… and the heart replies” at the new Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. The Sacramento Symphonic Winds is a 60-piece adult symphonic band conducted by Music and Artistic Director Timothy M. Smith. The season will include James Sochinski’s epic Legend of Alcobaca, Frank Ticheli’s setting of Amazing Grace, Robert Jager’s inventive Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (The Happy Farmer) plus clarinet soloist Robert Mitchell performing Black Dog by Scott McAllister, lyric baritone vocal soloist Omari Tau performing selections from Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, and our own trombone soloist Thomas Eckert performing Carnival of Venice by Herbert L. Clarke. Visit our <http://www.sacwinds.org> Date/Time: Sunday May 5 (2019), 2:30 pm. at Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Drive. Tickets sold at the door: Children 10 and under Free; Student/ Senior (65+) $10; General $15. For more information, call 916-489-2576 or visit www.sacwinds.org https://www.google. com/maps/place/4540+American+River+ Dr+95864 ________________________________

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next year, 2017, Trump said, “People are proud to be saying Merry Christmas again,” as if the Puritans had returned and banned it, and he, like a twinkling angel had floated down and re-lit all the darkened trees and lifted the ban. Trump—the Christmas miracle.

So now, if I say “Merry Christmas,” I worry that people will think I’m for Trump. That’s really too much to risk. I guess I could wear a big Harris/Beto button, and then say, “Merry Christmas,” but

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what if people don’t know who Harris and Beto are? So it’s a dilemma. And please don’t say,”Be true to yourself,” because that’s off the table.

As for those who’ve read this, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a wonderful holiday. Have a Happy Hanukkah. Have a Happy Kwanzaa. Rock the Winter Solstice. And if you celebrate something that hasn’t gone mainstream yet, have a happy whatever it is. Cheers to all.

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