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The longtime operating Dimple music stores are calling it quits.

John Radakovitz, the business’s founder, explained his recent decision to close all seven of his stores, which include two locations at 16th Street and Broadway and another store on Arden Way. “I’ve been selling records for 53 years, 40 of which have been under the Dimple name,” he said. “It’s just time. I want to go work in my garden.

“Another factor for my decision is there is also the aspect of declining sales. A lot of the artists aren’t even releasing (their music) in the physical world.

Online sales are another issue that’s big.”

In an attempt to sell the remainder of their inventory of CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, games, books and other items,

Dimple stores will remain open until at least August, John noted.

All Dimple stores began running a sale of 20% to 40% off their merchandise on June 19, the day after it was publicly announced that the stores would be closing.

John said that greater reductions in prices will occur as the sale progresses.

In addition to inventory stored inside Dimple stores, the business also maintains merchandise in three warehouses.

John, 74, told this publication last week that he believes his retirement was well earned, given that he has been selling records since the days of the British Invasion of the mid-1960s, when such bands as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who were introduced to America.

The birth of a career In 1966, following his four and a half years of service in the Navy during Vietnam, John launched his career in the record selling industry as a distributor for the Pasadenabased wholesale/retail record business, Canterbury Records.

The company had established a northern branch store at 1715 Arden Way in the Arden Fair Mall.

John recalled his work for Canterbury Records.

“I was delivering records to various drugstores and supermarkets up and down the San Joaquin Valley in small towns (and other areas),” he said. “I put in records by (Herb Alpert and the) Tijuana Brass, (and) whatever (else) was popular at the time.”

John said that his second career venture began in January 1969, when he was hired as a see DIMPLE page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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distributor for the Emeryvillebased wholesale record business, Pic-A-Tune, which had a store on Del Paso Boulevard.

“I was a salesman for them on the road and (traveled to) Redding, Chico, down south to Modesto, Lodi, Stockton,” he said.

John’s earliest stores

In about 1971, John began his own wholesale record company, called River City Record Distributors, and his own retail store, called Cordova Records. Both operations were located at 10653 Folsom Blvd. in the Rancho Cordova Shopping Center.

One of that wholesale company’s accounts was the Raley’s supermarket chain.

Three years later, John sold Cordova Records and opened Roseville Records (later renamed The Record Shop) at 1022 Douglas Blvd. in Roseville.

That store would later be moved three separate times to other Roseville locations: 212 Harding Blvd. in 1979, 1701 Santa Clara Drive in 1986 and to its current 15,000-squarefoot location of 1129 Roseville Square in 2017.

The first Dimple Records store

With its relocation to Harding Boulevard, The Record Shop was renamed Dimple Records.

Regarding that name change, which occurred when the business was incorporated, John noted that music has and continues to bring smiles to the faces of many people, resulting in many “dimples.”

Other Dimple stores

About 14 years after the establishment of the Dimple Records name, John expanded his Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

business to include a second store at 313 East Bidwell St. in Folsom.

He opened a third store at 2433 Arden Way in about 1996, and a fourth store at 6099 San Juan Ave. in Citrus Heights about two years later.

A Dimple store was located at 9692 Elk Grove-Florin Road in Elk Grove from about 2005 to 2017.

Following the late 2006 closure of Tower Records, John Radakovitz closed the San Juan Avenue Dimple store, and in March 2007, he opened a store in the old Tower Records building at 7830 Macy Plaza Drive in Citrus Heights.

He also opened a Dimple store in the former Tower Records site in Davis in the summer of 2007. That store remained in operation until the summer of 2012.

During that same summer, Dimple Books (aka Dimple Books & Records) opened in its own building at 2499 Arden Way. That store also features a mostly used vinyl records section, which was previously housed at the north end of the main Arden Way Dimple building. Dimple Vinyl was established at that site on Record Day on April 17, 2010.

On May 26, 2014, Dimple Outlet opened in the former Dimple Vinyl site.

The first Dimple Books were established in the Folsom and Citrus Heights stores, and other locations followed.

Dimple currently has four stores in Sacramento and one each in Citrus Heights, Folsom and Roseville.

nam War and his subsequent arrival in Sacramento.

After graduating from Mira Loma High School, Dilyn – who was then known as Dilyn Dearing – was a candidate for Miss Sacramento in 1965, while she was attending American River Junior College, as American River College was then known. She was also a song leader at that institution.

John said that Dilyn was working in the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. building at 2277 Watt Ave. when they met.

Ollie currently serves as Dimple’s chief financial officer, while Drew is the business’s human resources manager.

and out pops a pretty girl who was driving the RV and then followed by Merle Haggard,” he said. “I opened the store, of course, and let them in.

“He (asked), ‘Where’s my Merle Haggard section?’ So, I took him over there and said, ‘What are you doing buying these CDs?’ He said, ‘Well, I’ve got a concert down in Stockton tonight and between now and then I forgot some of my lyrics and I want to brush up on some of the lyrics of my old songs when I’m going down there.’”

Another famous musician who stopped by the Roseville store was Chubby Checker.

As for Dimple’s Broadway store, which previously housed Russ Solomon’s Tower Records Celebrity visits: and R5 Records, John said that Robin Williams, Prince once visited that store and browsed its recorded music Prince, Merle selection and chatted with some Haggard, others of the employees.

John mentioned that one of In addition to random, unthe joys of having operated mu- scheduled celebrity appearances sic stores for so many years was at Dimple stores, scheduled cethe occasional, random, in-store lebrity events at Dimple stores visits by celebrities. have included a performance He recalled that on one such and autograph session with guiinstance in about 1998, comedian-actor Robin Williams stopped by his Roseville store. “(Williams) just came in one day and I think he wanted to buy a Pink Floyd album,” he said. “We had a line at the cash register and the little girl standing in line with her mother behind Robin Williams recognized his hairy arms and then she looked at his face and she pulled on her mama’s dress and said, ‘Mama, Mama, that’s Robin Williams.’

“So, Robin Williams turned around, picked the little girl up, danced around the store with the little girl. He was ready to go A family affair with a moment’s notice. He’s off In addition to John, his wife, and entertaining and running.

Dilyn, and their sons, Oliver He was great and he obviously “Ollie” and Andrew “Drew,” are liked little kids.” also involved in the daily operaIt was also at the Roseville tions of Dimple. store where country music star John and Dilyn, who current- Merle Haggard arrived to purly reside in Loomis, were mar- chase a few CDs, John recalled. ried at the Carmichael Presbyte“Years ago, I was opening rian Church on Feb. 25, 1967. the store out (in Roseville) and The couple met following there was a big RV out in front John’s service during the Viet- with the diesel engine running

tarist Joe Satriani and a book signing by John Densmore, former drummer of the band, The Doors. Both of those events were held at the Arden store.

John recalled a time when the band, The Smashing Pumpkins, visited the Arden store and performed a publicity stunt in that store’s parking lot.

“They rented a 90-foot tall lift out in back and they had a bunch of pumpkins out there and they just kept dropping the pumpkins down on the parking lot,” he said. “That was kind of fun.”

A big thank you from John and Dimple

While pondering his decision to close his Dimple stores, John expressed his gratitude for his many customers throughout the years.

“I thank all the customers from all the communities, primarily because of their loyalty,” he said. “And I love them all, because of their love for music.”

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What’s your vision for Arden Arcade?

Neighbors raise concerns about Sacramento 2040 plan

By Charlotte Sanchez-Kosa

Officials from the City of Sacramento appeared rather shocked during a recent general plan update meeting and workshop at the Arcade Library as they faced a large audience of residents from the unincorporated Arden Arcade area.

The 5:30 p.m. June 17, meeting, held at the Arcade Library, at 2443 Marconi Avenue, was filled to capacity and meeting attendees walked around looking at static displays of maps and other information.

Once everyone took their seats, city officials and planning consultants began their presentations with Andrew Hill, associate principal of Dyett & Bhatta, Urban and Regional Planners, taking the lead.

“The questions we’re asking is what do you envision for the future of Arden Arcade?” Hill asked. “This is exactly the conversation that we want to have with you tonight. We want to hear from you all about your vision for Arden Arcade. What kind of place do you want this to be? What are the issues and the opportunities that need to be addressed? And also, what are the strengths and what are the assets that the community has?”

He added there would be activities for attendees to participate in that would allow them to weigh in on the issues.

The Sacramento 2040 Plan is essentially the city’s draft of how growth will proceed for the next 20 years. Included within the plan are policies for transportation, jobs, types of homes that will be available, entertainment, public safety and other growth policies.

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Meeting participants discuss the needs of the Arden Arcade area.

ry of community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. It includes a forecast of emissions in the future as well as targets for reduction. It also includes greenhouse gas mitigation measures.”

Hill said what makes the General Plan unique is that it focuses on each Sacramento community. “These are community plans,” he said. “These are plans that focus on specific local issues that are unique to different areas of the city.”

Hill added many of the community plans are outdated and the new plan will reflect the current and future community needs.

He also said the plan focuses on a 5.7 square mile area within the City of Sacramento. The boundaries are the American River in the south, Ethan Way, Auburn Boulevard on the east and Interstate 80.

“As you can see there is a mix of different uses,” Hill said.

“There is some residential in the south and central areas. There is a large area of open space.”

He added there are large employers in the area as well.

As Hill explained other facets of the Arden Arcade area, questions and concerns arose from those in attendance.

“Most of us went through this with the General Plan up-

date,” said Karen Klinger.“You’re speaking to the choir for most of us and I don’t know how everybody else feels in the room but I don’t want anything to do with the city of Sacramento. I want them out of our lives.”

KIinger added although there are specific areas of Sacramento that were being referred to, she was alarmed because officials were speaking of the Arden Arcade area as a whole and that includes the unincorporated areas.

Another attendee voiced similar concerns and asked if the city would be honest and tell the public that what they are talking about is the city portion of Arden Arcade. Another concern was if the city was planning on eventually trying to take over some of the unincorporated area.

“The areas that we are focusing on within the city limits and within the sphere of influence,” Hill said.

Other attendees said they were new to the process and just wanted to get information.

One attendee took a count as to how many residents of the City of Sacramento were in attendance. When only two raised their hands. In addition, about six in the audience raised their hands to state that they worked

within the city. The crowd erupted in chatter.

Many commented that it was unfair for residents of the unincorporated area to make suggestions for those areas within the city limits.

After additional discussion and with some attendees leaving, the remainder were broken up into groups that worked with a city facilitator to make suggestions about city issues on materials provided by the city.

Bob Smith said he had concerns that the county would get the short end of whatever the city was planning. He feels the city will cherry pick what they can get as far as raising taxes

from county residents and end up paying for the infrastructure that the city would like to see the county transfer to them.

“I don’t think it’s a fair deal to ask us to give input to help the city annex,” he said.

Other attendees felt the same way and after they finished the workshop portion of the meeting, some came forward with the suggestions made by their group.

Matt Hertel, senior planner for the City of Sacramento said there are people in the city and county who have identified how they want to see their community grow and be in the future between now and 2040.

They provided some really great suggestions.

“We’re excited to process and understand those comments and incorporate that as we move forward.” Hertel said.

He also commented on the attendees and their concerns.

“I think there’s just a lot of passion for people’s communities, whether they live in the city or unincorporated county and they want to make sure that they are a part of the conversation and part of how the community grows going forward,” Hertel said.

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Homeless Veteran Has Been Living on the Streets of our City for Eighteen Years

By Jan Dalske

I met “Ron” at the Homeless Outreach in Carmichael.

While he waited in line for the shower, he told me his story. He is a nice looking man, and told me he was in his sixties, and that he is divorced. In August of 2019, he will have been living on the streets for eighteen years.

His profession was working as a Building Maintenance Person. When he was involved in a motor cycle accident in 1994 he was badly injured. He describes his body as “Humpty Dumpty” as he had to be put back together. He was partially paralyzed and applied for SSI benefits. It took him 6 and ½ years to get his money, $1500 a month, which is not enough to pay rent these days.

He tried to get approved for a housing voucher, and that process took him from 12-13 years. Now, he is on a waiting list with the Sacraments Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA).

He was told that it would be two or three years, and then it moved to from seven to ten years. And, he is still waiting.

He feels that the SHRA discriminates against some people, and since he does not have a family they consider him to be less needy for housing.

The application fee for getting a rental keeps increasing from $30 to $40 to $50.

The landlords that he had in the past were bad. One place had no hot water. Another one had cockroaches. The gas lines were not safe and

exploded in one place. He did not have anywhere to go for assistance. No one cared about the problems he had in the rentals.

He has no choice but to sleep in his car. He says that he is lucky that he has a car. Most of the homeless do not have an automobile to sleep in and have to sleep in places that are not safe at all. He has two small dogs who are with him all of the time. They keep him company during the nights that he is sleeping and worries constantly about being criminally assaulted. He told me that he is afraid of drying in his car with his dogs and no one will even notice.

Ron has lost his faith in humanity. And feels that the Mayor does not really care

about the people in our city.

His actions are all politically motivated. He wants to know who can help the people in our area who are homeless.

Where can you go for help?

If you get food from an organization, you have no place to store it. And during the hot summer days, you have no source of refrigeration available. Ron feels that the government is discriminating against the homeless people. What are their rights?

They were voters. But, they cannot exercise their right to vote now, as they have no address.

Ron feels that the church groups try to help the homeless, but ultimately it is not their job to take care of the homeless. It is the responsibility of our government.

During the summer there are summer lunch programs for the children in the area. But, what about the homeless who do not have food every day, including the summer months?

He wonders how much longer that his homeless “situation” will continue. He has trouble sleeping, and feels that he has been “de-humanized”. What is our city going to do to change this situation? Sacramento is the Capital city of California, and we should be appalled about how we are treating our citizens. Ron is just one of many of the people who are barely surviving day by day. When will things get better for him and all of the other people who call Sacramento home?

Homeless Outreach Offers the Area’s Homeless One Day of Fellowship

By Jan Dalske

If you know of someone who needs one day of fellowship once a month, you can pass this information along to them. This Homeless Outreach Program is offered once a month in Carmichael at the Christ Community Church. They are located at 5025 Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael, CA. You can reach the church by phone at 916-344-2382. Or, you can email Fred Green at fvgdflawless76@gmail.com, This local outreach program includes clean clothing, a hot lunch, and a shower. Participants also receive a baggie with soap, deodorant, shampoo, and a Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

toothbrush, that they can keep. The Church Community is working on getting more services provided, such as dental, hearing and vision.

The next Day of Fellowship is scheduled for July 27th. The August date is the 24th. The September date is scheduled for the 28th, and these dates are scheduled for the next months: October 26th, November 23rd, and December 28th.

The purpose of this day of fellowship is to reach those in our community who are in need. They will experience love, acceptance and forgiveness. The Homeless Outreach is held

from 10 AM to 2 PM in the multipurpose room, the two story building off the back parking lot.

The men and women, between the ages of 30 and 40, both men and women, who participated in this event last Saturday, in June, were very happy with their meal, and a chance to get clean clothing and a hot shower.

If you would like more information you can contact Jason Thornberry by email at jason@cccnow.com.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple”

Photo courtesy of the Chautauqua Playhouse

Photo courtesy of the Chautauqua Playhouse

Shown from left to right, Stephen Watson, Warren Harrison

“The Odd Couple”, the classic Neil Simon comedy, is now plays at the Chautauqua Playhouse and will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through July 21. The performances are held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Car-

michael. Admission is $21 General, $19 Seniors/Students and SARTA members.

Premium seating is an additional dollar. Tickets at the door are general pricing.

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, “The Odd Couple” is a timeless comedy that has spoken to every generation since its premiere in

Shown from the left, seated, Carolyn Gregory, Stephen Watson, Jody Klemens with Warren Harrison standing.

1965. When Felix Ungar, a neurotic, obsessive neat freak, gets kicked out of his house by his wife, he is welcomed into the home of his best friend Oscar Madison, a slovenly sportswriter with a failed marriage of his own. What follows is the inevitable and hilarious result of oil and water trying to live together un-

der the same roof. The friendship moves steadily toward destruction as a result of Felix’s anxieties and reluctance to move on from his past.

The direction is by Patricia Lee Schmeltz, set design and light design by Andrew Fiffick. Costumes are by Carolyn Gregory and Warren Harrison. The cast features

Stephen Watson, Warren Harrison, Carolyn Gregory, Jody Klemens, John Goodin, Mark Nichols, Dave McHenry, and Charley Detinne.

Information and tickets are available through the Chautauqua Playhouse website: www.cplayhouse.org or call the box office at (916) 4897529, during business hours.

Outreach:

bers and South Sacramento and Midtown are also in the process of getting established. The number of people in these communities that are stepping up to be involved is noteworthy.

There are collaborations of many local churches, as well as schools. And, law enforcement as well as business groups, such as the Carmichael Improvement District are interested in helping.

A Winter Sanctuary Committee will be holding its first meeting on Monday, August 12th, but the location has not yet been determined.

There are plans to operate the Winter Sanctuary

for a time frame of at least eight weeks, and possible longer, perhaps an additional two more weeks, if they can get help from the churches in the Arden Arcade area.

The Sacramento County homeless figures will be published soon by a statistician at Sacramento State University. This number will let our elected officials know how serious the problem of homelessness is in our county.

In the meantime, many of our local churches are doing what they can to provide the homeless people with a hot meal, clothing, and a temporary place to stay and clean up.

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som, provide what they call Winter Sanctuaries for the homeless people in their areas. They served an average of 130 homeless people a night. Their cost to do this was about $20,000. This cost is much less than the $400,000 that the County spend for their shelters, according to Ken Bennet of Sacramento Self Help Housing.

New HART groups are being formed in different areas of town. North Sacramento and Arden Arcade are recruiting new mem10

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FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK: Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District is offering FREE movies in the park during the summer months. Starting on Friday June 21, movies will be shown at Hamilton Street Park [4855 Hamilton Street] starting at 8:30 pm or dusk, whichever comes first. All movies are family friendly. Bring your sleeping bags, low chairs munchies and flashlights! Movie titles can be found the week prior to the movie at www.acrpd.com under special events or check ACRPD Facebook page.

TUESDAY, JULY 2

CAPITOL POPS CONCERT BAND CELEBRATES AMERICA WITH INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEK CONCERTS IN FAIR OAKS, ROSEVILLE: The Capitol Pops Concert Band will celebrate America’s 243rd birthday and continue its 23nd season with a pair of free and open to the public, family-friendly concerts during Independence Day week.

The band will get things going with a spirited “Celebrate America” concert from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Fair Oaks Village Park, 4238 Main St., in Fair Oaks.

On Thursday, July 4, the Capitol Pops once again will perform its outdoor Fourth of July concert, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royer Park, 190 Park Drive, in Roseville. The band’s annual performance is part of a full day of red, white and blue festivities, including a morning parade in Roseville. This concert is sponsored by Performing Arts of Roseville as part of its 2019 Roseville Music in the Park series.

Under the baton of Director Judith Steinle, both Capitol Pops concerts will include a mix of fresh pops tunes, some of the band’s traditional American popular standards and familiar patriotic selections celebrating the nation’s founding in 1776. The concerts also will include music recognizing service veterans and branches of the U.S. military.

Both shows will include intermissions of about 15 minutes.

Concert-goers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments to enjoy the performances on the grounds of both venues. Various vendors will be at both sites.

Started in 1997, the Capitol Pops Concert Band has performed a diverse portfolio of high-quality, well-prepared music heard by thousands of concert-goers throughout Northern California. Based in Citrus Heights, the self-supporting, nonprofit community band of about 50 musicians represents a wide cross-section of the Sacramento area. For more details on the Capitol Pops Concert Band, visit its Facebook page or www.capitolpops.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 6

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - Hipper than Hip-80’s Funk,R&B,Old School, Carmichael Park, - 6:30 pm Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

FREE INTERACTIVE CLASS FOCUS ON YOU & YOUR VISION, Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Ave., 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

THURSDAY, JULY 4 ELKS ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY PARADE Breakfast 7:30-10:00 am, Parade starts 10:30 am; Fair Oaks Blvd btw Marconi and Cypress

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - On Air - Classic Rock, Power Horns, Carmichael Park, - 6:30 pm

SATURDAY, JULY 13 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - Wasted Space - Classic Rock, - 6:30 pm, Carmichael Park

SATURDAY, JULY 13 HOOTERPALOOZA BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER, Elks Club, 5631 Cypress Ave, Carmichael, 6:00 pm 10:00 pm

SUNDAY, JULY 14 ALL FOR BOCCE- CELEBRATION OF ITALIAN CULTURE, Italian Cultural Society, 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

ONGOING 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 longrunning 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/ LITERACY LITTLE LEAGUE IN NEED OF READING TUTORS: Reading tutors are needed for 40 minutes per week on either Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays from 1:55 to 2:35 p.m.

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starting in mid-September, continuing through May, 2019 (with the same child for the entire academic year, if you wish ). Training/scheduling coffee occurs in late August. Literacy Little League, an award winning tutoring program, lets you get to know a third grade student in need of help with reading comprehension. Tutors work together in the Resource Room with a credentialed teacher present and all materials provided. Substitutes are available if you can’t make it, or you can sign up as a substitute. Tutoring takes place at the Edison Language Institute (at the site of the former Jonas Salk Middle School) at 2950 Hurley Way near Morse Avenue. Contact Dorothy Marshall, retired psychologist, San Juan Unified School District, at 916488-2578., dorothymarshall@comcast. net for date/time of training session.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m.

Location: Sacramento. Call 916-4283271 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: 916428-3271. #METOO SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Sacramento. Call 916-428-3271 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.

panied 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.

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 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 accom-

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CHECK THE SOIL AND SAVE

Trying to figure out how much water your yard needs can be a mystery. The best way to tell is by checking the soil’s moisture level. It’s easy to do! �

Use a moisture meter. They feature an easy to read dial that indicates if the soil is dry, moist or wet. SSWD has free moisture meters available at the Administrative Office.

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Do the screwdriver test. Stick an eight-inch screwdriver into the soil. If you can push it in more than three inches below the surface, you don’t need to water.

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Dig down 6 to 8 inches with a small shovel or trowel and grab a handful of soil. Roll the soil around in the palm of your hand. If the soil easily forms a ball in your hand, you don’t need to water.

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