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City Chorale, a 55-voice, men and women’s community choir, will present three Christmas concerts in December.

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River City Chorale, a 55-voice, men and women’s community choir, will present three Christmas concerts next month.

Titled “Good Tidings We Sing!,” the concerts are presented as a procession of holiday carols and songs.

The chorale invites the public to enjoy a variety of Christmas music, both old favorites and new songs.

This diverse program features the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Benjamin Britten, Tomas Luis de Victoria, and John Rutter, as well as many other classic, festive favorites. Audience participation in the singing will also be included as part of the concerts.

River City Chorale, which formed in 1977, consists of members from throughout the Sacramento region, including residents of Valley Community Newspapers’ coverage areas: East Sacramento, Land Park, the Pocket, Arden and Carmichael.

Also performing will be the 17-voice River City Chorale Chamber Choir, an orchestra, piano accompanist Dean Mora, and the brass group, the Golden State Brass. The latter group dates back to 1978.

The first of the upcoming performances will be held at the First Baptist Church of Fair Oaks at 4401 San Juan Ave. in Fair Oaks on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

On Dec. 8, beginning at 4 p.m., the second performance will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 7869 Kingswood Drive, near Sunrise Mall, in Citrus Heights.

General admission tickets for these concerts are $20/advance or $25/at the door. Tickets for children, 12 and younger, are $5.

For the Dec. 6 show only, students with their student

IDs, can purchase discounted tickets for $10 each.

Tickets for the Dec. 6 and 8 concerts can be purchased through the website, www.rivercitychorale.org.

The third performance is a free concert, which will be held at the state Capitol rotunda on Dec. 15 at 1 p.m.

Each of the three shows last for about two hours.

The upcoming performances will mark the debut of River City Chorale’s new artistic director, David Vanderbout. He was selected by the chorale’s committee last summer from a pool of 12 applicants, the majority of whom have master’s degrees in choral conducting and significant choir conducting experience.

Vanderbout, who also serves as the choral director at El Camino Fundamental High School and Arden Middle School, earned a master’s degree in music in choral conducting from California State University, Sacramento. He also performs as a soloist and in ensembles throughout the region.

The chorale is an auditioned choir, with many members who majored in music at universities.

The River City Chorale Chamber Choir offers a cappella singing, or singing without accompaniment. It is a specialized, 17-member group, with the ability to sing a wide variety of challenging songs.

Performing three distinctively different sets of concerts each season, the chorale’s performances range from classical and traditional to contemporary, Broadway and jazz.

The chorale’s concert sets are their three Christmas concerts in December, two pops concerts in March, and two spring concerts in May. Their weekly rehearsals are held in the Arden area on Monday evenings

from early September to midMay. Together, the chorale enjoys retreats, concerts, parties, and international tours every three years.

The chorale began touring internationally in 1983, and has performed in about 14 European countries, the British Isles, Brazil and Canada.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the chorale is dependent on business and individual donors and advertisers, ticket sales, annual membership dues of $175, and fundraisers.

The chorale has no office or paid administration and their board of directors and committees solely consist of volunteers.

With their annual budget, the chorale contracts the services of their artistic director, piano accompanist and webmaster. The budget also covers payments for visiting musicians, and operating costs such as rehearsal and concert venue rentals.

East Sacramento resident Trisha (Garretson) Uhrhammer, a chorale member and a 1974 graduate of Luther Burbank High School, said that the majority of the chorale members are from Sacramento County, while others are from outside areas such as Davis, Yuba City, Roseville and El Dorado Hills.

“It’s really a Sacramento regional choir, I guess you might say,” she said. “They named it for, of course, (Sacramento’s) rivers.”

Uhrhammer, who also sang in her high school and college choirs, described her group’s ability to sing in unison, and “really nail down a single voice.”

“When the choir sings, it sounds like a single voice, but it’s actually 10, 15 parts,” she said. “That’s what kind of see CONCERT page 5 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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Author Eric O’Grey’s to hold upcoming talk at Arden Way Barnes and Noble Eric O’Grey was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick.

After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, the onset of serious diabetes due to his weight prompted Eric to see a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed adopting a shelter dog.

And that’s when Eric met Peety: a middle-aged and forgotten shelter dog who, like Eric, had seen better days. The two adopted each other and began an incredible journey together.

Over the next year, just by going on walks, playing together and eating plant-based food, Eric lost 150 pounds and Peety lost 25. The bond of unconditional love he and Peety formed forever changed their lives. As a result, Eric reversed his type 2 diabetes, got off all medication, became happy and healthy for the first time in his life, and even reconnected with and married his high school sweetheart.

“Walking with Peety” is perfect for anyone who is ready to make a change in their life and for everyone who knows the joy, love and hope that dogs can bring to human lives. This is more than a tale of mutual rescue; this is an epic story of friendship and strength.

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What was your initial response to the doctor’s prescrip-

Eric before at 340 pounds with a 52 inch waist, Peety, and Eric after at 180 pounds with a 33 inch waist.

tion of getting a shelter dog to help cure your ailments?

Before I met Peety, I was morbidly obese for about 20 years and weighed 340 pounds. I was on 15 different medications, including 200 units of insulin per day for type 2 diabetes. I was also living alone, had no friends, and had not been on a date in about 15 years. I had long since stopped going outside except when required to maintain my employment. My employer and healthcare insurance were paying about $100,000 each year for my care, and I was meeting my annual health insurance deductible by February of each year. One day at a physical exam, my doctor told me that he was out of treatment options for me.

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in the next 5 years. At 50 years old, I was not yet ready to die, but I also did not want to continue living in pain and misery.

So, I decided to look for a new doctor.

At my first meeting with my new doctor, I was surprised when she told me that if I followed her advice and adopted a plant-based diet, there was a good chance I could get off my medications and be at my ideal weight in about a year. I was even more surprised when she told me to adopt a dog from a local animal shelter. I had never owned a pet before. A dog seemed like a lot of work, so I asked my new doctor if I could adopt a cat instead. She told me she was prescribing a dog because I was alone, and in addition to the companionship, I would get exercise from walking him or her.

Was it love at first sight between you and Peety?

I was living in San Jose when I adopted Peety. After researching dog shelters, I called Humane Society Silicon Valley in Milpitas, and asked for an obese, middle aged dog, so we would have something in common.

The adoption coordinator I spoke with told me they had the perfect dog for me, so I drove there right away to meet him.

But when Peety and I first met, he didn’t look “perfect” to me. Instead, he appeared to be in poor health, and was very overweight.

I was disappointed because he

was not what I expected, and he seemed equally disappointed in me. But the adoption coordinator seemed so nice and certain that Peety and I were meant for each other, I did not want to disappoint her, so I reluctantly agreed to take Peety home.

When Peety and I got home to my apartment, we sat across the room looking at each other skeptically at first, not knowing what to think of each other.

But we began to follow my doctor’s advice, which was to walk together for a half an hour, twice each day before meals. Then three nights later, Peety jumped up on my bed and laid his head on my chest, and we were best friends from then on.

What were the exercise and diet programs like when you got started? What did they entail and how easy were they for you both? How did you change your dog’s diet?

My new doctor sent me home with a shopping list and recipes. My main problem was that I only knew how to boil water and use a microwave oven at the time. So the first time I tried to cook the recipes, I set off the fire alarm in my apartment building. But as described in my book, I didn’t give up, and quickly learned to cook healthy foods that tasted good.

My only exercise during my weight loss was to walk Peety for about a half an hour, twice each day. My first walk with Peety was painful. We made it

outside but were only able to walk about 100 yards before we were both exhausted. After returning home, we both had to lie down and rest. But we kept working at it, and we made it a little farther each day. Within two months, we were walking 2 to 3 miles, twice each day. And that’s when we really started to feel much better and see great weight loss and health improvement results.

Soon after starting my new healthy lifestyle, I felt so much better I asked Peety’s veterinarian if he could also benefit from a change in diet. She explained to me that dogs, like pigs, bears and humans, are omnivores, and can exist healthfully on a wellplanned vegan diet. She helped me design a high-protein, well balanced vegan diet for Peety, and he loved it. I fed him his new homemade food every morning, and V-Dog dog food in the afternoon. The V-Dog brand is owned by Linda Middlesworth of Sacramento, and she is an amazing local resource about healthy plant-foods for both dogs and humans. I still feed VDog to my new dog Jake.

It has now been ten years since I began my journey from sickness and depression to health and happiness. I’m still practicing the same nutrition and exercise habits described in the book, and am still at my ideal weight of 180 pounds and free from all medications. I’m now 60 years old but physically and mentally feel as if I am 25. Really!

Where are you from?

I was born and raised in the San Francisco and San Bruno. I went to San Jose State University and lived in San Jose until about five years ago, when I was transferred to Seattle by my employer. Soon after that, I was transferred to Spokane, where I wrote the book, and then again to Boise, where my wife and I lived When the book was published. For the past two years, we lived in the Washington DC see AUTHOR page 6 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

Children’s Receiving Home and Sacramento Theatre Company Celebrating 75 Years

By Sally King

What better way to get into the holiday mood than going to see the Charles Dickens classic, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ put on by the Sacramento Theatre Company and the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento.

The play is being performed from Dec. 4 to Dec. 29, 2019 at the H Street Theatre Complex. This is the same location where the Children’s Receiving Home (CRH) was originally founded 75 years ago.

The Sacramento Theatre Company is also celebrating 75 years and decided to partner with CRH for the 2019 production of “A Christmas Carol.”

In a press release issued by the Children’s Receiving Home, they explain the theatre will be collecting donations for the youth served by CRH in the lobby prior to each performance.

Teen-friendly gifts (headphones, sports apparel, skin care and makeup, art supplies, fidget/stress relief items and gift cards) are greatly appreciated. If you mention CRH when buying tickets to the play you will receive a discounted tick-

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makes the difference between a good choir and an excellent choir.”

Uhrhammer commented on the diversity of the River City Chorale.

“Some choirs in town are known for their very sacred or very classical selections, and that’s what they do,” she said. “This choir does those things, but also will balance it with some secular-type selections, traditional Christmas, British carols and various things.”

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et price of $25 instead of $40.

There will be an angel tree in the lobby with a wish list of items.

According to CRH, they have provided a safe place for children and young adults with nowhere to go and no one to turn to since 1944. A.G. Block, a member of the Board’s Community Relations Committee, who also serves as an at-large member of the Executive Committee said there are always children that are victims of trauma, abuse and neglect who need a safe place. Block said that was the motivation of the Women’s Junior League who started this program 75 years ago.

CRH Senior Marketing Analyst Alex Gonzalez sees this as such an amazing opportunity to partner with the Sacramento Theatre Company, with both 75-year anniversaries lining up. “It’s a reminder of the good work being provided in the community,” Gonzalez said. “We have touched over 75,000 lives through our services.”

Janeen Dodson, a current CRH board member, is one of the many CRH success stories.

She said she was abused for many years by her stepfather and afraid to tell anyone. She finally confid-

ed to her school principal about the abuse and was taken directly to the Children’s Home. She explains she arrived there shortly before Christmas and expected no visitors or gifts on Christmas Day. She said her heart felt heavy because she thought no one cared about her.

Then, two girls she had just met a few days before brought a small package saying it wasn’t much, but they wanted her to have something to open on Christmas Day. When she opened it, she found a small necklace with four gold hearts on it. She said she choked up, thrilled to receive such a thoughtful gift. “In my time of loss and isolation it was a gentle token of love, compassion, and generosity that has stayed with me to this day,” Dodson explains. Dodson credits CHR for helping her through this rough period in her life with a positive outcome.

In the CRH press release they describe how they have expanded over the years as the needs of youth and families have grown, expanding the diversity and scope of solutions.

David Ballard, CEO of CRH, said in the press release,“The kids we serve feel lost, abandoned,

of Jesus Christ, Uhrhammer noted.

“It’s in an African language, and it’s a beautiful piece,” she said.

Uhrhammer also described another piece that will be performed: “Jauchzet Frohlocket” by Bach.

“It’s something like ‘Jingle Bells,’ but it’s a real curve on ‘Jingle Bells,’” she said. “So, women inspired doing this, and it’s fun and fast and unexpected.”

Attendees will also hear such selections as “A Hymn to the Virgin” by Britten, “O Magnum Mysterium”

by Victoria, and “ The Holly and the Ivy” by Rutter.

“S’vivon,” a traditional Hebrew song arranged by Bet-

ty Bertaux, will be among the other pieces that will be performed.

Uhrhammer mentioned that it was important to her to comment on the concerts’ orchestra and pianist.

“We do have an orchestra and they’re all professional musicians, and I think that’s really important that we have a quality orchestra with us and an excellent pianist,” she said.

Uhrhammer added that River City Chorale is looking forward to presenting their upcoming Christmas concerts.

“We look forward to sharing this diverse, excellent and inspiring program with everyone,” she said.

and discarded by the people who were supposed to love them and care for them.” “Our ability to provide nurturing counselors, individualized care, skills training and therapeutic programs around the clock is really only possible because of each and every one of our supporters who partner with us, and we thank the Sacramento Theatre Company for its incredibly generous investment in these youth.”

The press release points out how the Sacramento Theatre Company (STC) began in 1945 and is one of the oldest and largest theatre companies in the region. It was originally known as the Sacramento Civic Repertory Theatre. They provided entertainment for locally stationed troops during World War II and it was incorporated in 1945.

During the gold rush era, it opened as the Eaglet Theatre, honoring the Eagle Theatre. It progressed to become the Main Stage of the not-for-profit Sacramento Theatre Company and

is now part of the H Street Theatre complex.

In the press release Michael Laun, Sacramento Theatre Company’s Executive Producing Director said, “Sacramento Theatre Company is proud to partner with CRH during our production of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ recalling a time when want and need were keenly felt.”

There is still a need today for CHR children and youth. By supporting both of these wonderful institutions, we can all help in that need.

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GREAT GOBBLERS!: Had enough turkey yet? Come learn about the wild turkeys in the Nature Area and take a walk in search of a rafter. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael; 10:30 a.m.

IT’S RUTTING SEASON! – It’s that time of year where the bucks are competing for the does. Take a walk with a Naturalist through the preserve in hopes of observing two bucks as they collide with their powerful antlers to determine who is the strongest. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael; 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 FOR THE BIRDS! – Spread cheer as you create a gift for the wild birds. Construct a natural bird feeder from pine cones and learn about what birds need to survive the winter. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael; 1:30 p.m.

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SUNDAY, DEC. 8 SNOOZIN’ SNAKES – Mammals are not the only animals who hibernate through the winter. A reptile’s cold blooded body needs to retain energy and heat by sleeping through the cold months to survive. Join a Naturalist and hike though the preserve. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael; 1:30 p.m.

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area, were I was involved in public speaking and fundraising for a non-profit animal welfare organization. Then my wife and I purchased a home in Lodi and moved there in July, to be close to family. We love living here and everything about the greater Sacramento area, and plan to stay here forever.

Tell us more of the details behind the love story of you and your wife and how you two came together.

In 2016, I participated in making a short film about my story titled “Eric & Peety”, by Mutual Rescue ™. That film went viral with over 100 million views, and was named by the New York Times as the top Internet news story in California for 2016. Soon after the film was released, I began receiving thousands of emails each day, and even received a dozen unsolicited marriage proposals.

My high school sweetheart, Jaye, found me through the film. Jaye and I dated from age 15 to 17,

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ties and school districts and is organized by Nor Cal Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Attendees could decorate cookies, make gifts, meet with representatives from the California School for the Deaf and companies with products for the deaf and even take a photo with Santa Claus who is able to do sign language with them.

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SOMETHING’S FISHY HERE! – Join a Naturalist and explore the amazing world of anadromous fish. *This program will be a presentation and a hike at 10:30 a.m., Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael

HOLIDAY WATERFOWL EXTRAVAGANZA! – Immerse yourself in the world of waterfowl. This unique group of birds is so diverse, yet seamlessly adapted to survival in their semi-aquatic world. Learn all about ducks, geese and many more. *This program will be a hike, starting at 1:30 p.m., Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael.

HOLIDAY CRITTER CORNER – Have you ever wondered where the animals in the Nature Center come from? Join us for this program to meet some of our critters and learn why these animals are unable to return to the wild. This program will be an animal presentation, starting at 1:30 p.m., Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael.

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but lost contact after I joined the Army. We reunited in the summer of 2016 and were married just a few months later. At the time I wrote the book, I was not yet able to report the extraordinary weight loss and health improvements Jaye achieved by making the same lifestyle changes that I did. When we reunited, Jaye was 197 pounds and size 20. She was afraid I wouldn’t find her attractive because she had gained so much weight since we last saw each other. She was also pre-diabetic and experiencing chronic fatigue and many of the same health problems I had previously suffered. But as soon as we got back together, I showed Jaye how to replace animal products in her cooking with healthy plants, herbs and spices, and how to sauté using vegetable broth instead of oil. She immediately embraced those changes and veganized her Italian family recipes. Jake and Jaye became fast friends and went on daily walks, and within ten months, Jaye dropped to 115 pounds and size 2. She was also able to discontinue all her medications and achieve healthy medical stats. As I tell her fre-

quently, she is now prettier than she was at age 16! We are head over heels in love and living happily ever after, and both of our lives have been completed by each other.

What do you hope readers get out of this book?

In America, about 3 million unwanted companion animals are euthanized each year by shelters and animal control agencies. While this is happening, breeders and pet stores keep breeding and selling pets. Many people who purchase dogs from breeders and stores say that they do so because they want a “purebred” puppy. Yet about 25% of all dogs in shelters are“purebred” and were abandoned or surrendered by the people who purchased them. Inexperienced pet owners often purchase puppies simply because they are cute, without realizing that a puppy requires about the same attention, training and supervision as a 2-year-old child.

When you adopt dog from a shelter, you are the last hope to a creature who has often been mistreated and surrendered for euthanasia. That dog will know

you saved him or her and will love you unconditionally and greet you enthusiastically for the rest of his or her life. The bond I formed with Peety forever changed my life, and I will remember him with love and appreciation every day of my life.

So rather than purchase a puppy, please consider adopting an adolescent or adult dog from a pet shelter or rescue group. What you’ll find is that adult dogs are almost always house trained and past the age where they will damage your home and furniture.

When you adopt a dog, you not only save the life of the animal you adopted, but also the life of another animal that you made room for at the shelter. If you can’t adopt an animal, please consider volunteering at your local shelter and supporting it with donations.

Anything you’d like to add?

I’ll be speaking, answering questions, and signing books at Barnes & Noble Arden Fair on Saturday November 30 at 1:00 PM. I hope you are able to join me and Jaye for this event. I look forward to seeing you there!

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ROONEY’S PLUMBING

FULL SERVICE PLUMBING

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PLUMBING

ROOF/GUTTER CLEANING

TILE WORK

Mack’s Plumbing

Stan The Man

BAXTER TILE

Repairs - Replacement - Service

916 761-5780

License # 784099

TILE WORK

est 2007

* ROOF / GUTTER CLEANING * WINDOW CLEANING * SENIOR DISCOUNTS * PRESSURE WASHING

916.601.1030 Cleaning and Repair Sacramento, CA

EXPERT INSTALLATION REMODELING & REPAIR

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40 Years Experience • FREE Estimates

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