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Eighteen-year old local Sacramento resident, Olivia Sison, will be dancing in her last ballet for the Crockett-Deane Ballet Company and Deane Dance Center on April 8 and 9 at The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred. She will be dancing in the brand-new production of “The Magic Flute,” choreographed by Don Schwennesen. Crockett-Deane Ballet is a local East Sacramento pre-professional company, founded by the legendary, Barbara Crockett, and the company has received numerous honors and accolades over the years. Dancing at Crockett-Deane since the age of three, Olivia has had the opportunity to dance numerous roles; some of her favorites include the “Spanish Dancer” in The Nutcracker, “Little Red Riding Hood” in Sleeping Beauty, and the “Pas de Deux,” choreographed by Barbara Crockett. As a member of the company, Olivia has had the opportunity to perform at Regional Dance America/Pacific and will be headed to Phoenix, Arizona, this coming May to perform with the company. Ballet has been an important part of Olivia’s growth and development. Serious training in ballet keeps the body and mind strong and provides a healthy social life with peers.

Miss Sison is indeed a Renaissance woman. In addition to her appreciation of the arts and ballet, Olivia is quite the scholar! She attended Phoebe Hearst Elementary School in East Sacramento, Sutter Middle School, and this coming June, will graduate from McClatchy High School, where she is Student Body Secretary, a member of the Scholarship Federation, and also a teaching assistant. After mastering all of the math classes at McClatchy, she then mastered more at Sacramento City College. Last summer she even attended summer school at Harvard University. Rounding out her education and faith, Miss Sison and her family are long-time active parishioners at Sacred Heart Parish in East Sacramento.

Recognizing her talents, Miss Sison was granted the opportunity to serve as the only student representative on the State Board of Education, which is quite an honor. Her term on the Board will expire this summer.

It should be no surprise that this humble and brilliant young woman has already been accepted into Harvard University, where she plans to study biology. After college, Olivia hopes to attend medical school. Miss Sison is appreciative of all of the support that Crockett-Deane Ballet Company has given her for the past 15 years and hopes that her community will come to see the “Magic Flute” at 7 pm on April 8, or 2 pm on April 9 at The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred, 2300 Sierra Blvd in Sacramento.

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The grand unveiling Compton’s Market to have re-grand opening celebration on April 22

By Ellen Cochrane

When Sunil Hans started the Compton’s remodel in 2015, he had no idea it would take almost two years to complete. “I worked and worked on it, and then I worked more and more on it. And now I’m down to the nitty-gritty working even more on it!”

Finally, in February construction on the new deli/pub/coffee house was finished and Hans and his crew are now busy putting on the final touches, getting ready for the grand opening. Even though everything is brand spanking new in the addition, Hans knows the neighborhood and knows its tastes. He will keep his 50-mile rule on the brews on tap (all local) and buy from vendors in the immediate Sacramento area for breads, meats and cheeses. His coffee bar is carrying one of Sacramento’s best, Chocolate Fish. The team from New Zealand is supplying the coffee for sale and has trained the staff how to deliver the precision

blend with the excellent customer service The Fish is famous for.

And you can top off your lunch and coffee with ice cream from Gunther’s and pastries from Freeport Bakery.

On Saturday April 22 at 11 a.m. the doors will open. The butcher will be ready to slice, the fry basket will dip into hot oil, and fries will sizzle. In moments Indian food aromas will waft from the steam trays. A new “local boy” chef will plan the menu and keep the kitchen team hopping.

Sunil designed the whole project with two things in mind: honor the past and please the customers. Since he took over the business from the Compton family he has kept the store name and logo and now christens the new restaurant, brew pub Willy’s Cafe, in honor of the store founder, Bill Compton. Family member and current Compton employee, Tammy Compton, is pleased with the direction the store is going. “Sunil

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is realizing many dreams that my family had for the store. These are great changes. We always wanted a full service deli.”

Willy’s will have ample space in a sit down dining area with free wi fi. It’s easy to imagine the neighbors filling the space with cheer and fun every night of the week. However, there might be two chairs off limits. Two ladies charmed Hans so much in the past years that he’s created a “conference” space for them to enjoy their morning coffee. “ They’ve

been coming and visiting and now they’ll have seats.”

Our city is changing quickly. It’s all glass and stainless steel downtown. Here, deep in the neighborhood of East Sacramento you can still know your neighbors, walk to the store to get bread and coffee and eat out doors on sweet summer nights, and chat over a beer.

Grocer, philanthropist, friend, boss and now restaurateur, Sunil Hans is ready to open the doors of Willy’s.

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A “chill� East Sac teen space Teens can be teens at The Silver Orange

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The new teen center in East Sacramento, The Silver Orange, is a place where teens can be teens and parents don’t have to worry about what that means.

Open for ages 11 to 17, The Silver Orange (922 57th St.) is a “chill space� for teens to hang out, play video games, shoot pool, sing Karaoke, jam with the band, create some art or play any number of board games. As an affiliate of AxIS (Applied Integrated Services), certified behavior analysts Will Morris, Emily Weller and Christina Huggett own and run The Silver Orange with a mostly hands-off approach. Tuesday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 or 11 p.m., they open their doors to the teens, but it’s up to the teens to take responsibility for themselves once inside.

Morris’ own teens were the inspiration for the center. At ages 13 and 15, they love to play in their band, Wise Anna, and shoot pool, but finding teenfriendly music venues, as well as billiards tables outside of bars was a challenge. The Silver Orange was the solution. “We saw a niche in the market that wasn’t being filled,� explained Weller, 26, a former special education teacher.

In addition to serving as an alternative to an after school program, the center has a special focus on the arts. Every fourth Friday is open to the public for Open Mic, and every public

Second Saturday concert showcases a local artist’s work for sale. On Saturday, April 8, The Silver Orange will host the UnderRage Music Fest after party.

Performance nights gives teens and pre-teens like 11-year-old Mak a chance to step on stage in a welcoming environment. Watching other youth go first during March’s Open Mic night gave a nervous Mak the confidence to take the first step in fulfilling her dream to be the next Taylor Swift by singing Pink’s “Who Knew.�

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New to the center, Mak was footing the bill for herself and her two older brothers to hang out on a Tuesday, the center’s slowest day. Some days see as few as five kids while busier days range from 15 to 30 teens spread across the center’s art, computer and game rooms. The brothers enjoyed kicking back on the rec room’s couch to play video games. The room also features air hockey, ping pong, Foosball, and of course, pool. For the guys, the “cheap snacks�

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which range from $0.25 to $2, was one of the best perks.

“We know some teens are paying their own way, so we keep the prices low,” explained Morris, 41.

Teens can come on a $7 day pass or receive a deep discount by buying a month, three-month or year pass, which all lower the daily rate to under $4. Currently, the most popular option is the $28 5-day pass, which allows teens to drop in on the days of their choosing, such as the day of their favorite class or activity.

On Tuesdays, teens can learn to make fanzines, on Wednesdays there’s guitar and Rubik’s Cube

lessons and Fridays see the biggest draw for Dungeons and Dragons.

For some teens, the weekly groups are a chance to increase their skill in a favorite hobby, and for others, like 15year-old Josephine, the activities spark new interests.

When Josephine first came to The Silver Orange during the center’s soft open in January, she recalled she had little prior experience with a Rubik’s Cube. Now, she’s a “Rubik’s graduate” and is trying her hand at guitar.

“I like The Silver Orange because it’s a great place to meet friends. I come on my own accord. As an independent study student, coming here has helped me be more social,” she said.

Josephine’s grandmother, Petra Wynbrandt, said she appreciates the center because it’s a safe, affordable place that gets Josephine out of the house, expands her interests, has helped her be more social and “lets me have date night!”

The center is especially popular with home-schooled and in-

dependent study students. On the first and third Fridays of the month, The Silver Orange opens early for home-schoolers to use the center, including special hours for children under 11 to attend with supervising adults.

“We’re providing a social and creative outlet for these homeschool kids,” explained Weller.

More than just a hang-out spot, Weller and Morris see The Silver Orange as a place where teens develop skills and talents for the future. “Maybe one day we’ll have a set of teens graduate from the center who come back and run things,” said Morris. “That would be awesome!”

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Life on Two Rivers

By Ellen Cochrane

Some of the great animal mysteries of the world will never be solved, such as how can my dog breathe under the blankets, or why are cats engineered to be heat seeking creatures. While this story may not reveal deep, dark secrets of nature, it will bring you closer to the fur, feathers and flora outside your window in our beautiful, riparian Sacramento neighborhoods. There is so much drama in the yard.

Raccoons We got the call in Bodega Bay. “She’s okay, but she’s been attacked by raccoons.”

Two hours later an embarrassed dog with a shaved butt greeted me at the door.

She had stitches and contusions and a permanent fear of the masked bandidos that own the night.

The insouciant punks had swum in our pool, picked the fruit and spied through the dog door, but attacking Buttercup was a bridge too far.

My first inclination after the assault was to capture the criminal and relocate it miles

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up the American River. Common sense prevailed. We live with hundreds of raccoons in this two-river city, and most of them live in our river neighborhoods. Relocation is not a solution. (Relocated wildlife usually ends up dying in unfamiliar territory.) Destroying the creature was out of the question.

My neighbors on NextDoor regaled me with stories about these hooligans: they’ve broken up raccoon brawls with water hoses, chased them out of houses, the chimneys, garages and the undercarriage of a truck.

If I was going to live with them, I needed to get smart. They certainly are, so I studied up.

In Germany they call them washing bears. In France—little washing rat. Our word raccoon comes from Algonquin— aroughcoune, meaning “he who scratches with his hand.”

I found out that these intelligent nocturnal mammals have extremely sensitive front paws that can manipulate latches, locks, bird feeders and door handles. They don’t really wash their food, but will roll and manipulate it on dry land and in water, using sense of touch to gather information. With no opposable thumbs they can’t grab and lift but they use both hands together to explore and grasp. The paw uses a special set of “whiskers” called the vibrissae. These specialized hairs extend slightly beyond

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(above left) This raccoon beat a hasty retreat down 43rd Street after a dust up a labrador. (above right) War wounds after a backyard encounter.

the front claws and transmit information much like the whiskers on cats.

They are a new world animal found almost everywhere in North America, including our attics, under porches and sheds. So avoiding human/raccoon conflict can be a challenge.

Raccoons are not a form of wild dog or cat; in fact their closest relatives are ringtails and coatis (a CentralSouth American animal).

One thing is certain—they are survivors. Transplanted to Asia and Europe as novelties and pets, escaped raccoons now claim large territories on these continents.

Encroachment on territory forces raccoons to use the sewers as underground highways and human structures as homes.

Large predators like black bear used to keep raccoons in check, but that’s not the case now. The

raccoon’s number one predator is now man.

Early spring days are the time when momma raccoons will have litters. We will also see more raccoons out and about at night during the warmer months because while they don’t hibernate, they decrease activity in the winter in a type of dormancy called “daily torpor.”

In the wild their food is about 40 percent invertebrates, 33 percent plant foods, and 27 percent vertebrates.

That can translate to about 40 percent cat food, 33 percent fruit trees, and 27 percent garbage in the city.

After the dog was attacked I realized that my dilapidated backyard shed was home to a brood. We decided to tear it down. Picking up the fruit also helped, and we never leave out any kind of animal food. The pool remains

a huge draw. I’ve come out in the morning to find the skimmer lid pried off, basket out and all the debris scattered.

I also hear them in the wee hours of summer mornings, chirping merrily around the pool, and I’ve seen two in at a time paddling around.

Buttercup will not go out into the back yard after sunset without an escort. It’s just as well. She’s a 10-pound Chihuahua mix, not much of a fighter and no match for the raccoons.

She will sit on the couch and growl out the window, letting me know they are there.

Many great websites will help you deal with raccoons safely and humanly. We survived and live in a kind of truce. Although my neighbors probably wonder why I run into the back yard every night with the dog clapping and hooting, “you get outta here.”

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1) Take Advantage of External Resources Filing taxes is time-consuming and challenging, and is not everyone’s area of expertise. Small business owners should take advantage of outside resources that can do the work for them, so they can focus their valuable time on running their business. Suggested resources include an accountant or bookkeeper, but finding the right one is something that should not be taken lightly. If you are looking for an accountant or bookkeeper, reach out to your peers, a mentor or a small business banker for recommendations. Ideally, you should identify someone that specializes in your industry or business size. It is also extremely important to find someone you feel comfortable with because you will need to give them de-

tails about your business. Your working relationship should be communicative, strong and honest.

Small businesses should turn to these resources not only around tax season, but throughout the year to discuss any large purchases or expenses that will be made.

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Winter is OVER...well....according to our calendars. As I wrap up this column there Just for kids.... are thunderstorms and a slight chance of April 5 - 17. CSUS Theatre and Dance Detornadoes in the forecast! Say what? partment is presenting “James and the Giant Peach.” The story is about “A lonely boy livPLAY BALL! The River Cats opening day ing with two cruel aunts.. finds an escape in is today, Thursday, April 6. The Cats face the most unexpected place....when magic crysTacoma. 7:05 p.m. Don’t want to drive? tals James accidentally drops under a peach Well....from the Mercy Hospital area you tree causes one peach to grow to the size of a can take the 30 bus to 5th and L streets, house....” The play is based on Roald Dahl’s then walk the rest of the way (.9 miles). It classic tale. Visit this site for times and ticket takes approximately 17 minutes to reach pricing: http://www.csus.edu/dram/2016downtown, then approximately 18 min- 2017%20season/james%20and%20the%20gi utes to walk to the ball park. Returning ant%20peach.html to East Sac, walk 1.2 miles to the 8th & O light rail station, take the Gold Line Kids Expo is back!! Saturday, April 8, and Train (Sunrise), exit light rail at the 39th Sunday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cal Street Station. Okay....you are wondering Expo. Many activities are being offered for kids why would anyone do this??? Well, per- and adults. For more information visit https:// haps you like to walk, want change in your www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-expo-californiaworld, or want to hoist a few at the park. 2017-tickets-25586510943?aff=es2 Could be fun if you are in a group.

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Crockett-Dean Ballet & Deane Dance Cen- Pining for DADAS? As I mentioned in ter presents the The Magic Flute Ballet. Per- March, DADAS relocated to Folsom. It is formances will be held Saturday April 7 at hosting “Ekphrastic Expressions - Art & Po7 p.m., and Sunday April 8 at 2 p.m. at The etry” on April 22, 2-4 p.m. DADAS is loCenter at 2300, 2300 Sierra Blvd. Adults $15, cated inside the Bag Lady at 627 Sutter St. in seniors/students $12 and children $10.

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will affect small business owners this tax year. Be sure to learn of any changes that might impact your filing and conduct appropriate research to find answers to any questions.

3) Stay Organized and Track Expenditures Staying organized is an easy and important action that will not only help small business owners during tax season, but throughout the entire year. There are platforms and tools available to help keep you organized in all aspects of your business, such as managing accounts, expenses and payroll. Also, remember to track more than just the typical expenditures. If you use your car for business purposes, you could use an app to keep track of the mileage related to business activities. By keeping on top of your records throughout the year, you can take steps to estimate your taxes quarterly and hopefully avoid surprises when April 18th rolls around.

4) Go Digital Technology has become a large part of our lives, so it should be no different when it comes to taxes. There are countless software solutions out there that can assist with creating tax records, tracking expenses and reporting deductions. These solutions can help keep small business owners organized throughout the year, making tax season a little less stressful.

Technology doesn’t just keep you organized, it is also there to help. The IRS has a great app called IRS2Go, which can help answer smaller tax questions year round.

Adam Kheder is the SVP for Small Business Banking, Bank of America. Want to learn more about tax-saving strategies and how to prepare for the year ahead? Check out the Bank of America Small Business Community for tips.

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medicine man carves art, taking inspiration from everywhere

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On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in the Pocket, woodcarver Chango Garlanger sat down for a very rare interview. Chango’s name comes from the name Shango, the African spirit of thunder who does good for people, who is helpful and protective. After a minute with Chango, you will see the name fits perfectly. His long dreadlocks, eyes filled with wonderment and his head cocked to the side, like he’s bowing to all, arrived in a Husqvarna shirt - paying ode to the chainsaw he carves with.

A deeply spiritual man, he was born in Philadelphia, but raised in Monticello (an hour north of New York City). At an early age, Chango found he had an affinity for art. He would draw caricatures of people and cars, like he saw in Mad Magazine and CarToons.

As he got a little older he became fascinated with Italian Renaissance sculptors Michaelangelo and Donatello. He would study the books he found at school. Raised by his Mother, Chango would journey through the day with an artistic spirit and learn as much as he could from the world. He sees art everywhere. ”Everything you look at is art. There’s the art of light, without it you couldn’t see, there’s shape and form everywhere. Fibonacci, I see many things in thirds.”

After high school, Chango joined the service, but kept up with his drawing. When he left the service he became a commercial truck driver and did caricatures on the weekends as a street artist. He was always working to perfect his craft. His connection to wood came next. “I’ve lived in mostly urban settings, but Monticello had lots of nature, it was something I never forgot. Carving wood, logs is my connection with nature. Trees were alive, the spirit was within. When I carve, I follow the grain, it connects with the spirit that was alive within it.”

Chango began carving in 2014. After taking a class at woodcraft, he carved a face on a 1”x1”x3” piece of Basswood. A big proponent of formal education, he believes: Learn to do it right, so you won’t develop bad habits. It was there, he met Mr. Jim Hanson, a positive influence and now good friend. His next piece was a walking stick. After much prodding, he entered it in the Capitol Woodcarvers Association Annual Show and took home a first place ribbon.

Shocked, stunned and forever humble, Chango took this as a sign to move on – always learning. He carved more walking sticks before moving to larger pieces. “I was always fascinated by the stone carvings of Easter Island, so I decided to try carving a Moai Head.” It turned out so well, he carved more. People started seeing his work and he began doing commissions, bears, trees, eagles, the human figure. The Crocker Art Museum asked him to carve a piece. He

did a large horse torso which is now in the courtyard at the Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center. He is doing numerous demonstrations. On March 25, he’ll be in Woodland at Baileys Inc. carving two bears for raffles.

“The character of the wood is dictated by the form of the living, organic mass it took according to the environment. The different shapes dictate what I do.” A lifetime student of art, Chango has had his fair share of happy mistakes. “As I was texturing a wing on an eagle, I got it too thin and the wing snapped off. I learned an important lesson, to let go of preconceived notions and let Art flow out of the soul.”

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many people for inspiration, besides the masters, DaVinci, Michaelangelo, and Donatello, he acknowledges Jim Hanson, master carver Gino Sordi, Black Eagle (American Indian artist), Michael Mentler (draftsman), his high school art teacher, Mr. Bernstein, Professional chainsaw carver, Dennis Beach and Joe You, current President of the Capitol Woodcarvers Association as artists who have helped him become the Woodcarver he is.

When you first look at Chango, his piercing eyes are the first thing you notice, but around his neck is a talisman he carved. It’s carved on Palo Santo, which translates to “Holy Wood.” Palo Santo comes from a rare tree found on the coast of South America. It’s related to Frankincense, Myrrh and Copal. The smell is intoxicating. Palo Santo is traditionally used for relieving common colds, flu symptoms, stress, asthma, headaches, anxiety, depression, inflammation, emotional pain and as well as cleansing. People from all over come to him and ask for the medicine (the carved Palo Santo Talisman.) He wears one around his neck constantly and uses the power of the wood every day.

For more information or to see more his art, email him at: medicineman1125@yahoo. com or phone at: 802-5689.

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Community Giving Reception The American River Bank Foundation will present $87,000 in grants to eight local nonprofit organizations

Wednesday, April 12th, 6 pm The Sutter Club 1220 9th Street, Sacramento Light Bites & Libations Networking, Award Presentation & Raffle Hosted Parking – 824 L Street

Who should attend: Business Owners & Managers Non-Profits | Community Leaders | Philanthropists

RSVP AmericanRiverBank.com/RSVP by April 7 Grant Recipients: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Keaton Raphael Memorial | Placer Food Bank | Roseville Home Start Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | Saint John's Program for Real Change | Wellspring Women's Center | Women's Empowerment

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Purchase tickets at the door, online at www.capitolaires.org or by calling (888) 877-9806.

Performing with the Capitolaires chorus and quartets will be Whatever 4 (Sweet Adeline quartet), HICKS (Barbershop comedy quartet), and TNT Jazz Band (Youth Honor Band).

April 21, 2017 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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Featuring premier wines by Clarksburg Wine Company Carvalho Family Wines Three Wine Company Merlo Family Wines & Gourmet appetizers by Casa Chef CC Curran

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Membership in the chapter offers men an opportunity to improve their singing ability, participate in competition with other chapters, present public shows and concerts in the Sacramento metropolitan area, and nurture valuable friendships.

For information about membership, please call (888) 877-9806.

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2017 Application East Sacramento Preservation Scholarship East Sacramento Preservation offers a $500 scholarship to a college-bound public high school senior from East Sacramento. The scholarship will be awarded based on the applicant’s demonstrated dedication and desire to enhance his or her community. The student’s focus should be on preservation of worthy institutions, landmarks or the neighborhood’s environment.

Applications are due on May 5, 2017. Winners will be notified by the end of May and the scholarship will be awarded at the East Portal Park—Pops in the Park concert on June 3, 2017.

To be eligible, you must be a college-bound public high school senior, living in East Sacramento (area code 95819 and 95816—east of 30th Street). Send your completed application to contact@eastsacpreservation.org.

Please send the following information in the body of your email: Last name: First name: Street address: City, state, ZIP: E-mail address: Date of birth: Current school: College you plan to attend: Please send your essay as an attachment to your application or in the body of the email.

Complete an essay of no more than 500 words that addresses the following: 1. Tell us about yourself. What motivates you and what plans do you have for the future? What initiative have you taken to better your community? How do you plan to not only advance your community in the future, but also protect its best qualities?

2. We believe that “Preservation is a letter to the future.” What role do you believe preservation plays in East Sacramento?

All applications are due on May 5, 2017.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents “Orphans” Chautauqua Playhouse now presents Lyle Kessler’s “Orphans” at the playhouse. The show runs on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through April 23 with additional matinees on March 25 and April 22 at 2 p.m. There is no show on April 16 (Easter Sunday). The performances will be held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Admission is $20 general, $18 seniors/ students and SARTA members. Premium seating is an additional $1.

Set in the not too distant past in Photo by Warren Harrison, Chautauqua Playhouse North Philadelphia, when crime (L) Wesley Murphy, Dan Trainor, rates were rising, and the divide be- Andrew Cochrane. tween the elite class and the poor was growing, “Orphans” is the unassuming story of two brothers, one a petty pickpocket and the other a lost dreamer, abandoned to the world around them. With a chance kidnapping, they befriend a mysterious businessman whose arrival defines a brother’s love and changes the landscape of his, and their, lives.

Please note: This production contains adult content and strong language.

The direction is by Tim Yancey, set design by Rodger Hoopman, with lighting design by Andrew Fiffick. The cast includes Andrew Cochrane, Wesley Murphy, and Dan Trainor.

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.

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93rd Annual

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Beautiful camellias of many sizes and colors were judged at the 93rd Annual Camellia Show on March 4 and 5 at Memorial Autitorium. Many great memories over the past 93 years, this is the oldest camellia show in the United States. Special this year was a “Paint In”, held on the second day.

Additionally, 2017 button and magnets, as well as other collector buttons were for sale. The winning photos from the photo contest were amazing and a “must see”. The Floral Design Guild showed beautiful floral designs featuring camellias. There was also a display by Sacramento’s Sister City, Matsuyama, Japan and information on camellia waxing, and more than 200 camellia plants for sale.

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Mr. Universe Antiques owner talks about his life as a business owner, competitive bodybuilder By lanCE armStronG Lance@valcomnews.com

One of the more unique sights along the streets of the Pocket and other parts of the city is a large pickup truck with the wording, Mr. Universe Antiques, and the image of a notable bodybuilder named Carl Ross.

Often seen behind the wheel of his truck, Ross, who resides in the Pocket, is a selfmade success story.

Long before he established his antique business, Ross enjoyed his youth, growing up near Candlestick Park and attending San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers games.

Ross said that he is a truelife, competitive bodybuilder, who began weight lifting when he was a teenager. “(At the age of 17), I saw a gentleman on the street posing that was a bodybuilder and the guy looked incredible,” he said. “So, I went up to him and asked him, ‘What do you do to look like that?’ And he said he lifted weights. So, I went down to the store and bought me a set of weights.”

Pocket resident Carl Ross established his business, Mr. Universe Antiques, in 2011.

And as they say, “the rest is Six months after purchashistory.” Ross’s drive to obtain ing his own weights, Ross a very muscular physique, joined what he said was a rare eventually led him to become gym in San Francisco. a competitive bodybuilder. “ That was (during an era) before bodybuilding got popular, so there was only like three gyms at the time,” he said. “Back then, if you were at a gym, you www.facebook.com/valcomnews were serious. At the gyms were basically all bodybuilders. These guys were all competitors.”

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ca, Mr. Natural Universe. He won the latter title in 1997, after placing second in the same event during the previous year.

Ross noted that his title of Mr. Natural Universe is more prestigious than the Mr. Universe title, “because there are no drugs involved.”

And he added that this title was then the top bodybuilding championship in the world.

“That was the world championship, basically,” he said.

“If you won that, you were the best drug-free bodybuilder in the world.”

In preparation for that competition, Ross held to a strict diet for an entire year and had a body fat content of about 2 percent.

Ross added that he prides himself as a competitor who never took steroids. He has alternatively used creatine and multivitamins to enhance his workouts.

Also among Ross’s competitive success is the silver medal he captured in the professional division of the first edition of Mr. Natural Olympia in Greece in 1998.

And six years earlier, Ross had an undefeated record while winning about four competitions.

Ross stated that he is not yet retired from competitive bodybuilding.

“I’m still training currently about two and a half to three hours a day, including my cardio,” he said. “ The good thing about staying in shape is you can come back (to compete).”

In addition to bodybuilding, Ross spent 24 years working for different state departments, including the Department of Corrections.

During that time, he worked at Folsom State Prison as a business services officer.

After retiring from the state at the age of 50, Ross was eager to establish his own business: Mr. Universe Antiques.

He grew up around the antique business of his parents – James and Nellie Ross – in San Francisco during the 1970s and 1980s.

It was that experience that gave him a love of antiques, and a desire to establish his own business.

Ross describes Mr. Universe Antiques as similar to the History channel’s “American Pickers” series.

“That (show) describes exactly what I do,” he said. “I’m a picker. I’ll drive anywhere, if they’ve got enough stuff.”

Among the antique and vintage items that most interest Ross are advertising signs, tin toys (especially robots), watches, vintage costume jewelry, railroad items, bronze sculptures and police and fireman badges.

An advertisement for Mr. Universe Antiques notes: “We never close for buying.”

However, Ross noted that he has no employees.

“I’m a micro-business,” he said. “It’s just me. It’s rare that you get calls (at late hours), but when it happens, I’m ready to go.”

Ross likened his business to a hobby, which celebrates history.

“Basically, the business for me is kind of like my hobby,” he said. “I like antiques, because it’s part of history.

When you buy something old, you get to talk to the person where it came from. (People say), ‘It was my grandmother’s, it was my parent’s.’

So, it’s history.

Ross said that he experiences a lot of satisfaction in selling to people who express a great appreciation for antiques.

“I don’t do this for money,” he said. “I do that for (people) who come up and say, ‘I bought this from you and I’ve got it on my wall.’ That’s the thing for me.”

Ross admits that as a mobile salesman without a storefront, he does a lot more buying than selling.

And as a businessman who holds public sales only about six times per year, Ross will present a rare opportunity for the public to view a lot of his merchandise at the next Elks Lodge No. 6 parking lot sale.

The event will be held at 6446 Riverside Blvd. on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Our dad went down the hall to the master bathroom and bedroom to wash up, and change out of his work clothes. He took his time.

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By Jan Dalske living room when dad reEast Sacramento News turned. Dad took a seat on the couch, reached down to Wayne and Rodney both around looking for him. He put on his slippers, yawned, had birthdays in August. had a very sad look on his and leaned back to relax. He Wayne’s was on the 27th and face. Where was his birth- asked our mom what she Rodney’s was on the 28th. day present? was fixing for dinner. She This year we got to celebrate two birthdays on both of the days. Wayne was just one year old and did not understand what a birthday really was. And Rodney was turning eight years old, and he had been counting the days until his birthday. He wanted a new bicycle and everyone in our family and all of the kids in the neighborhood had been hearing about it for months.

Mom had baked a small cake for Wayne and, since he was so young, he couldn’t eat any of it. Timothy, Linda and I shared it so it would not be wasted. Wayne was still drinking out of a bottle. He was not even walking yet. He spent most of the day in his playpen sleeping.

When he wasn’t sleeping he was usually crying for attention. Rodney had spent most of the day reminding everyone he was eight years old now.

About an hour before our dad was supposed to get home from work, Rodney went outside and sat on the front porch to wait for our dad to drive into the driveway and park his car. When our dad got home he got out of the car and went through the gate by the garage to the backyard. He came in the back door. Rodney ran

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told him that she was fixing spaghetti, but she needed a jar of the sauce that she had canned to be brought in from the garage.

Dad told Rodney to go get his mother a jar of spaghetti sauce. Rodney did what he asked. When he opened the garage door and turned on the light to look for the sauce, he stopped in his tracks. What was that bright shiny red bicycle do-

ing in the garage? Whose bicycle was this? Was it his 8th birthday present? He brought the jar of sauce into the house and put it on the counter next to the stove.

Our mom did not look up, kept browning the hamburger, and thanked him.

Now, what should Rodney do? He wanted to ask about the bicycle but he wasn’t sure See Dalske, page 19

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FRIDAY, APRIL 7 INVENTION CONVENTION FOR KIDS – Do you want to be an inventor? Then come make a model of your own inventions! We will look at the flying machines, catapults, and other inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, and use his creations for inspiration to make our own inventions for the 21st century. We will have cardboard, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, fabric, buttons, and other building and decorative materials to build models of our new creations. School age. Friday, April 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

E49 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: E49 Corp and Compassion Village: E49 Community Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. at E49 Corp, located at 2830 G St.; suite 210. Learn about Compassion Village a scalable, grassroots, privately funded, tiny home community focused on temporary, interim and permanent homes for chronic homeless in the Sacramento community. Don’t miss this opportunity with local businesses, non-profits, and faith leaders to engage and connect with one another while serving our community. Tickets are available at www.evite.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8 UnderRAGE afterPARTY: Underrage MusicFest, The Silver Orange and The DMK Creative Youth Foundation, Inc. present an evening of arts and entertainment from 8 p.m. until midnight for teens and youth at The Silver Orange (922 57th St.) SABRINA’S CRAFT CORNER – Learn a new craft technique every month, using simple household items and affordable materials. This month, the group will use recycled maps to make woven baskets!

This is a free adult program, but children 8 and up are welcome with an adult helper. Saturday, April 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

2nd ANNUAL LANDSCAPES SHOW OPENING RECEPTION: Tim Collom Gallery presents the 2nd Annual Landscapes show! This group exhibition will feature works by some of Sacramento’s finest and their take on the classic subject matter. Participating artists: Tim Collom, Leslie Toms, Ning Hou, Bud Gordon, Patris, Anthony Montanino, Deborah Ashley, Sue Chapman, Lucia Rothgeb, Bob Miller, Miles Hermann, Richard Stein, John Nichols, Marleen Merchant, Annie Peony, Randy Honerlah, Leslie Philpott, Richard Yang, Shiela Lonie, Margarita Chaplinska, Randy Won, Andy & Judy Warburg and Alister Oliver. Reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Tim Collom Gallery, 915 20th St. The show will be up until May 5.

YMCA COMMUNITY PANCAKE PICNIC BREAKFAST: What’s better than pancakes for a cause? The Sacramento Central YMCA is hosting

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the first YMCA Community Pancake Picnic Breakfast! All ticket and raffle* sales will benefit the Y’s summer lunch program to ensure that all kids have access to healthy, nutri-tious meals while school is out. Bring your family and your appetite and join us for coffee, breakfast and community. *Raffle items include items ranging in value from $25– more than $1,000! 8 to 10 a.m., 2021 W St. Sacramento Central YMCA - 2021 W St. Tickets are on sale now: Pre-event $4/youth and senior;$5 adult; after April 4 - All tickets $6 Purchase tickets at the Sac Central YMCA OR online at https://www.eventbrite.com/ e/sacramento-ymca-community-pancake-picnictickets-32904398943

SUNDAY, APRIL 9 SACRAMENTO GRILLED CHEESE FESTIVAL - 2017: This festival will celebrate this delicious sandwich in two different ways. Sunday’s main event is all ages but don’t worry grown ups, there will be beer! It will also feature live music, a kid zone, a separate adult zone with games like giant jenga and cornhole, various other vendors and more! Attendees can purchase sandwich samples directly from the participating restaurants.

(Saturday’s smaller 21+ event is sold out.)

Southside Park 8th St., 2115 6th St. www.SacGrilledCheese.com

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, FIRST SESSION – In this free, 3-session OASIS course you will get an introduction to websites and apps for sharing photos online, what to look for when buying a digital camera, how to take and edit better photos, and more! You should already know how to use a mouse and keyboard. Registration is required and spots are limited. Go to www.saclibrary.org/events to reserve your place, or ask for help at your local library. For ages 18 and up. Friday, April 14, 21, 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

LEGO MANIA – LEGO bricks and DUPLO LEGO bricks will be provided for this family program. Friday, April 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, SECOND SESSION – In this free, 3-session OASIS course you will get an introduction to websites and apps for sharing photos online, what to look for when buying a digital camera, how to take and edit better photos, and more! You should already know how to use a mouse and keyboard. Registration is required and spots are limited. Go to www.saclibrary.org/events to reserve your place, or ask for help at your local library. For ages 18 and up. Friday, April 14, 21, 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

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E49 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: On Friday, April 7, there will be a community breakfast from 7:309 a.m. at E49 Corp, located at 2830 G St.; suite 210. Learn about Compassion Village a scalable, grassroots, privately funded, tiny home community focused on temporary, interim and permanent homes for chronic homeless in the Sacramento community. Don’t miss this opportunity with local businesses, nonprofits, and faith leaders to engage and connect with one another while serving our community. Tickets are available at www.evite.com.

UnderRAGE afterPARTY: On Saturday, April 8, Underrage MusicFest, The Silver Orange and The DMK Creative Youth Foundation, Inc. present an evening of arts and entertainment from 8 p.m. until midnight for teens and youth at The Silver Orange (922 57th St.) 2nd ANNUAL LANDSCAPES SHOW OPENING RECEPTION: Tim Collom Gallery presents the 2nd Annual Landscapes show on the evening of Saturday, April 8! This group exhibition will feature works by some of Sacramento’s finest and their take on the classic subject matter. Participating artists: Tim Collom, Leslie Toms, Ning Hou, Bud Gordon, Patris, Anthony Montanino, Deborah Ashley, Sue Chapman, Lucia Rothgeb, Bob Miller, Miles Hermann, Richard Stein, John Nichols, Marleen Merchant, Annie Peony, Randy Honerlah, Leslie Philpott, Richard Yang, Shiela Lonie, Margarita Chaplinska, Randy Won, Andy & Judy Warburg and Alister Oliver. Reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Tim Collom Gallery, 915 20th St. The show will be up until May 5.

YMCA COMMUNITY PANCAKE PICNIC BREAKFAST: What’s better than pancakes for a cause? The Sacramento Central YMCA is hosting the first YMCA Community Pancake Picnic Breakfast on Saturday, April 8! All ticket and raffle* sales will benefit the Y’s summer lunch program to ensure that all kids have access to healthy, nutritious meals while school is out. Bring your family and your appetite and join us for coffee, breakfast and community. *Raffle items include items ranging in value from $25– more than $1,000! 8 to 10 a.m., 2021 W St. Sacramento Central YMCA - 2021 W St. Tickets are on sale now: Pre-event $4/youth and senior;$5 adult; after April 4 - All tickets $6 Purchase tickets at the Sac Central YMCA OR online at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/sacramento-ymca-community-pancake-picnic-tickets-32904398943

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AZTEC PINOCCHIO – Come celebrate Día de los Niños with Caterpillar Puppets production of Aztec Pinocchio. This bilingual Spanish and English show tells the story of Maldo the Magician and marionette puppet boy he brings to life.

Family/All Ages. Friday, April 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 COMPTON’S MARKET GRAND RE-OPENING: On Saturday April 22 at 11:00 am the doors at Compton’s Market will open. The butcher will be ready to slice, a fry basket will dip into hot oil to sizzle fries and Indian food aromas will waft out of the steam trays. A new “local boy” chef will plan the menu and keep the kitchen team hopping.

Address: 4065 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95819. 456-2443

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, THIRD SESSION – In this free, 3-session OASIS course you will get an introduction to websites and apps for sharing photos online, what to look for when buying a digital camera, how to take and edit better photos, and more! You should already know how to use a mouse and keyboard. Registration is required and spots are limited. Go to www.saclibrary.org/ events to reserve your place, or ask for help at your local library. For ages 18 and up. Friday, April 14, 21, 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

HARD HATS, HIGH HEELS: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento welcomes you to join over 400 of Sacramento’s ambassadors, influencers, and business leaders for our premier fundraising event on Friday, April 28th at Sacramento’s most exclusive and evanescent event venue - the Railyards. Attendees will include a high-profile group of top philanthropists, business leaders, elected officials, and media representatives. The Gala will raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s programs to build and repair

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what to say. Our dad had turned on the television to watch the news. Our mom was fixing dinner. And, Linda, Timothy and I were quietly watching to see what would happen next. We all knew that the bicycle in the garage was Rodney’s birthday present, but we were not going to tell him that.

Before long mom told us that dinner was ready and we all sat down at the table to eat. Dad said grace and we all helped ourselves to the spaghetti and French bread. After we finished eating I helped mom clear off the table and put the dishes in the sink.

Rodney had eaten his dinner without saying a word. No one else talked. I think that we were all waiting for Rodney to say something, anything. But, he never did.

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happening hope, homes, and community in the greater Sacramento and Yolo County community. The Hard Hats & High Heels Gala is Habitat for Humanity’s one and only fundraising event for the year and will include a special collaborative painted doors project with local artists, a VIP reception with the artists and fellow VIP’s, a gourmet feast, lively entertainment, a high end Live Auction led by David Sobon Auctions, mingling with fellow leaders and community influencers, and much more. ou to attend, sponsor, and be recognized as we transform the Railyards for an evening to remember to help change lives and build a better community where everyone has a safe, decent place to call home.

Friday, April 28 at 6:30 to 10 p.m., Railyards Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95811. Tickets available at www.HabitatGreaterSac.org. This year’s event is chaired by Pam Saltenberger with Honorary Committee Members Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Mary Daffin, John Frisch, Patrick Harbison, Denton Kelley, Joan Leineke, and Diane Mizell. Visit http://habitatgreatersac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Gala-Sponsorship-Packet. pdf for full sponsorship packet

ONGOING MCKINLEY PARK FOOD TRUCK MANIA: SactoMoFo and Sacramento City Councilman Jeff Harris present Food Truck Mania from 5 to 8 p.m. at McKinley Park, 601 Alhambra Blvd. every second Friday of the month. The beer garden benefits Friends of Front Street Shelter.

TAHOE PARK FOOD TRUCK MANIA: SactoMoFo, Councilman Eric Guerra, Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna and the Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association present Tahoe Park Food Truck Mania from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Friday of the month. The beer garden benefits Friends of Front Street Shelter.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING LOCAL HOST FAMILIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE STUDENTS: ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high

Mom brought the two layer chocolate birthday cake that she had baked for Rodney to the table and then went back to get the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer, and a knife to cut the cake and an ice cream scoop. Dad put eight tiny candles on the cake and lit them with a wooden match. He asked Rodney if he wanted to make a wish before he blew out the candles on the cake.

He said “YES! My wish is that someone, anyone will tell me if the new red bicycle that is in the garage is my birthday present.” We all laughed. Then Rodney knew that the bicycle was his. We were all just waiting for him to figure that out. I think that birthday was very special for all of us. Rodney loved that bicycle and rode it around the neighborhood the next day with a big smile on his face.

school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few.

ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience.

The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE in your community, please call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or go to www.host.asse. com to begin your host family application. Students are eager to learn about their American host family, so begin the process of welcoming your new son or daughter today!

KNITTING CIRCLE AT MCKINLEY LIBRARY – Any adult interested in knitting — even an absolute beginner — is invited to join. Participants can learn to knit, or get help on current projects and advice from expert knitters. Don’t forget to bring your knitting needles and yarn. Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

TEEN SPACE AT MCKINLEY LIBRARY – Looking for something fun to do after school?

Need a place where you’re free to hang out with your friends and have a snack? Come to the McKinley Library Teen Space, Wednesdays from 3p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at McKinley Library, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.

SAC STATE’S ‘STORIES TO BE TOLD’ PRODUCTION: The ebb and flow of human rights are explored in Sac State’s production of Osvaldo Dragun’s Stories to be Told. Directed by Professor Roberto Pomo and Lisa Ross, Stories to be Told is a study of human oppression in comedy, tragedy, music and dance. Performances are in Playwrights’ Theatre on campus, 6000 J St. at 8 p.m. March 17-18; 6:30 p.m. March 16; and 2 p.m. March 19.

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