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July 11, 2013

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Argonaut Skate Park a reality See page 10

Ice cream walk coming soon

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Over the Fence: Greg Brown finds more businesses targeted

by ADA lawyer Scott Peterson See page 4-5

Local history feature: George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers under new ownership

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This South American Life: Land Parkers’ discuss life in ChileSee page 8 Our readers travel too! Photos from Africa

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Vol. XXII • No. 13

The Land Park News is published on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month and delivered by mail and home delivery in the area bounded by Broadway to the north, Interstate 5 on the west, Florin Road on the south and Freeport Boulevard/21st Street on the east.

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Annual Ice Cream Walk

What’s more fun than eating homemade ice cream on a hot summer day or night in Sacramento? Walking to get to where you can eat that ice cream and taste testing to see which place has your favorite flavor! Everyone, including the family dog, is invited to join in the Sacramento Walking Sticks annual Vic’s to Gunther’s Ice Cream Walk.

The Start Location for the walks is Vic’s Ice Cream, 3199 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento 95818-3754. The walks are scheduled for Wednesday night, August 7th with registration between 6:007:00 p.m. If you can’t make the night walk, then come on Thursday morning, August 8th and register between 9:0010:00 a.m. The routes are exactly the same; you can choose between a 5K (3.1 miles) loop or preferably go the distance on the 10K (6.2 miles) loop that takes in both ice cream parlors. (If you choose to do the 5K, you can drive the short distance to Gunther’s to complete your taste test.)

The walk route between the two locally owned ice creameries in the Land Park and Cur-

Photo by Valters Krontals

tis Park neighborhoods is rated a 1A and is suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, scooters and wagons. It’s a lovely shady stroll through upscale neighborhoods with classic 20’s and 30’s homes. The longer route takes in a walk thru Sacramento City College and Curtis Park. The cost of the walk is FREE (donations are always welcome) and $3.00 if volkswalk credit is desired. There is a beautiful commemorative embroidered patch that people can purchase for $3 that features Mr. Stick eating an ice cream cone. The beauty of volkswalking is that people go at their own speed and the events are always non-competitive. Families are encouraged to stop along the way to enjoy the neighborhood playgrounds.

This walk is part of the summer series called the Hot Walkin’ Nights. Every Wednesday night from June thru August the Sticks offer group walks all over the Sacramento region. It’s a way for people to turn off their TV’s,

get off their couch and see the sights of where they live.

The Sacramento Walking Sticks are the largest volkssport club in the USA with close to 600 members; you do not have to be a member to walk with us. They conduct a membership meeting on the second Thursday of every month. Meetings are held at 7:00 pm at the SMUD Headquarters Building in their Conference Center, 6201 S St, Sacramento 95817. Anyone wanting to walk a 3 mile route in the surrounding neighborhood before the meeting is encouraged to meet at 5:00 pm at the Sticks, 1420 65th St, Sacramento 95819.

For more information, contact current president, Heidi Foster at HeidiWalks@ sbcglobal.net, 691-0937, Sacramento Walking Sticks, PO Box 277303, Sacramento CA 95827-7303

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Harvest Sacramento needs fruit trees and volunteers!

Warm spring temperatures are quickly steering our neighborhood backyard fruit trees to ripeness. Many people have cherry, apricot, plum, peach, nectarine and/or fig trees that are filled with fruit, often more fruit that any one person or family can eat.

While fresh eating, canning, cakes, cobbler, crumbles and cookies can help much of this fruit get into our stomachs or pantries, some will likely fall to the ground. Soil Born Farms’ Harvest Sacramento can help out those with a “problem” of overabundance; they organize volunteers to glean fruit from backyard trees and donate the harvested fruit to local food assistance agencies like Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.

Harvest Sacramento has already picked and donated more than 45,000 pounds of fruit in 2013 with the help of over 500 volunteers.

Volunteers came together in large community harvests held on weekends and as small groups of neighbors that were trained

by Harvest Sacramento. Over the last two years they have developed neighborhood harvest teams in Land Park, South Land Park, Curtis Park, Tahoe Park and East Sacramento, which empower neighborhood residents to harvest and distribute the fruit in the area where they live. “Our harvest groups have been a fantastic way for neighbors to meet each other and play and active role in contributing to their community. Fruit harvesting is a family friendly activity where everyone can find a way to participate in a meaningful way and have fun doing it,” mentioned Randy Stannard, Project Coordinator, at a recent harvest.

They are looking to expand and strengthen their neighborhood harvest groups in order to improve their capacity to realize the unique year-round harvesting opportunities that are available in Sacramento.

If you would like to offer fruit from your tree or volunteer, please contact Randy Stannard at rstannard@soilborn.org , (530) 204-8082 or visit the Harvest Sacramento webpage, www.harvestsacramento.org.

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By Greg Brown

available throughout Sacramento at Whole Foods, Nugget markets, Bev-Mo as well as craft-centric liquor stores.

Everybody seemed to love I was able to get the last botTV personality Huell Hows- tle at Taylor’s and it was, as er. The folksy, playful host of Huell would say….Amazing!

California Gold was a California icon. The jovial larger than life personality who visited California landmarks, treasures and A local Hollywood Park neighsmall towns passed away last borhood hangout in Sacramento is January. In honor of Huell, Ale changing hands. The Jointed Cue Industries has released “Golden on Fruitridge Boulevard has been State Of Mind”, a tribute label sold. When I dropped by The Cue, for a “great friend of California” owner Dave Stonier was joking with according to Stephen Lopas some old timers and talking about of Ale Industries. Both Ste- how proud he was of the legphen and his business partner endary pool hall his dad TerMorgan Cox thought of Huell ry opened some 45 years ago.

Howser as a bit of a hero and “I love the pool hall and I’m when they heard of his pass- so proud of what my father ing they felt compelled to do a and I have accomplished. But tribute label. A case of “Gold- I have painfully decided it’s en State Of Mind” sold out in time to let it go. one day at Taylor’s Market in Patrons were shocked when Land Park. The ale is as pop- Dave made the emotional anular as Huell! It was flying off nouncement that the pool the shelves according to Dave hall had been sold. He proudHunter at Taylor’s Market. A ly showed me around the customer brought the Huell pool hall and talked about all Howser beer to Dave’s atten- his fond memories. The livetion and their distributor said ly tournaments, the legendary they had a “limited supply”. pool players, and the camaraGolden State Of Mind is also derie among friends.

According to Bob Jewett, a Jointed Cue regular who’s also a certified instructor, there were a lot of amazing players in those tournaments in the 70’s and early 80’s. Players like Cicero Murphy, Lou Butera, and Cole Dickson stand out. Rudolph “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone was also there for some of the tournaments. At one tournament, a player named “Lassiter” was having trouble with his contact lenses and had to clean one. He couldn’t get it out. He had the referee take something that looked like a golf tee, put the little cup onto the lens and pulled it out of his eye. I wonder if it made that suction cup noise?

Dave Stonier is particularly proud of the Tournament Room in the back of the Hall.

It’s the jewel of the joint. The classic stadium seats are from the old Coronet Theater on Watt Avenue. It’s like stepping back in time. I bet there was a lot of cigar smoking and illicit greg@valcomnews.com

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gambling back in the good old days of the Jointed Cue. People were calling from all over the country when the news broke of the Jointed Cue being sold. A woman from North Carolina who used to work at the pool hall shared some memories with Dave and even cried a bit on the phone.

Other folks calling saying, “What’s this I hear about the pool hall being sold?”

Dave says it was a tough decision but he’s “at peace with it.”

He was approached months ago with the “if you ever want to sell” question.

About this time he had been jammed up by an ADA compliant lawyer, and had begun to let the small fires and problems that he used to stomp out with energy and vigor get to him.

That’s when Dave decided to talk to Mike Murphy who had asked him if he was interested in selling. Dave didn’t have to explain the history or legacy of The Jointed Cue and didn’t harp on the sanctity of family business values. Mike got it. “I truly believe that the legendary pool hall that my family built is in good hands”.

Dave Underwood, who’s been working at the Jointed Cue for 17 years, said he’s now referring to it as the “Rejointed Cue”. Dave was manning the grill where they serve up delicious burgers and fries.

He thinks the new ownership change may be good for the Jointed Cue. Let’s hope the new owner doesn’t change too much, especially the cool counter.

When I asked Stonier what he’s going to do now he said “take some time off…maybe go to Lodi.”

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Last month I told you Brick Oven Pizza was having its last family karaoke night in June. It also turns out the old school pizza joint in South Land Park has also served up its last pepperoni pizza. The owners, Gary and Amy Correllier, have decided to retire after 34 years of serving up delicious pizza to the Land Park locals. They even held a final aloha on their last day. Everyone was all decked out in Island outfits for the last hurrah. I have a feeling Don Ho would have approved. vvThe Jointed Cue, Brick Oven Pizza, and Brownie’s Lounge have all been targeted by an ADA compliant attorney.

Dave Stonier at The Cue said it would have cost him over $30,000 to get the bathrooms upgraded. He mentioned it had a little something to do with him selling his beloved business. There were a few oth-

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er ADA compliance signs in front of Brick Oven Pizza as well as Brownie’s Lounge. I spoke to Clair Brownie over the phone and he was outraged. He used a few choice adult words when talking about the attorney involved in the ADA lawsuits and doubts the man ever entered Brownie’s Lounge.

“Nobody ever saw him.”

He also wondered why older mom and pop businesses like Brownie’s are not “grandfathered in.” Brownie said, “I guess if you wan-

na stay in business you gotta play the game.” Let’s hope these ADA lawsuits don’t put all of our beloved mom and pop businesses out of business.

Do you have any local gossip or items of interest?

Feel free to e-mail me.

Greg@valcomnews.com

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George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers under new ownership

By LANCE ARMSTRONG Lance@valcomnews.com

The Land Park area business, George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, recently experienced a change in ownership. The new owner of this historic funeral firm is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.

In discussing her decision to sell the business, which is located at 2691 Riverside Blvd., the firm’s previous owner, Marlene Oehler, said that she reviewed a variety of things, including her recent status as a 74-yearold widow with no succession plan for her business.

“No one in the family was interested (in becoming the business’s next proprietor), no one on the staff, and I was approached and I selected the firm that I wanted to continue discussions with and it wound up being a win-win situation,” Marlene said. “I focused primarily on the future of the staff. I wanted to make sure that they were not here today and gone tomorrow. It was a long process. We started discussions last year at this time, and it was finally finalized on June 10 this year.”

Among the five staff members who were retained was Jean Mogan, the firm’s administrative assistant, who began

working for the company 37 years ago.

Marlene also noted that although the sale of the firm was completed, she will not be leaving the company altogether.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity that the Diocese has afforded me to be their consultant in the public relations arena,” said Marlene, who grew up in Stockton. “I know I can serve them well, because of the exposure and the relationships and friendships that (her late husband and a former owner of the firm) Bob and I have built over time.”

Another important element in the transferring of ownership was Marlene’s insistence that the funeral firm would continue to provide families with the same personalized service it has grown to expect.

Robert Seelig, director of Catholic Funeral Services for the Diocese of Sacramento, spoke about the new acquisition with high regard.

“We could not be happier,” Seelig said. “Over the last year and a half, we looked at several different firms, and, while all of them were quite good, none of them offered the combination of experienced staff and quality reputation enjoyed by Klumpp’s.”

Seelig also explained that for the Diocese of Sacramen-

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George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers was recently purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.

to, adding a funeral home to its services was part of its long-term plan to assist in “(making) the difficult process surrounding the death of a loved one less stressful on families.”

Although the firm was purchased by the local Diocese, the business will continue to be operated as an independent funeral home, providing services to both Catholics and non-Catholics.

The Diocese, as for now, has retained the name of the business – an operation that is rich with history.

George L. Klumpp (18891967) began establishing himself in the funeral business in 1908.

It was then that he became an assistant to undertaker and county coroner William F. Gormley at his place of business at 914 8th St. By 1910, George L. Klumpp was working as an apprentice

embalmer for Gormley, and about four years later, he began working as an apprentice embalmer for the funeral firm, Ryan & Cippa, which was then operated at 1214 K St. by funeral directors Henry P. Ryan and Fred T. Cippa.

In 1918, George L. Klumpp, who obtained his embalmer’s license on Jan. 1, 1916, left Ryan & Cippa to return to work for Gormley as an embalmer.

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Klumpp: Marlene Oehler served as sole proprieter since her husband’s passing Continued from page 6

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In addition to owning a local funeral firm bearing his name, George L. Klumpp also served as the mayor of Sacramento from 1946 to 1947.

Gormley, who was both an undertaker and a sheriff during that time, was then operating his business at 720 H St. In 1921, George L. Klumpp, who lived for many years at 920 U St., joined George E. Andrews to establish the Andrews & Klumpp funeral home at 1201 L St. During the following year, the home became known as Klumpp & Cippa, as Andrews was replaced by Fred T. Cippa.

From 1923 to 1928, George L. Klumpp and Martin J. Gastman operated a funeral home at 2231 J St. George L. Klumpp established his own funeral parlor at 830 O St. in 1929, and relocated the business to 808 O St. three years later. His original “Chapel of Flowers,” which was constructed with all union labor and included a Wicks pipe organ, opened at the latter address on Jan. 14, 1939.

After George L. Klumpp passed away at the age of 77 on Sept. 24, 1967, his widow, Jane A. Klumpp, replaced him as the business’s proprietor.

Many people mourned the loss of this longtime citizen, as he was much more than a longtime funeral firm owner and director.

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When he was 17, George L. Klumpp moved from the city of Folsom, where he was born, to the capital city to attend Atkinson’s Sacramento Business College at 1303 J St. He would eventually work as an embalmer with an ambulance corps in France during World War I and serve on the Sacramento City Council from 1942 through 1949, as mayor of Sacramento from 1946 to 1947, part-owner of the Sacramento Solons baseball team, president of the Sacramento Baseball Association, commander of the Lieutenant Lansdale Post No. 67 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, commander of the Veterans Affiliated Council, president of the California State Funeral

Directors and Embalmers and president of the Southside Improvement Club.

Additionally, he was a member of the Sutter Club and the Del Paso Country Club, general chairman of the Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee, the owner of racehorses and an avid horseracing fan.

George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers became a part of the Land Park community of Sacramento in 1972, when it was relocated to its present site, across the street from the historic Masonic Lawn Cemetery. The lease with the state on the O Street site was to end on Oct. 30, 1971, but the firm received a shortterm extension.

During the same year, the business was purchased by the aforementioned Bob Oehler (1938-2008) and Arthur L. “Al” Bernard, Jr. (1917-1999).

Bob Oehler’s time with the company predated his ownership of the business, as he had served his apprenticeship under George L. Klumpp.

A building permit for the Riverside Boulevard structure was obtained on Feb. 15, 1972, and the official grand opening of the then-new building was held on July 22-23, 1972.

In 1989, Bob and Marlene Oehler purchased the business from Bernard.

Marlene served as the firm’s sole proprietor from the time of her husband’s death until the recent sale of the business.

Photo courtesy Marlene Oehler

Staff members, left to right, Buffie Radovich, Andrea Picot, Jonathan Biller, Jean Mogan and Alice Kimble, have retained their positions at George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers under the firm’s new ownership.

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Life in South America after growing up in Land Park

By PETER FERGUSON

Editor’s note: Best friends Peter Ferguson and Matt Miller of Land Park have been living in South America since last year. What follows is a letter Peter wrote to a few conservation groups and organizations down in the Patagonia region (which is shared by Argentina Chile) and in the Bay Area. The letter describes their journey and their aspirations in making the world a better place. See the next issue of The Land Park News for a piece by Matt.

Good morning, My name is Peter Ferguson and today is my 23rd birthday. While this birthday is generally another random day out of the year, it couldn’t come at a more meaningful time. I am spending it in the small township of Lanco, Chile with the Noriega’s, a family of characters whose intricacies you can’t write and whose hospitality can’t be matched. More importantly I’m spending it with my best friend, Matt Miller. My friendship with Matt goes back to the middle school days. But seeing as we were never enrolled in the same schools, much less colleges on the same coast, our journeys had simply crossed until now. At the present, they have merged and joined in a way that no one could have foreseen when we were both the ripe age of 13.

A bit of context - as my graduation day loomed last May, classmates felt

the need to have an answer to the incessant question, ‘What are you doing next year?’ I, too, felt the pressure to have a response but mine was much more uncertain than any specific job.

That is to say, it was a destination.

I wanted to go to South America for a while -- to live, to work, to play, but most of all to learn. Something I knew I could gain through an immersive experience. As luck would have it, my foot in the proverbial door to Latin America was a position teaching English in Chachapoyas, Peru for September.

So I graduated from school with some savings in the bank to return to my native California to save some more while living in my folks’ place.

Towards the end of my summer swim coach job, Matt landed himself couch ridden in our hometown, Sacramento, when he was hit on his bike in the middle of a cross-country tour somewhere outside of Missoula, Montana.

Convincing Matt to join me South after his own December graduation only took suggesting it. What remained of the summer was ample time to map out and scheme and dream. The possibilities were seemingly endless. We were opening a blank book. Starting a chapter of our lives with the pen in our hands. Neither our folks nor our bosses, those that had groomed and socialized us for so long, had a hand on the wheel.

I took off for Peru and Matt went back to school, anxious as ever to get

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abroad. In order to support weekend trips throughout the mountainous department, overflowing with natural beauty and ruins, I taught English during the week. As I had hoped the pattern of an informal education developed. Sure, I was learning Spanish but through the relationships I formed I gained more insight than simply a language. Friends worked in NGOs and local and departmental government. Each had different experiences, which led to different opinions about land use - it’s protection, recuperation, potential for sustainable cultivation and even ecotourism.

I noted the distinct relationships between the NGOs (national and international), their conclusions and understandings of land conservation, as well as their approaches to local communities, and the varying outcomes.

After the New Year, I moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia to split time between language classes, an after school program, and a community/ urban farming project. The informal education continued as the nerdy sociology major in me deconstructed class struggle and ethnic tension between campesinos and mestizos. The campesinos were coming from an indigenous background, which the lighter skinned city folk labeled as ‘backwards.’ I learned about the potential of urban farming as well as processes of fostering community through seed and food exchange. To complement both my time in Peru and Bolivia was this concept of the Andean Cosmovision, which I had not been exposed to before. I did my best to deconstruct my own worldview to try to wrap my head around a different experience of See Chile, page 9

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Chile: Finding peace in nature Continued from page 8

reality and therefore a different relationship with nature.

And then, at the end of April, came Chile. After his own few months woofing in Ecuador and Peru, Matt joined me in Cochabamba as my 90 days in country began to run out. The highly anticipated reunion had finally come and we were each bursting with enthusiasm to have a friend, someone who knew the other’s story and where they’d been, to accompany them for the journey. We saw the Salar de Uyuni, which played tricks on our eyes, before crossing the border into the arid Atacaman desert. When we reached Santiago, we made use of a friend’s apartment floor as a base to center ourselves, our thoughts, and our plan. We rather quickly came to the conclusion that Santiago was not the Chile we wanted to experience so we took off with our sights set on Parque Nacional el Morado to the southeast of the suffocating capital.

That park, amongst the high desert of the glacial valley, is where we found our rhythm, our peace, the part of Chile we came for.

After some further research, we realized how naïve we had been in thinking that we could trek any of the parks further south during the winter months without the proper equipment. Coinciding with that was a restlessness that couldn’t settle. An appetite to trek that was far from fulfilled.

We decided to chase what was left of fall and on May 1, restarted our journey South.

For the three weeks that followed, we bussed and hitch hiked and walked from park to park w/ our worldly possessions strapped to our back.

Signs of winter were everywhere and inclement weather seemed to haunt us. We were rained on for two days in Parque Nacional Laguna de Laja - seeking refuge in a cavern, whose pool of water grew pushing us into the gale force winds and sheets of rain in a search for some cover to dry our soaked bodies. The basement of an abandoned house that we named ‘Old Blue’ because of her sky blue painted walls was our savior that second night. But that third morning was a sight. It Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

was a Christmas morning of sorts. The clouds had lifted and steam flowed into the wind off the trees, welcoming the sun. We embraced the good weather and found a trail, who’s trailhead we had fortuitously missed just days before, that led us over ridges and lava flows and volcanic sands. What we found on the other side affirmed our thought that sometimes you have to hike through the crap, suffer a bit, to enjoy the view from the top. On the other side was a sheer rock face that scanned up to a glacier, hanging between some of the more unforgivable peaks we’ve laid eyes on. Fed by the glacier melt were eight separate waterfalls flowing down the awe-inspiring face. There was no way we could take it all in at once. That amount of natural beauty in one panorama overwhelms the senses.

Flying high after those last few sunny days, Matt and I were unexpectedly deflated by a CONAF ranger at our next stop, Reservas Nacionales Malalcahuello and Nalcas.

The seasons were changing and we were risking hiking in snow. But just as I have yet to learn to duck my head when I pass through the low set doorframes of the Noriega house, I had yet to learn to heed the warnings of a ranger.

We set out and had four days of weather that only beckons being outside. We ran the trails and rivers, mouths agape at the monkey-puzzle forests, birded and just breathed. But then, on the fifth morning, we awoke to the thumping of rain on our taught rain fly.

Despite the drumbeats, we were surprisingly slap happy and beyond stoked to start our fifth day. While we prepped some coffee and ribsticking oats in the tent, we made wise cracks and packed our bags. I embraced getting wet in a way. Like the truly foolish gringo that I am, I donned some shorts. We took off, leaving our site as we had found it, and within thirty minutes were sopping wet.

Our extremities numbed, rendering our fingers useless.

And that was all before the pass. Again, we pushed on after warnings of snow and sleet from an eccentric Chilean,

who offered us a ride. I can only imagine the adjectives that came to mind when he saw us trudging up the service road. Better yet, someone in shorts that hardly grazed his knees.

Before this trip, we committed to hike until we hit snow. We were not expecting for snow to hit us. We Peter Ferguson on left, Matt Miller on right added some layers, all of which the place to ourselves to dry were soaked shortly thereaf- out and warm up by the fire ter, and continued the creeping in the bunkroom. Matt and climb in elevation. We passed I were dumb struck. We were the tree line leaving us exposed beyond grateful but in a state of in a brutal landscape of volca- utter disbelief from our mornnic sands. ing and how we had come to I had puddles in my boots arrive in front of that fire. and pockets as we marched We finished the three week onward and upward. The run trekking through Parque wind increased to a speed that whips the snot right out of your nose and steals your words away, no matter the volume. As boots crunched over snow, US history lessons of the Donner Party flashed through my mind - half as a joke, half as a concern.

The rain cover on my backpack had blown off with the wind and acted as a parachute only adding resistance as I acutely leaned into the gusts.

Once the road beneath our feet began to decline we began a kind of motivational chatter to keep things moving. Snow turned to sleet, which turned to rain, and, hypothermic and delirious, we talked of ending day in a lodge somewhere with a fire and whiskeys waiting for us. Buildings came into view through the torrential conditions and then a few cars -- all of it fueling the delirium. But the hopeful decent from the pass was met with disappointment as we found the buildings under construction or in disuse. We caught a break when a friendly engineer exiting the construction site stopped for these two sorry looking fellows. He generously offered us a lift into town. Soaked to the bone, we shivered in his backseat and tried to recount what we had just overcome.

He took us to a tiny, familyrun hospedaje in the town at the foot of the park. We had

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Nacional Huerquehue and a private reserve, El Cañi, both outside the town of Pucon. At Huerquehue, we hiked above the snow line into forests kissed by winter - trees and trails covered with a few inches of fresh snow. At El Cañi we similarly hiked to a fantasSee Chile, page 13

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Teens, Community Come Together to Make Argonaut Skate Park Reality

By CORRIE PELC

ramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), Freeport Renovation on the Move Local youth Demetri- (FROM) and other commuus Williams and Eustaquio nity members are coming toLafranco both love to skate- gether to give skateboarders board. like Lafranco and Williams Williams, who has been another skate park at Argoskating for five years, enjoys naut Park in Freeport Manor. the freedom skateboarding Getting Support gives him. “With this you’re not really required to do anyDuring their initial work on thing – you’re required to go trying to get a local skate park out there and have fun, learn built, the teens were meeting as much as you want or as lit- at the Robbie Waters Pockettle as you want,” he says.

Greenhaven Library, where And Lafranco, who has they met Kathi Windheim, been skateboarding for the president of the Friends of last 10 years, says the skate- the Pocket-Greenhaven Liboard population in the area brary. She suggested Argois steadily growing and al- naut Park as a possible locathough there is now a skate tion as it was adjacent to New park at Reichmuth Park in Technology High School and South Land Park, it would be she knew the school had a beneficial to have more skate group of skateboarders. parks as an interest in skateWindheim contacted New boarding continues to grow. Tech’s Principal Paula HanNow with the help of the zel, who supported the projCity of Sacramento, the Sac- ect. “We’re in a neighborhood corrie@valcomnews.com

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where kids need stuff to do, and they need the right stuff to do,” she explains. “And the more we can put in that park for not only my kids, but all the kids in the neighborhood to do, the better off we are.”

Next on board was Darrel Woo, second vice president for SCUSD Board of Education representing District 6, who believes the skate park will be a nice compliment to the workout stations that were put into Argonaut Park a few years ago.

Also on board is Sacramento City Councilman Jay Schenirer representing District 5.

“I think anything that we can do to provide positive outlets for young people and safe places for them to be when they’re not in school is a good thing,” Schenirer says of why he supports the project.

And the group received support the of FROM, which according to President Barbara Moore works to provide a healthy way of life for children and teens in the Freeport Manor, South Land Park and Pocket areas. “It’s a need and we have so many kids that like to skate,” she explains. “There’s not (a skate park) that close, so we decided let’s put a skate park over here – we have the space and it would be a great thing.”

mento, says Spohn discussed with those at the meeting what was possible for the skate parks. “He led them – there were some adults there as well as high school students – on what they would like to see in their ideal skate park,” he explains. “They got to design and move around templates of skate elements.”

Community skateboarders, including Photo courtesy Lafranco and Williams, Skateboarder and Pocket resident Demetrius Williams. attended the meeting to give their input on what other purposes of the facility,” they would like to see in the he adds. skate parks. “He pretty much Hanzel says right now New gave us a piece of paper and Tech does not have a room a layout of other parks he’d where she can fit all of her 300 did that were similar, and just students at the same time. “ It said put the pieces where you would be great to have an outwant them and that’s what we door space where we could did,” Williams says. all gather and engage in the Hanzel says letting the things that we now have to do neighborhood kids help de- twice,” she says. sign the Argonaut Park skate And Windheim says they park is huge. “You want to are considering some skateteach kids to be civically re- board-specific elements for the sponsible and civically in- park, such as a stair set with volved, and the sooner you get rail and “hubba bank,” a rollthem involved and have that er, “curved taco” and flat ledge. be a positive experience, the She says the Argonaut Park more likely to have that con- skate park will be roughly tinued throughout their adult 5,000 square feet. “We will be life,” she explains. “When you smaller than McClatchy Park empower, you create positive (skate park), but with many of Plan in Action people and positive people the same great elements and a Now with support in place, move things.” different layout,” she adds. plans could start for the Ar- Multi-Use Design Finding Funds gonaut Park skate park.

According to Windheim, Although a design for the Although plans for the deas another skate park is be- McClatchy Park skate park sign are in motion, much ing built at McClatchy Park has reportedly been finalized, is still needed to be done in in the Oak Park area, they the design for the Argonaut terms of fund raising to build asked Schenirer if they could Park skate park is still in the the skate park. be part of the design process works.

Windheim estimates the Arfor McClatchy so they could According to Woo, the con- gonaut Park skate park will cost design both at the same time cept for Argonaut Park is still around $120,000 to complete. to save money, and he agreed. conceptual, but they are lookAccording to J.P. Tindell, On March 5, Windheim ing at a design that would manager of park planning says a meeting was held at the create a “low-level stage am- and development for the City Evelyn Moore Community phitheater that the kids can of Sacramento Parks & RecCenter to begin planning the skate around” with a pathway reation Department, the City design of both skate parks. around the perimeter. This has set aside $20,000 of Park The meeting was lead by Aar- way, he says the skate park Impact Fees as “seed funding” on Spohn from Spohn Ranch could serve multiple purpos- for the Argonaut Park skate Skate Parks in Los Angeles, es as it could also be used as park who Windheim says will be a stage area for New Tech. “It Windheim says they are designing both parks. looks like a plan that will har- now in fund raising mode for Dennis Day, landscape ar- monize with the existing fa- the rest of what they need. chitect for the City of Sacra- cility without taking away the See Skate, page 11 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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Skateboarder and Pocket resident Eustaquio Lafranco.

“We’re trying to raise the rest of this money through grants, fundraisers, (and) different community support,” she adds.

In regards to fundraisers, they recently held a rummage sale in Belle Cooledge Park.

And they will be launching an online fundraiser where community members can vote for the best skateboarding trick videos on votdo.com.

Windheim says from May 15-30 skateboarders can upload their videos to the site.

Then visitors to the site can vote for $1 per vote from June 1-30. The most votes in each category, Windheim says, will win skateboarding gear donated by Spohn and Spohn Ranch Skate Parks.

gonaut Skate Park is built as he will know he had a hand in helping make it happen.

He also feels the additional skate parks will help people improve and build a love for skateboarding. “It’s going to be bring a lot more people out there to try to skateboard because every time there is a park, there’s people that see the park and say I want to try and they get out there.”

Moore also believes the new skate park will get more kids interested in skateboarding.

“I think it’s going to revitalize the youth out there and make really something positive to bring to them because they need some positive reinforcement in the neighborhood,” she adds.

Something Positive Lafranco believes the new Williams says he is going to skate parks may even bring be “pretty proud” once the Ar- new businesses to the area.

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He says right now skateboarders in the area have to travel to Elk Grove, Natomas, or downtown for skateboarding supplies. “With all these new skate parks emerging, ... it could bring in a new business opportunities for skate shops,” he says.

Donations for the Argonaut Skate Park can be made out to “FROM” and mailed to Barbara Moore, 6013 McLaren Ave., Sacramento 95822.

Argonaut Park is located on Kitchner Road near Freeport Boulevard.

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tic vista point with snow resting between the rocks. We had to admit to ourselves that it was time to rest. And while our souls weren’t ready for it, our bodies and bones welcomed the reprieve.

Even though we are no longer on the move, Matt and I haven’t ceased our scheming. Our restlessness also remains. Inertia doesn’t seem to be in the vocabulary. We are poised to get back out into the thick of solitude - under night skies full of an unfathomable number of stars and surrounded by a desolation found in only the wildest places. The dreams continue with the passing of each day most recently it’s the hope for a beater car that could carry/ house us in the spring as we continue south. The simple prospect of investing in a car rather than paying for intimidating bus tickets speaks to this point in time in our lives.

The conversation sheds light on this shared outlook - one that dreams bigger and chases uncertainty. An uncertainty from which we will most certainly be challenged but also will grow. And so to us, it’s more than an adventure.

You could call it that. And many will. But it’s an invaluable journey, chalk full of follies and lessons and hope.

Now, we hope that this email does not fall on deaf ears or worse, get lost in spam. We hope that this email might find someone in the Southern

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Cone willing to meet with two curious and happy-go-lucky 23 year olds. As goes for whoever this may find in Sausalito, learning about the kind of advocacy your group does and hearing about others practicing simple, sustainable living in different parts if the world would be a treat. That same curiosity got us wondering about the accessibility of the Parque Nacional Corcovado. The film, 180 Degrees South, which featured the wild scenery of Corcovado, was a source of inspiration for Matt and me. One of those dreams we’ve worked up is to see that coastline with our own eyes and run a few of the rivers that the park protects.

For now, we’ve hunkered down at the Noriega household behind their liquor shop. Through a college acquaintance, Matt arranged somewhat of a work exchange while we wait for the seasons to shift in our favor. In reality, we’ve been taken in as sons with our bellies always content and the drink as free flowing as the conversation.

The proximity of the store keeps abuelo’s remedies close at hand, taking a bit of wine or whiskey throughout the day to help warm his body and keep our glasses full. We look forward to hearing back from your end.

Cheers, Peter And Matt

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Hall of Heroes Experience your favorite superheroes and discover your own super powers in the interactive Hall of Heroes exhibit. Visit with costumed characters, get your picture taken in the Batmobile, and more. Presented by California Family Fitness.

5th Dimension Experience Looking for a new thrill? Check out the eye-boggling 5th Dimension Experience. Amazing 3-D cinema, lasers and sound that touch all your senses.

Wild Science Discover the wonders of science and technology with this captivating collection of interactive displays and activities.

The puzzles and giant classic games in the all-new Mind Works area will challenge thinkers of all ages. Sponsored by SMUD and Chevron.

Celebration of Huell Howser Don’t miss this tribute to Huell Howser, legendary host of PBS’ California’s Gold. Howser, who passed away this year at the age of 67, is celebrated through an exhibit which features highlights of popular California’s Gold episodes as well as fascinating memorabilia he collected during his travels.

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Parkside Community Church welcomes settled pastor Parkside Community Church, UCC is excited to welcome its new pastor, Rev. Elizabeth Griswold, who is coming from Irvine United Congregational Church, UCC. Community involvement, youth programs and alternative worship were Rev. Griswold’s focus in Irvine, where she launched a children’s garden and composting program. Reflecting her social justice commitment, she helped her church toward becoming a Global Mission Church, and organized service trips to Guatemala and Mexico.

As an associate Pastor, Rev. Griswold was seeking to lead a congregation. As Rev. Griswold put it, “I was looking for a vibrant and growing, Open and Affirming, Just Peace congregation, with commit-

ment to progressive Christian values and theology. Parkside is a church where there is diversity in beliefs and backgrounds, yet unity in striving to love our neighbors and our God with our whole hearts, souls and minds.”

Parkside’s congregation looks forward to continuing its leadership in the South Sacramento Food Closet, Sacramento’s Crop Walk and interfaith understanding, and invites all to attend.

Parkside worships at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, at the corner of 35th Ave. and South Land Park Drive.

For more about Elizabeth and Parkside Community Church, please visit their website at www.parksideucc.org

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Lemonade! Get your lemonade!

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On a warm Thursday afternoon, neighborhood children set up a lemonade stand with such delicious lemonade for sale on Riverside Boulevard across from Crocker Riverside Elementary School. It was a mere 25 cents for a small and 50 cents for a large, with or without ice. I hope to see them out again.

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Ar ts Artist Spotlight: KidsoLAr

By Sol Collective

I met KidsoLAr, clad in a purple sweater and khaki shorts, neckEditor’s note: One of Sacramen- lace hanging down the middle of to’s most accomplished muralists as his chest I sat over a steaming chai part of the KIDS crew, KidsoLAr latte just outside of Insight Coffee is responsible for work throughout Roasters. KidsoLAr is soft spothe city including collaborative gal- ken and refers to himself as antilery shows and works with the KIDS social. Today, he is clad in a purple crew all over Sacramento. Sol Col- sweater and khaki shorts, necklace lective’s youth writer Chloe Wil- hanging down middle of his chest. liams caught up with KidsoLAr to His look screams artist, though, talk about life, art, and Sol Collec- most people are unassuming. tive’s Tuesday night Co-Lab.

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Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. for the local artists. It was really just Something most people wouldn’t know an underground sort of thing. or guess upon first meeting you.

Q: How often do you attend Tuesday KidsoLAr: I guess that I’m an art- night collabs at Sol Collective? ist, [laughs] nobody really guesses that.”

KidsoLAr: As much as I can, I mean, there are weeks that I miss, but that’s Q: Are you a Sacramento native? rare. I’m there nearly every week.

KidsoLAr: No, I was born in Mexico, brought up in LA and I just landed in Sacramento in ‘96.

Q: How does it affect you as an artist; what’s different about working with the likeminded vs. working in solitude?

KidsoLAr: It’s inspiring, seeing like minded, creative people.You feed off the positive vibes, you know? It gets you past artist’s block. It’s weird KidsoLar: Well, it’s definitely more because I’m usually anti social, but supportive of the art. I mean, in when I’m there, I’m feeding off all 2000, there was very little support See Art, page 19 Q: In your life and career, how have you seen Sacramento change as far as art and culture goes?

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Free piano workshops to be held at Sierra 2

these people’s energy and it’s Australian musical educagreat. I feel like I’m a part of tor and Simply Music foundsomething. er Neil Moore came to the United States 15 years ago.

Q: What generally inspires you? He picked Sacramento as his American base to introduce KidsoLAr: My environ- his piano method to North ment. I observe everything America. He now has piano that goes on around me. LA teachers in 25 states. was a huge part of my art Dane Andrus, who lives in and the hard times I went Land Park, is a Simply Muthrough just motivated me sic teacher who was one of the to paint. The main theme of first teachers Moore trained my art is human nature. Just in the U.S. Andrus himself the things we do and why we moved from the Bay Area 15 do them. years ago to align himself with Moore, whose headquarters Q: Are there any things that are on Howe Avenue. particularly spark your interest Andrus returns now to Siand just make you need to do erra Two in Curtis Park to reyour thing? establish his classes for adults.

Following a 2-week free workKidsoLAr: When a day goes shop, participants can subby that I don’t paint, I feel sequently sign up for weekly off. I just have to.

Simply Music piano classes at the Senior Center.

Q: I noticed that there’s a lot of The Simply Music method geometric lines and patterns in is quite different then going your work. Is there any mean- home from a piano lesson to ing behind that? practice drills and scales. Instead, beginning students are KidsoLAr: Symmetry. I re- using both hands and playally enjoy math and science. ing quality pieces from their I’ve looked at its role in past very first lessons - an accomcultures and I think it’s a plishment normally achievhuge part of human nature. able only after many, many Everything comes down to months of traditional pianumbers. no lessons. After 10 lessons, Simply Music piano students Q: How would you define your style? are already playing between 68 songs. These results, piano KidsoLAr: It’s basically teachers and musical educajust me. My work is just my tors agree represents a breakthoughts and experiences. through in piano education.

The music doesn’t sound simQ: What is the biggest compli- ple however since students are ment somebody can give to you playing mature sounding pop, about your art? blues, classical, and chord accompaniments from the very KidsoLAr: Being able to un- first lessons. derstand or just showing the “I’ve now taught this methslightest hint of knowing what od in private schools, to home I was doing, it just feels right. schoolers, at local piano stores, Hart Community Center and workshops sponsored by the Belle Cooledge Library for the last nine years. I’ve opened up my Tuesdays now to return to the Sierra 2 Center to teach classes again.”

Andrus will present the free introductory 2-week workshop at Sierra 2 on July 16 and 23 for two Tuesdays at 12:30pm Advance registration is required, space is limited, and attendance is required for both weeks.

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til they are playing a broad repertoire of songs and pieces. Like the more challenging Suzuki method, the idea of students reading music before they have learned to play, would be similar to expecting a child to learn spelling, grammar, and reading, before they have learned to talk. In reality, children naturally learn to speak a language long before learning how to read that language. Similarly, playing piano with the Simply Music method successfully prepares students for reading music later. “It really just makes sense. People stick with it, and the results support it,” says Andrus.

New pianists develop confidence because they hear musical accomplishments right away. Practice at home sounds like...well, playing the piano”. That being said, Andrus says, “It’s not a miracle, it’s a method. I don’t have a magic wand. Students still have to practice”. “On the other hand, sadly, there is a long history of discouraged would-be pianists who never enjoyed piano lessons, didn’t succeed, and walked away feeling they had failed.

The key here is understanding that reading music, and playing the instrument itself, are two completely different skill sets. Traditional lessons have always had brand new students combining them together. That’s a lot of multitasking, lots of balls to juggle.

No wonder most beginning students don’t enjoy the process of playing drills, scales, and the Mary Had a Little Lamb-type songs they are reduced to practicing. And most don’t stick with it.”

“People ask how it’s done, and free workshops always provides the best answers.

This gives them the immediate experience of how musical they could be with the lessons that will be offered.”

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Ultimate Africa: This trip was like a National Geographic video

By Jim Coombs

In 1997 after our son had graduated from college, Marilyn and I decided we wanted to see the world.

Since that time we have traveled in over 60 countries and in every continent but Antarctica.

We got our start when we took seven small-group trips to Europe with ex-McClatchy and Kennedy teacher Byron Clemons. We branched out with kayaking in Papua New Guinea and scuba diving in Bonaire, St Lucia, and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

The last few years have seen us in China, Tibet, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and this spring, we took a 14-day safari to southern Africa (Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) and Cape Town, South Africa.

WHAT A TRIP!! We saw over 130 different types of birds and water-fowl and over 60 species of animals. The 14 days were like a National Geographic video.

Our safari adventure, which included 15 people from all over the US, would take place in the Kalahari Desert area. Water is crucial for survival of the animals and a number of rivers meander from the jungles of Angola through the grasslands, forests, and marshy areas of the Kalahari.

We met our group leader Taitus Munkuli, an enthusiastic, organized, and friendly young man from Zimbabwe, at Victoria Falls and off we flew to Chobe National Park in Botswana. Along with a great variety of animal watching, the area is known for its huge elephant population, over 120,000.

Up before 6:00 each day, morning safari drive from 7:00 until 12:30, back to camp for lunch, and two plus hours to rest in our luxurious camp tents, an afternoon talk about history, culture, and African lore, an early evening safari drive with a “sundowner” and 14 glorious sunsets, back for a great dinner, and an early bedtime under a sky full of stars. A very busy day.

In Botswana “the woman of traditional build” is preferred and people will often say, “You are looking good, you have gained weight.” When young people become interested in each other, the young man will send an older brother or uncle to visit the girl’s “aunty” to propose marriage.

The two families then get together and the bride’s dowry is agreed upon, usually about 12 cows. The cows are then divided up among the girl’s immediate relatives, brothers, aunts, and uncles.

Taitus’ brother had died from AIDS, so he is taking care of the family, making certain the children had tuition for school, uniforms, and food when needed.

When the two girls get married, he will get some cows for his generosity. Family is extremely important in Africa, and what Taitus is doing for his brother’s family is commonplace.

We had two great guides in Chobe, Matts and S. P., who created their own roads to spot animals. We saw hippo, giraffe, elephants, waterbucks, impala, red lechwe, cape buffalo, whistler ducks, ibis, and roller birds, our favorite. The Chobe and Zambezi rivers merge to create lush grasses, tasty trees, and lots of bugs and small aquatic animals to eat.

One night I asked S. P. if he was married yet. He said no, but intimated that he had found the girl he wanted to marry. When I asked him why he was not married, he said he didn’t have enough cows yet. Tra20

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Our readers travel, too! Pocket resident and retired C.K. McClatchy teacher Jim Coombs and wife Marilyn traveled to Africa where they learned a lot about the culture and wildlife.

ditions are still being maintained but changing quickly as more people, particularly girls, are being educated.

Leaving Chobe with sadness early in the morning on the main two-lane highway to the airport, we saw a giraffe, a family of lions with two cubs, hyenas, wild dogs, and a warthog.

After flying from Chobe to the Okavango Delta, the largest fresh water inland delta in the world, we arrived before the flood season started but still had plenty of water. In the first five hours as we drove to camp, we spotted two young male lions happily sleeping in the shade. They were obviously full from the night’s hunt, looked at us with disdain about 20 feet away, and went back to sleep.

The one-lane roads were very sandy and difficult for our two guides Mr. T (he told us T stood for terrific) and Chaps to drive on. One of our safari activities used a “mokoro, “ a dug out canoe that is poled along by our guide and was a good way to see hippo, birds and frogs.

On our second night, hippos came to eat right outside our tent. It sounded like 50 but was probably only about 6-8. The hippo serenade lasted all night and they were gone, back in the water when the sun came up. They need to be in the water during the day because they sunburn easily, and the water helps to take the weight off their joints.

On our last night we spent our “sundowner” drinking wine at a watering hole, watching the hippos begin to emerge from their daily bath. Words cannot paint the serenity, beauty, and nature’s perfection of this evening.

Off to Kafue National Park in Zambia where the Kafue and Lufupa rivers merge. To get there we drove, flew on a small plane, drove, crossed the Zambezi by boat, drove again, flew into a grass runway, and drove to our camp. A logistical nightmare for Taitus, but all of the drivers/pilots were there when needed, and we got to camp around 4:00 in time for our early evening “sundowner.”

I will always remember guides Robert and Maisol, camp manager Sophie, and her assistant Helen, who delighted us with information and tales of the Kafue basin.

We discussed witchcraft which is still prevalent, polygamy which is beginning to die out as younger generations become more educated, and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the African culture.

In many villages, the leaders would take as many as five wives, adding a new one every 5-8 years. Sometimes the youngest wife would be the age of the oldest son.

Often a younger wife would become bored being with her husband only one week a month, and take a village lover. She would bring AIDS back to the marriage and all six would end up dying, leaving many orphans.

Today, the African custom of never using condoms, has changed and they are available everywhere. As early as elementary school, students learn about using condoms for safe sex.

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resting in three-foot tall savannah grass right next to the airport runway. For about 30 minutes we surrounded them and forced them to move, so we could get pictures as they were totally hidden in the tall grass. One cheetah made a call to its companion that sounded just like that of a house cat.

Later, while coming home in the dark, a huge hippo as wide as the dirt road blocked our way about a quarter mile from camp. After slowly following him for about three minutes he gave us a dirty look and headed into the bush.

A minute later, we turned left toward camp and there was a leopard on the road heading right into our camp. Our driver called ahead warning the staff to get into the kitchen and lock up. The leopard then turned away from our camp and headed toward the staff camp.

We followed him for about five minutes as he sauntered into the staff camp. Suddenly, a young hippo popped out of the river on the right, took one look at the leopard, and charged. The leopard wanted no part of the hippo and took off into the bush. A National Geographic moment!

Another highlight for me was catching a fivepound catfish in the Lufupa River one morning. It was probably the biggest fish I ever caught. The food here was exceptionally good with Santos the cook providing great omelets every lunch. Throughout the trip the food was outstanding and each tent was comfortable and spacious.

Our last afternoon, a mother warthog and her baby dropped in to say hello at our tent. Even though they were only three feet away, they were oblivious to us. My camera was at the lodge being charged, so no Kodak moment. Warthogs get down on their front knees to eat short grass and crawl short distances that way while eating.

Another plane flight to Victoria Falls, crossing borders from Zambia to Zimbabwe, and another flight to our last camp in Hwange National Park. Here we would meet new staff friends Sibs, Lawrence of Zimbabwe, and Elizabeth. We were definitely in the savannah grasslands with lots of zebras, cape buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, kudu, baboons, and ostrich.

The impala was my favorite animal. You spot a heard of between 20 to 60 females and one male. He spends 24 hours a day herding the females together and keeping his harem safe. About 300 yards away awaits the bachelor herd of 20-30 males.

At night the bachelors surround the female herd forcing the male to race back and forth to drive the bachelors off as they try to mate with his harem. After about two weeks of this, the male becomes so psychologically and physically tired, he is driven off by one of the alpha-male bachelors who now assumes conrol of the herd for his two to three week stint.

The third part of the impala group is the lone male who has staked out some good grass area and silently waits for some females to come along. Sibs told us that he will wait up to two weeks before giving up and becoming part of the bachelor herd.

Elephants are also a different group. We would see herds of 10-12 adult females and younger ones from babies up to five years old. There is one older matriarch who leads the herd and can remember where to find grass and water from previous years when there was draught. The females are very protective when they have babies with them.

The males run in smaller groups and you find them fairly close to the females when it is mating season.

One day we saw a group of elephants and one in particular had a very swollen leg and could hardly walk.

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We asked about what could be done, and our guide said “Nothing.” The elephant would die soon as part of nature’s plan and would become food for lions, hyenas, and vultures. We saw lots of elephant and other animal bones on our safari drives.

While in Hwange, we visited Ngamo Primary School with about 270 students, a third being orphans as a result of AIDS. Many walk up to four miles a day one-way to get to school. The students were on holiday, but the blackboards were full of lessons that included math, English, the native language, science, history, and morals/values from the Bible.

Students must pay $10 per semester with a month off between each semester. The teachers live in small huts right on campus, and I saw an ugly outhouse that said “teachers” about 50 yards from the nearest hut. The school did get a well last year to provide fresh drinking water for students and for their garden that provides fresh vegetables for lunches.

The head teacher, Moyo Mthenjwa, a local who returned to teach, said that on days that hot lunches are served, they have almost 100% attendance.

The highlight of the entire trip was our last night in Hwange when we went out for our “sundowner.”

We drove to a spot where lions had killed a giraffe about three days earlier about 25 yards off the road in an open area.

Three female lions and their eight cubs were eating and climbing on the giraffe as we watched intently. The male slept nearby. The cubs played happily, chasing each other, biting tails, and poking around

on the giraffe. One of the females had been injured, probably during the kill, and was limping.

Watching nature’s beauty on the final night, made me realize how truly amazing nature is. All of the plants, birds, and animals have their place in Africa’s perfection.

It is only when man comes along and almost exterminates the rhino for its horn that supposedly has the effects of Viagra that nature is thrown out of balance. I can truly see why Dr. Robert Livingstone and Sir Cecil Rhodes were so drawn to this incredible continent and all of its beauty.

For more information about this trip contact Jim Coombs: loscoombs2@aol.com

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July Ninth Annual Sacramento Japanese Film Festival July 12-14: This festival will screen seven movies from Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 14 at the Crest Theatre. Films include: Haru’s Journey, a movie about a grandfather and his teenage granddaughter who take to the road in a search for a new life; A Letter to Momo, Studio Ghibli’s anime with a feisty young heroine and winner of the 2012 Asian Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Film; 13 Assassins, a samurai film which won 4 Japanese Oscars in 21011; and Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful, a documentary on Keiko Fukuda, the only woman awarded the black belt in Judo. Filmmaker Yuriko Romer will be at the Crest to present her film. Single ticket prices: $10; All Fetival Pass $35. Crest Theatre Box Office, 1013 K St.: 916-5189, Tickets.com: 1-800 - 225 - 2277. http://www.sacjapanesefilmfestival.net/.

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Fire Station 17 Open House July 13: The Sacramento Fire Department will be hosting Fire Station Open House from 2 to 4 p.m., located at 1311 Bell Ave. You are invited to bring your family and friends to visit with firefighters, take a tour of the fire station, and more! For more information, call 808-1011.

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Very Special Arts Day at Fairytale Town July 13: From 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., performances, visual art shows, and art “funshops” will be featured at this annual event presented by I Can Do That! Very Special Arts Day brings together children of all abilities to interact through, create and enjoy the arts. Enjoy a performance by ACT ON!, a children’s theater camp project of I Can Do That!, and view visual arts creations by I Can Do That! students. Stop by the art “funshops” to make flying saucers, rhumba shakers, pipe cleaner jewelry, spiral mobiles and more. This program is free with paid park admission. Weekend admission is $5 for adults and children ages 2 and older and free for children ages 1 and under. For more information, visit www. fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462.

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Delta Day and Sacramento Nights at Old Sugar Mill July 13: Old Sugar Mill is partnering with the downtowngrid association to bring Second Saturday to the Old Sugar Mill. Organizers are looking forward to hosting Installation Receptions, Hands on Demonstrations, and Artist in the Round Curation.

From noon to 5 p.m., there will be artists featuring multiple medias of art. Old Sugar Mill is located at 35265 Willow Ave., Clarksburg.

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July 13 – 11am –Collect, organize and put it all together during this 6-part series. Workshop #3 will focus on the essence of good writing and learning how to write headnotes. For more information visit www.saclibrary.org or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. Good for adults.

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‘Wreck it Ralph’ at Lewis Park July 13: The Didion/Lewis Park Recreational Center Committee (DLPRCC) will be showing “Wreck It Ralph” from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Lewis Park, Didion Gym amphitheatre with free refreshments and prizes for all attendees.

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Music in Carmichael Park July 13: Departure – Journey Tribute Band, songs by Journey from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com.

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Music in Carmichael Park July 14: Z.O.O.M. (Zydeco On Our Mind), Mardi Gras jazz from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com.

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Family Sundays at Central Library Galleria July 14: Family Sundays at Central are free monthly entertainments programs geared for the whole family. The July event features Hawaiian music and dance with the Ohana Dance group. Learn about Hawaiian culture through traditional and modern hula along with stories of the Hawaiian people. The band Kua’aina brings ‘Island’ flavor to the program with fresh harmonies and lively instrumentation. The event starts at 2 p.m.

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Soroptimist International of Sacramento North meeting July 16: An organization for the betterment of women and children meets at the atria El Camino Gardens at 2426 Garfield, Carmichael. Call Sheila at 624-4643.

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East Sac Rotary July 17: Meets at noon, Evan’s Kitchen, 855 57th St. Sacramento. www.eastsacrotary.com.

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Adult Workshop: Adventures in Play at Fairytale Town July 17: Play is the cornerstone of child development. Fairytale Town’s executive director Kathy Fleming spent three months abroad exploring how play is researched, perceived, organized and delivered in England and Europe. In this workshop, adults will learn why play is essential to children, how children play in other countries and what is happening to the state of play for today’s children. This workshop is open to parents, teachers, caregivers and those adults who are still children at heart. From 5:30 7:30 p.m., this workshop is free, but advance registration is required. To register, please email education@fairytaletown.org. For more information, visit www.fairytaletown. org or call (916) 808-7462. Fairytale Town is located at 3901 Land Park Dr., 95822 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Club of Pocket/Greenhaven July 18: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome.

7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Aviators Restaurant, 6151 Freeport Blvd. (916) 684-6854.

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Fifth annual 38th Street Blood Drive July 18: There will be tables on the front lawn, and two bloodmobiles parked on the street from 3 to 7 p.m. There will be yummy sausages on the grill, as usual. To schedule an appointment online, go to www.bloodsource.org/drives and enter location code M597 or call 451-5507 or email alicemcauliffe12@gmail.com . Anyone 17 years old or older can donate. Those who are 16 can donate with parental permission. Please bring a photo id and drink plenty of fluids beforehand. If you have any questions about eligibility, please call 800-995-4420 and ask for “Nurse of the Day”. Pat and Alice continue to do this in memory of Alice’s terrific mom, who lived years longer as a result of numerous blood transfusions. 1141 38th Street ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Teens and Tweens Create Mexican Cuisine July 19: – 3:00pm – Teens and Tweens Create Mexican Cuisine! A monthly food class with the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (ages 9-18). For more information visit www.saclibrary.org or call 264-2920.

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July 20: – 11am –Collect, organize and put it all together in this 6-part series. Workshop #4 focuses on interior cookbook design. Bring ideas for how you would like your cookbook to look. For more information visit www.saclibrary.org or call 2642920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. Good for adults.

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Fire Station 1 Open House July 20: The Sacramento Fire Department will be hosting Fire Station Open House from 2 to 4 p.m., located at 624 Q St. You are invited to bring your family and friends to visit with firefighters, take a tour of the fire station, and more! For more information, call 808-1011.

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Children’s Play Day at Fairytale Town July 20: From 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., celebrate the importance of childhood play with a funfilled day for the whole family. This program features games, hands-on activities, arts and crafts and more. Plus, enjoy a performance of “Jack and the Meanstalk” by the Fairytale Town Troupers on the outdoor Mother Goose Stage. Children’s Play Day and the theater shows are free with paid park admission. Weekend admission is $5 for adults and children ages 2 and older and free for children ages 1 and under. For more information, visit www.fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462. Fairytale Town is located at 3901 Land Park Dr., 95822 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

The Fairytale Town Troupers present: ‘Jack and the Meanstalk’ July 20, 21: The Fairytale Town Troupers close their season with a clever retelling of the classic children’s tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Show times at noon and 2 p.m.

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Music in Carmichael Park July 21: On Air, Power Horns, Motown Gold, classic rock and 90s swing, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 485-5322. www.carmichaelpark.com.

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Rotary Clubs of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael July 23: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome, every Tuesday. Arden-Arcade meets at noon, Jackson Catering and Events, 1120 Fulton Ave. (916) 925-2787. Carmichael meets at 6 p.m., Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd. www.rotary.org.

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East Sac Rotary July 24: Meets at noon, Evan’s Kitchen, 855 57th St. Sacramento. www.eastsacrotary.com.

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July 24: Starting at 3 p.m., there will be Juggling and Magic with Owen Baker Flynn. Enjoy an afternoon with bay area entertainer Owen Baker Flynn as he attempts feats of juggling and balancing, magic, and, if the mood strikes him, maybe some rock & roll accordion. For more information visit www.saclibrary.org or call 264-2920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. Good for families.

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Movie in the Park – Belle Cooledge July 26: Starting at 8:30 p.m., there will be a Movie in the Park. Grab a blanket, some pillows and join us for a free movie night. For more information visit www.saclibrary.org or call 2642920. Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dr. Good for families.

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Tahoe Park Starlight Movie Series, showing ‘The Lion King’ July 27: Councilmember Kevin McCarty in conjunction with the Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association are proud to present the Tahoe Park Starlight Movie Series. For the second film of the summer, they will be showing “The Lion King” at dusk (or about 8 p.m.) in Tahoe Park. This event is free. Bring blankets and snacks and come out to meet neighbors at this family friendly event.

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Music in Carmichael Park July 28: Carmichael Kiwanis Band, dance band, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Carmichael Park Band Shell 5750 Grant Ave. 4855322. www.carmichaelpark.com.

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ries and a sing-along. Wake up the next morning under Fairytale Town’s canopy of trees to a light continental breakfast. Prices range from $25-$30 per person and include all activities.

Member discounts are available. For more information, visit www.fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462. Fairytale Town is located at 3901 Land Park Dr., 95822 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Rotary Clubs of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael July 30: Guest speakers address local, regional and international topics. Visitors welcome, every Tuesday. Arden-Arcade meets at noon, Jackson Catering and Events, 1120 Fulton Ave. (916) 925-2787. Carmichael meets at 6 p.m., Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd. www.rotary.org.

Family Campout at Fairytale Town July 27, 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, Jul. 28, 7 a.m.: Spend the night at Humpty Dumpty’s house. This exciting overnight adventure includes a theater performance, arts and crafts activities, a scavenger hunt, bedtime sto-

July 27 & 28: Show times at noon and 2 p.m.

The Fairytale Town Troupers close their season with a clever retelling of the classic children’s tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Brave Jackson sets out on a dangerous quest to reclaim his lost family treasure and save the sleepy countryside from the dark sorcery in the sky. Armed with only his courage and a magical singing sword, Jackson climbs up and up, into the mysterious kingdom of the clouds, for an unexpected journey into adventure. Performances will take place on the outdoor Mother Goose Stage and are free with paid park admission. Weekend admission is $5 for adults and children ages 2 and older and free for children ages 1 and under. For more information, visit www.fairytaletown. org or call (916) 808-7462. Fairytale Town is located at 3901 Land Park Dr., 95822 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Fire Station 12 Open House July 27: The Sacramento Fire Department will be hosting Fire Station Open House from 2 to 4 p.m., located at 4500 24th St. You are invited to bring your family and friends to visit with firefighters, take a tour of the fire station, and more! For more information, call 808-1011.

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