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News Briefs..............................................2 Faces and Places ......................................3 Police Logs ...............................................8 Home Improvement Guide .....................18 What’s Happening .................................20

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Land Park News W W W. VA L C O M N E W S . C O M E-mail stories & photos to: editor@valcomnews.com The Land Park News is published on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month 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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Avid Reader begins to settle into new Broadway location Stan Forbes, owner of Avid Reader, wasn’t kidding when he mentioned the windows of the bookstore’s new location on Broadway, as natural light fills the store. Just blocks from its former location at Land Park Drive/16th Street and Broadway, Avid is now located at the old CarQuest auto parts shop, located at 1945 Broadway. Last week, staff began filling the shelves and were on hand to help locate books customers might have had trouble finding.

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& Family Services. Harvest Sacramento is the edible city initiative of Soil Born Farms. Volunteers are needed throughout the year to help harvest fruit for donation to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and other food access partners.

Harvest Sacramento volunteers from around the region joined the Hollywood Park Neighborhood Association at the Centennial United Methodist Church for the $100 grand fourth annual harvest together on Saturday, Feb. 18. donated to William Volunteers came together to Carroll Memorial glean fruit from trees in Hollywood Park, Land Park and Amphitheatre other nearby neighborhoods, improvement project with gleaned fruit distributAccording to meeting ed to local families in need

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Land Park Community Association meeting, local architect Phil Harvey provided an update on the William Carroll Memorial Amphitheatre improvement project. Improvements will include covering for the stage, an increased stage size, restrooms, and an audio/visual booth. $100,000 from a trust fund of fees collected on special events in Land Park has been dedicated to this project. The funding was authorized by the Sacramento City Council on Nov. 1, See Briefs, page 8

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Land Park Volunteer Corps first clean up day photos by Monica STark editor@valcomnews.com

More than 100 volunteers came out to William Land Park on Saturday morning to help the Land Park Volunteer Corps do some spring cleaning. The first work day of the year, volunteers had their work cut out for them.

They rebuilt the Bridle Trail and trimmed the brush at the Pony Rides area; a weeding crew cleared overgrowth at the Zoo’s south fence on Sutterville Road; they cleaned and rinsed the lakes, they scrubbed the walkway around Duck Lake; they groomed the bushes on 13th Avenue; cleaned up planter beds on Sutterville Road, weeded and mulched Swanston Gardens, worked on step-restoration in Swanston Gardens; cleaned up light tree limbs throughout the park, and cleared weeds along the park’s main corridors – off Land Park Drive, Freeport Boulevard and Sutterville Road.

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Police Log This information provided allows for a timely snapshot of significant events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by patrol officers, and may or may not be assigned to a detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.

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Tuesday, Feb. 21 (Attempted Robbery): 2700 block of San Luis Court at 10:11 p.m.

Officers were dispatched to a residence regarding an attempted robbery that occurred. Upon arrival, officers determined that the victim had arranged to meet up with a woman he had been communicating with online. Upon arriving at the described meeting place, the victim was confronted by a man who was armed with a firearm. The suspect de-

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manded property from the victim but fled without taking anything. A report was generated and follow-up will be conducted.

erated and the investigation remains active.

Friday, Feb. 24 (Robbery): Kit Carson and Marsh streets at 12:18 a.m.

Officers received a call from the victim who was robbed at gunpoint in the area. The victim had booked a date on a social media forum. While in his vehicle, he was approached by two subjects wearing dark colored hoodies and masks. Both suspects were armed with handguns. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash from the victim. A report was generated and the investigation remains active.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Missing person report): 2800 block of 5th Street at 7:50 p.m.

Officers responded for missing person report.

Officers arrived and contacted the parent of the juvenile. It was determined the boy ran away from his mother while on Broadway. Officers located the juvenile walking home in (Robbery): 700 block of Marsh the area.

Street at 12:35 p.m.

Officers received a call Thursday, Feb. 23 where the victim was robbed (Robbery – Near Sutterville when he went to meet a feElementary School): 4900 male that he met on an onblock of Monterey Way at line forum. As he got to the 10:22 p.m. location to meet the female, The victim, who is an employee at Sutterville Elementary School, was walking to his vehicle when two subjects approached him, one of which had a handgun. The suspect with the handgun stood by while the other suspect went through the car and took the victim’s car keys and wallet. The suspects fled the area in a vehicle. A report was gen-

two suspects wearing masks and dark hoodies robbed the victim of his wallet at gunpoint. Both were armed with guns. A report was generated and the investigation remains active.

heavily damaged but there were no injuries reported.

Thursday, March 2 (Disturbance): 2200 block of Hooke Way at 12:11 p.m.

A group of people were selling items door to door.

Saturday, Feb. 25 While speaking to a female (Robbery Arrest): 3700 block of resident, her intoxicated Franklin Boulevard at 9:04 a.m. husband came to the door Officers were dispatched holding a firearm. The the area regarding a robbery group left and the suspect that occurred where the sus- went out to his porch and pect was armed with a knife. racked the slide of a gun While responding to the numerous times. The susscene, officers observed a man pect went inside, left the matching the suspect descrip- gun, came back outside and tion and detained him with- yelled at the group down the out incident. Officers locat- street. Officers responded ed property stolen from the and arrested the subject for victim in the suspects posses- being intoxicated in public. sion. The man was arrested Three firearms and narcoton robbery charges. ics were seized from the residence. CPS was notiTuesday, Feb. 28 fied and the suspect’s child (Vehicle Accident): Seamas was released to the mother.

Avenue and Delcliff Circle at The suspect was booked for 7:24 a.m. child endangerment, and A citizen rear-ended a city possession of a controlled dump truck. The car was substance while armed.

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Sacramento City College celebrates 100 years with lavish gala and surprise guests

By Monica Stark

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Celebrating 100 years of higher education, Sacramento City College’s centennial gala, which will be held on Saturday, March 25 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, promises to include the glitz and glamour of SCC talent with live music, a fancy dinner, a live auction, vaudeville acts, performance excerpts of City Theater’s the Music Man, Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Great Gatsby and a guest appearance by none other than a Belle Cooledge impersonator, played by psychology professor Gayle Pitman. To ready Pitman for the role, the college’s fashion department is making a gown for the gala.

Cooledge, the college’s founder and first administrator as well as the city’s first woman mayor once said: Whether students began their higher education here or finished it here, Sacramento Junior College would provide memories and experiences those students would carry with them all their lives.

Surely, memories of the sort will be shared among past and current faculty and students at the gala.

At $100 per ticket, the centennial gala is the time to don your cocktail attire and expect to be captivated. No talking heads or lengthy speeches –performers will entertain you from the time you walk into the hotel until the time you leave. An exciting event, the fundraiser will pay homage to students and faculty past and present.

“This college deeply values students because that’s what we are all about. We’re going to showcase students from theater … and we will get to highlight all of our performing arts,” said interim college president Whitney Yamamura.

A fourth generation Sacramentan, Yamamura’s maternal grandparents came to seek fortune in the United States and became farmers in the area. “My mom and uncle and aunt graduated from Sac City…

This was the place to go. Our family has been grateful for Sac City.”

New to the position of interim college president as of earlier this year, Yamamura said he felt honored and privileged, and “to be honest quite embarrassed” to be in

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Photo montage courtesy of Sacramento City College

Shown here is a collection of historic photographs from over the years at Sacramento City College.

the role after so many community members worked on the gala.“It takes a lot of effort to get off the ground.”

Asked if any famed or honored guests will attend the gala, Vice President of Student Services Michael Poindexter said, “We’ve been trying to get Jessica (Chastain, Golden Globe winner), but we haven’t been successful at this point...I’ll keep on my folks and keep inviting her to be there.”

A local girl, Chastain attended El Camino High School and Sacramento City College before attending Juilliard School in New York City.

Poindexter said there could be some famous baseball people in attendance as well as mayors of different surrounding cities. “There should be some famous people there, but I guess, Jessica would be the main attraction. I’ll keep on my folks and keep inviting her to be there.”

Besides acknowledging the 100-year history of the college, the gala will raise funds for students, including helping pay for books (books now cost about $500 each); feeding hungry students; finding housing for homeless students; and helping faculty be innovative and creative in the classroom. The fundraiser is expected to raise between $200,000 to $300,000 to go toward these efforts.

Organizers are still looking for other sponsors and funders who feel passionate about community col-

lege. As Poindexter reminds readers: “Community colleges are basically a large institution that students begin their career or start over again or come and learn additional things. So, it’s the largest educational institution out there and we’re touching the lives of so many people, so many groups of people. We need that kind of funding to do those special things to make sure students are being successful and so that faculty are being successful on the campus, too.”

The college continues its 100-year celebration throughout the year with a car show on Saturday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus, 3835 Freeport Blvd. Visitors are invited to check out the college’s collective history with a parade of cars.

From the heavyweights of yesterday to today’s green fuel-efficient vehicles, there will be 100 cars from 1916 to present day.

If you go: What: Sacramento City College Centennial Gala Where: Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J St. When: Saturday, March 25 from 6 to 10 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.

Tickets: Single tickets: $100; couples $200 Contact: 558-2198 On the web: www.scc.losrios.edu/sccat100/gala/

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Uniting community through song

Sacramento Master Singers respond to recent violent tragedies with upcoming concert

By Laura I. Winn

Mourning and healing through music are the driving forces of Love Heals, a chorale concert by Sacramento Master Singers. Created in response to recent violent tragedies in America and abroad, including the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting and the Paris Bataclan concert shooting, the concert aims to unite the community through song.

With selections from Mozart, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Lennon and John Legend, and spoken word by local poet Laura Cook AKA immoBme az.i.B.we, the diverse repertoire intends to evoke both an outpouring of grief and a call for peace. Acclaimed chorale composer Jake Runestad’s song “Let My Love Be Heard” acts an inspirational guide for the twoand-half hour program held on

March 18 and 19 at First United Methodist Church.

“This concert is an opportunity for the community to gather together to share grief and anger and to be soothed and comforted,” stated alto singer Carol McCormick of River Park, who first joined the chorale in 1983 and serves as vice chair on the Sacramento Master Singers Board of Directors.

For people who are feeling unsettled by the tensions and stresses of current events, the event is intended to act as a sort of musical therapy – a way to process thoughts and feelings in a shared experience.

“Music lets us experience emotions that are hard to articulate, even when we don’t have the words,” explained McCormick who also cited Black Lives Matter and the “senseless deaths” of black Americans as catalysts for the program.

While the program hopes to encourage action “when silence is not an option,” the event is apolitical. The multi-generational chorale is made up people from all political persuasions who come together as a musical family. Regardless of whether the members identify as Republican, Democrat or Independent, choirs tend to draw people who are sensitive to marginalized populations, McCormack said.

For tenor singer Anthony Tavianini, the social justice tone of the concert comes at a time that really hits home as he has recently become more politically and socially aware.

Looking to be challenged as a vocalist, the 26-year-old Midtown resident and music teacher joined the choir last August.

“The group has a mindset of rising above and being at the top of the game.”

That challenge is also what drew McCormack to the group and has kept her coming back after periodic years off. Both McCormack and Tavianini have sung with other groups, but boast of the level of artistry and unity in Sacramento Master Singers.

“In chorale music, you build a connection to other people. You need a sense of collaboration for success,” explained Tavianini.

That collaboration is fostered through the understanding that no one singer is more important than another. The chorale experience is the antithesis to what Tavianini considers America’s obsession with stardom. The 40-plus members of Sacramento Master Singers hone their craft through hours of study and practice, both as a group and as individuals.

To execute a concert that both entertains, moves and adds nu-

ance to the texts of popular hits like “Imagine,” “True Colors” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” the choir has been meeting about six times a month to practice. They are even taking on “Glory” from the Dr. King film, “Selma” with immoBme az.i.B.we handling the rap bars.

In addition to the re-imagined top 40 hits, the concert will feature traditional religious choral pieces and selections from classical composers. It’s an eclectic set list the group hopes will entice the community to give chorale music a try and experience its healing powers.

Love Heals is recommended for age high school and up.

Showtimes are March 18 at 8 p.m. and March 19 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $22 adult, $15 senior, $10 student and available online at mastersingers.org.

A Day in the Life of a Guatemalan Immigrant

By Stacy Grow

These days, life is good for Sacramento area resident Flor Rosales. She’s bilingual, owns her own housekeeping business, and her son earns straight As at UC Santa Barbara. But life was not always like this.

In her native Guatemala, she was in her last year of college when she found out she was pregnant. After giving birth to her son Hugo, she began to look for work to support her family. Months passed; no one would hire her. She applied for an American visa in hopes of finding work there, but the U.S. Embassy rejected her application. Flor’s mother decided to mortgage her home to pay for a smugglerknown as a “coyote”- to take Flor to the U.S. illegally.

At age 24, Flor left 9month-old Hugo with her mom, and began a 22-day bus journey to the U.S. The only woman in a group of 22 travelers, she had a childhood friend pose as her husband to protect her from sexual assault. In late December of 1997, she finally arrived in Houston. Immediately, Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

Flor and her son Hugo on the day he graduated from high school.

she called her friend’s cousin, certain that he would invite her to stay with him in the Sacramento area. He didn’t.

She went to the bathroom and cried.

Flor wound up in New York City, where she lived in a cramped apartment with 22 undocumented immigrants.

She spoke very limited English and had never seen a building taller than eight stories high. After adjusting to the culture shock, she found work as a nanny at a beautiful oceanfront mansion belonging to the owner of Jordache Jeans. The pay? $180 a week.

Flor laughs as she remembers her boss’s parties, where she saw celebrities like Mariah Carey, the Clintons, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Six months later, the cousin of Flor’s friend did offer to let her stay with him.

She took a 3-day bus ride to Elk Grove got fake papers, and began working at Burger King. In 1999, she had finally saved enough to bring Hugo and her mother to the U.S., only to have them kidnapped by their coyote and held for a $10,000 ransom. With help from friends at her church, she paid the ransom and was finally reunited with part of her family again.

When Flor began dating a man who had grown up in

Mexico and spoke no English, she assumed he was undocumented like her. The day they got married, she was shocked to discover he was technically a U.S. citizen, having been born here.

That marriage later ended when he became abusive, but it did grant her the unexpected honor of finally becoming an American citizen.

Flor confides that one of her proudest moments was when Hugo, always a dedicated student, was offered a fullride scholarship to U.C. Santa Barbara. Tears drip down her cheeks as she tells me, “I’m so grateful that my son has an opportunity for a better life. I feel like we’re living the American Dream.”

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2016. The money came from the William Land Park Fund. LPCA Secretary Stephanie Duncan said, “ The allocation of the $100,000 was a surprise to many since it was not announced beforehand, other than on the City Council agenda and there are other park improvements that

critics believe the money Community Working could have been used for.

The Land Park Amphithe- Group update on atre is a $2.5 million proj- PG&E gas line ect, so $100,000 is being used as seed money to pay replacement project for plans and initial ne- regarding timeline, cessities to get it off the ground and obtain more map, and tree sponsors and various fund- removal ing.” More information can be found at www.landparkAlso, according to minamphitheater.com. Source: utes from the February landpark.org LPCA meeting, Dennis Kel-

logg, Land Park resident and Community Working Group member provided an update on discussions with PG&E on gas line replacement project. PG&E has promised to provide working group with a 5-year plan of their project.

There are 100 trees that may be removed in the course of this project, many of which are along the cloverleaf of Riverside and Sutterville near I-5 freeway. PG&E has an exemp-

tion to remove trees that may otherwise be considered heritage trees since they can state that project is needed for public safety. Working group is asking for clarification and information from PG&E including maps and 5-year plan of project. Consuelo Hernandez from Hansen’s office said the City has no jurisdiction over PG&E. Working group is planning to have a community meeting about this project in late March or early April.

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Congratulations to Civic Learning Award Winners LdV and Health Professions Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School and Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School have earned 2017 Civic Learning Awards of Merit.

The California Department of Education Civic Learning Award program has three levels: Awards of Excellence, Distinction and Merit. A panel of experts selected the winners based on the depth and breadth of their civic learning classes, clubs and programs. Superior court judicial officers will provide recognition to schools receiving the Award of Merit.

Source: SCUSD.edu

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Dinner with Helen and her art Local artist to showcase work at Cafe Dantorels

By Monica Stark

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Using different media to portray the outdoors, Helen Plenert’s current display at Cafe Dantorels in Curtis Park features water colors, acrylics and ceramic pieces. Shown until the end on March at Cafe Dantorels – an establishment “whose appreciation for local artists is evident in how they kindly lend their walls to display local art” – Helen’s art is inspired by nature. “The structure of how trees grow and mountains are formed and how people stand. I also love how light plays on the surfaces and changes in a moment’s time. I see myself trying to capture that moment,” she says.

While seen as a difficult medium to work with, Helen sees it as free-flowing beauty, like nature itself. With acrylics, Helen tends to do more detailed work, whether a small or large project.

Meanwhile, she said, “ceramics is newer for me and also a bit free flowing. I see it as a medium to master.”

Helen began to paint in high school but became interested in art even younger watching her dad do architectural renderings. “Light and shadows played an important role in showing the images and that stuck with me,” she said.

Helen attended American River College and Sacramento State University and her work has been shown in Sacramento, Bay Area and on the East Coast over the years. In the past 10 years I have shown at Salomon Dubnik, 20th Street, Blue Line Arts, Kennedy, SPC, and Crocker galleries.

Helen recently retired as the Program Director of Women’s Wisdom ART after leading the pro-

gram for 10 years. During that time she was instrumental in creating local art fairs and the Art Bra Show that raised money for a local breast cancer program for five years. She’s now in the process of creating a show that will help raise money for Joshua’s House, a new hospice home for the homeless (the only one of its kind on the West Coast).

You can meet Helen today, March 9 for dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cafe Dantorels. The cafe will offer a 10 percent discount during that time for anyone joining her for dinner. Cafe Dantorels is located at 2700 24th St.

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Women’s Wisdom Art transforms women’s lives in our community

By Jan Dalske

When Laura Ann Walton founded The Wisdom Project in 1991, as a part of Maryhouse, it was a daytime shelter for homeless women and children. The program was initially designed as an art empowerment program for women who were working to overcome poverty, homelessness, violence, and abuse.

The women formed an artist’s coop and always donated a portion of the proceeds from the sales of the art that they created back into the program. Women’s Wisdom ART, what the current program is known as, operated under the wing of The Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services from 2000 to 2012.

In June of 2012 Women’s Wisdom ART (WWA) was led by Laura Ann Walton, Helen Plenert, and a small Board of Directors, as well as a large group of volunteers. It operated as a non-profit corporation under the umbrella of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, received additional small grants and depended mostly on private donors.

Ms Plenert recently retired after serving as the Program Director for WWA for ten years.

Last year, the organization celebrated a milestone of twenty five years of service to local women. The women they help have experienced some sort of trauma in their lives.

The WWA staff members believe that the arts helps enliven and empower. As a result the lives of the women changed and they begin to heal themselves. Arriving at that milestone was a challenge.

The program was slated to be closed down in 2012, as the recession took its toll on funding sources.

But, some very dedicated volunteers and women that had been helped in the program convinced the leadership to keep it going. They kept it going, and helped it to thrive. The past five years were difficult. But, Ms Plenert was determined not to let the program fail.

2016 marked the 25th anniversary for WWA. In June of that year the WWA became an independent 501c3 organization. The artist members now include a diverse range of women from across a broad spectrum. But, they all have two things in common: they are all women and they are all artists. They gather in their community to create art as a way to escape isolation, recover from illness or loss. They forge new friendships and become empowered to transform their own lives and the lives of others in their families and communities.

As a part of their celebration they developed an anthology which includes poems written by the members of the Wisdom community for the last 25 years. The title of the Wisdom Poetry Anthology is “Lift It Tenderly”. During the last 25 years over 2,000 women have attended WWA. There are poems that were written by participants from 1991 to 2016. It is remarkable to read the thoughts expressed by the many poets over those 25 years.

This unique collection of poetry celebrates a chorus of voices, transparent with simplicity, honesty and courage. Many of the poems are the very first that the writers had attempted. Others have written poetry all of their lives and have received recSee Art, page 11

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ognition and prizes for their efforts. By purchasing a copy of this anthology you can experience the wisdom of the poems, such as “From the death of innocence is born deep wisdom…from the dark, dark storm arise people of the wild who know pure wisdom…” Louie When I asked Helen Plenert what writing their poetry does for the women, she answered, “as in any art form, you have a sense of power over the medium that you are manipulating to create an image.

With poetry you are crafting the words to create an image in the listeners mind. It’s that power over the medium that transforms into power in one’s own life. I’ve seen young children who have self- esteem issues suddenly shine. The same is true for adults. Even the most selfassured people get knocked off their pedestal when trauma strikes their lives. It’s at this point that Art becomes a healing tool.

When I listen to the women’s poetry I can feel the emotion pouring out. I’ve had women tell me that once they put those feelings into words they began to feel much better physically.”

As far as whether they share their thoughts and feelings with the reader,

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she said that “sometimes the thoughts and feelings are meant to be private and are not shared. Most will share their writings.

Women’s Wisdom ART has always made time for the women to share their work with the public during art receptions and invites from other organizations.”

Who had the idea for the Anthology? Wisdom has also created poetry chap books (small pamphlet type publications) over the years. The publisher of the last chap book in 2014 approached two of Wisdom’s Instructors, Susan Kelly-Dewitt and Lara Gularte, about creating an anthology.

They included Helen in the conversations in 2015 and she insisted that they include poems from the past 25 years to celebrate the anniversary of 25 years in the Sacramento region. Everyone was in agreement but the person who actually did the physical hard work of putting the poems in order was the founder, Laura Ann Walton.

The Wisdom Poetry Anthology was presented to the public Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Parkway Theatre in South Sacramento. If you missed this special event you can call the office at 916-8382981 or email WisdomArt@womenswisdomart.org They will be happy to tell you how you can support these women as they work to improve their lives.

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Pixeladies “Telling Stories in Cloth”

by Leigh Stephens

Ella K. McClatchy Library is showcasing the work of art quilt artists, the Pixeladies, Deb Cashatt and Kris Sazaki during February, March and through April 26. The library held an afternoon reception on Saturday, Feb. 25 where community members and artists gathered to meet the women and see their colorful and socially conscious quilts. Their quilts and scarves have been published and juried in national and international exhibits.

The women say they became the Pixeladies because the “pixel” is the smallest element of an image on the computer screen. They use the computer to draft compositions and then collage these with paper texts and phrases cut from magazines and newspapers.

They use an inkjet printer with textile dyes, print their design onto fabric, and then stitch the fabric to batting and backing. Their studio has three computers, three printers, four sewing machines, and a serger. They say they do not let the cat inside the studio!

In addition to creating quilts and silk scarves, the Pixeladies teach quilting and Photoshop classes at guilds and online.

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Kris and Deb are best friends with a long history together. They met in 1978, at the German Club when they attended California State University, Sacramento. Both have advanced degrees. After graduation they went their separate ways. Kris was teaching college, and Deb was managing fabric stores.

Deb says she loved visiting Kris in exotic places, but kept telling Kris to come back home to Sacramento, and they’d start a business. Well, Kris eventually did come home, and the Pixeladies was born in 2003.

Deb was an Air Force brat. Her father was a navigator, which she says gives her a genetic right to tell people where to go. She says she has been playing with fabric for as long as she can remember. She currently serves as Special Events Chair of the International Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and was the 2016 Volunteer of the Year.

There is a Northern California and Nevada active group of quilters.

International SAQA with more than 3,400 members is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications. It defines an art

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quilt as “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.”

Kris says she was an Army “brat”and inherited the gift of gab from her dad and a sense of adventure from her mom. She learned sewing from her sister, and knitting from her sister-in-law. She is a past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates.

She says, “ I like belonging to that community of women who have told stories in cloth for centuries.”

Deb says, “I think that’s why we belong to a number of organizations; we get so much support from fellow artists and teachers.”

To collaborate seems natural to them.

They have complementary skills. They say neither of them felt like making art a business on their own. They have come to realize that art need not be an isolated adventure. The collaborative process brings out each other’s talents.

It’s productive and stimulating.

Kris says,“ I’m a writer at heart. I love to write. Deb realized this and kept saying, ‘We’ve gotta write a book’!”

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lishing and the different avenues available to publish in their field. C&T Publishing was there and encouraged the women to submit proposals.

Furoshiki Fabric Wraps was published in February 2012. C&T loved the furoshiki idea. The women say they do too because it’s about fabric at its simplest and most beautiful. “We have lots of ideas for future books. With the publication of a book, name recognition grows.”

Kris says they are currently working on a book on digital designing that will accompany their online Photoshop courses.

When asked what their families think about their accomplishments, Kris says, “To be completely honest, while they appreciate my accomplishments, they’re more impressed by my homemade cookies.”

Deb says, “My husband is very proud and supportive of our work, but for many of my family members, the art is too political. C’est la vie!“ She says, “Kris and I have recently been working with ideas relating to colored pencils as they explore issues concerning race in America.

We have nine quilts displaying colored pencils.

One meaningful quilt to me is Language of Color 9: Color Dissonance. It is such a successful piece in terms of the symbolism of the conflict between the lead color and the pencil color, the chaotic quilting lines, and the conflict between the nice text about pretty colors and the not-so-nice text about race.”

From a military family, it’s not surprising that Deb says the quilt War in Black and White has strong meaning for her. She says, “The message behind war means more to me than slapping a Support the Troops bumper sticker on your car. I was not a supporter of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“There are so many issues for veterans that we are not discussing such as on-going medical issues, especially PTSD and its effect on the military family.

Because our country doesn’t have a draft, the burden is borne predominately by the lower socio-economic classes.”

Kris says, “I have been thinking a lot about the Flag quilt lately.

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As they were projecting their hopes and dreams onto this man, we put those words and phrases onto his face.

“The words that left the greatest impression were: long march, challenges, together, common hope, and moving in the same direction. This became the starting point of the now famous Obama quilt.”

Deb says, “While my family were not supporters, I think they were impressed that the quilt appeared on a jumbotron in Times Square!”

In creating Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which features a pair of women’s red pumps, Kris and Deb say, “In the summer of 2016, women did not and still don’t earn the same amount of money as men for the same work. We thought we were going to elect the first woman president. Some things never change though, and we must keep pointing out this fact.”

Deb says, “Shoes make a great vehicle for talking about all sorts of topics. I guess now we need to make a pair of women’s athletic shoes to talk about Title IX.” The women laugh about their quilt, American Still Life: The Weight of the Nation. “We had fun making this one. We ate at the famous fast food restaurant so we could get the correct container shapes.

We found so many neat words that we were able to string into funny phrases.”

Kris says, “The one I remember is Lard of America. We laughed a lot making this piece. This is what makes collaborating fun. It is also the largest text piece we’ve done, so we spent a lot of time on it.”

Deb says, “I think the funniest part of this quilt is what we put on the back. It says something like, ‘No, the irony is not lost on the artists who met about 50 pounds ago…each’!”

As to the future for this ambitious pair they say, “We think what might be interesting to know about us is that although we have similar political leanings, we don’t see eye-to-eye on a few issues. We have been collecting words having to do with gun control. We have an opportunity to enter a piece in an exhibition about guns later this year. We think it’s important that we work on a way to discuss our differing opinions in a single piece of art.”

We worked on this piece last summer, 2016, and had been wanting to make a flag for a long time because of its symbolic power. For us, the flag is a symbol of patriotism, and what is more patriotic than voting?

“With the Supreme Court nullifying parts of the Voting Rights Act and the upcoming presidential election, the time for the flag had come. Since we decided to hand quilt it, I often found myself physically wrapped in the flag, sewing what sometimes felt like a stitch for every citizen whose right to vote was now severely curbed.”

When Barack Obama was first elected U.S. President in 2008, many artists took to their particular medium to mark this historic occasion -the first African American president of the United States of America. The Pixeladies wanted to commemorate this momentous occasion as well and created The Picture is Only Half the Story (featuring the head of Obama). The quilt traveled around the country to many exhibitions and was featured in the book, Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi (Voyager Press, 2010). The quilt was sold in the fall of 2016.

Deb and Kris say, “First we searched for texts and If you would like to sign up for classes or check phrases that people could have said; people who saw their current exhibits, the talented Pixeladies can be candidate Obama as a symbol of hope and change. reached online at www.pixeladies.com.

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Inside the “Diary of a Fast Food Worker”

By Monica Stark

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Set in the mid 1980s, “Dairy of a Fast Food Worker” a new memoir available at local bookstores follows diary entries of Pocket resident Kathey Norton who details her life as a young writer working in the fast food industry, and her struggle to remain creative while dealing with a soulcrushing boss, an ever-changing cast of coworkers, the drama of an atypical first romance, and the frustration and self-doubt that haunt her.

Kathey has written five books, published three, has one waiting to be published, and a few in various stages of completion. For Diary of a Fast Food Worker, Kathey painstakingly went through all of her diaries from 1985-1989 to find journal entries and photos that captured a snapshot in time.

In an interview with the Pocket News, she said reading some of the entries made her angry. “I was mad at myself for not being more brave to start that band I wanted to and take more chances during that time in my life. Reading the diary passages where I began to suspect my mom was getting Alzheimer’s took me right back to that place of fear and selfishly wondering how her Al-

zheimer’s would affect my ability to accomplish all of my goals and dreams.”

Kathey did find out from putting this book together that even though these experiences were far in the past, she still thinks like that 19-year-old girl who had huge dreams and who wasn’t afraid to question authority and be a rebel or an advocate for others. “And, I’m proud of that,” she said.

“Writing the book was also very poignant since I met some very good friends out of that fast food experience and they changed my life in profound ways, but their own lives did not turn out so well.”

In an effort to bring awareness to the fact that even out of what we perceive as bad experiences, we learn lessons and become stronger, Kathey hopes readers get the following message: Life may not turn out exactly the way we plan, but it doesn’t mean that just because you reach a certain age that your life stops. “You can always reconnect with those things that you were passionate about before you became a responsible adult, got married, or had kids. I think if you don’t have personal goals or dreams for yourself, then you See Author, page 17

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are merely existing but not living. By writing Diary of a Fast Food Worker, I was able to see what I overcame to get where I am now, and understand what I still hope to accomplish with the rest of my life.”

A young adult in Sacramento in the mid-80s was tough, Kathey recalls, noting, “There were not a lot of good jobs for kids coming out of high school, unless you wanted to work for the state, which I rebelled against doing at the time since I felt it would be the death of me and my creativity. I was able to get a job in a fast food restaurant and it was an eye-opening experience for a shy young writer who spent all her time in her room and didn’t socialize with kids my age. It was a bit overwhelming having all of that daily interaction with people, but I got to know my co-workers and learned their stories about how they ended up in the fast food industry.”

Kathey began writing at age 17, a very shy kid with aspirations to become a singer and musician in a band. With incredible stage fright coupled with a lack of confidence to pursue that, she started writing since it was something that provided her with a creative outlet to live out fantasies through her characters.

She published her first article at age 21 called “Reflection on Rejection,” a subject she knew a lot about, and she published a number of poems. “I really wanted to write screenplays instead of novels, but wasn’t sure at the time how to write a screenplay, so I wrote each novel as if I were directing a movie in my head. I could visualize each scene and the music I wanted to use,” she said. By the time she was 23, she had written five nov-

“It was a bit overwhelming having all of that daily interaction with people, but I got to know my co-workers and learned their stories about how they ended up in the fast food industry.”

–Kathy Norton els, but since they didn’t fit a specific genre she struggled with getting them published. Also, when she was 23, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Kathey became her caregiver for 11 years. She tried to keep writing in between working full-time, attending college, and caring for her, but all she could manage to write during that time was poetry.

She didn’t start writing again until 2010.

Kathey submitted to traditional publishers and agents, but noticed that the publishing industry had completely changed and that indie writers were taking control of their careers, using social media as a way to promote their books, and basically not waiting around for validation from traditional publishers. “I saw this as a revolution that I wanted to be a part of,” she said. “I decided to dust off four of the novels that I had written when I was younger, re-edit, and work to publish them myself. I liked the fact that I could control when I would release a book (most traditionally published books take a year or more to come out), that I was able to achieve wide distribution for my books, and I could handle my own marketing, something I enjoyed doing anyway.”

Working in a fast food restaurant was an eye-opening experience for a

shy young writer who spent all her time in her room and didn’t socialize with kids her age. “It was a bit overwhelming having all of that daily interaction with people, but I got to know my co-workers and learned their stories about how they ended up in the fast food industry,” Kathey recalls. At the time, she explained, the restaurant had few teenagers working there, rather mostly people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s – all with very colorful backgrounds. “There were workers just released from prison, some sleeping in their cars because they couldn’t afford rent, both women and men in abusive relationships, and others struggling with their sexuality and living a double life—one for work and one outside of work. It was totally fascinating territory for a writer.”

It was the hardest job Kathey ever held down. She had to report to managers who treated employees so badly, and she started to rebel against that and speak out and question the conditions they worked in and the way employees were treated. She learned that if she were ever in a position to manage people, she would do the opposite of everything she witnessed those managers doing. Also, being a creative person and really wanting to do something more with her life, she became so depressed work-

ing there and feeling that life wasn’t going anywhere. She thought about writing an expose of the fast food industry since she was keeping a diary about everything happening there and all the people she met.

“I had one district manager, who I believe was on cocaine, pick up a salad container with a knife in it and throw it at me in a rage. We were forced to work in raw sewage on the back line where we were cooking just so the manager wouldn’t lose the daily sales, and there were dead rats in the shake machine. I really started to see it as a factory and we were workers turning out the widgets, and that management didn’t care about employee safety at all. I finally got out of there four years later and went to work for a corporate law firm, but I always had it in my mind that I wanted to tell that story. At the end of 2016, I published Diary of a Fast Food Worker, a memoir based on my actual diary entries from that time period. I figured the diary spoke the uncensored truth about my life as a young writer, my first romance with one of my co-workers, and my observations of the people I met, the treatment we endured, and my struggle to remain creative and hold onto my dreams.”

Kathey will be at Avid Reader’s new location, 1945 Broadway, on April 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a book signing. Anyone who is interested in her work can check out katheynorton.com, her Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, or Pinterest pages. Her book is also available on Amazon (in both print and in eBook format), Nook, iBooks, and Kobo. In addition to being a writer, Kathey actively is studying music and does plan on starting that band she never got to start, and she’s passionately involved in animal rights and issues affecting quality of life in Sacramento.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 SACPD CLASS: CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN: The goal of CPTED is to reduce opportunities for crime that may be caused by landscaping, architecture, or other. This training will teach you about “ Target Hardening,” making your home the hardest home to break into on the block (while maintaining the architectural and landscaping beauty) by: Upgrading windows Replace strike plate and hinge screws with longer ones (3”) Alarm/Video systems Lighting Keeping gates locked Fencing in good repair with hostile vegetation Protecting HVAC systems 2’X6’ rule Location: Hall of Honor, Freeport Station, 5770 Freeport Blvd. The Hall of Honor is located to the left of the front doors. The parking lot is free to use since the building is closed for business.

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LPCA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS: Annual Membership Meeting & Elections at Eskaton Lodge, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eskaton Monroe Lodge, 3225 Freeport Blvd.; www. landpark.org SACRAMENTO HISTORIC CITY CEMETERY AND EAST MEMORIAL PARK: ACC welcomes you for a field trip to the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery and East Lawn Memorial Park. The City Cemetery is the oldest existing cemetery in Sacramento and is designed to resemble a Victorian garden. East Lawn Memorial Park also holds a wealth of California history. Pre-payment of $10 and pre-registration required. Trip will be from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more information, call (916) 393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org “TWELVE WEDNESDAYS AT ACC” PRESENTS A SERIES OF RENAISSANCE SOCIETY SEMINARS, THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:ACTIVE RETIREMENT INVESTING: What is Renaissance Soci-

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ety? An organization for older adults in cooperation with Sacramento State University (CSUS) that provides opportunities for lifelong learning and community engagement. Currently there are over 60 seminars offered Fridays on campus plus another 30+ at various locations in the Sacramento area. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Allan Keown at (916) 501-8833. There are different weekly topics for the seminars offered at ACC (Asian Community Center). The public is invited. The fee to non-Renaissance members is $5 and free to members. Members be sure to wear your name tag. On March 15, Marsha Holland and Bill Bailey present Active Retirement Investing.

Bill presents a seminar designed to update, educate, and inspire us to learn more about retirement assets.

The seminar will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.; ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive.

ELKS LODGE, NO. 6 WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER: With a St. Paddy’s theme, there will be Leprechaun Lentil, Blarney con carne and more.

Meals starts at 6 p.m. 6446 Riverside Blvd. $10, cash only.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 “CHINESE COUPLETS” DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING AT POCKET LIBRARY– “Chinese Couplets” by Felicia Lowe is an epic tale spanning four generations of tenacious women that follows a candid and touching immigration story about the filmmaker’s family. The film showing will be followed by a Q & A with Felicia Lowe, an award-winning independent producer, director and writer. Her documentaries reveal the unique experiences of Chinese Americans while underscoring our common humanity. This program is part of Let’s Talk About: Immigration and Californians: Community Conversations about Immigration, a program of the California Center for the Book. Saturday, March 18, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 SACPD CLASS: NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY TRAININGS: In the past few years, Sacramento has had tornados, floods, earthquakes, and fires. We must be ready for the next round of disasters because as they say, “It is not “if ” it happens, it is “when” it happens.” Learn how to get yourself and your family member ready.

3 pronged training approach: • Information about all of the critical occurrences that can happen in our area.

• Make a plan with your family, co-workers, neighbors, housemates • Build a “Go Kit” for each member of your household including pets.

Location: Hall of Honor, Freeport Station, 5770 Freeport Blvd. The Hall of Honor is located to the left of the front doors. The parking lot is free to use since the building is closed for business.

Reservations not required. Class goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Organizer is Mary Barbara Falcon. For more information, call 808-0813; 5770 Freeport Blvd.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 OHANA DANCE GROUP PRESENTATION– The Ohana Dance Group’s focus is on Hawaiian music and dance. This interactive program will include a demonstration of several dances; children and families are invited to join in the dancing. Saturday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to noon at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

SCC 100th ANNIVERSARY GALA: The public is invited to the Sacramento City College’s Centennial Gala on March 25. To purchase tickets, go to www. bit.ly/saccitygala. Celebrate SCC’s 100th anniversary of providing academic excellence to the more than 500,000 students who have graced SCC’s hallways.

Tickets are $100 per person, and tables are $1,500.

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will benefit students with financial and housing needs.For additional information, please contact: Dan McCarty, Interim Director of College Advancement, at 558-2197, mccartw@scc.losrios.edu. The gala goes from 6 to 11 p.m. and will be held at the Grand Sheraton Hotel, 1230 J St. OLD CITY CEMETERY TOUR – SPRING BEAUTIES AWAKEN: Historic Rose Garden curator Anita Clevenger and Hamilton Square’s Perennial Garden’s manager Leslie Hurlburt welcome the public to see and smell spring flowers that have emerged from a brief winter slumber and are blooming brightly throughout the gardens. Visitors will have an opportunity to tour either or both gardens, spending time with volunteers who created and care for them. Both gardens are nestled among the cemetery’s monuments, recreating the garden cemetery that was established in 1849. The Sacramento Historic City Cemetery is registered as a National Historic District. In spring, the combination of blooms and tombs are at their best.

The cemetery is located at 1000 Broadway, Sacramento. There is ample free street parking on surrounding streets, with limited parking within the cemetery.

Tours are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted for rose garden operations. The tour starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 448-0811.

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 ZOOZOO 5K & 10K: Can you run like a Zebra? Find out Sunday, March 26 at the 37th Annual ZooZoom benefiting the Sacramento Zoo. There are options for everyone from a 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) to a 10K run (6.2 miles). The 5K run/walk & 10K run will lead participants through beautiful Land Park and finish near the back entrance to the Zoo. Race registration includes admission to the Zoo after your run!

Online registration is now open at www.sacramentozoozoom.com.

Entry fees, are, as follows: $30 for 5K/10K (with a shirt) after March 12— $35 $25 for 5K/10K (no shirt) after March 12—$30 $15 Kid’s Fun Runs (ages 12 & under) Race schedule: 6:45 a.m. Registration/Packet Pick-up opens 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) 9 a.m. 10K Run (6.2 miles) 11:15 a.m. Kid’s Fun Runs (220 yd, 440 yd, 1/2 mile, 1 mile)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 SACPD CLASS: NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH 101: 6:30 7:30 p.m.

•The goal of this presentation is to inform participants of the importance of Neighborhood Watch and provide strategies on starting a Neighborhood Watch program within their community or reviving a flagging group.

•It is also about establishing a culture of “safety first” in all of the groups actions and to discuss the basic structure of the org., meeting logistics, contact list, officers, and how to safely be the “eyes and the ears” for the police.

•Additionally, we address all of the ways our police force can interface with the community and the social media that is available.

Location: Hall of Honor, Freeport Station, 5770 Freeport Blvd. The Hall of Honor is located to the left of the front doors. The parking lot is free to use since the building is closed for business.

Reservations not required.

Organizer: Sac PD- Mary Barbara Falcon; for more information call 808-0813.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 BOOK CLUB “ THE HAPPINESS OF PURSUIT”: A remarkable book that will both guide and inspire, The Happiness of Pursuit reveals how anyone can bring meaning into their life by undertaking a quest. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Meet at Starbucks, Greenhaven Drive and Pocket Road.

ONGOING SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET AT THE ELKS LODGE, NO. 6: From 8:30 to 11 a.m., enjoy eggs, omelets, corn beef hash, bacon or sausage.

6446 Riverside Blvd.

TEA DANCES AT THE ELKS LODGE, NO. 6: Every first Sunday of the month from 2 to 5 p.m., dance to the music of the 30s, 40s and 50s, played by a live 16member orchestra., $8., 6446 Riverside Blvd.

BABY STORYTIME AT BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY –Nursery rhymes, fingerplays, simple stories, and songs designed to encourage a range of early literacy skills. For children up to about 18 months old. Each child must be accompanied by a participating adult. Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive.

TODDLER STORYTIME BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY– Toddlers ages one to three and their caregivers will enjoy fun songs, stories, and fingerplays. After the storytime, there will be a stay and play group. Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY – Preschoolers ages three and older and their caregivers are invited for fun songs, stories, fingerplays and a play activity. Thursdays at 11 a.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento.

HOMEWORK ZONE AT BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY– Teen and adult volunteer homework coaches will be available to assist students in grades K-8 with homework assignments. Please note: Homework Zone ends on June 8, 2016. Space is available with coaches on a first-come, first-served basis. Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento.

FREE TAX PREPARATION: There are two easy ways to file your taxes: In Person with an IRS-certified volunteer income tax preparer if your household income was $54,000 or less in 2016, or Online at MyFreeTaxes.com if your household income was $64,000 or less in 2016. For scheduling or additional information, visit YourLocalUnitedWay.org/VITASites or call 2-1-1 or 916-498-1000. Appointments now available.

YOGA CLASSES AT PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH: Svaroopa ©/Restorative Yoga classes are a journey into yourself. Beginning by walking through the door, settling in a relaxation pose, guided through self awareness, breathing and poses. The poses are propped to meet your deepest muscular tension. As the support of props, specific alignments and the weight of your body gently reach into these deep tender areas, your spinal muscles release and let go. Side effects of this deep release are Bliss, resolving stress and fear, and a deep appreciation of yourself. Physical effects that have been reported are pain relief, improved respiratory, circulatory, immune, neurological systems and more. Walking out of the class you feel a greater sense of wellbeing. This is a body, mind and spirit filled experience. Thursdays 9:1511:15am beginning and 7:15-9:00pm advanced. Questions 916-833-9444. Hatha Yoga – breath, meditation, and postures with various forms of movement to help release tension throughout the entire mind and body.

You’ll sweat a little, relax a lot, and leave feeling strong, calm and connected. *Hatha Flow is Level 1-2 class and is suitable for active beginner and intermediate students. Wear comfortable, form-fitting clothes. Questions, Call (718) 578-5258 or email: eva@evacollins.com Hatha Flow Classes Thursdays 5:45-7:00pm. All Classes held at Parkside Community Church Fellowship Hall 5700 South Land Park Drive; 916-428-7927.

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Continued from page 20 THE FORUM: HEALING PATHWAYS PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: Every Thursday from 5:45 to 7 p.m., the community is welcome to the Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St., to participate “CONVERSATIONS ON THE EDGE!� The forum provides a framework for investigating human nature. FORUM IS NOT THERAPY, it is a ritualized form of communication designed to enhance transparency, growth, and community. A Way of Group Communication and Being in Community through a Culture of Non-Violence. Tamara Intentional Community and Forum Founders Sabine Lichtenfels and Dr. Dieter Duhm define one aspect of community as living truthfully with each other and this is the cornerstone of our peace work. Another aspect of having a culture of non-violence is ending the war between genders, by letting go of fear in the humanistic love we share with and for one another, despite our gender differences and the complexities brought to our gender identity. These definitions embody what it means to be in Forum, including transparency with our felt experience and what is alive in us, psychologically and emotionally. Participants connect through their own self awareness and through a willingness to share it with the group. They may wish to do this non-verbally, with active or passive facilitation, through a poem, dance, or whatever moves you! The Forum will be held in the Garden Room. Donations are encouraged to cover the cost of room rental.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF SACRAMENTO SOUTH MEETING: The club welcomes women and girls to the club’s lunch meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at the Aviators Restaurant, at Executive Airport, 6151 Freeport Blvd.

WEDNESDAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION GATHERING: Every Wednesday morning from 7 to 11 am., join neighbors at Caffe Latte, 7600 Greenhaven Drive, for conversation and fun. Find the group back near the piano.

TEA DANCE: Every first Sunday of the month from 2 to 5 p.m, dance to the music of the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, played by a live 16-member orchestra. A touch of class is yours for $8 at the Elks Lodge, No. 6, located at 6446 Riverside Blvd. That includes tea/coffee, crumpets, scones, cucumber sandwiches, and other delicacies to grace your afternoon experience. Enjoy quaint conversation and dance music. It’s a romantic chance to recapture the magic of the past and fall in love all over again. For tickets, contact the Lodge at 422-6666.

ACC PRESENTS ‘BODY WISDOM BREATH AND MOVEMENT’: Perform easy to follow seated and standing exercises for health and well-being. Most movements are based on eastern techniques for relaxing and re-energizing the body. Use simple Qigong postures to stimulate vitalizing “Chi�. Discover the joy of self-massage and acupressure. Slow down with guided imagery and meditative breath-work. Improving your health and be simple and fun. Preregistration and Pre-payment of $20 @ $5 per class required. $7 Drop-in rate per class.

Class will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at ACC Senior Services, 1180 Corporate Way. For more details, call (916)393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org.

parents. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

KNIT TOGETHER — Love to knit?

Want to learn? Join the library for expert advice, great conversation and more. All crafters are welcome—not just knitters! Every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

COMMUNITY DAY AT THE SACRAMENTO ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND: All ages are invited for a day of play at the Sacramento Adventure Playground! Children get to create their own play structures and spaces by re-purposing everyday items such as cardboard boxes, plus household wares, natural elements and unexpected items. The Playground is a fun and safe environment where chil-

dren can use their imagination and creativity to direct their own play! Community Days also feature special activities and craft projects. Families are requested to wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get messy. The event will take place rain or shine. Admission to the Sacramento Adventure Playground is free. Featured activities include: Box forts, mud play and slide, sand play, bike riding (bring your bike and helmet!), craft projects, bubbles, painting.

While the Sacramento Adventure Playground’s regular operating hours are designed for ages 7-15, the Playground opens up for children of all ages to come and play on Community Days. Advance registration

is not required. Community Days are held on the second Saturday of the month (except December and January) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3301 37th Ave. NATURE EXPLORERS AT THE SACRAMENTO ZOO: The Sacramento Zoo and the Sacramento Library in an open play environment, the last Saturday of the month anytime between 10 am to 2 pm. Near the playground, there will be storytime, playing, and exploring the wonders of the natural world with a new topic each month. For more information, call 808-5888; 3930 West Land Park Drive.

ACC PRESENTS YOGA-NEW: This yoga class introduces the lyengar method of hatha yoga. Basic standing, sitting, forward extension, introductory inversion, and restorative postures will be taught. This class will build upon prior class and will use props to assist the students. You will need a yoga mat and possibly blocks, belts and blankets. Pre-payment is $6 per class or $8 drop-in rate. Pre-registration required.

Class is now held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. for more details, call (916)393-9026 ext 330. www.accsv.org BABY/TODDLER STORYTIME — Babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 3 years) and their caretakers are invited to join us for songs and rhymes. Arrive early or stay late for extra social time with other children and

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Are you as fast as a hare or as slow as a tortoise? Proceeds from the 2017 ZooZoom will go towards animal care and enrichment. Feeding animals and keeping them occupied can be a difficult and expensive task. In order to keep their minds and skills sharp a variety of enrichments need to be made daily. Enrichments emulate foraging for food and the use of skills that would be necessary in the wild. More than 450 animals call the Sacramento Zoo home.

ZooZoom 5K & 10K to be held March 26

Can you run like a Zebra? Find out Sunday, March 26 at the 37th Annual ZooZoom benefiting the Sacramento Zoo. There are options for everyone from a 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) to a 10K run (6.2 miles). The 5K run/ walk & 10K run will lead participants through beautiful Land Park and finish near the back entrance to the Zoo. Race registration includes admission to the Zoo after your run!

Kids’ Runs

Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Sacramento 220-yard run for ages 4-under Race Day Pickup - Sunday, March 26, 440-yard run for ages 5-6 6:45 am - 9:30 am at Sacramento Zoo ½ mile run for ages 7-9 Proceeds from the 2017 ZooZoom 1-mile run for ages 10-12 will go towards animal care and enrichment. Feeding animals and keeping them occupied can be a difficult and Event schedule expensive task. In order to keep their 6:45 a.m. Registration/Packet Pick- minds and skills sharp a variety of enup opens richments need to be made daily. En8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) richments emulate foraging for food 9:00 a.m. 10K Run (6.2 miles) and the use of skills that would be nec11:15 a.m. Kid’s Fun Runs (220 essary in the wild. More than 450 anyd, 440 yd, 1/2 mile, 1 mile) imals call the Sacramento Zoo home; help fill their bellies and minds.

Online registration is now open at www.sacramentozoozoom.com.

Entry fees, are, as follows: $30 for 5K/10K (with a shirt) after Packet pickup March 12— $35 $25 for 5K/10K (no shirt) after Friday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

March 12—$30 at Fleet Feet Sacramento $15 Kid’s Fun Runs (ages 12 & under)

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Get ready for rugby season On the fringe of Land Park just off Broadway, the official team store for the Sacramento Republic FC reminds readers that rugby season is now underway. With lots of great inventory for the 2017 season, Sac Republic fans can go to the official store for a range of souvenirs from charm necklaces to mugs. Heck, they even sell dog leashes and collars for Fido.

The store is located at 2421 17th St., between Broadway and X Street. Store hours are Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; closed weekends. To call the store, dial 307-6138; for tickets, call 307-6100. The team just had their first game on Feb. 22 against Sacramento Gold. The schedule is here for your browsing pleasure.

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Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

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Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

9/9/17

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Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

9/23/17

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Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

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Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

9/30/17

7:30 PM Phoenix Rising FC

Sacramento Republic FC

Bonney Field

10/4/17

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All product limited to stock on hand!

12125 Folsom Blvd.

Mon – Fri 10am – 8pm Rancho Cordova Sat 10am – 6pm Sun 11am – 6pm 916-351-0227 www.naturwood.com

*Sale prices are not available in conjunction with any other offer or discount. All sizes are approximate.

Colors may vary from what is shown in ad. All product limited to stock on hand.

Sale Ends 3/26/17.