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Residents round up disgust over Reichmuth Park overgrowth

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Spring Thing raised $31,000 for Cal Middle’s PTSA

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In an attempt to stem the tide of illegal parking on residential streets that surround C.K. McClatchy High School, the Land Park Community Association Public Safety Chairman Art Taylor was asked to assist neighbors. The focus for the illegal parking was to be off Freeport Boulevard on 7th and 8th avenues, where “no parking except by permit” signs are clearly posted. Over the course of two to three weeks, an estimated 20-35 vehicles per school day were illegally parked on 7th Avenue and an estimated 10-20 vehicles on 8th Avenue. The illegal parking was mostly noted during the late afternoon, from approximately 3:15 to 3:30 p.m.

With the illegal parking, came blocked streets, double parking, blocked residential driveways, and a host of other issues related to a “lack of consideration for the residents.” On

a couple of occasions, the City of Sacramento Parking Enforcement was asked to assist.

As an example, each time the parking enforcement officers would appear, the illegal parking would come to a halt, as what occurred on April 19, 20. But, when there were no parking enforcement officers, it was illegal parking as usual. It was recommended that the parking enforcement officers begin to issue parking citations as the illegal parking is conducted by mostly the same parents and friends of CKM students.

Hopefully the City of Sacramento Parking Enforcement officers can continue to assist in stemming the flow of illegal parking on streets surrounding the high school to include 7th and 8th avenues, so that the local residents can utilize streets and access their homes.

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Residents round up disgust over Reichmuth Park overgrowth

By Monica Stark editor@valcomnew.com

Driving along 43rd Avenue, it’s difficult not to notice weeds covering a desolate park, which at this time of the year is usually packed with kids playing soccer and adults taking to the baseball field for adult league games.

Because of the heavy rains and Reichmuth’s bowl-like land formation, water naturally accumulates and a seasonal lake forms. But this year’s seemingly unending rains have not allowed the water to dry completely. Slushy ground covers the fields as do mounds of weeds.

Every other day, neighbor David Lehman comes to the park. He was out pushing a bike stroller on Monday evening and mentioned his dissatisfaction over the state of the park, adding that he hasn’t seen it mowed regularly since last summer. His message to park maintenance: “How are they going to fix it now? It’s like a swamp … What are they going to use to get it back to normal? It’s bad. It’s just bad because the kids don’t play soccer here no more.

They don’t do anything. Now it’s like you just drive by and you don’t see nobody.”

Lehman the added swamp-like conditions have contributed to the explosive population of frogs. He said it sounds like “a bunch of frogs are going to eat you up at night. It’s so loud... Just like the (Alfred Hitchcock) movie ‘ The Birds’, we say, ‘ The Frogs.’”

City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation closed the field to permitted activity until it dries out, Eugene Loew, Parks Maintenance Manager, explained. “Reservations is working with all permitted groups to identify alternative fields. We are mowing areas of the park where it is dry enough, but the nature of a drainage basin is to retain water, and it will take some time for it to dry out enough to resume use as an active park.”

On Thursday, April 20, Parks and Rec opened up the softball field with a notice to permit holders to decide if they will play on the field “as-is” since the conditions do not allow for

maintenance equipment to mow or service the field.

And with the inactivity, activities of other sorts have taken place. Sonu Toor from 7-11 said he’s been noticing and reporting illegal activities such as marijuana smokers hanging out at the park. “It’s not normal for this active ground but since it’s not very active this year due to readiness we are seeing this becoming a small haven for people like them. I will email police contacts I have to (bring) it to (their) attention,” he said.

Perhaps Round Up won’t fix all the problems at Reichmuth, but currently the collective efforts on behalf of neighbors fed up with the overgrowth and shady activities at the park will. Toor is working with park staff to clean up the park and the idea of a community cleanup date has been discussed.

Asked what sports teams have been impacted, Loew listed the following sports users: Xoso Sports/Multi Sport moved to Roosevelt Park on April 24.

Varsity Gay League LLC/Kickball: As of now, all dates remain at Reichmuth. City staff is waiting for a response from the applicant.

Kyle Sproul/Kickball moved to Argonaut Park for their April 22 date at Reichmuth.

This is the only date that group reserved.

Heather Phillips/Softball moved to Argonaut for April 23. That is the only date the applicant has reserved.

Emily Aulert/Social Gathering has been moved to Northgate for its April 28 event. This is the only date the applicant has reserved.

Staff writer Lance Armstrong contributed to this report.

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Shown here are photos of the relatively new playground at Reichmuth Park which pays homage to the hard working fire fighters of the Sacramento Fire Department.

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The City of Sacramento Parks & Recreation installed a new playground at Reichmuth Park with design assistance from MRC & GameTime. The new playground pays tribute to the hard working men and women of the Sacramento Fire Department. Reichmuth Park is located directly next to the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) station 13, which is why city officials thought a fire truck/fire station themed playground would be a phenomenal way to honor the cities bravest.

The playground equipment design will feature a custom fire station with multiple slides exiting the enclosed tower.

The fire station portion of the playground will also be decorated with the SFD emblem to bring a lifelike element to the focal point of structure.

A fire truck climber and slide sit just below the fire station.

Inside the fire truck is a play panel that children can use to create sounds familiar with the vehicle. Adding lifelike audio to this play structure is a great way to get the imaginations of children running wild.

Also exciting, the Reichmuth Park playground is the first of its kind to incorporate augmented reality as a feature throughout the play structure. Park visitors will be able to use their smartphones to engage with photos posted throughout the structure that will link to videos highlighting the history of the SFD, fire safety and many others. Suddenly this playground structure becomes a place to not only play, but learn at the same time.

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Fashion for a Cause

By Pat Lynch

Where can you find a more up-tempo event than a fashion show that supports the worthiest of causes? You can find this particular show Thursday, April 20, 1-2 p.m. on the second floor at the downtown Macy’s (414 K St.) The show is Fashion for a Cause and the cause is stopping domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual assault. The highly regarded and much awarded My Sister’s House partnered with Macy’s to present this offering.

Nilda Guanzon Almores, Executve Director of My Sister’s House, says she hopes people might stop by My Sister’s House Café (455 Capitol Mall—across from Macy’s) and “have a delicious lunch” before or after the show.

Fashion show attendees will not only get a preview of au courant spring and summer wear, but will get to watch local high profilers strut the stuff. The models will include Genevieve Shiroma, SMUD Board President; Sonia Fernandez, President, Woman Lawyers of Sacramento; Heidi Pyle, Incoming President of the Junior League of Sacramento; Angelique Ashby, City Council member (and her daughter); Risa Omega, General Manager of Chan-

nel 10; Mikey Hothi, District Director, Assemblyman Jim Cooper; Samantha Corbin, CEO, Corbin and Kaiser, LLC; Nha Nguyen, Reporter, Good Day Sacramento; Mark S. Allen, Channel 10 reporter; Stephanie Nguyen, Elk Grove City Council member and Executive Director, Asian Resources; Darin Walsh, Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Richard Pan; Corrine Yee Joe, retired, COO, Sacramento Children’s Home; Kao Saephanh, Manager, Affiliate Relationships, Safe Credit Union; Robbie Abelon, Senior Vice President, Region Business; Ron Tom, retired lobbyist. Some of these model volunteers are also My Sister’s House board members or friends.

How did Macy’s become involved in this do-good fashion event? It seems that a personal shopper there, Wendi Crum, worked with one of the executives of My Sister’s House. Almores says the idea grew from there and became unstoppable.

Founded locally in 1980, My Sister’s House is a 501 © (3)non-profit that provides services for victims of sexual abuse. It began in June of 2000 to address abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander commu-

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nities, but serves all victims of sexual trafficking and oppression. In 2006, it began operating a multi-lingual telephone Help Line 24 hours a

day. Since then its renown in Sacramento has grown. It has received multiple awards for distinguished achievement in serving communities in peril. It has increased its profile, expanded its services and become a beacon of hope for exploited women and children.

Fighting human trafficking and sexual abuse is no small undertaking, but Almores says the organization makes an enormous difference. Providing help, counsel, learning, shelter and survival itself, My Sister’s House saves

and changes lives. In the past week alone two former clients returned to visit. One had benefited from the legal counseling services and the Women to Work program and was now in a position to hire staff.

She “came to start volunteering,” Almores says. “The other came with a donation check and a letter from her new employer.”

Tickets ($20) for the fashion show may be purchased through the My Sister’s House website or at the My Sister’s House Café.

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Residents sound off regarding experiences concerning the “Freeport Boulevard Road Diet” The $2.3 million “Freeport Boulevard Road Diet” was officially completed November, 2016. The catalyst for this project was the lack of a safe route for bicyclists to travel from Meadowview to downtown, via, in part, Freeport Boulevard. The project also changed the configuration of Freeport Boulevard from Sutterville Boulevard to 21st Street from four lanes to two with a center/turn lane and the addition of bike lanes.

Three Land Park north/south streets: Freeport Boulevard, Land Park Drive and Riverside Boulevard have been especially impacted, not only by the Freeport Boulevard Road Diet, but also by the drivers who choose not to take either I-5 or Highway 99, but instead take surface streets, as noted.

Art Taylor from the Land Park Community Association asked residents the following questions on NextDoor.com for subsequent publication in the Land Park News.

Does anyone have Traffic concerns regarding the Land Park/ULP area traffic following the Freeport Boulevard Road Diet?

Has the Freeport Boulevard Road Diet been a blessing or a bust for residents?

Are there additional issues now, due to this Road Diet?

Can we provide more safety to Land Park Drive and Riverside Boulevard by providing the three safety features that were included in the Freeport Boulevard Road Diet (green-merging crosswalks, radar/speed signs, pedestrian activated crosswalk signs, with flashing lights)?

Should we include Riverside Boulevard, four lanes, between 13th Avenue(The Park) and Sutterville, which has a 30 mph speed limit that is rarely taken seriously.

A Riverside Boulevard Road Diet could include: larger bike lanes, 1 lane each direction, center turn lane?

Should we re-stripe and replace reflectors at crosswalks, etc?

Amy Sparks: The 30 mph does slow traffic down a bit even if some people don’t follow it. I drive the speed limit which slows people down...don’t care if they get ticked off.

Sonya Zindel: Would love to see more green-painted bike lanes. That visual divider for bike space feels safer than just the white line we have in most places.

Mary Cooper: I’m always getting honked at on Freeport passing Taylor’s and Freeport

Bakery. I am following the speed limit at 25 mph.

KC Bishop: Between 7:30 and 8 a.m., it is dangerous to cross 17th, 18th and 19th streets south of McClatchy.

Cars race north and south trying to beat the congestion.

When I-5 or Highway 99 is clogged, the traffic on Land Park Drive makes it difficult to even get on to the road --even with a right turn. If you want to visit Taylor’s Market on the way home, the congestion makes for another mess. It seems it would have been easier to send the cyclists through the neighborhood rather than on Freeport Boulevard. The smart ones do that anyway!

Paula Swayne: I would love to see the green bike lanes - they are so much clearer. I would hate to see flashing lights...what better way to ruin our tree canopy than to interrupt it with really ugly lighting? The city knew that the change would be uglyit got an “F” rating from the start. They just decided to do it anyway. Anyone counted how many bikes they have seen in the bike lane since it was changed? Does anyone think the merge on Vallejo/ Freeport and 19th is a safety improvement?

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Jeff Cole: Many drivers don’t seem to be willing​ or understand how to yield to North bound traffic on Freeport when making the right turn from Sutterville at City College. It does get quite backed up there in the morning commute. But there already has been one accident I have seen that the new 2 lane from

Catherine Rosso: A city motorcycle cop should be posted very near McClatchy (observing Freeport) and Cal Middle School(observing Land Park Drive). An officer at these locations catching speeders can really help.

If the regular commuters on these roads see police enforcing the speed limit word will get around. Otherwise, I do not see the speeding isMaria Perez: I think the sue being resolved around right yield at Sutterville the schools. and Freeport is a disaster.

The recent attempt to imIt need to be redone and a prove Freeport has not resignal light installed. I was duced speeding. nearly hit by a racing incomer from Sutterville. Over- Peggy Hernandez: I would all, I am not happy with the LOVE to see flashing lights work done. at each of the pedestrian walkways that are not conCasey Riddell: Living on trolled by a signal light (ESFreeport a few houses from PECIALLY in Freeport Taylor’s Market. I am hap- near Meer in front of the py to see accommodations “Shift Change” and “Goodfor cyclists and support any will”). I’m also a fan of the additional changes simi- green bike lanes. lar to what we have had on Freeport. I have seen many Hilary Egan: COPS need to drivers angry, horn honk- enforce traffic infrastructure ing, and cursing on a reg- or it’s useless. City Counular basis, but hopefully cil told SPD in July of 2012 they can either find a new traffic didn’t matter. We can route or learn that we need tell. #outofthestations #ona safer and better environ- tothestreets I don’t care how ment for pedestrians and many bike lanes there are, if bicyclers. Cars can either they are on a damn freeway, deal with having to adjust they aren’t safe. their schedule to leave a little earlier or find a new route.

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Spring Thing raised $31,000 for Cal Middle’s PTSA

By Monica Stark Photos by Stephen Crowley

Featuring samplings of small plates from the neighborhood’s finest restaurants, a generous array of wine and beer, and the got-to-haveit silent auction and “wall of wine,” the 8th annual Cal Middle Spring Thing, held on April 1 at the Congregation B’nai Israel (3600 Riverside Blvd.) raised $31,000 for the PTSA, which supports all of the after school clubs and sports, and funds after school tutoring.

A diverse blend of students, nearly 70 percent of the school’s population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Proceeds from the event will enable the school to provide field trips and programs which would otherwise be unavailable to these students.

About 230 people were in attendance.

This year the entire auction was online, meaning that guests registered and were able to all bidding with their credit cards. Additionally, the event featured a new deejay, Steve Buzzard, who served as the lively auctioneer.

Asked to describe the volunteer efforts behind the event, Cal Middle Principal Andrea Egan said there is a huge committee who works the Spring Thing. Chaired by Angela Jackson, her leads this year were Katie Suitor, Laurie Laney, and Kristen Hatch. At least 20 other parents worked on subcommittees to pull together the event. McClatchy HISP students volunteered

to serve food, and help set-up and clean-up.

Egan personally enjoyed the student art pieces which were auctioned this year. “I also was impressed to see how many local businesses support the even every year with donations.”

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Kelly Ulrickson-Fugina: I have noticed a huge uptick in driver carelessness. I do feel the “Freeport Road Diet� was a waste of $$$. It doesn’t feel safer and I completely stay away from Freeport when on my bicycle.

No matter what we do to change our roads to make them safer and more bike friendly, it will never work unless drivers realize that they are not the only ones on the road. Time to slow down and note care and safety. From Freeport Boulevard to Land Park Drive to Riverside Boulevard, as a mom taking kids to and from school everyday, I see so much driver and cy-

clist error. Time for safety refresher courses before someone gets hurt....again!

Jeff Brown: As a bike commuter, I was initially excited about this transition... but there are four main reasons I dislike the new format: Southbound Freeport gets clogged from McClatchy HS traffic (there

Freeport near Taylor’s also has a green. This is a part of the road that has two lanes in each direction. Each vehicle, ideally, has their own lane, but I’ve seen cars coming from 21st St. in the left lane merge into the right lane thinking they have a protected green, which is not the case and vice versa.

Stephanie Duncan: There are a number of issues along this stretch of roadway post Road Diet. One that I notice the most often is the timing of the lights near Taylor’s Market at 21st Street and Freeport Boulevard. A vehicle traveling southbound on 21st Street will have a green light at the same time a vehicle turning right from

Marcia Selva: I am mostly OK with the changes; people aren’t able to tear down Freeport at 50 mph anymore, the turn lane facilitates smoother drop-offs at Mc Clatchy, and I really like the bike lane and the flashing lights at pedestrian crossings near the college. The one MAJOR issue, for me, is that merge from Sutterville onto Freeport in front of the college.

People have no clue what “yield� means, apparently, and it causes major congestion -- not to mention a lot of near-misses, because people turning right onto Freeport refuse to yield to traffic that has the right of way.

There should be a stoplight there (with a green arrow that signals when drivers can turn).

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road when there is volume, and bicycle lanes work well for student and other riders alike on a very car-heavy corridor, and the car speeds have calmed down to the right level. Lastly, the button-operated crosswalks are terrific to walk across and as a driver, to know when to yield to an active pedestrian. My only constructive feedback is that the the following intersections need to be made more safe for merging cars and pedestrians: Sutterville+Freeport and Freeport+Vallego. Thanks Peter Kirkup: I think the changes have helped, except when some idiot jumps the shark and causes an “accident�. That really backs things up. Or if a train and a southbound light rail and a northbound light rail come in rapid succession -- but we’re not going to change the train route. If the city wants to make some money, Freeport is a fish barrel!

P.S. If you want to make friends and influence people, don’t drive recklessly in my neighborhood!

Lisa Scott-Lee: I concur we have been impacted on 7th Avenue as commuters “jockey� their way around the commute and shortcut it using our street as a speedway between Land Park

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Michelle Rochon: I am one of those people who just don’t use Freeport anymore and use Land Park Drive.

It’s practically impossible to get out on Freeport from 5th. I thought the light at the train crossing if you are Southbound on 21st was bad. The lights are a whole other issue.. But, I believe this made traffic worse during the peak times. The crosswalk addition on 5th and Freeport was good but it’s still useless at night.

The reflectors do nothing.

If they wanted to make it functional and safe, they could have installed one of those systems that actually lights up the crosswalk when people are crossing.

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As more than 500 marches organized by scientists around the world denounced the Trump Administration’s disregard for science, Southside Park swelled with 18,000 to 20,000 protesters who marched to the Capitol on Saturday. Some have never seen so many scientists taking to the streets ever before, drawing families with children dressed as scientists donning goggles to elected official like Senator Dr. Richard Pan. And, on Sunday, the annual Earth Day festival organized by the Environmental Council of Sacramento promoted environmental and climate literacy with about 150 organizations and businesses showcasing a vast array of practical information, goods and services that promote sustainability. From live music, to local artists, plant-based cuisine, educational opportunities, and kids activities, the free-admission event drew thousands of attendees throughout the day.

Entertaining passersby with her ping-pong table bike, players got to hit the ball as owner Sacramentan Karen

Gale cruised through the park. Mostly staying parked, however, many folks took interest in the bike, asking questions like: “Can I play?” Responding with an excited “yes”, Gale explained her inspiration behind the bike (Burning Man), the help she had making it (Sac State engineering student Andrew Broderick) and quoted Jake Wallis Simons who once said: “Some things exist just to make you happy. Table tennis is one of those things.” Gale has taken the bike around to different events in Sacramento (and you can read more about her and other projects in the next issue of the Land Park News).

Event spokesperson Alexandra Reagan said Earth Day Sacramento 2017 was probably the largest the annual event has been, at least since she’s worked for ECOS over the last four years and the groups being represented are less on the fringe of society than ever before. “A lot of the concepts that may have started in the ‘60s or ‘70s like population growth control and socialist groups are more mainstream now.

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es for allergies and a lot of that has to do with pollution. It’s important to see and remember that. That has a lot to do with why things are a lot less fringe. It’s hard to ignore the impacts on the planet and the use on our resources at a rapid rate.”

Inspired by the colorfully hippie environmental event, the Davis Whole Earth Festival (which is held every Mother’s Day weekend Friday-Sunday at UC Davis), Reagan said she tries to promote Earth Day Sacramento in a similar vein. “I love the Whole Earth Festival, and I’ve been trying to promote that in images I use, the groups who come. I try to tell people that.”

Reagan not only attended the march on Saturday, she flyered for the ECOS Earth Day celebration at the Capitol, where she found many people who didn’t know about the Sunday event. As she told the marchers: “You didn’t know it was happening? You know it is where you just were – (Southside Park). I just assumed they knew about Earth Day. Most community activities I go to with a green lens and I see the same people. I think (the Science March) could have added to the energy (at the ECOS Earth Day).”

The issue of transportation was on many people’s minds at the Earth Day event.

Eric Sunderland of Organize Sacramento said his organization, which meets at 1714 Broadway, said public transportation is a focus this year with weekly Saturday meetings from 1 to 3 p.m. to put “public” back into public transit. He argues more people in the Sacramento area would ride public transit if it was more affordable and accessible, adding that some people he met at Earth Day “took an Uber” with a group of friends because it was cheaper to split the fare than ride transit.

Meanwhile, many different electric vehicles from owners were on display at the Sac EV (electric vehicle) area where test drives were a noted success.

Club member David Ewert, of Stockton and owner of a 2015 Zero motorcycle, said he was looking online for a local group and Sacramento was the closest

Sacramento chapter meetings. “It’s going to blow.

The current situation is unsustainable and I don’t think renters are going to get displaced so willingly.

There’s a movement now demanding stabilization.”

Ben Arriaga, who also helped table for DSA, said when it came to the topic of rent control at a recent meeting held at Organize Sacramento, it was standing-room only. “I feel that was the biggest meeting; we ran out of chairs. That’s what happens with capitalism when (landlords) earn on the fact that they own (property) and get to own it.”

Additionally, during the afternoon hours on Sunday, April 30, club members will canvass around McClatchy Park for single-payer healthcare, as hearings for SB562, the Healthy California Act, are underway at the Capitol.

The biggest fundraiser of the year for ECOS, Earth to him. Riding to the festival on the motorcycle from Day Sacramento was sponsored by various communiStockton, Ewert said public perception has changed ty partners, SMUD, the air quality management dison electric vehicles since he’s been an advocate for al- trict and SEIU who gave money or in-kind services. most 10 years now. A previous owner of an electric Other upcoming events various Earth Day particmotorcycle in 2008, and the owner of a Nissan Leaf ipants will be involved with include: for three years, Ewert said he’s he’s seen a dramatic change in the number of cars available and the mod- The People’s Climate Mobilization Sacramento els and the motorcycles. “Just 10 years ago, there were march and rally on Saturday April 29, 11am - 1:30pm very few choices. Now there’s 20 kinds of cars that are at the California State Capitol. Supports call for suselectric.” His 2015 Zero can reach speeds of 100 mph tainable future by creating and promoting grassroots soand can travel about 100 miles on a charge (not at lutions to climate change. Marchers will call on all city, that speed). “It’s got a 15-kilowatt-sized battery back. state, and federal governments to immediately promote It’s quick with acceleration.” a social and economic mobilization to restore a climate The Sac EV club members who showed cars are that is safe, stable, and supports human civilization. environmentalists. “We want to show people there is a way to get off of oil and it doesn’t have to be in Sacramento: May Day International Workers’ a golf cart. You can have a cool car or a motorcy- Day March: Workers and activists will march on cle and do your commuting without fossil fuels and May 1 for International Workers’ Day! The march help with climate change.” will begin at 10 a.m. at Southside Park and end with Near the Sac EV area, David Roddy, one of the a rally at the West Steps of the Capitol. Email maymembers of the Sacramento chapter for the Dem- daysacramento@gmail.com for more information. ocratic Socialists of America, said the election of Trump has ignited an exponential increase of mem- Leading the Way to Carbon Zero: A climate forum at bers. “(The DSA) used to be very fringe when I McGeorge School of Law on May 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 started to get involved. Now it’s consensus, espe- p.m. Cost is $25 or $10 for students. There will be speakcially here at Earth Day.” Among a number of lo- ers, panel, discussions, a vendor expo, and other features. cal issues, rent control has been a hot topic at DSA Find out more at: 350sacramento.org/?event=forum

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CIDER FOR A CAUSE: TRIPS FOR KIDS EVENT AT TWO RIVERS CIDER: Local performing arts group dRAW PiNKY is returning to the Two Rivers Cider Company (4311 Attawa Ave, Ste 103) stage for a special event, performing for us from 3-5 p.m. Donations at the door will benefit Trips for Kids, as will the bikes sold in the silent auction! John Boyer of local business Edible Pedal brings this awesome nonprofit that gets underprivileged kids on bicycles, builds their self-esteem, and helps raise environmental awareness. There will be games, good company, and an absolutely great time! Pop-up food booth from Knife Lyfe Catering will be there to provide hungry people with great food and the cider will be pouring from noon to 7 p.m.

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THE FAIRYTALE TOWN TROUPERS PRESENT: “SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED” Show times at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

In celebration of their 10th anniversary season, the Troupers present “Snow White and Rose Red,” the first original play produced by the Troupers in 2007. This is the classic fairy story from the Brothers Grimm about two little sisters in the woods, the magical bond

SOCIALIST FEMINIST READING GROUP: “Primitive Accumulation Part II: Last reading group, members discussed Marx’s concept of “primitive accumulation,” or the use of force to accumulate the raw materials of capitalism. If you missed last time, the first selection from Federici sums the concept This time the group will discuss how this process created modern gender oppression and ask

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MONDAY, MAY 1 GARDEN WORKSHOP – DEADHEADING AT DUSK: Join volunteers at the Historic City Cemetery’s Rose Garden for deadheading at dusk. We will be removing spent blooms from the many rosebushes and tidying up the garden which encourages repeat blooming of the roses in the garden. Tools and training will be provided, and light refreshments will be served. The workshop is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to help support rose garden operations. The cemetery is located at 1000 Broadway, Sacramento. There is ample free street parking on surrounding streets.

For more information, call 916-448-0811.

When:–– Monday, May 1, 2017 – 6:00 p.m. till dark; Where: Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento.

MONDAY, MAY 1-FRIDAY, MAY 5 FAIRYTALE TOWN PRESENTS CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK: Celebrate Children’s Book Week with storytime, activities and giveaways each day of the week!

From May 1 through May 5, join us on the Mother Goose Stage each day at noon.

A different book will be featured each day with storytime and craft activities inspired by the selected book. There will also be a Scholastic Book Fair with books and more for sale. It’s a week of literary fun! Children’s Book Week activities are free with paid park admission. Weekday admission is $4.75 per person. Children ages 1 and under are free.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 JANE JACOBS WALKING TOUR: 3 STOPS CEMETERY TOUR PIONEERS IN PETTICOATS: Coming to California in the mid1850s in a covered wagon was not a luxury vacation. As women and children walked (not rode) across the plains, they picked up buffalo dung to use for fuel, and had not bathrooms or running water. Hear their own experiences ripped from diaries written by our pioneer ancestors as the Old City Cemetery Committee presents a history tour describing the ordeals California pioneer women faced.

Definitely not a weaker sex. 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 appreciated and benefit cemetery preservation.

For more information, call 916-448-0811.

When:–––––––– Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m.

Where:–– Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento.

Noon: Broadway Above and Below (Sacramento County Historical Society) Starting point: Old City Cemetery, 10th & Broadway Description: Join Eric Bradner and Andrew McLeod on a tour of an often-neglected patch of Sacramento, just outside the central city grid but in a whole different world.

This tour will discuss some early Sacramento history, regarding land use issues from the early days of our city, and more contemporary history including the development of the New Helvetia housing projects and the fate of the Bercut-Richards lumber company. This tour begins at the Old City Cem-

etery main entrance and ends at 3rd Street and 1st Avenue, the warehouse most recently utilized for the “Art Street” arts festival.

2 PM: Broadway Walking Tour (Preservation Sacramento) Starting point: Old City Cemetery, 10th & Broadway Description: Led by Preservation Sacramento board members William Burg and Patrick Stelmach, we’ll explore the sidewalks of Broadway from the former site of Edmonds Field (today the home of Target) to Pancake Circus.

We’ll discuss how Jane Jacobs’ urban planning ideas play out on this storied boulevard, from eyes on the street and active sidewalks to adaptive reuse of old buildings. We will also point out some of the businesses, institutions and architecture that make Broadway one of our city’s most remarkably diverse streets. At the end of the walk, we’ll stop for ice cream!

SJUMC BAZAAR: The Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church will host its annual Asian Food and Cultural Bazaar at 6929 Franklin Blvd. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Please note, this is a new date and time for the bazaar.

The bazaar will feature teriyaki chicken, sushi, sesame chicken, chow mein, udon, Korean short ribs, pastries, and manju ( Japanese confections) cooked on-site by church members and friends. Free entertainment will include performances by ACC Pocket Pickers ( a ukulele group), Sacramento Taiko and more. The event will also feature handmade items crafted by the Boutique Committee, hand made cards, and children’s games. Rev. Motoe Yamada welcomes everyone to SJUMC’s lively and growing congregation. Current membership includes people of all ages and of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

The church’s programs include a Youth Basketball Program; Choir; United Methodist Women’s Group; Adult Education Classes; Youth Group; Garden Angels (church landscaping); Prayer Ministry; and more. For more information about the Asian Food and Cultural Bazaar or any of the SJUMC programs, please see www.sacjumc.com or call the church office at 421-1017.$4.75 per person. Children ages 1 and under are free.

FOSTER FAMILY APPRECIATION PICNIC: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at William Land Park, 3800 West Land Park Drive. Food, bounce house, video game truck, face-painting and more. (Presented

by Uplift Family Services).

SATURDAY, MAY 6 AND SUNDAY, MAY 7 FAIRYTALE TOWN PRESENTS A PUPPET SHOW: “THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF” Show times at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Puppet Art Theater Company presents the tale of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff ” in the Children’s Theater. This production starts with the classic race of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” Hare, super speedy; Tortoise, slow and steady. Who will win? The conclusion of the race takes place on the Troll Bridge, waking up the Grumpy Old Troll.

Then watch on as the Three Billy Goats find a way to outwit the Troll and get across the bridge so they can enjoy the field of green grass. Tickets are $2 for nonmembers in addition to park admission and $1 for members. Tickets can be purchased at the Fairytale Town main gate or at the entrance to the Children’s Theater 15 minutes prior to showtime. For more information, visit fairytaletown.org or call 808-7462.

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What’s THURSDAY, MAY 11 BREATHE FEST 2017– Celebrating community and clean air in the Sacramento Region: Breathe California Sacramento Region will put a twist on their long-standing Clean Air Awards by honoring Sacramento’s leaders in sustainability at a brand new event, Breathe Fest. Breathe Fest will highlight impactful changes Sacramento residents can make in their daily lives and honor five local Clean Air Champions. Breathe Fest, to be held at the exclusive Sacramento Railyards Paintshop, will feature live music from IdeaTeam, regional food and beer from SactoMoFo, a local marketplace curated by DISPLAY, tiny homes, and an electric vehicle showcase. Event emcee, Kat Maudru, will honor local clean air champions, individuals and organizations making significant strides in improving air quality in the greater Sacramento region. This year’s winners include an impressive list of local leaders and businesses that have contributed to improving air quality through targeted actions. Specific contributions include decreasing water and energy usage, pioneering public school food waste recycling programs and instituting innovative business practices In addition to the awards program, music, food and beverages, Breathe Fest will feature an exciting interactive networking space where sponsors can showcase their latest programs, achievements or technological developments to attendees. Many of the region’s most influential business and civic leaders as well as elected officials from all levels of government are expected to be in attendance. This year’s event is sponsored by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Regional Transit and Capital Public Radio, among others.

Breathe Fest will be held at the Sacramento Railyards on May 11, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor or learn more about Breathe Fest, visit www.sacbreathe.org/breathefest. After May 1, ticket prices will go up to $40. For more event or sponsorship information, contact Jenny Matchell at (916) 444-5900 ext.

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SATURDAY, MAY 13 FAIRYTALE TOWN’S COMMUNITY DAY AT THE SACRAMENTO ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND: All ages are invited for a day of play at the Sacramento Adventure Playground, located at the Maple Neighborhood Center, 3301 37th Ave. from 11 a.m.

– 3 p.m. 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 children can use their imagination and creativity to direct their own play! The Sacramento Adventure Playground is open rain or shine, and admission to the Playground is free. For more information, visit sacadventureplay.org or call 222-3831.

WINE AND BREW AT THE ZOO: From 5 to 8 p.m., adults are invited to the annual Wine & Brew at the Sacramento Zoo, 3930 West Land Park Drive. Tickets on sale now: www.saczoo.org/wineandbrew. A sell-out event in its first year, don’t wait to get your tickets! Enjoy samples of local wine and beer from some of your favorite wineries and

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breweries. Take in the luscious green landscape of the Zoo, surrounded by exotic animals, during this exclusive afterhours event featuring a silent auction, live music and tons of fun! Food is available for purchase from some of your favorite local food trucks and the Zoo’s cafe. Early Bird Ticket Prices, through May 7th for adults and older: $45; Sacramento Zoo members receive $2 off per ticket. Designated Driver 21 and older: $15.

General prices, May 8 until the event: Adults 21 & older: $55; no member discount.

Designated driver 21 and older: $15.

Wineries include: Bogle Vineyards, Dancing Coyote Wines, Grindstone Wines, McConnell Estates Winery, Mount Aukum Winery, Shenandoah Vineyards, Sobon Estate, Three Wine Company, Vino Noceto and Wise Villa Winery.

Breweries include: Bike Dog, Blue Note Brewing Company, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Great Basin Brewing Company Reno, Hoppy Brewing, Knee Deep Brewing Company, Lagunitas Brewing Co, Lost Coast Brewery, New Helvetia Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada, Sudwerk Brewing Co., The Monk’s Cellar Brewery & Public House, Three Mile Brewing, Track 7 Brewing Co., Yolo Brewing Company.

Food will be served from Chando’s Tacos, Drewski’s, Kampala Cafe and Slightly Skewed.

Proceeds from wine and brew at the Zoo and 10 percent of food sales will benefit animal care and the general maintenance of the Zoo. Tickets are non-refundable. Rain or shine. Zoo closes early at 1:30 p.m. for event preparations.

SUNDAY, MAY 21 SUNDAY STREET: In partnership with the Greater Broadway District, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, and other organizations, the inaugural Sunday Street event will take place May 21, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Broadway from Riverside Boulevard to 26th Street, down to 2nd Avenue and east to Broadway. Whether it’s yoga on the street, bicycle demos, or street performers, the day will be filled with activities for the whole family to enjoy. Open Streets events are part of a global movement of transforming streets into pop-up parks and activated public spaces. Open to the community of all ages, Sacramento’s first open street event “Sunday Street,” will temporarily close a City street to cars and open it up for the community to engage in healthy activities of all kinds! http://www.cityofsacramento.org/Public-Works/Transportation/Programs-and-Services/Sunday-Street

ONGOING ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH SACRAMENTO: The friendliest club in Sacramento, the Rotary Club of South Sacramento meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Casa Garden, 2760 Sutterville Road.

SAC TRANSIT RIDERS UNION WEEKLY MEETING: Interested in democratizing transit and

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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.

BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY PRESENTS SING ALONG WITH MISTER COOPER – Join neighborhood favorite Mister Cooper for 30 minutes of music time and freeze dancing for families. Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive.

FAMILY STORYTIME AT ELLA K. MCCLATCHY LIBRARY – Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. for books, songs, stories and fun. Miss Lindsey and her guitar always make this storytime a fun event. Everyone is welcome to stay for our STEAM stay and play activity of the day. Recommended for ages 0-5. Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Ella K. McClatchy Library, 2112 22nd St., Sacramento.

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 9:15-11:15am 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.

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.

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No Good Deed I heard the cough before I saw it. It came from a tallish woman, maybe 35. She was thin, kind of gangly and presented an overall appearance of wetness. Her eyes were red and runny, forehead glistening (fever). She clutched a plastic, pink pitcher with a lid on it. She opened the lid and spat into the pitcher.

I poked Moira beside me.

“See that horrible woman? If she comes over here we have to move.”

Moira looked around.“I don’t see anyone horrible.”

We were sitting in the emergency room of Sutter Hospital, waiting for Moira’s scan results. Moira, my sister, has had embolisms and takes Coumadin, a blood thinner that prevents clots from forming. But with Coumadin the danger of a brain bleed is ever present, so when a person taking Coumadin accidentally bangs her head, as Moira did earlier, she has to go to the ER for a brain

scan. So there we sat, waiting to be told no bleed had occurred and we could go.

The woman spat again into her pink vessel and walked up the security guard. He was a sturdy young Latino guy and didn’t back away when she approached. She asked to borrow his phone. He handed it to her and she made a call. She mumbled a bit but then I heard her say,“I kin pay when I get there.” She handed the phone back to the guard and started coughing again. I wanted to shout to him, “Don’t touch that phone.” But he took it back and put it in his pocket, nodded sympathetically at her. Her coughing spasm continued while she wandered back to the seating area, this time flopping into a chair two rows behind us.

“We have to move,” I said to Moira who might have a brain bleed. I made Moira get up.

But I didn’t want the spitting woman to think we were moving away from her, so I nudged Moira to the doorway with

me while I pretended to look for a soda machine. “What?

No Coke?” I said with a look of phony bafflement. Then I took Moira over to the furthest chairs, away from everybody.

“Avoid, avoid, avoid,” I said.

The spitting woman spat again and got up, wandered listlessly. The walking dead. She turned and headed our way.

“Don’t breathe when she passes us,” I whispered to Moira.

“You’re crazy,” Moira said.

“I mean it. Here she comes.

Do. Not. Breathe.”

The woman walked by us and back to the guard. “Every cab I call, they want they money up front,” she said. “They don’t think I’ll pay.” The guard gave her an understanding nod.

I wondered why she didn’t just get in the cab, get driven home, make the driver wait while she got the money. But maybe there was no money to be gotten. Maybe she had some bad taxi history. She spat again into her pitcher. She asked again for the guard’s contaminated phone; he handed it to her and she called again. She mumbled and paced and finally returned the phone. “No luck,” she said to the guard. Cradling her pitcher of spit, she started again to wander. The deep coughing began. This time she sat down three chairs away and succumbed to the noisy spasm.

“She’s frigging going to kill us,” I whispered to Moira.

“Why can’t she sit still?

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“I don’t want to move again,” said Moira, who, in her first emergency embolism episode, had had a “shower of embolisms” in both lungs. A shower of them.

I remember the night. Moira had called, said she was sick and had trouble breathing because she thought she’d strained her back. She was hungry. My sister Eileen and I said we’d stop by.

When we got there I gave Moira a hamburger and milkshake and said I’d check on her tomorrow. But Eileen said, “Let’s call her doctor’s office, just to be safe.” Eileen called and an actual doctor answered. Eileen described Moira’s symptoms and the doctor said Moira should go to the ER immediately because with her medical history there was a chance of embolism. That’s when the shower was discovered and how I almost killed Moira with neglect and how Eileen saved her life.

So now, tonight, I decided I’d better not make Moira move around too much more.

The woman got up again and resumed pacing. She looked miserable. I glanced around the ER waiting room. A whitehaired lady wearing a mask sat in the far corner. A row ahead of her a man bent over an iPad that made a perpetual dinging sound. Young parents calmly coddled a sniffling child, a person of indeterminate gender, wearing a wool hat and zebrastriped jacket, sat behind them.

Since I had nothing to read I studied the person to assess the gender. This is usually an interesting challenge. But I kept one eye on the spitter because who knew when she’d go on the move again? Sure enough, she got up.

Rubbing her forehead, clutching her plastic jug, she roamed, pausing here and there to have a coughing fit. I gave up on the gender study and watched the woman. Here, I thought, is a wretch. A true wretch from the pages of Dickens. Better yet, a Typhoid Mary, resurrected to infect and kill us all. She wandered aimlessly, getting too close to people. Wasn’t it enough that she had already planted her lethal ooze on the guard’s cell phone? And did he deserve to die because he was stupid enough to lend it to her? No. If all the stupid people died there would be no one left but Eileen and the telephone doctor.

Then it hit me. Of course. I put on my gloves. I waited until the roaming, spitting woman circled behind us. I walked up to the guard and stood as far off as I could politely stand and still speak privately. “I’ll be glad to pay for a cab for that lady,” I whispered.

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ey privately so she wouldn’t be embarrassed in front of people.

Of course the truth was that I wanted to avoid contact. And he had already been exposed.

I discretely tried to hand him a twenty. But he said, smiling, “Lemme go tell her now,” and walked over to her. I went back to our seats. Moira was asleep.

The guard returned and asked me to step outside. I followed him. There she was, standing there, shivering. “You really wanna help?” she said.

“Sure.” I had kept my gloves on. I handed her the twenty.

“You go and get some rest,” I said. I presented a big smile of human warmth.

Blinking, she clutched the money.“You’re so nice,” she said.

“I just gotta give you a hug.”

In an instant she’d embraced me and put a full, slippery kiss on my cheek. “You’re so nice,” she repeated, still hugging, clinging. I could hear the rumble in her chest. “So nice.”

When she pulled away she wiped a tear from her eye and grinned at the guard who bestowed a beaming smile on both of us.

When she finally made her taxi call I peeled off the gloves and went back inside to find a bathroom to quickly wash away as much of the kiss as I could.

But there was Moira coming toward me. “They’re letting me go,” she said. “All clear.”

“Stay back.”

She bent down and lifted something from the floor. “You dropped your glove,” she said.

“No. Don’t touch it. Drop it.”

“You’re getting crazy.” Moira was happy to have been released. She followed me to the ladies room, and hovered while I washed my face with the meager dab of soap allotted and the thin drool of lukewarm water. These stingy hospitals and their cheap public sinks. But part of the kiss had hit my lower left nostril, so the scrub was probably too late anyway.

Everything was fine when we got home at 6 a.m. I took a nap and woke happy. Everything was fine the next day too. On the third day I got a headache and woke the fourth day with a cough. The cough was horrible, deep, rattly, incessant. I felt green. I called Moira. When I heard her voice I knew. She coughed for a week. Then for her it stopped.

I coughed for three weeks.

Three entire weeks and two days. My doctor said, ride it out.

I coughed in bed, in the shower, in the car, walking, talking, resting, eating. I coughed on a trip to Bodega Bay. I coughed in the hotel, I coughed on the Pacific ocean. I came home to continue coughing in East Sacramento. I coughed when I tried to exercise.

I coughed when I sprawled on the couch. I coughed, I coughed, I coughed. I didn’t go to any meetings or public gatherings because of the cough. I didn’t have to cook because, well, the cough. Wherever I went I carried with me this sick chest and this incessant frigging cough.

I coughed morning, noon and night, coughed till my sides hurt, coughed till my throat was raw, but never, I swear, not ever, not once, never did I, nor ever will I, spit.

On stage now: Sacramento City College presents The Music Man The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

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Monday through Friday: 11am – 1:30am Saturday and Sunday: 9am – 10pm Saturday and Sunday Brunch: 9am-3pm www.valcomnews.com • April 27, 2017 • Land Park News

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1299

$

1469 QUEEN STORAGE BED reg $

1659 KING STORAGE BED NIGHTSTAND $399 DRESSER $1099 MIRROR $229 $

816382

EVERYTHING’S ON SALE!* 549

$

659

$

599 QUEEN PANEL BED reg $

739 COUNTER TABLE 54X36

KING PANEL BED $779 NIGHTSTAND $279 DRESSER $659 MIRROR $169

reg $

X-BACK STOOL $139 265946

872273

2399

$

599

$

669 60” ROUND TABLE W/DROP LEAVES

2659 3PC SECTIONAL reg $

AVAILABLE IN CHOICE OF FABRICS

reg $

UPHOLSTERED CHAIR $159 362983

380698

2299

reg $ $ 2549 RECLINING SOFA

WITH POWER POWER RECLINER $1599

180478

12125 Folsom Blvd.

Rancho Cordova 916-351-0227

Mon – Fri 10am – 8pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun 11am – 6pm

www.naturwood.com

Sale applies to all indicated items except all “Clearance” and “Special Buys”. Sale price not available in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Allow time for delivery on some items. Sizes and colors are approximate. Sale ends May 14th, 2017.