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Troop 259 Scoutmaster John Pitcher, left, and Jo Jo Johnson, a 12-year-old scout, present the troop’s official flag during the 50th anniversary celebration event.

Troop 259 celebrates 50th anniversary in Greenhaven-Pocket area

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A large group assembled in a shaded area at Garcia Bend Park last Saturday, July 16 for a picnic and special program in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the GreenhavenPocket area’s Boy Scout Troop 259.

The troop, which was organized in 1966

by Bob Fong, was led by its first scoutmaster, Bob Galway.

Although Galway has since passed away, the troop’s second scoutmaster, Bob Kimball, was among the former scoutmasters in attendance at the event. Kimball maintained that role from 1970 to 1993.

Altogether, the troop has had 12 scoutmasters in its history.

Kimball’s wife, Mary, and Bob Fong, and his wife, also Mary, were additionally present at the park, along with many of the troop’s scouts and a group of about 60 veterans from Yountville, Calif. Many of the veterans were scouts during their youth.

Dignitaries in attendance included state Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) and Sacramento Vice Mayor Rick Jennings.

Because the troop is chartered by Elks Lodge No. 6, representatives from the lodge were also in the crowd.

The troop’s current scoutmaster, John Pitcher, who earned his Eagle Scout award in Yountville, expressed his gratitude for the troop’s long history.

“I’m very proud of the history,” he said. “It’s very awesome to go to the different Boy Scout See Scouts, page 3

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camps and to see a little token left on the wall (from Troop 259). It usually has what year they were there, Troop 259, and our slogan, “Top of the Line,” so you’ll know it’s us, and then all the boys names.

“And I found history of one of the camps. I was there a couple of weeks ago (and the history) went all the way back to 1978. It was like, ‘Wow, that’s pretty awesome.’ I was taking pictures of it and sharing, and then, of course, I found the people that actually did that in 1978. It was pretty cool.”

The program included several speeches, history and camping displays, distribution of Elks pins to scouts, and proclamations recognizing the troop’s milestone anniversary from the city of Sacramento, the county of Sacramento and the state Assembly.

With an enthusiastic tone to his voice, Pitcher commented about the status of the troop, which has about 30 members.

“With 50 years of scouting, it’s Troop 259. We’re still top of the line,” he said.

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(above left) Damien Thomson receives an Elks pin from Elks Lodge No. 6 representative Cheryl Hill during the event. (above right) Jo Jo Johnson and his father, Ted Johnson, encourage local boys to join Troop 259. (left) A group of leaders and supporters of Troop 259 show off a historical display at the event. (below) A trio of Eagle Scouts, left to right, Tarique Celeste, Zachary Kazee and Damian Thomson, are recognized at the event by Elks Lodge No. 6 Exalted Ruler Conrad De Castro.

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Local family in need of help from the community

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Once they realized they couldn’t conceive on their own, Sacramento’s Kathy Hedicke and Ron Busselen adopted Tyler, now 29, and Austin, 24, at birth. They are biological brothers. Tyler was born with cerebral palsy and Tyler has had his share of doctors’ visits and physical therapy and those bills have continued to mount. Kathy owned and operated a Sacramento based public relations and advertising company for over 20 years until 1999 when she closed her business upon doctor’s recommendations and went on disability due to a diagnoses of Lupus in her 20’s that was beginning to progress.

Ron is a Sacramento commercial photographer. The powerhouse couple have helped the community through their generosity with others now need your help as they fear losing their house which is tentatively set for auction on Aug. 25.

Ron’s doing his best to care for them but that has meant he hasn’t been able to put as much time into his photography business, suffering from a mini stroke himself in recent years that was a setback to the family needs as well as the needs of his business.

Austin has found minimum wage work to help support the family and dropped out of college after completing two years and receiving his AA degree from Sacramento City College. They had to use the rest of his college fund toward expenses.

The family has sold off most of their personal heirlooms to meet day-to-day living expenses and have been negotiating with their mortgage holder for a loan modification.

When the original mortgage loan was sold, the new mortgage holder has been less than accommodating offering them several opportunities and then reneged on their offers continually putting the family in a constant state of flux and uncertainty and anxiety.

Ultimately, they may lose their home, all of its equity and the handicap accessibility that Tyler needs to survive (and can’t be duplicated in another living environment). Several years ago the family remolded their home to make it more handicapped assessable for Tyler and for them as they aged. “We put in two ramps and a bathroom and shower that I could drive my wheelchair in and helps with less heavy lifting

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and transferring me from my wheelchair to a shower chair. It’s a big help to both Ron and me,” said Tyler.

The family does not qualify for any subsidies; non-profit organizations have been unable to assist them; the GoFundMe account started by a collection of colleagues and friends has not provided sufficiently for them to sustain daily living.

As a very high profile couple with business credentials and entrepreneurial skills that have put them into the “successful local business leaders” category, Kathy, Ron and family now find themselves in need of financial help and services that they cannot qualify for traditionally.

They are very private people, used to the public/business stature that came with their businesses so it is very difficult for them to be on the other side in need of help.

In an interview with Valley Community Newspapers, Kathy and Ron spoke about the amazing support from friends who have stayed with them and what life has been like going from career-focused to focusing on each other’s health and the more mundane.

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our closest friends passed away, Kathy says and it was very devastating to the family as they had always been there for us.”

“It’s interesting because my wife and I have both been in similar businesses, but our client bases have been different. A number of Ron’s old employees have stepped up and helped out. It amazed me,” Ron said, adding that some of them he hadn’t talked to in 20 years.

Kathy’s clients such as folks from organizations like the March of Dimes and Shriners have been people who understand what the family has gone through. “Those clients were really helpful. That those kind of clients would come to me.”

Shortly after Tyler’s birth, they knew that he was going to have special needs, but they were attached immedi-

ately. As Ron puts it: “If you go through a pregnancy and have your own child, you do what you have to do.”

And that pretty much sums up their philosophy – one based on their strong love for each other.

Tyler attended CrockerRiverside Elementary, Sutter Middle School and graduating in the top 1/3 of his class from C.K. McClatchy High School in 2006. During Tyler’s school days, Kathy says there were definitely ups and downs with some teachers more accommodating than others, but Tyler is very bright and very verbal and learned to adapt.

Also legally blind, Tyler definitely had his share of challenges but his parents spent a lot of money to get him the best physical therapy possible.

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raised them while Ron and I were working.”

In his adulthood, Tyler was appointed by the Governor to a council on developmental disabilities, which he has served on for two years. “He’s still doing it. I think he has a lot more to give. We need to get him back in college, which he did for a short period of time and get to a point to get a degree and help more people. He has insight. He has perspective. And very willing to share the frustrations and what is going on with that,” Ron says. “(Tyler) goes to meetings to talk about funding for other programs. He also councils other parents with disabled children,” Austin said.

Driving an electric wheelchair, Tyler, has gone off the curb and has had a few mishaps, but Austin said he’s never had a serious accident, like being hit by a car, and is pretty self-reliant most of the time.

He gets on the bus with Paratransit. He goes out with friends, plays golf, skis, water skis.

“He’s not afraid of trying for anything. Latest we’ve heard is he wants to sky dive,” Kathy said.

“I told him I wasn’t going to go to watch,” added Ron. “He has more bravery and dedication than most people,” summed up Austin.

As the family has cared for each other, finances haven’t been so forgiving. Trying to raise $35,000 to pay off debts, Ron said with attorney fees,

the amount each month keeps creeping up.

“What’s happening is we applied for (a loan) modification.

If we have that whole amount, that brings us current. That saves our house. If they go through with the modification, they take what we owe, put on back end of the loan … it’s not like any of this is in our hands. With a lender like this we don’t know... and in the last nine months or so with Kathy having to have hip surgery that became infected, and I haven’t been able to promote a lot of work. I’ve been spending most

of my time at home taking care of Kathy and Tyler.”

The loan situation got so bad, Austin said, “people came trying to buy the house while we were still living in it … they literally had pages for me to sign. I basically told them we are not selling and slammed the door in someone’s face.”

“A lot of real estate agents live in Land Park and because it’s all public record everybody knows … what’s going on. It’s been over a year.. year and a half, two years ... We’ve been struggling with it for a long time. It’s been very stressful obviously.”

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Conrad De Castro discusses life as new Elks exalted ruler, more

By LANCE ARMSTRONG Lance@valcomnews.com

With only three months into his one-year term as the new exalted ruler of Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6, Conrad De Castro has already made strides in his approach to improve the local lodge.

De Castro, who became the lodge’s exalted ruler on April 1, stated that he intends to make a mark on the lodge that will extend into the future.

“What I have done is to set up a hierarchy where my legacy hopefully will be followed by more capable and more energetic leaders that will not only follow in my footsteps, but improve whatever it is I accomplish this year,” he said. “I’m proud to say I’ve got folks in those places whereas a few years ago that wasn’t the truth.”

De Castro said that one of his priorities during his time as exalted ruler is to rapidly increase the notoriety of the lodge.

“I’m looking for expedience to improve the outreach of our lodge through the greater community to get (people) to know us,” he said. “One of the first things I found to be really helpful in this electronic age (is) getting on the Web and getting on social media.

That’s really taking advantage of what is happening today in the greater social structure.

We also have several Web pages now. Taking advantage of the electronic age, I think it will facilitate our outreach.”

Another way the lodge is working to increase its notoriety is through informational booths at public events.

De Castro added that he is working to increase the membership of the lodge from about 700 members to at least 1,000 members with an aggressive approach.

“One of our themes this year (is) instead of knocking on doors, kick the doors down kind of thing,” he said.

With the lodge’s median age of 68, De Castro said that it is important to attract the younger demographics.

“What actually happened in the last few years is there’s a little complacency about membership drives,” he said.“What happened is we created a gap. There’s a gap now of probably about 20 years. We would like to get the 40 and under age group.”

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And DeCastro recognizes the need to have events that attract people of a variety of ages.

“You’ve got to have events that also attract the younger age people,” he said. “So, the challenge there is extreme, because you’re covering a whole range of demographics.”

De Castro explained that he enjoys the challenge of working with volunteers.

“It’s a personal challenge, because what I see is a challenge to my ability to put together an effort that utilizes strictly volunteers to accomplish a lot of the things we need to meet the needs of the community,” he said. “And for me to muster up all the resources, both human and otherwise, to get the job done, to me that’s a personal challenge and I enjoy the challenge.”

De Castro, who was born in the Philippines, added that his diverse background is beneficial in his ability to lead the lodge.

In having grown up as a child of a career diplomat, De Castro has traveled the world.

“I’m a child of the world, so to speak,” he said. “I actually didn’t spend more than one or two years in any one school, because I was like the diplomatic version of an army brat.

So, I traveled all over the world and I was exposed to a lot of cultures at that time. My exposure to different cultures and different values, that’s helped me over the years.”

During his high school years, De Castro studied in Seattle, the Philippines and India.

After graduating from a Christian Brothers high school in New Delhi, De Castro earned a bachelor’s degree in business in the Philippines and a master’s degree in public policy administration in the same country. He fulfilled some of the requirements for the latter degree while he was living in India.

De Castro, who eventually earned a second master’s degree, began the first of his three decades working for the state of California in about 1973.

Although he had initially intended to establish a career in the public industry, De Castro discovered that he had an interest in government service.

After beginning his career with the state working in benefit payments as a disability

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Conrad De Castro is the current exalted ruler of Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6.

evaluation analyst, who adjudicated disability claims, De Castro earned many promotions in different departments.

De Castro said that his last position with the state was working as the principal consultant for the father involvement program.

“I wrote the grant for that,” he said. “I got a $15 million grant from the feds. And I recruited several renowned Ph.D.s from throughout the United States to work on the project. I was actually starting to work on my dissertation for my doctoral, but I never really finished it.

“We were working on the program through the state to establish a foundation based primarily on father involvement, because a lot of the research showed that father involvement was very crucial in the development of children all the way from prenatally to young adulthood.”

DeCastro said that the program “kind of met its own evolution demise over time.”

Early in his retirement, De Castro joined the local Elks lodge. But he admits that he was not very active in the organization until about three years ago.

After becoming active in the lodge, De Castro was, to his surprise, drafted as a trustee of the lodge, he recalled.

“I was in Hawaii at the time I got drafted in as a trustee,” he said. “When I got back, people were congratulating

me, saying, “Congratulations you’re our trustee.”

De Castro said that lodge members eventually began talking about the possibility of him becoming the exalted ruler.

“It started off as a joke around the lodge about me becoming the exalted ruler,” he said. “And last year they kept kidding about it and also it took on a life of its own and people started getting serious about it. And I almost became ER last year, but I said, ‘No, I’m not prepared to do this.’ So, the compromise was for me to take what is essentially the vice president’s position (leading knight) with the expectation that I would be grandfathered in to exalted ruler.”

“This year, I’m pretty well equipped to deal with this (position), plus I’ve got managerial background, supervisory background. I pretty much employed my knowledge that I (acquired) when I was with the state.”

With his race to the finish line sort of approach to his year of serving as exalted ruler of Elks Lodge No. 6, De Castro emphasized his desire to make a lasting impression.

“I don’t want what I have accomplished to fall by the wayside,” he said. “I don’t want to look back and say, ‘Geez, what a waste of time that was.’ I would like to say, ‘I contributed to this great lodge.’ I would like to say in some small way I have made lives better, at least in my community.” www.valcomnews.com • July 21, 2016 • Pocket News

A labour of love, none is lost with this year’s Sacramento Shakespeare Festival’s interpretation of this comedic play Story and photos by Barry Wisdom

For the past several years, there’s been an attempt to brush the dust off of the Bard by changing the who, when and where of his plays. Local productions have replaced noblemen with gangsters, Verona with trailer parks, and gentlemen and gentlewomen with zombies.

This year, the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival has transported the cast of “Love’s Labour’s Lost� to America’s East Coast (circa 1916), where the male leads croon continuously in their new identities as members of an Ivy League glee club. “LLL,� which opened July 1, plays in repertory with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� through July 31. SSF’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� has been similarly rewritten and is set in mythical Atlantis.

Sacramento City College instructor Luther Hanson, the director of the SSF, wasn’t always a fan of such rewrites. “I think there was a time when I was more of a purist,� said Hanson. “I also like the Elizabethan period, so I like ‘living’ in that time for a while. “The more I realized that many people have seen these plays many times, and that the plays can truly be informed and brought to life by placing them in different periods, the more I got excited about finding periods that help the plays.� “Most evidence suggests that Shakespeare wrote these plays for entertainment and accessibility, and I feel confident that he would appreciate our attempts to update them and bring them to life.�

Hanson said his ideas for this summer’s staging of “Love’s Labour’s Lost� were fueled by his continuing efforts to infuse his SSF productions with more music.

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“We are trying to use live music whenever we can, and we have a brilliant new vocal teacher, so I wanted to find something that could incorporate singing,� said Hanson. “I felt that the idea of college singers made a good setting for the kind of life these students have at the university, and a good context for the boys’ tight bond. And as college singers, they are ready to sing anytime, which is quite entertaining.�

The multitalented Hanson wrote the show’s original compositions, appropriating their lyrics from songs found in several Shakespearean plays. “I tried to imitate the musical style of 1916,� he said. “Barbershop was very popular at the time, so we have tried to recreate that feel in the quartets.�

Along with the additional rehearsals mandated by the inclusion of the musical numbers, there is always a need for SSF actors to “brush up� their Shakespeare, which makes each season something of an iambic pentameter summer camp. “We do get a wide variety of actors, from veterans who have been

acting for decades, to students who have never been in a play,� acknowledged Hanson. “As an educational institution, we are very proud of that mix, and it seems to be a really good learning experience for all. There is always a good amount of teaching that goes on in terms of verse and language, and we build that into our rehearsal period.� “I am most proud of helping to foster a healthy and hard-working company that has enormous commitment to the work, to the community, and to making Shakespeare enjoyable and accessible.�

And that commitment isn’t limited to one month each summer under the stars at the William A. Carroll Amphitheatre in William Land Park. “We work all year with workshops, fundraisers, cabarets, readings, and touring projects to keep the momentum going between summers,� said Hanson. “We travel to schools, and community centers, and fairs to get more folks aware of what we do.

And we have fun.�

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Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost� is directed by Luther Hanson, and features Ryan Canfield as Berowne, Christi van Eyken as Rosaline, Jonathan Plon as the King, Shenadoah Kehoe as the Princess, Sean Olivares as Don Armado, and Monica Vejar as Boyet.

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ set back in time to fabled Atlantis

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From a Jazz Age setting that channeled “Downton Abbey,� to a dystopian future world in which a trio of puppeteers operated a Bunraku-style Puck puppet, to a Jimi Hendrix-flavored, 1960s production featuring a paisley-and-leather costumed cast that shares the stage with a Volkswagen Beetle, Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� has enjoyed its fair share of transmogrifications.

In the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival’s current take on the magically delicious comedy – playing through this month on the William A. Carroll Amphitheatre Stage in William Land Park – the audience is invited into the Way Back Machine for a round-trip to the fabled continent of Atlantis circa 9000 B.C. “I was looking for something that fit the original Athens location without using Athens – Greece or Georgia,� said director Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin. “I was talking about Athens, and someone asked, ‘What about Atlantis?’ And that began the whole thing.�

While all of the details didn’t gel immediately, she knew she didn’t want to piggyback on the current superhero craze. In other words, Marvel’s Sub-Mariner and DC’s Aquaman weren’t going to be seen in any “swimon� cameos. “I wanted the utopian Atlantis (before it sank), the one that is believed to have been around some 11,000 years ago. So no water.�

The text is true to the original, said Delappe-Grondin,

with just a bit of trimming to accommodate the festival’s two-hour “running� time, as well as a few dialogue revisions to accommodate the setting change from “Athens� to “Atlantis.� “I think there is a good balance to be had between staying true to the text and making it fresh for people. There are many people producing Shakespeare and it is so universal that it is kind of fun to see where else we can set it and still keep it relevant.�

That’s not say there are no visual nods to the change of venue. “The overall look is very ‘Atlantian’ and quite stunning,� she said.

While the set was designed to work for both shows (it plays in repertory with “Love’s Labour’s Lost�), the costumes, hair/makeup bring about the Atlantian feel, and the lighting enhances the fantasy aspect that is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� said DelappeGrondin, who also serves as associate director of the SSF and as adjunct professor of theater arts.

Blues and greens dominate the show’s color palette, most notably in the costumes of fairy queen Titania (Dale Flint) and her winged handmaidens (Samantha Hannum, Shelby Saumier, Divine Justice, Haley Jo Colner, and Allie De Long), as well as those of the lovers (Shelby Saumier, Katie Peters, Tony Brisson, Daniel Conover, Fiona Nies, and Pete Eden). “The costumers also try to keep in mind that we are in the park in the summer in Sacramento – the lighter the costumes, the better.�

“I think the concept works really well for this play and this space. I think the audience will be taken by the overall look of the show (it’s gorgeous) and the magic of the story.� “The great thing about a concept like Atlantis, where there is only speculation on what the society was like – if it existed at all – is that we can take what little we know and elaborate and embellish it,� she continued. “We’ve turned mythical Atlantis into a fantasy dream world that draws you in from the first moments.�

It’s not only SSF audience members who are drawn to the SSF and Sacramento City College’s City Theatre.

While there are no shortage of universities and community colleges vying for theater students in the Greater Sacramento area, there is much to recommend SCC, said Delappe-Grondin.

“Often our department becomes a family,� she said. “Students come to us to learn their craft and often meet their lifelong friends.

We also use a combination of students and community members giving our students a chance to work with people of all ages and experience levels.�

The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival production of William Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost� is directed by Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin (with Nina Dramer), and features Jonathan Plon, Stephanie Marsh Ballard, Shelby Saumier, Roberta Sanchez, Katie Peters, Tony Brisson, Daniel Conover, Fiona Nies, Pete Eden, Dale Flint, Alexander Quinonez, Samantha Hannum, Devine Justice, Haley Jo Colner, Denise Ivy, Bill Gilbert, Matthew Malone, Dennis Redpath, Mary

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Out on Strauss Island in the not-too-distant city of Elk Grove once a year is a celebration of beauty, dancing, live music, fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays as part of the Strauss Festival, an outdoor, free admission, staged dance production at Elk Grove Regional Park. With the theme, “Who’s the Fairest of Them All?”, the festival, in its 29th year takes visitors back to the days of Johann Strauss, an Austrian romantic composer known for waltzes. On July 28-31, the festival will delight folks with the tale of “Snow White” as a lovely princess, a wicked queen, cute little miners / ‘tweens and a handsome prince fill the park and dancers perform waltz, polka, and quadrille all in period costumes. The Camellia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Elk Grove’s own Jay DeWald, will provide live music for the show.

The promenade begins at 7:30 p.m. with the show commencing at 8:15 p.m. in Elk Grove Regional Park. Enjoy the spectacular fireworks finale following each evening’s performance!

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This Sunday, the Cal Expo’s gates officially close for the 163rd California State Fair. Guests have been excited to see what the Fair has in store this year. Included in the excitement on a local level are the various awards local artists and photographers have acquired.

The first year for the photography competition garnered Pocket entrants, which Sabrina Rodriguez, marketing director for the fair provided the Pocket News, as follows: Chris Allan, Daniel Tatro, Garirae Gray, Hui-Chun Chung, Keegan Morris, Werner Krueger.

Entering into the Fine Arts competition were two Pocket entrants: Morris Erickson who won the Award of Merit for his digital artwork, “Snow Tractor Light Painting” and Skyler Brown who won the award of excellence for his photograph, titled “Spectral.” A C.K. McClatchy graduate, Skyler wrote the Pocket News the following description of his winning piece, a truly hauntingly beautiful piece: “ My piece

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Carlin Naify - Doing the right thing

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Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Carlin Naify, longtime Pocket resident has spent most of her life making life better for others. Born and raised in Chico, Ca., Carlin studied English at Chico State and UC Berkeley, receiving her teaching credential from Cal State East Bay. Although they were born in the same hospital in Chico, Carlin met Jim Naify at Berkeley. They are the proud parents of 3. Their oldest daughter is a child psychologist and is the COO at the Children’s Receiving Home in Sacramento. The second daughter is an engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and their son manages property.

Jim and Carlin own and manage several commercial properties in downtown Sacramento. Starting with a little theatre on “J” Street, they expanded their interests and now own several buildings, including Sacramento landmark, Beers Books, which is run by their son.

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and Kennedy. She and Jim were chosen as District Champions in SCUSD in 2002. She later became president of the Library Foundation and founded their signature event, “Authors on the Move”. Carlin was also president of the Sacramento Chapter of National Charity League, served on the Crocker Art Museum Board for 9 years including the time of the expansion and was Chair of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission where they commissioned the art at the new terminal at the airport. “I do as much

as I do because I enjoy the work and the people. I now have lots of experience in board governance, fund development, event planning and nonprofit management.” Jim Naify is the past-president of the Sacramento Zoological Society, current president of the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley and board member of UC Press Foundation.

Carlin became interested in Art during her junior year of college, while studying in Florence, Italy. “After I stopped teaching I became a docent at the Crocker and was there for 20 years. I was asked to join the Collections and Acquisitions Committee at the Crocker and then the board. I served on the board for nine years. I was then asked to join the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and was chair for two years.”

Carlin currently serves on the boards of The Sacramento Region Community Foundation, The California Humanities Council, The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, and Verge Center for the Arts.

Although proud of all the work she and Jim have done for the community, especially at the Crocker Art Museum, she feels that her legacy is Verge Center for the Arts. Carlin

joined them at a time when they were trying to build a board and renovate a rented building.

By putting together a very creative deal to purchase the building, they’ve managed to flourish and grow the organization. “Verge Center for the Arts was originally a for-profit art gallery founded by a young computer game entrepreneur. He hired Liv Moe as the director and they mounted several critically successful shows but were unable to sell much. Verge then moved to it’s current location and began its life as a non-profit. There were a handful of board members and a rented warehouse when they asked me to join the board. I knew Liv because she used to work for me at the bookstore. I wrote the by-laws, recruited more board members and put together a very creative scheme to purchase and renovate the building. We have been open for 2 years.”

“Going forward, I just hope that I can keep doing what I’m doing for as long as possible. I love meeting new people and taking on new challenges.

I have been very lucky to have been involved in some of the most interesting arts projects in Sacramento in recent years and I hope there are more to come.”

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Matías Bombal’s Hollywood The Infiltrator The MPAA has rated this R

real story of these actual historic events written by Mazur himself, “The Infiltrator: My Secret life Inside the Dirty Banks Behind Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel”.

Brown’s screenplay adds tension via the device of weaving the undercover actions of Mazur’s investigation with his home life, seemingly normal in contrast with the lifethreatening risks in which he is always involved.

Bryan Cranston plays the multifaceted Mazur in a fantastic performance, adding to the laurels this capable and brilliant actor garners with each new screen portrayal. He is supported by a fine cast including Benjamin Bratt, Amy Ryan, John Leguizamo and in a delightful dash of joy, Olympia Dukakis, playing Mazur’s aunt Vicky.

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Broad Green Pictures offers “ The Infiltrator” a gripping drama set during the Reagan presidency. We follow the brave actions of a special U.S. customs infiltrator, Bob Mazur, as he works his way into the very top echelon of the Columbian drug lords in the Medellin Cartel through a most clever approach; instead of chasing the drugs, Mazur follows the money. He offers himself as a fictitious financier that will offer the drug lords an avenue to launder their money through his many businesses. With tenacity and cleverness, he works his way into the heart of the core group of the most wanted men in the world.

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is totally in keeping with the movie’s story and does not appear just for the sake of violence. The fact that this story and movie takes on the famous drug cartel by following the money and not the drugs themselves is a fascinating and refreshing approach in these type of movies, given more validity as a dramatization of real events. The cinematography by Joshua Reis is well executed and visually rich.

Overall this is a gripping, excellent production with Cranston at the top of his form, an actor that is always fun to watch and easy to like, even when his portrayals offer every type of character that may be found in the annals of drama. Amy Ryan is good and

Benjamin Bratt’s low key and natural performance stands in contrast, a good one, to his character’s true role in world events making it just that much more chilling. Ideal for adults, not for children.

Ghostbusters The MPAA has rated this PG-13 Sony (Columbia Pictures) offers an all-female principals remake of a movie with the same name and similar concept released in 1984. The 1984 film was quite popular, grossing $229,000,000.00 and nominated for two Oscars, but not a very good movie. The 1984 film even had a sequel in 1989 which was better than the first mov-

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The story is that of Erin (Wiig), who has written a book about the paranormal with Abby (McCarthy) some years before the storyline starts, which Abby swore never to publish. In present day, Erin is hoping for tenure at her present university where the dean Harold Fillmore (Charles Dance), gets wind of her past and deems her not worthy for a better position at the university.

Fired, she goes to seek out Abby, to see why she had published her book without her consent.

Erin finds Abby with a most unusual shop assistant, Jillian Holtzmann (McKinnon), the inventive nerd among the women that develops all of the equipment for the capture and containment of the ectoplasms. There has been an alarming increase in the number of reports of ghost sightings and Erin is swayed to join them now that she is at loose ends.

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the group making a team of four against the partially visible. They eventually discover that the ghost activity is being fostered by a lonely madman, Rowan North (Neil Casey), a hotel bellman by day who has been given the go-by in life and society. He is forcing all the spirits of the world to descend onto the city, a forced apocalypse.

There are some entertaining performances; Andy Garcia plays the city’s Mayor, he’s fun to watch in anything. Leslie Jones is great fun, but the most enjoyable performance comes from Kate McKinnon who is very entertaining. I’d love to meet such a woman! Sadly, the movie is uneven, with a more promising start than a second half, filled with CGI images that might look good in 3-D, although the screening that the reviewing press was invited to was not in 3-D, so I am unable to comment on the quality of the effect. Too bad, that aspect might have elevated this movie from a so-so experience to a much better one.

The movie has sloppy editing and frankly, Wiig and McCarthy are not that funny. This is truly mindless entertainment, ghastly bad with no visible means of support. Occasionally there are good jokes. The nice cameo’s star power tries to elevate the mirth of the film but really slows it down. This movie was “almost” directed by Paul Feig.

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Matias Bombal in MAB Studio A. “MABHollwood” turns three this week.

Last week marked the third anniversary of our Current Cinema Reviews being photographed in the MAB studio.

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MUG MAKING WORKSHOP WITH CLARISSA PEZONE AT PANAMA ART FACTORY: Clarissa Pezone is teaching a workshop from 2 to 6 p.m. Space is limited! Go to mugworkshop.eventbrite. com to reserve a spot. 4421 24th St.

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WILD THINGS: LIVE ANIMAL SHOW AT THE ROBBIE WATERS POCKET-GREENHAVEN LIBRARY (FAMILY/ALL AGES): What do you call a lemur with a banana in each ear? A: Whatever you want … it can’t hear you! Learn some real facts about animals from around the world at this entertaining and educational presentation from Wild Things. We cannot guarantee any particular animal will be there, but they always bring a variety of amazing creatures and it is always a great show. This program is part of the Sacramento Public Library’s “ Read for the Win!” Summer Reading Challenge for ages 0-100+. The program is free, fun, and good for your brain! 7335, Gloria Drive. Fun starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 23.

THE MEADOWS AT COUNTRY PLACE OPEN HOUSE: From 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, come help celebrate, visit, enjoy entertainment and cool off with luau style refreshments. Celebrating five years, owners of The Meadows are proud of the community and the compassionate staff, a team of unique, caring individuals who are committed to providing the highest quality of life to senior residents. 10 Country Place (Right off Florin Road in the Pocket) JAZZ IN JULY IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: From 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, the Vivian Lee Quartet at Marriott Park, 1235 Grand River Drive. Bring a blanket and enjoy smooth jazz with your neighbors.

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FAMILY OVERNIGHT SAFARI: The Sacramento Zoo offers a fun-filled educational evening, starting at 5:30 a.m. They will guide you through all that the nighttime Zoo has to offer.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 WELCOME TO MEDICARE: AN OVERVIEW OF COVERAGE AND OPTIONS FOR THOSE NEW TO MEDICARE: This workshop provides an overview of the Medicare program, including eligibility costs, benefits and recent changes. Various options for supplementing Medicare, such as Medicare Supplemental Plans, Medigaps and Advantage Plans will be explained and information on Medicare’s prescription drug benefits will be provided. Free of charge.

Pre-registration is required. Class will be held on from 10 to 11 a.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive.

For more details, call 393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org.

WILLS & ESTATES: This presentation by the Senior Legal Hotline Advocate will outline the estate planning process and discuss myths and traps that many seniors encounter in planning their estates. Topics will include 1) the different types of wills; 2) living trusts; 3) Probate procedure; 4) Powers of Attorney; 5) Advance Health Care directives; and 6) protection against financial abuse and exploitation. Free of charge. Preregistration is required. Class will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more details, call 393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org

THURSDAY, JULY 28 CODING FOR KIDS - REGISTRATION REQUIRED (SCHOOL AGE (6-12)) AT THE ROBBIE WATERS POCKET-GREENHAVEN LIBRARY, 7335, GLORIA DRIVE, SACRAMENTO: Coding for Kids / Google CS First: Storytelling. In this series of 8 weekly workshops (Thursdays at 2pm-3:30pm, June 23 through August 11), students aged 9-14 will learn block-based coding using Scratch.

No previous computer science experience is necessary. Over the course of 8 weeks, kids will design their own stories, create and share their own animations and learn how technology is used in the film and media industry. Space is limited and registration is required. Ideally, participants will be able to attend all 8 sessions (Thursdays at 2pm-3:30pm, June 23 through August 11). To register for the series, please go to http://www.saclibrary.org/home/events/ ?eventId=182460.

THE MEADOWS AT COUNTRY PLACE OPEN HOUSE: From 1 to 4 p.m., come help celebrate, visit, enjoy entertainment and cool off with luau style refreshments. Celebrating five years, owners are proud of the community and the compassionate staff, a team of unique, caring individuals who are committed to providing the highest quality of life to residents. 10 Country Place (Right off Florin Road in the Pocket)

SATURDAY, JULY 30 SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 11 OPEN HOUSE: This would be a great opportunity to see the Firehouse and meet the personnel who keep The Pocket safe! Come by between 2 to 4 p.m.

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JAZZ IN JULY IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: From 6 to 8 p.m., the Vivian Lee Quartet at Marriott Park, 1235 Grand River Drive. Bring a blanket and enjoy smooth jazz with your neighbors.

TUESDAY, AUG. 2 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN SOUTH LAND PARK: Join neighbors, businesses, nonprofits, and the South Land Park Neighborhood Association at this great community event.

There will be face painting, sidewalk chalk art, bounce house, music, and food & beverages! Meet the police officers and fire personnel that protect our neighborhood. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired K-8 School, 6251 13th St. Confirmed participants include: iYa Taikwondo, California Family Fitness, Sacramento Police Department, Sac Metro Fire Dept (Engine 13 will arrive at 5:30 pm!), Ohana Dance Group (get ready to hula!), Barrio Coffee & Bakery, Scott’s Seafood, Belle Cooledge Library, Young Actors Stage, Sons of Italy, Alpine Mortgage Planning, 7Eleven, City of Sacramento “Del Rio Trail” team, New Technology High School, Alice Birney Waldorf EK8 students, Pony Express Elementary School and Valley Community Newspapers. There will be visits by Council Member Jay Schenirer, Supervisor Patrick Kennedy, and Assembly Member Jim Cooper, plus more nonprofits and businesses adding on each week!

WEDNESDAY AUG. 3 SACRAMENTO HISTORIC CITY CEMETERY AND EAST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK: Join ACC 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 it was designed to resemble a Victorian garden. East Lawn Memorial Park also holds a wealth of California history. Pre-payment of $10 and pre-registration is required. Lunch is included. Please arrive at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive by 8:45 a.m. For more details, call (916)393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org

WEDNESDAY AUG. 10 ARTBEAST STUDIO: MAKE YOUR OWN DINOSAUR - ROBBIE WATERS POCKET-GREENHAVEN LIBRARY (FAMILY/ALL AGES): Starting at 1:30 p.m., ArtBeast teachers will provide a variety of materials with which you will construct a dinosaur of your very own. Kids of all ages and abilities are invited to join us. This free event is sponsored by the Sacramento Public Library Foundation and is part of our Read for the Win! Summer Reading Program. Robbie Waters PocketGreenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive.

SATURDAY, AUG. 13 PUPPET SHOW WITH PUPPET ART THEATER AT THE ROBBIE WATERS POCKET-GREENHAVEN LIBRARY(Family/All Ages): At 11 a.m., Puppet Art Theater is back to entertain us with a presentation of [show TBA]. This free program is part of the Sacramento Public Library’s “Read for the Win!” Summer Reading Challenge for ages 0-100+. Reading just 5 books over the summer keeps your kids’ brains sharp, and earns them a free book to keep from our prize cart!

(Adults can also participate to earn a free book bag.) Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive.

trailers. Chapters include Collectors, Couples, Families, Glampers & other trailerites that make the hobby so much fun. Authors Paul and Caroline Lacitinola enjoy everything about vintage camper trailers, including rescuing, restoring, and rallying in trailers from their own collection. Their book is about some of the people they call friends because of this hobby. See one of their vintage camper trailers at the library. Books available for sale and signing at the program.

Fun starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive.

KARAOKE AT THE ELKS LODGE, NO.6: Sing with some of your buddies the first Saturday of every month and every Thursday, 6446 Riverside Blvd.

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WEEKLY WEDNESDAY COFFEE AND COMMUNICATION AT CAFFE LATTE: from 7 to 11 a.m., find your neighbors in the back near the piano. Riverlake Village Shopping Center, 7600 Greenhaven Drive No. 1.

DIABETES ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL SERIES Diabetes 101 is a series of classes on managing diabetes. This class to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will be about lifestyle modifications, motivation, stages of change and setting smart goals Free of charge. Pre-registration is required Class will be held at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more details, call 393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.org.

Ongoing FREE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT FROM AUG. 3-31: This workshop is a series of 6 classes that provides education and skills for those living with diabetes. During the workshop, you will learn: practical ways to self-manage your diabetes, better nutrition choices and appropriate exercise goals, ways to prevent low blood sugar and complications, better ways to talk with your doctor and family about your health.

Free of charge. Pre-registration is required.

Class will begin Wednesdays Aug. 3-31 and Sept. 7 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more details, call 393-9026 ext 330, www. accsv.org.

WEEKLY THURSDAY BEGINNER’S DANCE CLASS: Can’t dance? That’s OK. This class is designed for beginners with limited or no dance experience. No partner necessary, just a good sense of humor. Lots of fun will be had from 1 to 2 p.m., 1180 Corporate Way. Instructor: Gerri Shapiro.

Drop-ins welcome. For questions, please call Gerri at (808) 250-1212

JAZZ SUNDAY MONTHLY CONCERTS AT THE ELKS LODGE: Join the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society on the second Sunday of each month. STJS preserves and promotes traditional jazz, Dixieland, and classic jazz music. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., music starts at noon and continues till 5 p.m. As of June 2014, the group meets at the Elks Lodge No. 6, 6446 Riverside Blvd. Donations for admission: $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Students (age 12-20): student members $5; student non-members $7. Under 12: free.

You’ll find three rooms playing live music simultaneously! Musicians play on the Main Stage, our “Gold Card Musicians” play in the Gold Card Room, and then there are the jam sessions that take place for everyone in the Tailgate Room. (Students can find mentors in the Tailgate Room.) Once a month, we feature a local youth band on Main Stage at noon (Set 1). (Five sets x 3 rooms = a lotta music!)

VINTAGE CAMPER TRAILERS @ ROBBIE WATERS POCKET-GREENHAVEN LIBRARY (FAMILY/ALL AGES) Vintage camper trailers are a unique symbol of midcentury America that resonates with many people. The book, Vintage Camper Trailers introduces some of those people, along with the trailers they’ve lovingly maintained or restored. Included are, hundreds of photographs of everything from original to custom restorations of vintage camper

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Radio Made To Order

By STEVE LiddiCk

There was a time when the primary entertainment medium for every family was radio. It was a cheap way to bring the world into America’s living rooms.

Radio has evolved over the years, from news, live music, dramas, and comedy shows of the 1940s to the 1950s when deejays began spinning out the tempo of the young. Deejays still exist, but pundits voicing their political opinions are a large segment of the broadcast spectrum these days.

The evolution continues. Radio listenership has shrunk considerably in just the past few years.

With so many alternative entertainment and information sources and delivery systems available today, commercial radio has been relegated to a much less prominent place. Much of what is dispensed by conventional radio has been largely supplemented by podcasts and iTunes that can be played ondemand on personal devices. Instant gratification for an impatient generation not willing to wait for a favorite song to come up in a radio station’s rotation.

The result is a radio vacuum that leaves an entire generation of lis-

teners nowhere to go with their varied tastes rooted in an earlier era that offered more choices to their liking.

That’s where KUBU-FM comes in. “We are an alternative,” said KUBU-FM Program Director Shane Carpenter. “We do radio like they did back in the 1920s, when it was a kind of ‘free form’ before the development of the networks.” Further, the public creates the programs heard on KUBU. Not only is KUBU sent out over the airwaves, it can also be heard in real time on cable TV channels 17 and 18’s bulletin board and via the Internet on the Access Sacramento website.

The station is broadcast by way of a low power transmitter at 96.5 on the FM dial. The signal covers a ten-mile circle that includes the Arden-Arcade area to the north; Florin Road to the south; Watt Avenue to the east, and West Sacramento to the west.

Carpenter, who has been with Access Sacramento since the public access facility started in 1986, says there needed to be a place where the public could create shows to express their opinions, promote a hobby, present their particular music genre, start a gar-

Photo by Steve Liddick.

KUBU-FM Program Director Shane Carpenter at the controls of the radio station operated by Access Sacramento, a non-profit organization that offers the public an opportunity to create, produce and broadcast their own radio shows.

dening program, or anything else they could think up. The station is wide open to ideas and invites citizens of Sacramento County and city to come up with programs of their own.

One such program producer is Alexander Vasquez. His talk show can be heard Wednesday nights from ten to midnight.

“Hate radio you love,” said Vasquez, who leans to the right politically and invites anyone to chal-

lenge him. “I am an equally opportunity hater,” he said with a laugh.

One program block might feature acid rock. Another—like the show put on by Andrea Payton-Hassanen—brings listeners music from all over the world. “My show is all digital,” Payton-Hassanen said.

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For the past six years, KUBU-FM talk show host Alexander Vasquez has worked with Access Sacramento, a non-profit organization that provides the public with much of what they may be missing on today’s commercial stations.

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opportunity to fill the void, both as a listener and as a presenter.

If you have a music collection of listeners who cannot find anything personal favorites and want to create like it anywhere else. a show of your own, you are invited Good luck if you are a polka, big to put one together for that segment band, jazz, or Dixieland fan. Main- of the public that has gone un-served. stream radio will not take you to Innovation is encouraged. If you have those places. If what is offered in a unique idea for a show, bring it on. the talk radio spectrum is not what “Some even record their shows the listener is looking for, Access at home and bring the recording to Sacramento invites the public the the studio,” Carpenter said.

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Andrea Payton-Hassanen produces and voices a program that features music from around the world, shown here with KUBU-FM Program Director Shane Carpenter. Any resident of Sacramento city and county can produce a radio show of their own design. Membership in Access Sacramento and a brief training period are required.

Programs are not aimed at the broader audience. Since it is noncommercial, huge numbers of listeners are not as important as they are to a commercial radio station that must deliver to its advertisers the largest number of consumers with money to spend.

Who is eligible to become a radio star? “Anybody who shows up,” Shane Carpenter said. Anyone who wants to start a radio show

of their own can start the process by checking out www.AccessSacramento.org or by stopping by the studio at 4623 T Street, Suite A. Annual membership in Access Sacramento is required. A period of training on the equipment gets the new show producer on their way and on the air.

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K-ZAP celebrates one-year anniversary

By LANCE ARMSTRONG Lance@valcomnews.com

Sacramento radio station K-ZAP 93.3 FM celebrated its one-year anniversary with a birthday bash on July 4 at Carmichael’s La Sierra Community Center.

The free, evening event featured music and food, and was concluded with a fireworks show.

Many longtime local radio listeners recall Sacramento’s original KZAP, which could be heard at 98.5 on the FM dial from 1968 to 1992.

Dennis Newhall explained his decision to establish K-ZAP 93.3 FM with several other people with radio experience on July 4, 2015 at 9:33 a.m.

“We felt that the community was missing a station in the spirit of the old KZAP, which was to play whatever rock music was good and fit,” he said. “And that doesn’t mean every cut ever recorded, but whatever we thought was good from the beginning – well, from 1965. It’s kind of hard to fit Jerry Lee Lewis in with Led Zeppelin. But from the 1960s to the current day, and that ended when KZAP went off the air in 1992.”

Newhall, whose career in radio includes working as a disc jockey at the current K-ZAP and the original KZAP, said that with the departure of KZAP in Sacramento, all that was played locally in terms of hard rock was classic rock, which ends in the 1980s and does not include new music.

“So, we’re thinking, ‘Ok, Tom Petty comes out with a great album, nobody

plays it,’” he said. “Somebody new like X Ambassadors or Mumford & Sons or The Avett Brothers or Alabama Shakes, they come out with new albums and they’re new on the scene. They’re selling out shows and everybody’s all excited about it, nobody plays it.”

The roots of the 2015 establishment of K-ZAP date back to 2012 when several original KZAP announcers participated in a show on Davis radio station, KDVS, called KZAP on KDVS. For 48 hours, the station was turned over to former KZAP DJs. “That (show) got us interested, because that was exactly the same time when the (Federal Communications Commission) announced that they were going to grant low-powered FM licenses,” he said. “So, that’s what got the ball rolling for us to see if we could do this (on a regular basis). And obviously we can, because we’re still doing it.”

In being a low-powered station, KZAP can generally only be heard in the downtown Sacramento area, Newhall explained.

“We wish our signal was stronger and we’re working on some way to get to more people with our broadcast signal,” he said. “These are called low-powered stations. We’ve got 100 watts out there, whereas a lot of the stations people listen to are 50,000 (watts). The difference (was) the cost of putting us on the air was a few thousand dollars, (and) the cost of buying a 50,000-watt radio station in the Sacramento area is over $10 million. So, you can understand why we don’t have one of those yet.”

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Left to right, K-ZAP 93.3 FM air staff members, Scott Forrington, Ace Young, Dennis Newhall, Zack Boles and Kevin Kelley are shown at a July 4th event in Carmichael. The station advertises itself as presenting “50 years of rock, blues and more.”

But fortunately for people who are interested in listening to K-ZAP outside of the downtown area, the station is also available through the internet through the website k-zap.org.

K-ZAP also has iPhone and Android applications and many of the station’s listeners have discovered ways to listen to the station through their car stereos and home stereos.

Newhall mentioned that he and former KZAP DJ Tom Cale were the people who were primarily behind launching K-ZAP. The hyphen in these call letters is necessary, because a station in Chico now uses the KZAP call letters.

In addition to Cale, Newhall also mentioned two other people who helped establish K-ZAP.

“There’s Diane Michaels, who works with us on the music side,” he said. “Diane worked with us at KSFM, worked a brief time at KZAP. But she’s been in radio continuously, which we hadn’t.

So, we lean on her for filling in some of the gaps in the 1980s and 1990s when we weren’t in radio.

“And then there’s John Saltnes, and John worked at (Stockton radio station) KUOP when he was in college. He worked at KSFM and some other stations in town. He’s been in and out of the broadcasting business. And John is more business minded. He’s just one of the people that’s helping make it work.”

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Altogether, only one out of the 15 people who were with K-ZAP at the beginning are no longer working for the station.

And Newhall referred to that fact as “amazing,” considering that the station is a nonprofit operation and “nobody gets paid.”

Although built in the spirit of the old KZAP, K-ZAP, Newhall noted, does have its own identity.

“I have an interest in not making this sound like we think we are exactly what KZAP was, because KZAP was so many different things,” he said. “It was something different in 1968 when it went on the air and you could play pretty much whatever you wanted – and, of course, wasn’t making any money – to the 1980s when it still had a broad playlist, but it had paid attention a little bit more to formats to focus to promotion, and so it was making money.”

Newhall expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to become more acquainted with the community through the 4th of July event.

“The Carmichael (Recreation and Park District) people were generous enough to let us come out and pretty much sponsor it, so we talked about it for a couple of months that it was a great place to come and gather with your family and watch free fireworks,” he said.“The nice thing is this is not the first year this event has happened, so the crowd out there this year was bigger than ever. We hope to take a little bit of credit for that, but the fact is it was going to be out there anyway.

“So, that gave us a chance to go out there and talk to some people that may not have heard of us, to say hello to people that have heard of us and our fans, and just have fun with everybody. And that’s exactly what happened.”

A commemorative T-shirt featuring the classic KZAP Cheshire Cat wearing an Uncle Sam hat were sold to new and old fans of the station at the event.

Newhall commented about the significance of celebrating K-ZAP’s one-year anniversary.

“It’s kind of arbitrary, but still (it is) 12 months at doing something like this,” he said. “A lot of people, I’m sure, figured we would go belly up in a month. But to be going on for a year and actually be doing some things that are making us grow. You know, any startup, whether it’s a nonprofit or otherwise, the first year is usually pretty critical. After a year, you can look back and say, ‘Well, you know it’s still going. It sounds good.’”

Newhall also recognizes that experience plays a large role in the success of the station.

“We pulled it off, because we have broadcasting experience,” he said. “And I really think that’s why.

We sort of knew some of things you had to do and some of the pitfalls you were going to find, where a lot of community organizations with all their good intentions, their expertise is not in broadcasting and it’s not that easy. It’s not that easy and it’s not just fun and games and if you think it’s going to be, you’ll be surprised when you find out about the regulations, the restrictions, the costs, the engineering involved, etc. etc.”

Newhall said that K-ZAP appreciates the feedback it has received from its listeners.

“It’s been very gratifying to get the feedback online and in person from people who listen to it, from people who thank us for doing what we’re doing, from people who say,‘I just found out about you’ or ‘I’ve been listening all the time’ or ‘I figured out a way to listen to you in my car,’” he said. “It’s just really gratifying to know that we did do something that members of the community wanted.

“I don’t kid myself to think that every 20year-old is listening to K-ZAP like they were in 1969. We’re probably not a station for the 20-year-olds, but we play a lot of new music.

But we’re not playing The Weekend, we’re not playing Rihanna, we’re playing Amy Helm and we’re playing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, things like that. So, we’re not for everybody, but it seems like we’re for somebody and there are quite a few of those somebodies out there.”

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