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An "all hand-made" craft event will be held at Faith Presbyterian Church, 625 Florin Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. All vendor fees are donated to the non-profit organization, "One Child, One Hen" which provides chickens and an egg laying business source of food and income for families in Kenya.

The organizer of the fundraiser, church-goer Tammi Whitted, said the event was inspired by fellow members of Faith Presbyterian, Moses and Emily Osoro, who came to the United States from Kenya to pursue the American Dream. Since they shared their story a few years ago and requested members bring their recyclable bottles and cans to the church, Tammi was happy to support their vision in that small way. The movement has grown and now that they are an official nonprofit, the story from the One Child One Hen website is one to share with the Pocket community where Moses and Emily have made their home. One Child One Hen is working to eradicate poverty through empowering women and children by raising hens in Kenya Africa.

From Moses Osoro: My name is Moses Osoro. I want to THANK YOU and tell you our story. My wife Emily and I grew up in rural Kenya, Africa. I was raised in a family consisting of 10 brothers and 8 sisters altogether. My parents were very poor, illiterate peasant subsistence farmers. Because of this, hunger, disease, illiteracy, abject poverty, and hopelessness were not a surprise to us. We ate from hand to mouth and if lucky would eat two times a day; but it was often one meal a day, mostly at night with really nothing to save for the next day. School was far away and we walked barefoot over long distances everyday with no breakfast hoping that education would one day deliver us from these problems.

I remember putting on my first pair of shoes when I joined missionary high school, after a well-wisher from the school accepted to take care of my school fee and other school needs.

This was a Pastor called James, who injected hope back in my life by always stating that besides education we needed to have integrity, honesty, generosity, and kindness as the foundation of our future life. He also stated that “if you want to go far you go with others but if you want to go quickly you go it alone”. I have kept these words in my heart to date and they have formed the pillar of my philosophy in life.

After school, I got employed as a group leader in my division where I grew up as a child. Armed with hope, resilience, and drive to live and fight on, and inspired by the words of Pastor James, I declared that life was a journey that needed everyone’s effort. I needed to fight on because it was the only choice. Disease had created pain on us, illiteracy created hopelessness, and hunger created indignity. Life was not worth it anymore for the fainthearted, but I soldiered on. I made

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Emily Osoro will be selling items made by women in Kenya.

She is shown here at the recent craft fair held at the Elks Lodge, selling the similar items such as key chains, jewelry, elephant masks and African bags. Funds go directly back to the people of Kenya.

friends, got married to Emily and started a family, but again my nucleus family was just a small cog in a larger wheel. Besides, diseases were still afflicting us, hunger still hurting, hopelessness and indignity caused by general poverty was still in our faces, threatening to stop us from achieving our life goals.

I loved helping people based on my Christian faith, so my wife and I recognized and organized small groups of women and children being the most affected, assisted them with farm inputs, and made small merry-go-rounds. These monthly contributions helped them feed their families.

Though it was not enough, at least something was being done. We did this because we were there; we went through it and knew the feeling of all that they were experiencing.

We never gave up hope, and Emily and I continued praying and helping our families with the little we could. Through friends in church I was introduced to a man who would later give me an opportunity to live in the United States of America. America: the land of one more chance, a First World country, and a country with a face of humanity, kindness, and generosity. I came to America, went to college and became a nurse.

Emily became an accountant, and we lived the American Dream. Even with all this we could still hear distressed voices thousands of miles away calling for help. These were the voices of our own brothers, sisters, friends and neighbors See Fundraiser, page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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we left behind, choked by diseases, hunger, illiteracy, and general poverty, crying for help - help that we needed when living the same life they are experiencing now. We prayed every day for the Lord to let us be a tool to help create a small difference in these people’s lives.

We sent them the little money we had to help reduce their pain and keep their children in school; we offered school fees, uniforms, learning materials, and food as well.

Sometimes, we could not pay some of our own bills just to help these families survive.

It was difficult but satisfying to hear the words “thank you very much may God bless you” from them. We believed that they advocated for us before God and this helped us move on. More and more calls kept coming crying for help, and after some time we realized that we could not reach all the people. We were overwhelmed; we had to find a way that was going to give us relief and them too. Besides, we realized we were creating dependency and needed to encourage and develop self-reliance if we really wanted to continue helping.

We prayed to God to give us an idea that would create an avenue for these families to fend for themselves sustainably, and that is how One Child One Hen was born. Our goal is to create a community-based infrastructure that would give the women and children power to face these challenges with confidence, while appreciating the power of joining hands together and forming one formidable force that would work towards the goal of reducing the levels of these problems, if not eliminate them. For close to two years now, we have had an opportunity to collaborate with the Faith Presbyterian Church family to make this vision a reality. During this time we have registered One Child One Hen as a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation, meaning that all contributions made to the project are tax deductible.

We have established a board of directors that runs the program and is available to answer your questions at all times. Lastly we have put up a website: onechildonehen.org, and we invite you to visit and see our progress at any time.

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Emily and I want to sincerely and kindly thank the entire Faith Presbyterian Church family for listening to our story and taking a strong interest in making this vision a successful mission.

We continue praying that we will all walk this journey together with you to continue helping our brothers and sisters who have not had the opportunities that God has offered us. We want to thank you for every single day you have collected cans and bottles, packing them nicely, tucking them in your vehicles and bringing them to church.

It’s only through acts of kindness, humility, love and generosity to humanity that you have continued to do all this.

Thank you once more. We also pray that as we embark on this journey of faith, let’s continue to base it on our integrity, kindness, generosity and humility as the foundation and guiding principal of our mission.

Our neighbors are welcome to bring their bagged recyclable plastic and aluminum cans to to collection site at Faith Presbyterian Church, 625 Florin Road., Sacramento 95831. Alternatively, individuals are encouraged recycle the items themselves and donate the

Rachel Loesch is both a crafter supreme and cake pop connoisseur. Rachel is the cake pop queen over the years, events that she hosts are punctuated by beautiful displays of tasty cake pop treats, as delicious as they are beautiful. Great gifts for sweets lovers of all ages. This year Rachel is offering her hand crafted, soft and cuddly Christmas gnomes (shown left). Each has character and will be a friendly addition to your holiday Decour. You will certainly want one of these friendly fellows to preside over your Christmas village.

proceeds via the One Child One Hen website.

One Child One Hen is a registered nonprofit / donations may be made to: onechildonehen@gmail.com If you go: What: Craft fair fundraiser for One Child One Hen nonprofit When: Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Yee family has long history of community service

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While sitting in his South Land Park home last weekend, retired Sacramento dentist Dr. Herbert Yee said that he is proud of his family’s longtime dedication to community service.

“Chinese tradition is that children and grandchildren follow in our footsteps,” he said. “Not only in our professions, but to help out people in the community who are less fortunate, financially and health-wise.”

Herbert, who has dedicated decades to community service, began what has become a three generation-

al family tradition of assisting others.

Herbert, who was one of the seven children of Henry and Hum Yee, was born in Taishan, China.

At the age of 6, on May 1, 1931, Herbert came to the United States through Angel Island, and made his way to Sacramento a week later.

During World War II, Henry, who operated a chiropractic and herbal medicine practice at 707 J St., dreamed of having a school built in his hometown of Kee Shui.

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With a desire to carry forth his father’s dream, which he was unfortunately unable to fulfill, Herbert led a drive to fund the construction of a school in Kee Shui.

The school, which is located on about five acres on the side of a mountain, serves about 400 first through ninth grade students.

The magnitude of that contribution was very much appreciated.

For instance, Herbert and members of his family visited the school in 2007 and were treated like royalty, and people lined the streets to greet Herbert as he walked through that town.

A cultural center and library named after himself and his father also opened in China during the same year.

Herbert said that with the construction of the school, he became the first overseas Chinese person to have a school built in China.

The school, which opened in 1981, did not mark Herbert’s first efforts to assist the less fortunate.

In about 1962, Herbert raised $107,000 for the Sacramento chapter of the American Cancer Society in two months.

The initial meeting to plan for the fundraising was held at Frank Fat’s Chinese restaurant at 806 L St. A significant portion of that fundraising was accomplished through a banquet at the Hotel El Dorado (eventually the Red Lion Hotel) at 500 Leisure Lane,

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Three generations of Yee family members sit inside the South Land Park home of Dr. Herbert Yee. Shown left to right are Melissa, Michael, Herbert and Alan Yee.

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Herbert later worked for the city of Sacramento’s Ann Land Commission, which was created to support destitute people of the city.

Through that commission, Herbert delivered groceries to the “old men’s home” downtown, and presented them with vouchers to assist with their rent or to buy food.

Herbert, who in addition to his former work as a dentist is a real estate investor, has also philanthropically contributed to the Sacramento Zoo, the California Museum, the California State Railroad Museum, the Sutter Medical Foundation, ACC Community Services, the University of the Pacific dental school, Stanford University and Loma Linda University.

A member of the second generation of Herbert’s family, Herbert’s son, Alan, said that he was inspired by his father to go into the medi-

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Alan, who graduated from Loma Linda University, said that he has enjoyed being on the board of the Sacramento Zoo for about the last eight years.

“I enjoy that community outreach,” he said. “I think it’s very important for Sacramento to preserve the function of the zoo. Not only just the animals, the entertainment, but I think conservation of the animals and protecting them.”

Alan mentioned that he has also spent the past five years donating his time to a hospital in Haiti.

“Working in an (intensive care unit) is a natural for me, because that’s what I do here at Sutter Medical Center,” he said. “(Haiti) was a place that I could go and work and be useful at. Then we took a couple of critical care nurses and they worked there, too.”

Alan, who fondly recalled growing up in the Land Park area, has also donated funds to the Sacramento Public Library Foundation to help local libraries, including the Belle Cooledge Library.

His wife, Helen, is also a supporter local libraries, as she formerly served as chair of Libraries for Our Future, a committee of citizens who work toward having branch library hours extended, increasing the number of books available and ensuring that libraries keep pace with technological advances in providing information.

Helen also spearheaded a year-long campaign See Yee, page 17

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Full of Love: Sutterville Preschool celebrates 65 years and remembers teacher who passed away

By SALLY kING

Sutterville Preschool is celebrating 65 years of teaching “Children Through Play.”

Principal Kimberley Kiley Tuzer, a bubbly, energetic woman, who has been at Sutterville Preschool for the last 17 years, said the philosophy of their preschool and why it is so popular is they believe play is children’s work. The rules, said Tuzer are simple, “safe, kind and clean.”

Tuzer said they recently lost a wonderful teacher and friend, Susie Kay Jones, to cancer. To honor their friend, the school is creating a wall mural with the theme, ‘Full of Love,’ in celebration of the school’s 65th year. For a $100 donation, a family may purchase a 6-inch by 6-inch tile to paint as part of the mural.

The only requirement is each tile must be full color and have at least one heart painted on it, keeping with the mural theme. There are a total of 308 tiles and the school has scheduled two painting party days to complete the mural. The mural will be installed sometime after winter break in December.

Jones taught at the school for 14 years and was loved by everyone. Jones served as co-director for a time.

Ana VanEngelen, who is currently the president of the preschool board said, “Susie had a wonderful sense of humor and she appreciated the kids who had a quirky sense of humor.”

VanEngelen has one son who attended Sutterville Preschool and is now in elementary school and a younger son who is still there. VanEngelen attended Sutterville Preschool as a child and loved it, so she absolutely had to enroll her children once they reached preschool age. VanEngelen said she has met some of her best friends at this school as a volunteer and her children have also made lasting friends.

“Susie was such a joy to be around,” said Kate David, acting vice president of the board.

David explained the teachers all came up with the idea of the mural and when Susie passed away. “It was a no-brainer for the teachers to honor and dedicate the mural to Susie.” David revealed that Jones' husband, who owns a construction company, built the porch for the preschool. He is going to mount the mural on the porch wall facing the front of the street in honor of Susie and her love for the children.

David has three children. The youngest one attends the preschool and the other two attended the preschool when they were younger. David was told by friends that she had to get her children into this school, so she did. David has been at this school for six years.

Sutterville Preschool was started by a group of mothers in 1952. The preschool currently has 72 children enrolled, not all are full-time. The school has morning classes and afternoon classes, splitting the attendance in half for each session. Tuzer explained the school is a non-profit organization owned by the parents with 12 board members and

there is a waiting list into the year 2020. Most of the parents volunteer and those who do volunteer, receive a discounted tuition. There are usually 50 volunteers helping the teachers throughout the week.

Listening to the teachers, parents and the many children running around the school, one thing is obvious, this is a school Full of Love.

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Garden Party Coffee & Tea announces grand opening in South Hills Shopping Center

By Monica Stark

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South Land Park residents Tony and Elizabeth Moseby announced the grand opening of the long-awaited Garden Party Coffee & Tea shop to be held on Saturday, Dec. 2. As this article went to press, a soft opening was in the works for Thursday, Nov. 16.

With 13 different teas ranging from Earl Grey to Dragonwell, as well as healthful herbs and powders and coffee from the shores of Kaui and Seattle, Garden Party Coffee & Tea will also offer items for everyday, “uncomplicated folk”, like Elizabeth Moseby herself. All coffees are from fair trade and organic sources whether Honduras, South America, the African Continent, or American territories. Efforts to bring locally roasted coffee have also been made.

The store will welcome folks to gather, stay and unwind. The store will also offer a space for children to shop. Local artists and musicians will be welcome to

share their gifts as desired and needed. The store may offer formal tea Sunday events, where grandmas and moms, little girls and little boys, too, depending on the environment, can dress up and enjoy delicate snacks and cups of tea.

After initial plans fell through for opening up a coffee shop in the South Hills Shopping Center last year, Elizabeth explained the concept of a store seemed more appropriate for potential customers. “I searched and inquired but couldn’t find a site that was already set up for being a food service business that would serve the South Land Park community the way people described what they wanted to me,” she said. Meanwhile, she still felt compelled to find a way for

people to have access to quality teas and coffees. Identifying with the theme of the Ricky Nelson song “Garden Party”, Elizabeth decided to keep the name of the shop despite changing the concept of the business from a cafe to a store. “It is so appropriate.

I just really identify with the Ricky Nelson song and how a person can change and be true to herself,” she said.

Perhaps that theme resonates further into the story of Elizabeth’s journey to open up the coffee and tea shop. After 22 years in the teaching field, the now retired Pony Express third grade GATE teacher said her own health was declining and she wasn’t there enough for her students. Taking an early retirement was a hard decision, she says. “But, it was the right

one to pass the torch on to younger and stronger teachers.” And all along, in fact ever since she was a child herself, tea drinking held a special place in her life that continued through out her life. “My older brother introduced me to English breakfast teas when I was a child.

He showed me the difference between drinking a tea with lemon and tea with cream.

Jasmine tea is still my favorite daytime tea and chamomile is my favorite evening blend. But for summer iced teas, I love a good spice tea,” she said.

An ancient and timehonored practice, Elizabeth said over the years she

has met many people who are so passionate about this subject and she just loves listening to their stories.

Paraphrasing Jewish scribe Ben Sira, she said, “Herbs for health are a blessing from the Lord … a piece of wood can sweeten water.

Drinking tea is ancient and time-honored practice. This store fills a basic human need that people share.”

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Klassy Talkers Toastmasters club to hold community potlucks

By Monica Stark

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Local real estate agent Michael Nerby came to a point in his life where he wanted to learn and grow on a professional and personal level. With a desire to improve his public speaking and gain confidence around others, Nerby joined the Land Park-based Toastmasters club, the Klassy Talkers, which meets Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Eskaton Monroe Lodge. “Toastmasters has delivered on each of those and more. I’ve made new friends, stretched myself not only with speaking but also in leadership positions,” he said. “Toastmasters has had a monumental change in my life.”

Whether you need to give a marriage toast or are required to present in front of your peers at work, Toastmasters, Nerby says, “is a great group of friends that are encouraging, give great feedback and provide a structured place to have fun working on a skill that most people are terrified of.”

Upcoming on Mondays, Dec. 4 and Feb. 12, 2018, special holiday-themed potlucks will be incorporated into the club meetings, in much of an openhouse style. That's not to say members of the community are not welcome

events. If you do not want to speak you absolutely do not have to, Nerby says. The club has had a few members who have joined who haven’t had any roles on the agenda for weeks so they could get comfortable and move at their own pace. “However, should you want to speak there will definitely be opportunity for impromptu speaking in a part of the meeting called 'table topics.' This is where you are given a topic and have 10-15 seconds to think about what you want to say before giving a 1-3 minute speech. This is a great way to work out the speaking skill and get comfortable talking in front of others. We’re easygoing people and will support all walks of life in Klassy Talker Michael Nerby our club.”

A diverse bunch, Nerby says Klassy to other meetings. In fact, everyone Talkers club members hail from “difis welcome to each of the meetings; ferent ethnicities, backgrounds, and it's just that the Christmas and Val- professions. It truly is a great club beentine's events promise to include fun cause of that. You should hear the agendas and of course great food. Ad- speeches we have in the club. We ditionally, Nerby says people will “get learn something new and exciting an opportunity to meet our members each week from the speeches memand leadership team, and they will bers give. People overall are welcomeven have the chance to speak should ing, friendly, supportive and here to they want to.” become better.”

People do not need to bring anyLooking to grow the 20-memthing to these potlucks/open house ber club, Nerby says it's $65 to join,

and $65 each month after. Additionally, prospective club members need to expect to spend one to two hours writing and practicing your speeches each week to prepare for the Monday meetings. “The more practice you give a speech the more comfortable you’ll be giving it,” he says. “We have several members who have been in the club for five-plus years and have many members who are very well-decorated with accomplishments from Toastmasters. So if you’re looking for a wellrun club, the talent to improve, and safe fun environment to do so, Klassy Talkers is for you.”

If you go: What: December holiday potluck Klassy Talkers Toastmasters open house When: Monday, Dec. 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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Matsuyama Wonderland Craft Market to feature Pocket artist and comic con crafter

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For one-of-a-kind, handmade gifts for the holidays, shoppers are welcome to visit Matsuyama Elementary for the school's first Wonderland Craft Market to be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. Featuring notable artist Rachel Strum, Matsuyama mother of Emma Strum, age 7, shoppers will discover the trends she's been setting at

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the school. From handcrafted Harry Potter wands, to "Pokeball Soaps" (with actual Pokemon inside), kids at Matsuyama love Rachel's whimsical toys.

"They are all one-of-a kind," boasts PTA vice president and event spokesperson Jessica Escobar. "They are something you will never see anywhere else. Kids look at them and they go, 'wow.' (The Pokeball Soaps are) the only way my kids are taking showers."

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Rachel, who sells her creations under the name CitrusAtelier on Etsy, has been invited to various regional comic conventions and recently was a featured artist at the Creative Women Mini-Con at Empire's Comics Vault. Proud of Rachel's success as a stayat-home, work-from-home mom, the famed crafter is "the whole reason” the Wonderland Market is the school's fundraiser, Jessica said. Rachel's participation

in the event is a big deal, Jessica says, because "we know she will attract a lot of people."

The name of Rachel's social media handle, Citrus Atelier, stems from a love of all things citrus and the French and the old-fashioned way of saying shop.

"I love citrus season. It's almost upon us," she laughs, adding that her crafting began with citrus sugars and marshmallow treats. "I knew that I would eventually change what I did, but I love citrus and citrus suited me," she said.

On her site, items fill various categories, including: jewelry and accessories, clothing and shoes, home and living, wedding and party, toys and entertainment, arts and collectibles, craft supplies and tools, and finally vintage.

Excited to share with shoppers a new take on her wands which include toppers made of fossilized dinosaur bone, Rachel says the wands will be “extra powerful. They're real di-

nosaur bone. It'll be great."

Additionally, she'll be selling fanciful large strawberries, double-sided sequence boards, which she says are great for people who have ADHD. "Super colorful on both sides.

They're different colors. I put them in frames and you can draw on them, write on them. They're great fidget toys. They're the new fidget spinner. I do them on frames as travel toys."

Fortunate to have such a crafty mother, Emma gets to test out the fun toys and treats at her birthday parties. " The sugars and the marshmallows were for her second birthday; we're doing a Harry Potter party in a couple of years. By then, I'll be so good at wands, it'll be amazing. The soaps that was her birthday party last year." The duo plays together and figures what works easily, "and then I do some more because I figure other people's children will enjoy them too," she said.

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Civil rights musical: Local filmmaker’s documentary on Sacramento Hyers Sisters to air on PBS

By Laura I. Winn

Sacramento’s own Hyers Sisters are the civil rights and musical theater pioneers most people have never heard of. But thanks to local filmmaker Susheel Bibbs, the story of these African American sisters and their historychanging musical works of the late 1800s has been retold in the award-winning documentary, “Voices for Freedom: The Hyers Sisters’ Legacy,� airing Friday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on PBS. The Hyers Sisters, Anna and Emma, were young opera singers who at only 9 and 11 years of age debuted at Sacramento’s Metropolitan Theater in 1867. Heralded for their talent, they toured the United States in 1871 and then had plans to perform in Europe when as Bibbs tells it, “all Hell broke loose� after President Rutherford B. Hayes pulled troops out of the south and African Americans became disenfranchised and subjected to violence and lynchings by the Night Riders and other groups. The Hyers Sisters, children of the 1860s civil rights move-

ment, felt they couldn’t leave their country and instead had to act. In response, they created the first American musicals, humanizing African Americans to white audiences through “stories of dignity, hopes and dreams,� says Bibbs.

During this tumultuous time, the Hyers Sisters used humor to poke fun at negative stereotypes and “as a testament to their bravery� were the first to have an integrated cast. “They wanted to showcase how African Americans had real stories of real people, not cartoons of minstrels. They showed how they wanted the American dream like anyone else,� explains Bibbs.

Bibbs, an accomplished opera singer in her own right, learned of the Hyers Sisters story while on tour in 2009. For the next seven years, Bibbs immersed herself in research, reading American musical theater history books, interviewing descendants still living in Sacramento, tracing genealogy records and visiting the gravesites at the Sacramento City Cemetery.

In “Voices for Freedom,�

Bibbs draws from that research to bring the story and

the music of the Hyers Sisters to life with help from internationally-acclaimed mezzo soprano Tichina Vaughn and hip-hop narrator WolfHawkJaguar, among others. Bibbs says she chose a hip hop artist for one of the narrators to make the connection to the negative issues that continue to face African Americans today. “I wanted to show a very positive way of addressing these issues from this current vantage point.�

Noting how music connects people, Bibbs adds that spirituals, like the ones sung in the Hyers Sisters’ drama “Out of Bondage,� have an especially effective way of uplifting and inspiring everyone, regardless of color. “When people get caught up in that music, they could steel themselves against the dogs after them. They help transcend

problems. I call them spirit songs because they raise the spirits of all people.�

It’s that musical connection that Bibbs says she hopes draws a wider audience to the film in comparison to her last documentary, “Meet Mary Pleasant: Mother of Civil Rights in California,� which also aired on PBS and screened at The Cannes Film Festival. In addition to the PBS broadcasts, “Voices for Freedom� is showing at film festivals across the country and recently won the 2017 Grand Festival Award at the Berkeley Video Film Festival.

Arts in River Park founder Brenda Jew Waters, a financial sponsor of the film, hosted a viewing party in her home for the PBS debut on November 15. Waters backed “Voices for Freedom� because she says she was in-

trigued by the story and believes in the talent and passion of Bibbs and her proven record of success.

For information on hosting a viewing party, buying the DVD or attending a film festival screening, visit thehyerssisters.com.

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“Compassionate Self Care” Intensive 6-month course for caregivers now offered at Revere Court Statistics show 60 percent of family caregivers die before the one they are caring for. In large part this is due to stress, lack of support, unexpressed feelings of guilt, shame and sadness. Most caregivers suffer from isolation and exhaustion.

“Compassionate Self Care”, an intensive six-month course for caregivers soon-to-be offered at Revere Court, is designed to explore ways of being present to themselves in the midst of daily pressures of care giving. It is a commitment to the practice of self-compassion which in turn extends to those they love even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Compassionate Self Care is an opportunity to commit to the life-changing practice of sustainable self-care in the company of others who are caring for a loved one.

This free-of-charge program focuses on the underlying issues which prevent caregivers from making choices that promote self-care and compassion. Most caregivers get caught in their unexpressed feelings of guilt, shame, fear and sadness. Creating an environment

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Pocket resident Frank Wong recalls his service in World War II, more

By LANCE ARMSTRONG lance@valcomnews.com

As the most recent edition of Sacramento’s annual Veterans Day Parade moved along Capitol Mall toward the state Capitol last Saturday, Nov. 11, among the participants was World War II veteran and Pocket resident Frank Wong.

While riding as a passenger in a 1952 Rolls Royce, Frank received recognition for his service from spectators who lined the street of an area he remembers all the way back to his days of growing up in the capital city.

It was not far from that area, as well as in Oak Park, where his father, Gon Lip, operated restaurants.

Following the parade, the Pocket News caught up with Frank, who said that his father’s last restaurant had a military connection.

“The last (restaurant) was in Oak Park,” he said. “He bought out a Chinese fellow who was going into the service.”

In regard to the area around the old M Street – now Capitol Mall – Frank Wong said, “I knew the whole area. (The parade) went right by our old (long-since-demolished) Chinese school. And the redevelopment (in that area more than a half-century ago) wiped out all of the Nissei ( Japanese) town. I used to go by there and buy fish for dinner.”

Frank, who had four siblings, graduated from Sacramento High School in 1943.

And with his country involved in World War II, it was not long before he joined the Army Medical Corp.

Frank said that he never went overseas during his time in the service.

“After basic training, I was assigned to a general hospital in Walla Walla, Washington,” he said. “And they sent me to medical school in Denver, Colo. (at) Fitzsimons [Army] Hospital, where I trained to be a laboratory technician.”

On a historical side note, that facility was named after Lt. William T. Fitzsimons, who was the first American casualty in World War I. Frank said that he kept very busy working in all four sections of the hospital, where he remained for at least two years.

One of those sections was the psychiatric ward, he recalled.

“The soldiers went under the influence of a lot of shelling and all that, and they (experienced mental trauma),” he said. “They got shelled and that affected them quite a bit.

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Pocket resident Frank Wong stands in front of the 1952 Rolls Royce, which he rode in during this year’s Veterans Day Parade in downtown Sacramento.

But that wasn’t my main job. I worked in the lab.”

Eventually, Frank concluded his service working in Campo, Calif. and Marysville.

In recalling that time of his life, Frank said, “They were training the black soldiers infantry down there (in Campo) – the black soldiers on horses. They were part of the Negro contingent. They were closing that (camp) up when I got there in 1946.

“We were down there about four months. And they closed up the camp and sent me up to Marysville, and I was (honorably) discharged on May 2, 1946. So, I served 34 months in the medical corps.”

Although Frank’s brother, Poy, was older than him, he did not join the military until 1948.

“My brother got a job in defense in LA after high school, so he avoided the draft for a while. He finally thought, he better go in, so he volunteered to go in the service. He was in (the Army) for about a year a half. He served and went overseas.”

Frank, who is 93 years old, commented on the fact that he is one of the relatively few surviving American World War II veterans.

“I don’t think there are too many left anymore,” he said with a saddened tone to his voice.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about 558,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are currently living.

Frank mentioned that upon his return to civilian life, he returned to Sacramento and attended Sacramento College – today’s Sacramento City

College – for a semester before heading to Los Angeles.

But he would again return to the capital city.

From 1951 to 1955, Frank worked at McClellan Air Force Base, first working as a storage auto mechanic and then an apprentice aircraft electrician.

It was also in the first half of the 1950s when Frank married Woodland native Lucy Din, and they had their first child, Vicki.

Following his time at McClellan, Frank established his own letter shop business and performed copy work and printing for the Capitol Lions Club, which was established in 1953, with Frank as one of the charter members.

Frank is also a charter member of Gung Ho American Legion Post No. 696, which was formed in 1946.

Four years later, he moved to the Pocket and he has continued to reside in the community.

Another significant part of Frank’s life was the career he built working for the Sacramento County Assessor’s Office. He retired as a senior real estate appraiser after 30 years of service in 1984.

Frank’s family has grown significantly throughout the years of his marriage.

In addition to his two sons and two daughters, he also has six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

After sharing memories of his life for this paper, Frank acknowledged the people who attended Sacramento’s Veterans Day Parade this year.

“It was wonderful,” he said.

“The people really stepped in (and said), ‘Thank you for your service.’”

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It was recently renewed again by city voters.

Wesley Yee, another one of Herbert’s sons, said that he also contributed to the family’s community service efforts.

“We created the Dr. Herbert and Inez Yee Scholarship to assist (California State University, Sacramento) students who are accepted into dental school,” he said. “We give a $2,500 scholarship each year to lower income, deserving students.”

Wesley also contributed to a Rotary Club of Sacramento project to donate wheelchairs and medical equipment to a nursing home in Taishan, in 2007.

For the past four years, Wesley has participated in a medical mission in Jamaica, where he has donated free dental services.

A third generation of the family, Alan’s son, Michael Yee, currently contributes to the capital campaign of Fairytale Town.

Michael, a Land Park area attorney who graduated from the McGeorge School of Law in 2008,

said that he is desirous that Fairytale Town continues for future generations to enjoy.

“It’s great,” he said. “I see all this opportunity (at Fairytale Town). I want to see that grow and help this community out here in Land Park. I know they want to expand and they have a lot of great ideas there.

“Anyway I can help, either by donating my time or donating funds or connecting them with people, I’m glad to do. And they want to keep (the place) getting better and better every year and I think that’s great for the Land Park community.”

Michael’s sister, Melissa Littau, graduated from McGeorge in 2006 and works in the Land Park area as an elder law attorney.

In addition to her legal work, she has volunteered and worked for ACC Community Services.

Melissa said that she has experienced a lot of satisfaction in helping others.

“I like to serve the elder law community and serve the community here in Land Park,” she said.

“When I graduated from law school, I worked with an attorney (Catherine Hughes), who had been an attorney for 30 years.

She was passionate about

working with the underserved community, the elderly. She also helped influenced my decision. So, she retired and that helped open the door to working with my brother (Michael), which has been great, because of how we’ve been here in Land Park.”

Alan said that his grandchildren are currently learning about assisting others who are less fortunate. ”My grandkids, 2 to 4 years old, are learning about the joy of giving in a way they can understand at this young age,” he said. “Starting at age 2, they have been putting together gift-filled shoe boxes filled with toys, hygiene products and school supplies for kids less fortunate, which are shipped to more than 150 countries through a program called Samaritan Purse.”

With a satisfied expression on his face for a job well done in serving people in Land Park and beyond, Herbert said he continues to enjoy the life that he built in his beloved community of Land Park.

And he added that is not bad for one who recently turned 93.

“I can’t live forever, but I’m doing pretty good,” he said with a smile.

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Professionally crafting for five years, Rachel is working like crazy, ramping up her participation at comic conventions, but she's especially looking forward to the Matsuyama event. Besides being great fundraising events, they conjure up childhood memories. “It reminds me of when we were kids and we had Santa Secret Workshop. I loved those.

I always thought they were always the coolest people ever. So I am really happy to go to a school and do that again."

A unique concept at Wonderland Craft Market, children and their parents will man booths together, selling items that kids have helped make. “ There are kids who make homemade slime-- they've actually rented a table,” Rachel says. “(One kid made) duct tape wallets and the mother makes jewelry; so they're going to share a booth. So it's going to be very cool. I don't think I've seen an event that has done that yet where the kids are actually involved in the fundraiser part. This is really neat because it turns out the kids are someday going to be vendors. I think it's one of the coolest things about the event.”

If you go: What: Wonderland Craft Market When: Friday, Dec. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Matsuyama Elementary, 7680 Windbridge Drive

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What’s FRIDAY, NOV. 17 JFK BENEFIT DINNER AT PANDA EXPRESS: The JFK High School Band is joining with Panda Express in the new Delta Shores shopping complex for their “launch day” on Friday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.. On this day, Panda Express at this site will donate 20% of all sales to the JFK band. 8166 Delta Shores Circle.

SATURDAY, NOV. 18 CHARITY SHRED EVENT: Cook Realty is here to help you clean house. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., protect yourself from identity theft by bringing out all your unneeded confidential paper to be shredded by RID – Rapid Information Destruction. You can see the documents shredding in front of you; there will be a camera on site at Cook Realty, 4305 Freeport Blvd. $5 per box; $3 per grocery bag. Checks can be made to Cook Realty Charitable Foundation, Inc., Tax ID #26-1074718. Call ahead to let them know you are coming. Once the truck is full, it’s gone. For more information, call Meena Chan Lee (dre #01082594) at 837-9104 or email meenachanlee@gmail.com.

SAC SIX HOEDOWN: Come kick your heels up at our first annual Hoedown.

We will be serving a full meal of Tri-tip, beans, salad, and cornbread. After that, enjoy line dancing lessons, followed by the djing skills of Patrick Contreras, who will be playing a selection of Country music. Our ballroom has a beautiful wooden dance floor.to allow you to two-step the night away. VIP experience begins with early admission at 5 pm. You will also receive reserved preferential seating and priority dining, as well as a swag bag. Among the many goodies in your bag are one free raffle ticket and one free drink ticket. We will have many raffle prizes available, as well as a 50/50 drawing. VIP tickets are $35 each, or tables of 10 for $300. Find more information at http://elks6.com

happening LIGHT TO THE WORLD EVENT AT BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY: The public is welcome to discover who Baha’u’llah is and what he represents to the world in light of today’s challenges! In 2017, people around the world are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the Divine Educator for this age and Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Belle Cooledge Library Community Room, 5600 South Land Park, 6:30 p.m.

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GIVE BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH HOT COCOA MINISTRY: Bethany’s Hot Chocolate Ministry to clients of the South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership Food Closet is held on the Monday prior to Thanksgiving. This is the busiest day of the year for the food closet, with some clients getting in line as early as 5 a.m. Volunteers serve warm beverages and goodies — and smiles — to those waiting in the cold for their food. If you’d like to help serve cocoa & goodies, plan to arrive at the Bethany Presbyterian Church kitchen between 7 and 9 a.m. The food closet also needs volunteers to help sort all of the donated canned/packaged goods contributed through the KCRA Kids Can program. Those wishing to help sort can arrive between 10 a.m. and noon.

For those with children or grandchildren who need community service, this is a great way to earn a couple hours! SSIP is located at 5625 24th St, Sacramento, CA 95822

FREE ADMISSION DAY & CANNED FOOD DRIVE AT FAIRYTALE TOWN: Fairytale Town offers FREE admission to visitors who bring in a canned good to donate the day after Thanksgiving from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All goods collected will be donated to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive. Enjoy free play inside of Fairytale Town, plus free arts and crafts activities. Puppet Art Theater Company will also be on hand to present a puppet show! Watch a holiday version of Jack and the Beanstalk at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 PM in the Children’s Theater.

Puppet show tickets are $1 for members and $2 for nonmembers. Tickets are available 15 minutes prior to each show time at the Children’s Theater doors or at the box office. Not sure what food items to bring for donation on the day after Thanksgiving? The following items are on the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services wish list: Canned fruits, vegetables and beans; Canned meat, tuna and chicken; soup; peanut butter. Please note: Fairytale Town is open weather permitting. If skies are gray, please call us at (916) 808-7462 or check our website to confirm our hours for the day. Adults must be accompanied by children and children must be accompanied by adults in order to gain admittance to the park.

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FREE THANKSGIVING LUNCH: People to People are hosting a FREE Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Sam & Bonnie Pannell CC on Thursday, November 23, 2017 from 11am3pm. Please come and share a meal with all the fixings. You must REGISTER in advance by calling the Community Center at 808-6680 or dropping in during business hours. The Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA

“ALL IN” SENIOR SOCIAL HOUR – Games, refreshments, conversation, and fun on the last Wednesday of each month! Games available to play include poker, chess, Scrabble, checkers, Dominos, Mahjong, cribbage, and more!

Wednesday, November 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

SATURDAY, DEC. 2 FIFTH ANNUAL DANDELION ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: The Sacramento Senator Lions Club presents this free admission and free parking event at the Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All sales profits go to support various community projects. Visit sacramentosenatorlions.org to see how the Sacramento Senator Lions Club serves the community. For event information, email senatorlionsevents@gmail.com FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE: This is an “all hand-made” craft event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. All vendor fees are donated to the non-profit organization, “One Child, One Hen” which provides chickens and an egg laying business source of food and income for families in Kenya.

TUESDAY, DEC. 5 VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SERVICES: Did you know that victims of crime have rights in the California Constitution?

Join the Victims of Crime Resource Center to learn about these rights and how to enforce them. Attendees will also get information about the host of free services available to victims of crime in California. Free of charge and pre-registration required.

Class will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to noon at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more information, call (916)393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.orgs.

THURSDAY, DEC. 7 THE UPSIDE OF DOWNSIZING: Anyone who has downsized to a smaller living space will tell you “It is Work!” Choosing what to keep and what to leave behind is only part of the equation in this transition.

Whether 36 or 86 years old, there are things to do to make the transition easier. Join me and my special guest who will share a personal look into the Upside of Downsizing.

Pre-payment of $3 and pre-registration required. $5 drop-in at the door. Class will be held Thursday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more information, call (916)3939026 ext 330, www.accsv.orgs.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8 CHRISTMAS POTLUCK AT CABRILLO CIVIC CLUB #5 - Cocktails 6 pm & Dinner 7 pm. Please bring a can good item for the Sacramento Food Bank and a raffle prize. The Club will provide the main dish & others are asked to bring a side dish, salad or dessert. The STRS choir will perform.

There will be a special appearance from Santa. Potluck is free to members & $10 for guests. RSVP to Marilyn @ 916-421-5769 or Scott @ 559-264-5492 or greenery3@ aol.com; 6 to 10 p.m.; Cabrillo Civic Club #5 - Sacramento, 4605 Karbet Way, Sacramento, California 95822

SATURDAY, DEC. 9 TEENAGE WASTELAND AT BARRIO CAFE: Come to Barrio on December 9th for “Teenage Wasteland”! Arrive 6-9 p.m. for local teen art, entertainment, food, and beverages! 1188 35th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95822.

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IDENTITY THEFT: December is National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness month. Identity theft, a serious crime that can harm your finances, cred-

it history and reputation, takes time to resolve. Join us for a free workshop to learn how to protect your personal information and avoid being a victim of crime. You will learn how to identify ID theft and take timely action to clear up the problems and minimize the damage. Free of charge and pre-registration required. Class will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive. For more information, call (916)393-9026 ext 330, www.accsv.orgs.

ONGOING ROTARY 2ND ANNUAL BLANKET DRIVE: From now until mid-December, the Rotary Club of Pocket/Greenhaven is collecting gently-used and new blankets for the Moral Values Program and Homeless Outreach as well as My Sister’s House (women and children’s shelter) and other organizations in the community. Donation locations include: Pacific Workplaces (1104 Corporate Way), ACC Senior Services (7334 Park City Drive), Robbie Waters Pocket Greenhaven Public Library (7336 Gloria Drive), Cook Realty (4305 Freeport Blvd.), State Farm - Bob Smith (7210 Greenhaven Drive, Ste 1); California Bank Trust (7201 South Land Park Drive).

ARTISTS’ AND CRAFTERS’ GROUP – Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, this meet-up was started to allow participants from past and current “In Creative Company” classes to continue meeting. Any artists or crafters who are interested in this social group are welcome--just bring whatever you’re working on and join us! 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

THE CLARKSBURG COMMUNITY BAND INVITES YOU TO JOIN: How about dusting off that horn and getting involved! The band is a group of musicians that enjoys sharing a love of music with each other and our communities.

The band is looking to expand the ensemble and wants to welcome those who are interested and who play a standard concert band instrument. The band meets Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Delta High School, 52810 Netherlands Ave., Clarksburg. For more information contact Randall Veirs, Delta High School Band Director at rveirs@rdusd.org FREE LINE DANCE CLASS: Every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

“Two Left Feet” dance class for beginners. If you think you have “two left feet” this class is for you. Anyone can participate in this fun activity. Friendly group of people. Drop-ins welcome. Sponsored

by ACC Senior Services. Class held every Thursday at ACC Greenhaven Terrace, 1180 Corporate Way. First class is always free. For more information call (916) 393-9026 ext 330. www.accsv.org BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY VIDEO GAMES AND VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS DRIVE: The Belle Cooledge Library is looking for video games and working game systems for our afterschool teen space program for next year. If you have any video games or working game systems that you would like to donate please bring them to the Belle Cooledge Library and we will provide a tax receipt. What See What’s Happening, page 19 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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is Teen Space? Join other area teens in our community room for our afterschool Teen Space! Hang out, geek out and mess around with friends and snacks! Seriously, what could be better? Teen Space occurs weekdays from 3 - 5 PM (except Thursdays 1:30 - 5 p.m.), is free, and open to teens between the ages of 12 - 18. (During the school year) All Library programs are free and open to the public a library card is not required! Belle Cooledge Library is located at 5600 South Land Park Dive. Library hours are Tuesdays noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR “SUNDAY JAZZ”: Come and join our Sunday Jazz event committee for events held the Second Sunday of every month at the Elks Lodge. If any of you would like to volunteer and enjoy listening to good music at the same time, please let organizers know.

Hours to volunteer would be 11:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. Please contact Clayton Hablitz at: Clayton39.ch@gmail. com Cell number 916 706-9837 or email Lori548@yahoo.com. Cell number 650200-8570. Come on down & enjoy the fun!

WEDNESDAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION GATHERING: Every Wednesday morning from 7 to 10 am., join neighbors at Cafe Latte, 7600 Greenhaven Drive, for conversation and fun. Find the group back near the piano.

“ALL IN” SENIOR SOCIAL HOUR – The Pocket Library will provide games, refreshments, conversation, and fun on the last Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m.! Games available to play include poker, chess, Scrabble, checkers, Dominos, Mahjong, cribbage, and more! Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

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.

SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET AT THE ELKS LODGE, NO. 6: From 8:30 to 11 a.m., enjoy eggs, omelets, corn beef hash, bacon or sausage. 6446 Riverside Blvd.

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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF SACRAMENTO SOUTH: Meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Aviators Restaurant, Executive

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JOB COACH APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AT POCKET LIBRARY– Make an appointment to meet one-on-one with a volunteer job coach and get help with online job searching, using library databases, interviewing tips, resume writing, and more.

For questions or to schedule an appointment, please ask at the library service desk or call 916-264-2920 during open hours.

Appointment times are available for most Wednesdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria 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.

TECH HELP APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AT POCKET LIBRARY– Have a technology question or problem?

Sign up for a one-on-one technology help session with our staff. We can help with basic computer, Internet or e-mail questions, and/or get you started with library services like e-books or e-magazines! Stop by the service desk or call 916-264-2920 during open hours to make an appointment.

Appointment times are available for most Wednesdays between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Thursdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon, at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

BABY/TODDLER STORYTIME AT POCKET LIBRARY– Babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 3 years) and their caretakers are invited to join us for songs and rhymes. Arrive extra early or stay later for extra social time with other children and parents. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

KNIT TOGETHER AT POCKET LIBRARY– Love to knit? Want to learn? Join us for expert advice, great conversation and more. All crafters are welcome, not just knitters! Every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento.

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.

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, 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 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 5:457:00pm. All Classes held at Parkside Community Church Fellowship Hall 5700 South Land Park Drive; 916-428-7927.

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