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Lighted Boat Parade held on Saturday, Dec. 1
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The Capital City Yacht Club held their Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 1! Decorated to win prizes, boaters met outside the Sacramento Marina Channel
entrance around to line up by boat size, small to large. The Boat Parade started at Tower Bridge, turned around at the Virgin Sturgeon restaurant and returned to Old Town Sacramento a second time.
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20,000 lights to brighten up Pocket Canal: Ceremony to be held on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. By Devin lavelle
Two months ago, I asked readers of the Pocket News to “Imagine a community – our community – coming together� to make the dream of lighting the Pocket Canal Parkway for the holidays a reality. We needed to raise the money, figure out a number of challenging logistical issues and bring together dozens of volunteers to install the display. I am thrilled to share with you that the community stepped up in a big way. We raised thousands of dollars to purchase the lights, insurance and everything else need to make the project a reality! (Of course, it is never too late to donate: lights. devinlavelle.com) Sacramento City Council Member Rick Jennings’ office did the yeoman’s work of figuring out a slew of logistics from providing electricity to the site to the collection of donations. Finally, this Saturday, Dec. 8, a team of fantastic volunteers will come together to hang the lights. If you would like to join us, we would love to have you! Please email parks@devinlavelle.com to let me know. We no longer have to imagine it. The dream is becoming a reality. The dream of nearly 20,000 lights in a string about a mile long lining the Canal Parkway from Pocket to Rush River, glistening off the water, offering a gentle shimmer as
the water ripples from the wind. Of families enjoying walking hand in hand down the canal, sharing their holiday dreams. Of neighbors meeting neighbors, exchanging season’s greetings and auld acquaintances joyfully brought to mind. I am so excited and grateful for the incredible support our community has shown for this project. So many friends, old and new have enthusiastically come forward with kind words of support, offers of assistance and, of course generous donations. I am especially grateful for the generosity of Shirley Hwang & Anthony Nguyen; Greg, Kathi and Zack Windheim (in memory of Lee Windheim); Friends of the Robbie Waters Library; Pocket Parade Committee; and River’s Edge Church. I wish I could list off all of the dozens of donors who have supported this project (including donations made in the memory of Bernie, Carey Kincaid, Elliott Silva and Grandma and Grandpa Mendoza) because it would not have happened without all of them. This was truly a community effort, an exciting example of a community coming together to make give something beautiful back to the neighborhood. I am very grateful to the Pocket Greenhaven Community Association for supporting the project as a partner and through
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the donations of several members. I am also grateful to the Pocket News for helping spread the word. I cannot wait to share the simple magic of tiny twinkling lights brightening the winter night with my young boys Henry and Charlie. Traditions like these bring us closer to our loved ones and our neighbors. I hope to meet many more neighbors enjoying these lights over the next
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several weeks. I hope the lights bring our neighborhood joy and help brighten everyone’s holidays. Weather permitting, we plan to have a brief light-
ing ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m. I hope you can join us! Devin Lavelle is the parks commissioner for District 7.
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Bellacera Androvich Fine Arts Presents: The Return of the Art Party Pocket photographer Richard Turner to have work exhibited By Jan Dalske
Pocket photographer Richard Turner, “Gold Country Door”, Photograph on Metal, 60”x36”
Bob Androvich is known for his successful Sacramento Land Park Gallery. And now, he has teamed up with artists Joseph Bellacera and Paula Bellacera to provide another way to exhibit and experience great regional fine art. The exhibition space will be in the Bellacera’s spacious home studios, which are located in West Sacramento. Bellacera Androvich Fine Art presents The Return of the Art Party. This exhibition will feature a baker’s
dozen of the region’s best painters and sculptures. It will take place on the second Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 1-6 pm at 2910 Allan Avenue in West Sacramento. The exhibition will continue until December 16th by Appointment Only. Call 916-224-6793 for more information. Paula Wenzl-Bellacera, a Sacramento native, met her now-husband, Joseph Bellacera, almost 20 years ago through the regional art scene where both had been showing their artwork in
Sacramento galleries. At that time they were both painting and photographing regional landscapes. Joseph was particularly noted for his portrayal of tumultuous skies. Paula, on the other hand, focused on Sacramento iconic structures. Now their artwork has moved in different directions, Joseph creates colorful abstracts about light, color, and pattern, and Paula is a ceramic sculptor creating whimsical animals full of personality.
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Bob Androvich creates digital montages that he claims are the result of his being mesmerized by images from TV, magazines, and a career in digital printing. National Geographic magazine images were part of his original inspiration which has expanded to using images from Renaissance art, an 1849 French medical atlas, advertisements for luxury goods, and so much more. His work always surprises and delights. This exhibition features artists using a wide variety of media and include painters (Michelle Andres, Joseph Bellacera, John Krempel, Bob Miller, Anthony Montanino, Myron Stephens, and Leslie Toms), sculptors (Paula Bellacera, Marc Cardinet, and Frankie Hansberry), along with collage artist Bob Androvich, photographer Richard Turner, and fine art basket weaver Jeanne Oster.
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Carolers to bring cheer to neighbors on Thursday, Dec. 20
Route this year to venture to the lighted Pocket Canal By Monica Stark
Here they come a-caroling Among Pocket’s lighted canal, Here they come a wand’ring, So fair all thee guys and gals. Love and joy will they bring on Thursday, Dec. 20 As they wish you and send you a Happy New Year, And they send you a Happy New Year. From Jingle Bells to Deck the Halls, the songs will be classic ones And you’re welcome to join the fun Just bundle up and come on down With neighbors, you may know, 6 p.m. the Pocket Library is the place to be. With hot cocoa and maybe tea, there will be yum-mies As the Friends of the Library wish you and send you a Happy New Year, And they send you a Happy New Year. Jingle Bells and Frosty should be easy to sing The words, you may know, from start to end And they wish you and send you a Happy New Year And they send you a Happy New Year. Call Melissa at (916) 429-9901 www.valcomnews.com
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The dad navigates troubled waters Did I really hit 37? By Steve DeBenedetti-Emanuel
Parenting decisions are sometimes made for us. Even if your kid wants to get their driver’s license at 14, they can’t. Even if they want to ride in the front seat, and complain when we don’t let them, CA law says they have to be eight. Or if they want to ride a roller coaster, they can’t if they aren’t a certain height. And this is a damn good thing because I would have thrown up like crazy when KD (our 11-year-old son) was tiny.
But let’s be honest, the vast majority of decisions we parents make aren’t easy ones. Do you let your daughter play soccer, even though you’re worried about head injuries and she tore up her knee last year? Do you let your son get his driver’s license, even though he’s been very irresponsible lately? Despite weighing all the pros and cons, we sometimes don’t know what to do. A coin flip might be the best call. Captain Mommy (my wife Stephanie) and I faced a challenging decision a few weeks ago. Soccer Saturdays are crazy and time flies. As we rushed
madly to get out the door, the room started spinning and I fell down. I literally crawled into bed and slept all day. The next day I felt ok, for about 15 minutes. While watering my succulents, the world started spinning, and I fell down again. I crawled into bed and then felt worse. I crawled into the bathroom and started throwing up and couldn’t stop. I’m a numbers guy and started counting. I had a “Am I going to puke 25 times?” moment. Yes I am. Ok, it wasn’t really funny, but I found some sort of sick humor in it. I made it to 37 times. Awesome… If you’ve been there, you know I was having bad vertigo. But I was clueless and was freaking out. I’m epileptic and figured I was having some sort of awful seizure or a stroke. As I dry-heaved, Captain Mommy called the on-call neurologist, and he said I needed to go to the emergency room STAT! Between rounds, I had this moment of wondering if KD should go with us. After all, the kid has gone through a ton of
trauma in his life, with 20 days in the NICU, three stops in the PICU, and tons more. And seeing me in this state scared the hell out of him and Captain Mommy. The last time I went to the ER, which happens way too frequently, we called our friends DJ and AT and they took him to their place. Since, this was way worse, I figured we’d be calling them or somebody else to take him. Since I was busy doing my thing, Captain Mommy made the call that KD would come with us. She said something along the lines of, “This is the reality, and he should see this. Since I was in no mood to debate, the three of us hoped in the car and headed to the ER. The asked a few questions, ran a few tests, pumped me up with IV fluids and sent me home without any diagnosis. They don’t give diagnoses in the ER. The next day, my neurologist squeezed me in, did about a five seconds’ evaluation, and let me know I’d had vertigo and sent me home. I rested for a few
days, made a few lifestyle changes, and got back to my life. During my recovery, I reflected further on our choice of what we expose KD to and what we don’t. The kid has gone through so many traumas in his life; he doesn’t need more. Maybe we should have left him with friends. Conversely, he’s an only child, and he won’t have siblings to share the load with when Captain Mommy and I get old and need help. Maybe it was good that he came. After looking at it from about 10 different angles, I concluded that I’m glad we brought him. After all KD is eleven, and even though he saw me fall down twice and heard me throwing up countless times, he should see this stuff. It’s reality… Until next time… Steve is a Marriage and Family Therapist working in Midtown. He can be reached at 916-919-0218 and found on Twitter @rivercitysteve and on Facebook at River City Counseling.
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Former Pocket resident releases his fourth children’s book, The Knight Former Pocket resident Lance Nevis has announced the release of his fourth children’s book, The Knight, published by Animal Rain Production Publishing Co. The Knight follows Nevis’ other books, Animal Rain, The Pollywog Prince and Silly Stew. Nevis’ new book is dedicated to his nephew, Mikey Nevis, who has autism. “My hopes are that with the help of supporters and the social media age that I will be able to help raise money and awareness for autism,” Nevis says. “ This is a poetic book with fantasy inspired by life events. My books promote imagination and artistic stimulation.”
Nevis’ latest book, which is illustrated by Tom Piper, encourages “vocabulary building and learning,” Nevis says. “Children are smart and inquisitive and through my books they will ask how to pronounce certain words and ideas. That was my goal and intent: To teach and to make children think.” Nevis’ began writing books as letters to his daughter Emily. “ There was a time in my life that my struggles with alcohol brought me trouble, which caused my daughter and I to become separated,” he says. “I could not stand what I was putting her through. That’s how my first book, Animal Rain, was born.”
Since then, all Nevis has done is produce intriguing books, one after another, with colorful and intriguing characters -- and even a coloring book in the back of each book. “The Knight is a story of a young boy growing up in a time when he believed it was his destiny to become, what else, but a knight,” says Nevis, affectionately known by children as The Big Red Chicken. “From training and learning to facing his fears and fulfilling his dreams, the boy evolves into a knight. That is what I strive for every day -facing fears, learning and fulfilling dreams. My theme in all my books is just that -facing fears head on, learning and fulfilling your dreams.”
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The Library Truck By Jan Dalske
I loved Tuesdays! The Library Truck, or as my teacher called it, the Bookmobile, would come to our school on Tuesdays. My teacher had some books in our classroom and I liked to take them home to read. But, the Library Truck had more books and there were always new ones to look at every time the truck came to our school. My brothers did not care about the Library Truck. They did not like to read. And, reading was my
very favorite thing to do. I would look at all of the books and try hard to decide which ones I would take home. I could only take two or three because the other children wanted to borrow the books also. I decided to borrow some books that my little sisters, Rita and Linda would enjoy. I liked to read the books to them. My teacher knew that I read to my sisters, and she told me that was a nice thing to do. My mother liked to read to all of her children. But, lately, with
a new baby, she did not have much time to sit down and take a break. And, she really did not have time to read to her children anymore. I knew that she felt bad about not spending more time with us, but she could not help it. I tried to help her with her house work and also with my brothers and sisters. I know she appreciated it. This week I decided that the Wizard of Oz was going home with me. We had just seen the movie, so my sisters knew about all the characters. And, they loved to listen to me when I read the story and showed them the pictures. I think that they were afraid of the Wizard, and I know that they really liked Dorothy. When I was reading I tried to make the characters sound like I thought they would when they talked. That made the story more interesting to my sisters. Sometimes they would giggle when I read.
After dinner was finished, I helped my mom clear the table. Then we worked together to get the dishes done. My mom washed and I dried. But, she had to put them in the cupboards because I could not reach them. It would be nice when I got taller so that I could help her more with her duties. Sometimes she asked me to sweep around the table and clean up anything that my brothers had dropped. When I was finished with my sweeping, I went to find my little sisters. We all sat on the couch while I read the stories. I had one sister on one side of me and one on the other. They took turns turning the pages, and sometimes they asked me to read a page again. I guess they liked to hear the story more than once. And, that was okay. I wanted them to be happy. When they got older they would be able to read all by themselves. Linda was
already learning a few words, but Rita was still too little to read. When we finished the book it was time for them to take their baths and get to bed. I helped with running the water, scrubbing their backs, and washing their hair. My mom was happy that I helped her so much, she had her hands full with all of her kids. After the little ones were in bed, I decided to read a book that my teacher had let me borrow. It was about a Red Balloon. It was very interesting. Being a balloon looked like a lot of fun. You could float anywhere you wanted to go. Maybe I would read that book to my little sisters tomorrow night before they went to sleep. I knew they would really like the pictures. When I woke up in the morning I was thinking about the red balloon. It would be nice to be a balloon and go anywhere you wanted to go.
Monthly Caregiver Educational 2018 Holiday Series Deck the Halls – Really?
Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 10:00am – Noon For many of us the December holidays don’t hold the same appeal they did when we were young, when family and friends were closer or when loved ones were healthy and participated in the preparation – cooking, shopping, decorating and wrapping. That doesn’t mean, however, that the holidays cannot bring meaning and joy even in the midst of many changes during the year. In our time together we will explore the deeper meaning of all of the December holidays. There will be time to share stories, concerns and feelings. We will honor cherished memories and consciously begin new traditions that honor the changing nature of life and love.
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Reminder: Matsuyama Elementary to host spelling bee on Friday, Dec. 14 Matsuyama Elementary School is hosting a spelling bee this year with many opportunities for participating students to win prizes. This is the first spelling bee Matsuyama has hosted in nearly 20 years and the only public school in the Greenhaven Pocket area hosting a spelling bee on Friday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. in Matsuyama’s multi-purpose room. The winner of the spelling bee will participate in the Sacramento Bee’s California Central Spelling Bee that takes place in March 2019, in Rocklin, California. According to the Sacramento Bee, the winner of the oral spelling bee will represent the Central Valley region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., expenses paid by sponsors of the event. The national spelling bee takes place almost an entire week in late May/ early June.
Students in grades one through six can sign up for the preliminary round, which is a 25-word written test to determine the top spellers who will advance to compete at the spelling bee. Students who plan to participate, have the option to sign up in the office to pick up word lists and they can go online to www.spellingbee.com for more study lists and join word clubs for valuable spelling and vocabulary tips. Each participating speller will receive a brag tag, which is a tag that resembles military dog tags and the chance to compete for prize packages that include a new tablet, new bike, gift cards and Spirit Wear. The gifts have been donated through PTA sponsorship. If there are folks who would like to contribute as a sponsor this event to please let the school know. Each student will receive a ribbon for participating.
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South Land Park residents unveiled new sustainable product business at Alice Birney’s Winter Faire By Monica Stark editor@valcomnews.com
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In the spirit of gift giving and shopping locally, the Alice Birney School community came together in support of one another at the annual Winter Faire, held on Saturday, Dec. 1. The line was long, at times, for the children’s shop to open at 3:45 p.m. But unlike a Black Friday line of anxious shoppers, yelling, “open, open,” the young ones waited, oh so patiently, for a chance to enter the fairy forest themed boutique. No adult shoppers were allowed inside that room, as the littles exchanged tickets for gifts they kept secret from their parents. In other classrooms, artsy parents sold crafts and wares with proceeds set aside for their children’s classes, while in others, outside vendors sold handmade and sustainable goods to support their livelihood. The winter faire has become an important school fundraiser, bringing in about $10,000 toward the Waldorf-inspired public school’s fundraising goals. And it also, to a T, encourages community and support of the local economy. For two AB parents, Nick and Alisha Lee, the event was an opportunity to unveil their sustainable product business among a supportive flow of customers and a push to get their website live. Taking shop in Room 10 near the blackboard, the Lees displayed some products they’ve made and some they’ve curated, for their business aptly named, Nudge Minimal Waste Shop. “(The name’s) a gen-
tle nudge towards sustainability – sustainable choices, sustainable products,” Nick explained, as Alisha kept customers’ interests, during an on-the-spot interview with this publication. Trying to source as locally and sustainably as possible, Nick said the business is years in the making with lofty goals of one day opening a brick and mortar location. While curating the products, Nick tries to find businesses as local as possible to source. “The definition of sustainability can be defined in so many different ways, and I think one of the things we want to define ours is local.” While the products may seem mundane – toothbrushes, band aids, pot scrapers, Bento boxes, copper cleaning cloths, lip balm, laundry dryer balls – their very ingredients support their business’s mission of sustainability. As one might ask him, why bamboo toothbrushes? Nick’s response is ecological: “Every plastic toothbrush ever made is still in existence today and will be for hundreds or thousands of years and bamboo toothbrushes will decompose and become part of the earth again.” Meanwhile, the only-madein Australia biodegradable and compostable band aids come in varieties such as the soothing aloe vera or the charcoal, that draws out impurities and repairs minor abrasions. Also among their curated items include Californiamade Knotty Picks – cornstarch-based, bamboo-coated flossing picks with activated charcoal that helps whiten teeth. They also sell dryer see Sustainable page 11 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.
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balls with which you infuse a few drops of essential oils and throw into the dryer, giving clothes a bit of a fluff without the waste that comes with dryer sheets. Alisha has come to make her own versions of items she’s been inspired by. A seamstress in her free time, she has sewn Furoshiki Bento wraps, which are traditional (and fashionable) Japanese wrapping cloths that hold your lunch and fold out into a place setting. She’s also made various lip balms under the guidance of Jolie Adam of Jolie’s Herbals, whose products are available at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. “I called her and said this is what we’re doing. I’m not somebody who makes my own products, so I’d like to see what you have to offer.’ And she said, ‘I’d love to help you. And she came over and she had advice and recipes.” That sense of community support of giving and receiving is indicative of their success thus far. Naturally, the husband-wife team has
come together in launching the business. Nick – the curator, researcher, the marketer – gives credit to Alisha as being the “brains behind the operation” with a community-mindset. “If I say, ‘I want to have organic bamboo cutlery, she says, ‘If we build a kit that means a stayat-home mom can build this kit and we can build that community together.” An “amazingly successful” first day in business, Nick said there’s “a lot of energy, a lot of really positive energy, really good vibes from people, a lot of good feedback. I learned some things from customers that I hadn’t thought of.” On customer suggested they sell copper tongue scrapers for their antibacterial properties, rather than the metal ones that were for sale. Pointing to the copper cleaning clothes on the table, he said, “That’s why they’re copper – they’re antimicrobial. It makes sense to have that for your tongue too, and that didn’t even cross my mind.” That goes to why the Lees want to bring the community together to curate these products. “Yes, I’ve done a lot of research,” Nick said,
“I have a masters in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, but that doesn’t teach you how to curate and find the best goods. There’s lots of definitions of what sustainability is. And we all have a different definition of it. As a community, I think, if we come together, we can make more sustainable choices.” For more information, visit NudgeEcoStore.com or email sales@nudgeecostore.com
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Acrylics Artist Melissa Andrews Dabbles in a Variety of Mediums and Interesting Subjects Selling hundreds of Homes in the Pocket area, since 1983 So, if you are you an original owner of a home in Quail Run, Lakecrest Village or River Village, chances are that I sold you your home! And, if you are still here, I want you to know that I am too, and as always, I look forward to assisting you with any of your current real estate needs!
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Melissa will be the first to tell you that she has dabbled in a variety of mediums over the years. She started painting about ten years ago. She was inspired by an extended trip to Europe. While she was there, she noticed what she described as “so many cool images”, and wanted to see if and what she could replicate. Her maiden name is Artman, so possibly, she was destined to be creative. Her Dad was a technical illustrator and artist in his own right.
She paints with acrylics primarily, but has recently started creating her art work with markers. Her first pet portrait was a birthday gift for her daughter’s friend. She loved a picture of their Jack Russell terrier, Jackson, and set out to duplicate it on canvas. She liked the end result and the picture was very well received. So, Melissa started wondering if people would pay money to have a portrait painted of their pets. And, she was surprised to find out that they would. No, the pets don’t “sit for their pictures”, even though
Melissa feels that it would be great fun. She works from a favorite photo of the “client”. She says that she has not kept track, but she has probably done between thirty and forty, and each one of them was a true labor of love. Melissa says that “My challenge is to capture, with painton-canvass, the ‘soul’ of the animal – basically, it’s in the eyes. Pets/animals are my favorite subject. Most of my clients are people who’ve seen one of my paintings – either a See Artist page 13
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friend, in my office, or exhibited somewhere. They make a truly unique, one-of-a-kind gift. People seem to like the ‘life and realism.’ I feel a piece of my heart goes out with each painting to the recipient, into their home. As an animal lover, I know the importance our precious pets have in our lives”. About a year ago, she approached the owner of a new business in Land Park who was looking for local artists to show in her store . . . Garden Party Tea & Coffee, which is located at 5972 S Land Park Drive in Sacramento, CA. You can call them at (916) 431-7408. The owner, Elizabeth Moseby, has been a wonderful outlet for her and
there “umpteen pieces” hanging on her shop’s walls. Melissa has also created an entire line of paintings incorporating tea pots, many of them with animals, which has provided her with “endless hours of amusement”. Earlier this year, she started doing what she calls ‘zentangle’ designs. These are images from repetitive patterns. The artwork started with a pineapple design for her co-worker’s birthday. “Again, I jumped in with both hands (mixed metaphor LOL) and now have a collection of Sharpie pens that any artist would envy – every color of the rainbow, metallic, glitter – and a bunch of new pictures” shares Melissa. This evolved into note cards which are also at the Garden Party and more recently at Crawford’s Books next to Hollywood Hardware in Land Park.
Most of her paintings have been done as a challenge to herself, simply to see if she can do it. She strives for realism but her husband thinks she sees color differently from most people because her work is very colorful. He recently coined the phrase ‘art that makes people happy’ in con-
junction with her line of note cards. Melissa says, “How sweet, eh? But with all humility, he’s right – when I watch people look at my art it’s very common for them to smile”. Melissa creates most of her art work on her couch in her living room, or while wandering around the house, preferring
to work in a smaller format. And, she is assisted by one her three inquisitive cats. Melissa can be reached at the Valley Community Newspapers’ Land Park Office at 916 4299901 and via email at melissandrews@comcast.net Her website – MelissaAndrews. com – is under construction.
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Barrio Cafe held holiday-themed Maker’s Market By Sally King
The South Hills Shopping Center at the corner of South Land Park Drive and 35th Avenue was recently bustling with folks looking to buy handmade items. The second Maker’s Market was held from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the center’s coffee shop, Barrio Cafe. Vendors set up shop showing a variety of gifts and jewelry. Amanda Frechette, who owns Thread & Thorn, offered an array of bath essentials, linen sprays and diffuser bracelets. MK Designs Clay Art had a display of handmade fairy doors for the home and garden. The Rogers family was selling handmade candles, which they also plan to sell at the Sutterville Elementary School craft fair. Sergio Barrios, who owns and runs the Barrio coffee shop that opened two years ago, said he enjoys supporting local vendors and sees events like this as a way for the vendors to get to know each other and their community. He holds events like this at his shop often, hosting a variety of artists and it’s free to the public. Barrios said most of the events are shared through
word of mouth and the community seems enthusiastic about coming and supporting local artists. On this particular Saturday, a young man who is studying music at college was playing the piano for tips and bringing a touch of ambiance to the event. Barrios hosts paintings by local artists on his walls and said a local string ensemble plays music at Barrio’s on Tuesdays. “I stay open later on the second Saturday of the month for those who want to check out the art on the walls,” Barrios said. The atmosphere at the Maker’s Market was friendly and inviting. A young woman, Carolyn Kucluk said the community loves Barrios. Kucluck said Barrios had a ‘Friendsgiving’ the Sunday before Thanksgiving and provided the turkey, coffee, rolls and dessert. Those who attended brought a side dish. “It was heartwarming for me,” Kucluck said. “I’ve only lived in the Sacramento area for four years and I felt like I was with family.” Barrios said he plans to host another Maker’s Market in the spring.
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A Native American elder once told me that the reason so many people consume so much sugar and have type II diabetes is that life isn’t as sweet as in the days of his youth. I wonder if that is because we are caught up in more acidic and bitter events, these days. Watching the news sure leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth. A recent World Economic Forum report and an article by professor Carol Graham of the Brookings Institution concur that, while the U.S. economy seems to be thriving and growing, happiness and our social fabric may be at stake as well as health and even longevity due partly to the ravages of despair. Sounds like our diet: we are (collectively) overweight and undernourished. But what if we acknowledge and respond to this other craving for sweetness, not just processed sugar? We can spot sugary junk-food almost anywhere, so why not seek the other kind, the little lifecandies? Right now, for example, I can smell the recently picked pineapple quince, great fat fruit produced by a skinny little tree on its first attempt at fruiting. It struggled to hold it all up, but now its fragrant, floral-smelling fruit is waiting to be cooked. Fall sunlight glows on my orange feral cat who is the de facto “barn cat”, as he hints that he’d like a meal this evening. I can’t touch this kitty yet, but I can just feel the sun-on-fur sensation in my mind. The autumn sun/breeze combination is pretty good on my own skin, too. Outside my window two flickers are playfully flirting and chasing each other around, occasionally dropping a feathValley Community Newspapers, Inc.
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What’s VCA GREENHAVEN POCKET ANIMAL HOSPITAL WINTER PET CARE DRIVE: Loaves & Fishes and VCA Animal Hospitals announce the kickoff of our 5th Annual Winter Pet Care Drive focused on helping some of the neediest people in our community and their pets. During the month of October, donations may be brought to any one of the VCA Animal Hospitals in the Sacramento area and all items will go directly to the individuals served at Loaves & Fishes in downtown Sacramento. This winter drive is dedicated to supporting the power of the human-animal bond across all members of our community and is an extension of an ongoing bimonthly Pet Food Pantry program in partnership between Loaves & Fishes, VCA Animal Hospitals and Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Last year’s drive was very successful: 16 VCA hospitals in the Sacramento Valley mobilized employees and clients in a winter drive that collected more crates, blanket, leashes, pet sweaters, and toys than we could even count. They hope, with your help, for more of the same this year. You are welcome to join in the effort to collect pet sweaters, blankets, collars, leashes, pet carriers and
happening pet toys for those in need in our community. Loaves & Fishes provides a variety of shelter, food and support services to the Sacramento homeless community. For more information about Loaves & Fishes, visit sacloaves.org. VCA Greenhaven Pocket Animal Hospital is located at 1 Valine Court, Sacramento, CA 95831. For more information, call 916-391-3677 or visit www. VCAgreenhaven.com JFK HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME: The John F. Kennedy High School Athletics Department will induct its first Hall of Fame class this spring in May, 2019. The school is looking for nominations of Cougar graduates, coaches, teams and athletic department contributors. The John F. Kennedy High School Athletics Hall of Fame is intended to recognize and honor those who have made a significant impact on the athletic community with their athletic achievements during high school or with exceptional effort and service to the John F. Kennedy High School athletic department. The Hall of Fame looks to reflect the proud history of John F. Kennedy High School, highlight the long-standing athletic
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FRIDAY, DEC. 7 SIRENS AND SLEIGHS: This year the Riverside Sports Bar (6401 RIverside Blvd.) is gearing up and helping out Sacramento Sheriff Toy Project and will have a special event on Friday, Dec. 7. Items needed: (Starbucks, Jamba Juice, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Dutch Brothers, Old Navy, Target, Walmart), movie passes, earbuds, hygiene items (Razors, Clippers, Manicure sets, Bath and Body). There will be drink specials available, and a raffle with a door prize! Come out and enjoy some fun. The Second Chance band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8 BETTER TIME TO BE A HOMEBUYER: Home prices are dropping and inter-
est rates are still at historic lows. Come to the monthly (second Saturdays) real estate clinic with Lyon Realtor, Julie Scheff, #01815983. TO RSVP, or with questions, please call 916.508-7350. Explore ways to improve your home buying experience, discover great neighborhoods with price tags starting at $300k. Saturday, December 8, 10:30 am to noon at Crawford’s Books, 5801 Freeport Blvd (enter on Oregon next to the Hollywood Park Hardware store).
SATURDAY, DEC. 8-SUNDAY, DEC. 9 29TH CHRISTMAS THEATRICAL REVUE AT JFK: Sinag-tala Filipino Theater and Performing Arts Association will be performing their 29th Christmas Theatrical Revue at John F Kennedy High School Performance Center on Saturday 12/8 at 6:30 pm and Sunday 12/9 at 2:30 pm. We will, also be honoring our World War II veterans or next of kin who are recipients of the congressional gold medal. Call/text Ena Gee at 916 607 8801 or email at enagee1@yahoo. com for more details if interested in participating. This is our first year at John f Kennedy HS. We had performed at Luther Burbank and Hiram Johnson in previous years.
2019 JAN. 1 NEW YEARS GATHERING: Friends of the Riverbanks invites you to this monthly event, which generally meets on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. (note there are exceptions so check the calendar), at Sutter’s Landing Park at the VERY end of 28th Street in Sacramento. Bring water and sunblock, and a change of clothes for young ones who are sure to get sandy, muddy, and wet. Children under 13 must wear life jackets if they go into the water, per law. Leave your dogs at home and please bike, walk, or carpool if you can to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible. Directions: Head north on 28th Street, cross C Street and then the railroad tracks. Continue to the last parking lot where the park abuts the American River Parkway.
SATURDAY, FEB. 2 DREAM VARIATIONS: A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Sacramento Youth Symphony presents a major community concert event celebrating the ongoing contributions by African-Americans to our country’s artistic landscape. Musical selections will include celebrated works by Duke Ellington, William Grant Still, Emmy Award-winning composer John Wineglass, and much more. An impressive roster of special guests will join the orchestra on-stage for this special event. Some of our guests include: Emcee-Omari Tau; Speaker-Courtney Dempsey; Guest Artists-Jay Mason, Chase Spruill 4th, Indigo Moore, Julian Dixon, Leslie Sandefur, &
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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. 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. TODDLER STORYTIME BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY– Toddlers ages one to three and their caregivers will enjoy fun songs, stories, and fingerplays. After the storytime, there will be a stay and play group. Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT BELLE COOLEDGE LIBRARY – Preschoolers ages three and older and their caregivers are invited for fun songs, stories, fingerplays and a play activity. Thursdays at 11 a.m. at Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento.
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. STATE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ANNOUNCED: The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2018 - 2019 academic year. The program offers 14 categories of scholarships ranging from $1,000 - $2,500 each with varying eligibility requirements. Categories include: agriculture, art, academic excellence, business, culinary/hospitality/event management, education, international relations, trade school, viticulture and enology. Applicants may apply for one scholarship category of their choice per year and will be evaluated based on academics, community service, quality of essay and recommendation. Top scholarship winners in select categories may be invited to compete for the $5,000 Ironstone Concours Foundation Scholarship Scholarships are not renewable; however, students may reapply each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility criteria. The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is a collaboration between the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Exposition & State Fair, the California State Fair Agricultural Advisory Council, the Ironstone Concours Foundation, Blue Diamond Growers and Western Fairs Association. International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent scholarship management company, hosts the online application process and disburses awards for the program. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2018. Learn more at CAStateFair. org/scholarship. For questions about the Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program, please email scholarship@ calexpo.com.
Winter Wonderland returns to Fairytale Town Celebrate the holiday season at Fairytale Town! The Town will be trimmed with festive holiday décor and lights, starting at dusk each night. Enjoy Charlie Brown-themed handson activities throughout the event. Listen to strolling Victorian carolers, and shop for gifts from local vendors. Don’t miss a flurry of snow falling nightly at 7 p.m. near the Mother Goose Stage. And step inside a giant snow globe! Santa will be making a special stop at Fairytale Town and will be available for visits and Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.
photos in his workshop, located in the Children’s Theater, from 3 to 6 p.m. A visit with Santa is included with admission; printed photos by Clementine Photo Booths are $5 per photo. Please Note: The Santa line closes at 6 p.m. promptly. Weather permitting.
receive 50 percent off per ticket. When: Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16. During Winter Wonderland, Fairytale Town’s operating hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Adults must be accompanied by children and children must be accompanied by adults in order to gain admittance to the park.
If you go: Note: This is a special ticketed event, and tickets on sale now. Adults and Where: Fairytale Town children are $7, except for is located at 3901 Land babies age 1 and younger. Park Drive. Fairytale Town members
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