The joy of Betsy McCall paper dolls Festa Italiana: Heritage

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Festa Italiana:
Heritage, tradition
and lots of food
See page 18
VOLUME XVI, NO. 15
v
August 14, 2008
INSIDE v
The joy of
Betsy McCall
paper dolls
Music fills Curtis Park
See page 8
The annual Music in Curtis Park evenings are a culmination of philanthropy, a family-centered neighborhood and, when the stars thus align, perfect
weather. The evening of Saturday, July 27, brought it all together for a blissful interlude. Performances were given by Bucho and, for the kids, Mister
Cooper. Sunday, Aug. 13, brings the next opportunity for Music in Curtis Park, when The Hucklebucks blues act and the popular Mister Cooper
return, performances scheduled for 6:15 and 7:30 p.m. The free concerts are presented by the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association, sponsored
by ReMax Gold Realtors Melissa, Michael and Meg Heede, with funding from Target and support by Councilwoman Lauren Hammond. And take
note -- the second annual Curtis Fest, a celebration of the arts, is coming Saturday, Sept. 20. For information, phone 452-3005.
Land Park man takes recycling to a new level
By Nicole Cardoza
The Land Park News
M
Get well.
Stay well.
See page 16
Community
Calendar
pages 19, 22
ost people would not assign much aesthetic value
to a can of Diet Coke, or
a Friskies cat food can, or an economy size bottle of Tylenol – but Land
Park artist Kent Link, 88, is not
most people.
A retired street superintendent for
the City of Sacramento, Link creates intricate sculptures using bits
and pieces that other people might
throw away.
“Everything is recycled, except the
glue and the Vaseline I use for axle
grease.” Link says.
The axle grease is necessary because almost all Link’s creations
have moveable parts -- they are de-
signed to be placed in yards and gardens or hung up outdoors to catch
the wind.
“I like to sit and really look at
things,” Link says, “I just ask myself:
‘What can I make from that?’”
Link has been inspired by the
flowers on a can of Arizona Iced
Tea, the plastic trays from flower pots, and the wheels and spokes
from old bicycles. Link even rescues
wood pieces discarded by his son-inlaw, a carpenter. Link estimates he
has recycled well over 1,000 aluminum cans in the four years since he
made his first project.
“My wife asked me to replace a
broken blade on a spinner she had
out in the garden,” Link says. “I cut
See Recycle, page 11
Photos by Nicole Cardoza
St. Anthony’s
preps for its
giant festival
Photos by Kati Garner
See page 6-7
Kent Link, 88, likes to design wind-powered art with moveable parts.
Some of his works have been donated to auctions, others have made
it to the California State Fair.
Link has been inspired by the flowers
on a can of Arizona Iced Tea, the
plastic trays from flower pots, and the
wheels and spokes from old bicycles.
August 14, 2008
Land Park News
No reason to snarl when these wines beckon
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A
ugust is a month
that ever ybody enjoys, yet it suffers
from unjustified bad press.
Vacations, staycations, trips
to the beach and the mountains -- what’s not to like, I
ask you?
The Dog Days – blah,
blah, blah. The Dog Days
are just a reference to the
constellation Canis Major
visible in our skies at this
time of year. Other than
struggling baseball teams,
nobody fears August. In
fact, August has some ver y
friendly holidays that I’d
like you to obser ve.
Wings and a red
Saturday the 17 th is National Aviation Day and
reminds me of a major
sin that I committed last
month. I forgot Amelia
Earhart Day! So, let’s remember the First Lady of
Pairings
From taylor’s market
the Skies on this day. Ser ve
something with wings -grilled chicken, maybe duck
confit. Then again, those
dr y aged rib-eyes look
mighty good. Open a bottle or two of a new Portuguese red wine that I’ve
just acquired -- Vale De
Torre 2006 Bin 717; it’s a
delicious blend of Trincadeira and Aragonez, but
you already knew that,
right?
Saturday the 23 rd is Kiss
And Make Up Day. If you
don’t have much to atone
for, Sorelle Branca Prosecco would be nice. But, if
you’ve been naughty and
crave reconciliation, tr y out
Gaston Chiquet Brut “Tradition.” It’s charming and
sensual and worth twice the
price when you consider
what it can do for you. Being bad has its rewards.
Now that you’re back
in his or her good graces, check out our sockeye
salmon. Ser ve with pinot
noir or more Gaston Chiquet and you’ll be on easy
street for at least a week.
Then repeat if necessar y.
On the sangiovese trail
Another interesting (peculiar) August holiday is
National Trail Mix Day.
No kidding. Trail mix is
fine (ours is in the dried
fruit and nut section), but
after a long trek you’re finally back at the trailhead,
the real question is “What’s
for dinner,” right? As one
of my T-shirts proudly
and loudly proclaims -- “I
Love Gluten.”
You’re hungr y, you’re
tired, you’re not up for
cooking. Bulltweet! Get
some Eduardo’s pasta, a
jar of pasta sauce if you
like, a few of our homemade meatballs, some fresh
herbs. Then take two bottles of Caparzo Sangiovese
and call me in the morning.
Please note: It’s perfectly
okay to omit the trail mix
and the hike before ser ving
this oh-so-easy dinner.
Two more thoughts…
Presidential Joke Day was
on Saturday, Aug. 9 -- a bipartisan laugh-in too easy
to need much elaboration.
It’s one we can continue to
celebrate – just gaze myopically into the distance,
work on your drawl and
pour some Mount Nelson
2007 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Now bask in
bliss and executive mirth;
if you require a beverage
with more gravitas, pick
up a bottle of Trump Vodka or Zuidam Holland Gin
and you’ll feel really good
about the future. Don’t
forget the pretzels.
August also ends on a
high note -- for most of
you it will be the four-day
Labor Day weekend. (I’ll
be working!#?#@#!) Come
in to the store -- I’ll have
special red and white wine
sampler packs on sale.
What a tease!
Taylor’s Market is located at
2900 Freepor t Blvd., phone
443-6881.
Land Park News
August 14, 2008
Officers step up patrol around Hollywood Park
Police on the lookout for kids on rooftops
By Elizabeth Valente
The Land Park News
P
atrols around a South
Land Park school have
increased over the summer after vandals set part of
the school on fire last month.
On Saturday, July 19, fire
crews responded to a twoalarm fire at Leonardo da
Vinici K-8 school in Hollywood Park. Sacramento Fire
Capt. Jim Doucette said the
fire started in the computer
lab, located near the front of
the school’s entrance at 4701
Joaquin Way.
“The fire started at the
school’s exterior, burned into
the attic and caused some
damage inside the classroom,” Doucette said. “We
got the call once the digitizer alarm --it’s a heat detector
-- went off. They are in most
schools and look like a half
silver dome.”
Evidence at the scene
Sgt. Vince Matranga, chief
of security for the Sacramento City Unified School District, said since the fire they
have added more school resource officers patrolling the
neighborhood looking for juveniles prowling around rooftops.
“We do suspect it was
caused by juveniles,” Matranga said. “We are not sure
if they were students of the
school,” he added. “There
is evidence of mischievousness --playing with lighters,
matches and burning school
books.”
Neighbors tell police they
heard fireworks in the area
that evening.
“We did find firecrackers
on the roof,” he said. “Some
had exploded, some did not.”
Up until the night of the
fire, the summer seemed fairly quiet.
“This has been the best
summer we’ve had in 10
years,” Matranga noted.
“We had minor vandalism
around schools, a few broken
windows, graffiti and then
this fire. But compared to
past years, this is a good summer.”
Matranga credits the
eight-year working relationship between the schools
and local police department
in helping to keep school
crime down.
“We have 94 school sites
in this school district, and
we concentrate on schools
that have had recent problems. Ever y year it gets better.”
Cameras paying off
The school district’s security service office is also looking at putting in more surveillance cameras in all of the
schools.
“Right now 55 percent
of our schools have cameras,” Matranga said. “Da
Vinci does not, but they
will.
“Once the new government grants come through
we are looking at installing
more than a dozen cameras.
Reports show once schools
have cameras installed, property crimes and crimes during
school day are low.”
Of ficers say Sacramento
City Unified School District has more sur veillance
cameras at their schools
then any other district in
Nor thern California.
“We are a model. This
past March we were able
to catch two juveniles
breaking into Winn Elementar y School destroying proper ty,” said Matranga.
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creen on the Green movies in the park are presented by Councilman
Steve Cohn. Bring a blanket or
low chairs for seating and enjoy
these free movies:
• Saturday, Aug. 16 –
“Goonies” at Babcock Park,
2340 Cormorant Way.
• Saturday, Aug. 23 – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” at Glen Hall
Park, 5415 Sandburg Drive.
All movies begin at sundown.
For more information, call
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No one has been charged
with the Leonardo da Vinci fire. Firefighters estimate the damage to be near
$100,000. Supervisors
say the school district’s insurance will pay a majority of the cost, but the rest
will have to come out of the
general fund.
School will reopen Wednesday, Aug. 20. Classes begin after Labor Day weekend,
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
August 14, 2008
Land Park News
Area neighborhood organizes when crime hits close to home
The Land Park News
I
t began with a single gunshot at about 4 a.m. on
May 20, 2008.
A strong wind was blowing
and while my first instinct was
I had heard a gunshot, the absence of any additional sounds
in our generally quiet Greenhaven neighborhood moved me
to assume something had simply
blown against a house.
I am ashamed to say, I did not
call 911. I know better now.
Before I went back to sleep,
I heard approaching sirens and
soon my front yard was a staging area with flashing red lights,
police patrol cars, crime tape
and a television news van.
A visitor two houses away had
been shot while sitting in his car
parked just off Steamboat Way
on Captain Court. He would
survive his injury and the of-
fender would be arrested later that day, but the event had
shaken awake our self-confessed
complacent neighborhood.
Wake-up call
With a crime of this magnitude hitting so close to home,
surrounding residents had to
re-evaluate our sense of security and quickly realized we needed to be more connected. While
many of us knew immediate
neighbors, few of us had a personal relationship with more
than a half dozen and we had
no established way to reach out
to each other and share information.
Upon discovering many had
recently been burglarized and
that drug activity had increased
at the park near the shooting
site (most of which went unreported), we concluded it was
past time to create a Neighborhood Watch.
Photo by Jackie Boor
By Jackie Boor
National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, brought active neighborhoods together all over the country and Sacramento to touch base with each other
on crime prevention. Here, residents of the Eileen Dutra neighborhood share a ‘Dessert Potluck in the Park.’
We began by contacting
Councilmember Robbie Water’s office to seek direction on
not only how to start a Neighborhood Watch, but to also report a long-vacant weed infested
house and bring attention to the
poor lighting at the park.
District 7 Director Pat Clark
was extremely helpful in fielding
our concerns and encouraging
our effort to organize and become more proactive. Additional assistance came from Police
Capt. Dan Schiele, Sgt. Louis
Pease, Community Services Officers/ Crime Prevention Specialists Katherine Hutchison and
Holly Kinney, and Mike Viducich from Parks and Recreation.
With folding chairs in hand,
nearly 30 residents gathered at
Eileen Dutra Park the evening
of July 17 for a Neighborhood
Watch orientation. Three key
points were emphasized by law
enforcement:
1. Exchange names, addresses
and contact information to have
on hand and meet regularly to
stay current on neighborhood
developments and issues.
2. Remove the opportunity for crime by having good
lighting, an alarm system, well-
trimmed shrubs, and secure
cars, gates, doors and windows.
3. Report crime, nuisance and
suspicious activity promptly -even if you think someone else
might have called or assume the
police will not be able to adequately respond. Request a follow-up call if you would like to
know the result of your call.
Instant success
Shortly after forming our
Watch, vigilant neighbors contributed to the recovery of two
stolen vehicles. Two unkempt
properties have been cleaned
and the city is actively exploring
options for improving visibility in the park. We have also established a positive relationship
with the landlord of the rental property where the shooting
occurred. Based on input from
nearby residents and the police,
she has issued an eviction notice.
As a result, suspicious activity
has dropped dramatically at the
residence and nearby park.
Within the GreenhavenPocket area there are about
35 Watch groups. Twelve
groups held National Night
Out events on Tuesday, Aug.
5, during which local govern-
ment officials, law enforcement and fire departments
were able to interact with residents and provide information
regarding municipal services.
Joining us for our NNO “Dessert Potluck in the Park” was Pat
Clark, who provided valuable information regarding the city’s
new 311 service. This service is
now available 24/7 to help with
questions about city services, provide general information or to report nuisance problems such as
abandoned vehicles, junk and
rubbish, graffiti, or stray animals.
Ironically, our small neighborhood park was named in honor
of Eileen Dutra, a prominent and
well-known Pocket resident who
was murdered some 25 years ago
in her own home during a burglary. By getting organized and
involved, we hope we can be an
inspiration to others to become
more involved before another
gunshot or something even worse
jolts folks into taking action.
To learn more about Neighborhood Watch, contact Community
Service Officer Katherine Hutchison at 808-6079 or go to the National Neighborhood Watch Institute website at www.nnwi.org.
Land Park News
August 14, 2008
Proudly Serving
Airman Lavessia M. Worthen
A
Land Park News photos
Love in
the
Casa
Garden
ir Force Airman Lavessia M. Worthen has
graduated from basic
military training at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
During the six weeks of
training, the airman studied
the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs
and courtesies; performed drill
and ceremony marches, and
received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn
credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
She is the granddaughter of Eleanor Worthen of 69th Avenue.
Members of the Vo-Cals from Sacramento City College entertained and Los Niños Service League volunteers served the lunch at a
Wednesday, Aug. 6, fund-raiser at Casa Garden Restaurant. (above) ‘Cupid (Draw Back Your Bow)’ was among the many familiar love
songs performed by the five-member troupe. (top) Los Ninos President Pat Ronten was at the service of guests Shirley Stewart, left, and
Shirley Pile. Proceeds of the event, and all proceeds from Casa Garden restaurant, support the Sacramento Children’s Home. The Los
Niños league plans a coffee for potential new volunteers at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. The restaurant is located on the grounds of the
Children’s Home at 2760 Sutterville Road. RSVP to 452-2809.
August 14, 2008
Land Park News
Betsy McCall paper dolls
Boomer memories of an imaginative world
clipped from a magazine each month
When Cynthia Curry isn’t working part-time at the DMV office
off Broadway and 24th Street,
she’s remembering one of her earliest favorite past-times for a quiet summer afternoon on the farm
… not glued to the hand-held
electronic games of today, but of
cutting out paper dolls…
M
y family’s home,
when I was 6 years
old, was in the middle of a farm in the middle of
Missouri in the middle of the
United States. Many people
might have thought that we
lived in the middle of nowhere.
That Halloween of 1957, I
was proudly dressed as a bumblebee. My sister, who was a
mere 13 months younger than
me, was a clown. Since we lived
Cynthia Curry
Betsy McCall aficionado
in a rural area, there weren’t
many houses around, so pickings that year were going to be
slim at best. We were as likely to
get fruit, home-made honey or
toothbrushes, as we were candy.
There was one house where,
although the lights were on,
no one answered our first or
even our second knock. Just as
we were about to walk away, a
woman wearing a suit and high
heels opened the door. She
looked surprised to see us.
“Trick or treat!” we gamely shouted, keeping our fingers
crossed in hopes that she had
candy and not an apple.
“Oh, my, is it Halloween?”
she asked, looking very distressed.
My hopes plummeted. Not
only would we not get candy, we
probably wouldn’t even get fruit.
She looked at my mother, who
was walking with us that night.
“Please,” the woman beckoned, “come in. I’m sure that I
have something for the girls.”
The day is saved
We went in, grudgingly, because we didn’t want to waste
valuable candy-collecting time
with someone who didn’t even
know it was Halloween. She even
offered Mom coffee! She asked
us to wait in the kitchen, while
Mom sipped her coffee. The
woman re-entered the kitchen
with a huge stack of magazines.
She opened one and said, “Voila!” I’d never heard that word before, but I tucked it away to use
myself someday; it sounded exciting. I knew this woman must be
rich, since she lived in this large
house with no kids, wore a suit,
used fancy words and had lots of
magazines. I wanted to be just
like her!
She pulled a page out of the
magazine and handed it to
me. On the page was the most
wonderful paper doll I had ever
seen.
“It’s a Betsy McCall paper
doll,” she told me. “You see,
Betsy made her debut on the cover of the McCall’s magazine in May 1951.
Courtesy Cynthia Curry collection
there’s a story about her and
her outfits for the month. You
cut them out and dress her up.
You can even act our the story.
I have dozens of them! They
come in each of these magazines.”
She looked anxiously at us,
as if it were important that we
liked her gift.
I looked at Mom, wondering
if this was okay. She nodded
her head, smiling. I think Mom
knew what was coming.
The lady started ripping pages out of all the magazines,
doling them out between my
sister and me, March for me,
April for my sister, May for me,
June for my sister. Soon, we
were holding a stack of magazine pages – paper dolls galore!
I had forgotten all about candy. I couldn’t wait to get home
and carefully cut out the dolls
and their wonderful clothes. I
was so excited.
“Thank you!” we told the
nice lady who had given us a
new hobby.
When I got home, Mom gave
us each our own cigar box to
hold the paper dolls. My sister
and I sat on the kitchen floor in
our old farmhouse with bluntnosed scissors, creating our own
little worlds with Betsy McCall.
We were devastated if we accidentally clipped the white tabs
that held the dresses on the
dolls, but carefully taped them
back on after getting Mom’s
help. I enjoyed those paper
dolls more than any candy I
could have received.
Now she’s ‘vintage’
I still love paper dolls, and
once while touring England,
my favorite souvenir was a paper doll book. There are still
lots of paper dolls around, alSee McCall’s, page 7
Land Park News
McCall’s
Continued from page 6
though they aren’t the popular toys they used to be. Now
they’re called vintage, and there
are paper doll collector clubs
and paper doll websites. A Betsy
McCall paper doll sheet can sell
on eBay for $20 or more. There
are websites devoted solely to
Betsy McCall, and in 2000
there was even a Betsy McCall
convention in Mesquite, Texas.
McCall’s magazine started putting the paper dolls in
August 14, 2008
their magazine in 1904. America first met Betsy in 1951, just
a year before I was born. The
last Betsy was designed in the
1990s and was very different
from the 1950s doll. Although
McCall’s magazine is no longer
published, the McCall’s patterns are still popular among
home seamstresses.
Betsy’s clothes looked like the
McCall’s sewing patterns that
were used by women to created clothing for their own children. Just like my Mom did. I
remember Mom making me a
Betsy McCall dress for school
using one of the patterns. Like
most dresses for girls back then,
mine had a full skirt with ruffles. It was made of red cotton, which was the only fabric
we could afford, but it was just
right for the dress. I could twirl
in that dress and feel it float
around me. I knew I looked like
Betsy. I felt so special.
Betsy even went to school,
she went to church and traveled
all over the world. She even had
a small dachshund named Nosy
that appeared in many of the
short stories that accompanied
her doll sheets each month. She
had family and friends who also
Each month Betsy was featured in a short story in fashions fit for the season. In this June 1951
sheet, there are no bikinis for Mom and Betsy.
Courtesy Cynthia Curry collection
appeared as paper dolls. Just like
all of us back then, Betsy believed in Santa Claus and the
Easter bunny.
Alas, my daughter who is now
19, didn’t take to paper dolls
the way I did. Because she grew
up in the 1980s in urban Sacramento, her interests were along
the line of Ninja Turtles, Power
Rangers, horses and music.
But that’s okay, because now,
when I do buy a paper doll
book, I don’t have to share!
August 14, 2008
Land Park News
St. Anthony’s gets festive
Special to the Land Park News
I
nternational cuisine, entertainment, games, and
family activities are all part
of the 15th annual St. Anthony’s Parish Community Festival from noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13.
Admission is free and opens a
world of food from around the
world including Filipino pancit, lumpia, and chicken adobo
as well as German bratwursts,
Irish stew, scones, and soda
bread. Also available for tasting
is Italian rigatoni, sausages, and
pasta Alfredo, along with Mexican tacos and burritos, grilled
hamburgers, hot dogs, snow
cones and a variety of desserts.
Continuous live music is featured throughout the day.
Performers include the Griffin Celtic Band, Sacramento
Youth Symphony String Quar-
tet, Kennelly Irish Dancers and
The Ray Anthony Quartet featuring pre-teen Ray Anthony
Trujillo, who is a phenom on
the saxophone.
There are carnival-style
games, a bounce house, cake
spin, book booth and a Country Store featuring new and
handmade crafts and gifts. This
year’s raffle features a 32-inch
LCD HDTV along with cash
prizes of $500, $300 and $200.
Money raised goes toward the
St. Anthony Parish Memorial
Center Fund that has supported a youth basketball league for
more than 400 area children,
dances and games for middle
school youth, and community
dinners for persons of all ages.
The parish is located at 660 Florin Road. For information phone
428-5678 or see the website:
www.stanthony-sacramento.org.
Celebrating the community with food, entertainment and activities for the whole family, it’s the 15th Annual St. Anthony Festival on September 13.
Inside and Outside Land Park
Exchange help needed
Academic Foundation for
International Cultural Exchange is looking for people to work as community
representatives. Community Representatives find host
families and work with their
students during the school
year. Par ticipants must enjoy working with teenagers
and have good communication skills.
The foundation is also
looking for host families
in the local area to host
a foreign exchange stu-
dent. These young ambassadors are between 15 and
18 years old and all speak
English. Students come
with their own spending
money and medical insurance.
For more information, call Anne
or Dianne, 1-866-462-3423.
Opera for the masses
Village Opera Theater
presents English-language
versions of “I Pagliacci,”
by Ruggero Leoncavallo,
and “Gianni Schicchi,” by
Giacomo Puccini, Thurs-
day through Sunday, Aug.
28 to 30, at the Sierra 2
Center for the Ar ts.
Members are a mix of experienced operatic singers, music lovers who sing
in choirs, and others who
love to per form. By day,
they are accountants, personnel managers, students,
music store owners, stockbrokers and community
volunteers.
Village Opera Theater’s
mission is to provide quality opera and musical theater
at a reasonable cost to the
public; and to introduce opera to those who have never seen it (or believe they
wouldn’t like it). Eventually, members hope to offer
concerts and workshops to
schools in the greater Sacramento area.
Per formances are at 8
p.m. Thursday and Friday, and at 2 and 8 p.m.
on Saturday. Tickets are
$15, $12 for seniors, stuSee more page 9
Land Park News
August 14, 2008
Walking Sticks take to local streets for some ‘Hot Walkin’’
By Celia Green
The Land Park News
Y
our doctor has told you
to start exercising. A
gym membership is too
inconvenient. A home treadmill is too expensive. Fitness
videos are too boring. (You’re
starting to whine!)
Perhaps walking is the answer. But you don’t know
where to walk, and you don’t
have anyone to walk with. It
sounds like Sacramento Walking Sticks is right for you.
The Sacramento Walking
Sticks was formed more than
20 years ago and organizes
self-paced and non-competitive walks throughout Sacramento. The Walking Sticks has
a program called “Hot Walkin’
Nights” on Wednesdays, and
offers both a 5k (3.1 miles)
and a 10k (6.2 miles) route.
After the walk, many walkers
choose to have dinner at a res-
Astronomical walk and talk
A New Moon Walk is planned by the Sacramento
Walking Sticks for Friday, Aug. 29.
“We’ll meet at La Bou (at the corner of Sutterville
Road and Land Park Drive) at 7:45 p.m., and as a group,
we will walk through Land Park, using flashlights,” said
club member Barbara Nuss. “We’ll go on to Sacramento
City College to the observatory for a presentation by astronomy Professor Liam McDade. We’ll finish the evening by eating moon pies and singing moon songs.”
For more information phone President Steve Hughart at 3645063, or e-mail: [email protected].
taurant near the starting/ending point.
Walkers are provided with
maps at the starting point, and
can walk with a group or by
themselves. Walks take place
in different neighborhoods
throughout the city, including
Elk Grove and Citrus Heights,
and even included a special
walk beginning in Davis that
trekked through UC Davis and
the Davis Farmers’ Market.
On a recent Wednesday evening, I decided to join the
Walking Sticks for their sched-
Inside and Outside Land Park
dents and SARTA members. Group rates are also
available.
The Sierra 2 Center for
The Arts is located at 2791
24th St.
Reservations and information
at 731-4506 or see the website:
www.myspace.com/villageoperatheater.
Women’s leaders chosen
The Sacramento Chapter of
the California Women’s Leadership Association has announced its 2008-2009 board
of directors.
The CWLA describes itself as a non-partisan organization (501C4) that believes
in the basic principles of conservatism, which emphasizes
smaller government, individual
freedom, responsibility and accountability, and views the government as a facilitator, not a
regulator, in the private sector.
Officers include President Julie Soderlund of Land Park, a
partner at Wilson-Miller Communications Inc.; immediate
Past Presidents Laura Power
of South Sacramento, a senior
account executive at Randle
Communications, and Becky
Warren of Land Park, vice president at Mercury Public Affairs.
Director of Legislative Advocacy/Political Outreach is
Jennifer Louie of South Land
Park. She is a legislative aide to
Assemblywoman Sharon Runner.
For more information visit:
http://www.cwla.us/cwla/sacramento.asp.
Cat problem critical
The City of Sacramento’s
Animal Care Services is impact-
ed with adoptable adult cats
and kittens, forcing the City
Shelter to take drastic measures in dealing with this overpopulation. If adoption rates
don’t increase, the City Shelter
plans to euthanize their healthy
adoptable cats and young kittens.
The city is offering a special 2-for-1 deal for their
cats. Adopt either an adult
cat or a kitten for $65 and
choose a second one for free.
Prices include: spay/neuter
surgery, microchip, City license, collar, carrier box, five
pounds of cat litter and cat
food.
Visit the City’s Animal Care
Services Center at 2127 Front
St., call 808-PETS (7387) or log
onto www.SacPetSearch.com.
uled walk in the Pocket. Walkers met to register at the UPS
Store on Rush River and received maps of the routes. I
chose to walk with two families, which included their four
daughters, ages 9 to 13.
We started out on Windbridge, on mostly shady streets,
headed toward Garcia Bend. We
chose to take a detour up onto
the levy and back down, and
on to Pocket Road, where we
turned to walk along the canal.
“We’re an active family, so
this is good for us,” says Giok
Khoe, one of the moms in my
group who was on her second
walk with the Walking Sticks.
Her daughters were looking at
the ducks in the canal. We ambled through residential streets,
passing Portuguese Park (did
you know it was there?) and returning to the Bel Air Shopping Center.
“I thought it would be fun to
walk with a group. I like to walk,
but I don’t like to walk alone,”
says Nancy Manning, a Pocket
resident, who came out for her
fourth walk with the group.
“It’s a was to meet different
people, see some nice scenery,
and it’s good exercise, too,”
says Manning’s walking companion, Carter Van der Ford.
Barbara Nuss, a volunteer,
was at the registration table.
“Everyone is invited to
walk,” she said, “and we have
an incentive program for people who want to track their
progress. For a small fee, you
can purchase a New Walker
Packet, or you can just walk.”
Membership in the Walking
Sticks is available, which gets
you a name badge, a pin or
patch, and a monthly subscription to the No Sweat Gazette,
the newsletter.
For more information on this or any
other walks, please visit the website at
www.SacramentoWalkingSticks.org.
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August 14, 2008
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Photos by Nicole Cardoza
Land Park News
Aluminum cans become delicate trees when Kent Link gets ahold of them.
him retain mobility in his
hands.
Right now Link is working
on creating flower bouquets
out of white, plastic pill bottles. Currently his biggest dilemma is finding an aluminum can with enough solid
green on it to make leaves
for the flowers. He heard
Link estimates he has used more than 1,000 aluminum can.
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one out from a can and then
got the idea to make my own
design.”
Link has donated his recycled ar t to the KVIE Ar t
Auction and the California State Fair Ar t Exhibit. He occasionally sells
his creations, but he prefers to give them away to
friends and family – most
of whom save their bottles
and cans for him to work
with.
Link, who suffers from a
genetic form of muscular
dystrophy, uses his art as a
form of exercise. The delicate work he does helps
somewhere that the inside
of a Coors can is green and
he has already begun experimenting.
Link has discovered that
there are certain plastics
that he can’t use because
the chemicals in the Vaseline melt the plastic, but for
the most part he won’t throw
anything away if he can find
a use for it.
“It is something for me to
do,” Link says, “and it is so
interesting to make something out of nothing.”
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Pocket engineer moonlights
as 2008 Olympic athlete
By Celia Green
The Land Park News
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Supporters of Olympic discus thrower Stephanie Brown-Trafton (6 feet, 4 inches in the back row) gathered to cheer her on before her trip to Beijing.
With her are Coldwell Banker, The Dunnigan Company owner Craig Dunnigan and his staff.
n elementary school,
most of us are introduced to the sports of
track and field -- running,
jumping, throwing. Some of
us dream of competing internationally. Few of us actually do.
Stephanie Brown-Trafton is one of the few. She is
at the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing representing the
United States, going for the
gold in the discus throw – a
sport she first tried in junior
high school.
“She’s awesome,” says
Tony Mikla, a physical therapist who has worked with
Brown-Trafton for two
years.
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She didn’t start out with
the dream of being a discus
thrower.
“I just found I was really good at it,” says BrownTrafton, an industrial engineer who works in the
Pocket for Sycamore Environmental Consultants. “I
really encourage people to
try everything in sports, not
just track and field. It gives
people social skills and you
find out what you’re good
at.”
Physical therapist Mikla noted her work-ethic and
dedication.
“She came to us to help
recover from an ankle injury,” he said, “and found the
program was very helpful to
her training. Here she does
strength training and works
on balance and body awareness. She’s phenomenally
dedicated to this -- raising
money, and training seven days a week doing something towards her goal.”
Her goal is an Olympic
gold medal.
During her school years in
Arroyo Grande, Brown-Trafton was involved in many activities.
“I took music lessons, played
French horn in the band. I
took dance lessons, ballet
and jazz. Maybe those things
helped me with rhythm and
balance -- it couldn’t hurt,”
she said.
And those things certainly didn’t hurt her basketball game. She played in high
school and attended Cal PolySan Luis Obispo on a basketball scholarship, not surprising
for a woman who stands 6 feet
4 inches.
Brown-Trafton talks about
the Olympics with a surprising calm, perhaps because she’s
been there before. She competed in 2004 in Athens, but finished in 22nd place.
“I was surprised I even made
(the team) in 2004. I’ve really
always had my eye on 2008.”
At age 28, Brown-Trafton
would have been considered
“old” in past years, but this
year’s Olympics are seeing a
much older athlete.
“The average age for a
medal winner in discus is
now 31,” she says. Does
that mean she’s looking at
2012?
“I’ll think about it in
2012,” is the answer.
In spite of all her hard
work, Brown-Trafton shrugs
off arrogance and points to
a higher source for her success:
“This gift doesn’t necessarily come from me,” she
says. “I’m glad He chose me
to be an ambassador for athletics, for the United States
and for God.”
For a schedule of events visit
www.nbcolympics.com
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August 14, 2008
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Downward dog? Tree Pose?
Yoga just might take the pains out of your life
A
sk anybody you
know how they
are doing today
and the first thing most
of them will tell you are,
“I’m fine … just busy and
tired!”
Seems as if “busy and
tired” have become unwanted
friends of ours.
I remember when I was a
kid my mom would set aside
naptime for my brother and
I -- which was a time she
used during the mid-afternoon for us to lie down in
our beds, close our eyes and
be quiet for a short amount
of time.
Then she would have us rise
up about 20 minutes later, totally refreshed and ready to
calmly take on the rest of the
day.
Raina LeGarreta
Get well. stay well.
By stretching your body in ways it isn’t used to,
you will be able to bring greater motion to your
muscles and joints.
In a sense, yoga has become
the naptime for adults in that
it has allowed us to set aside a
time to relieve stress, achieve
calmness, and build strength
to help tackle your day-to-day
challenges.
“Yoga is a way to experience your true self and your
connectedness to everything
else,” says Michelle Marlahan, proprietress at the newly relocated It’s All About
Yoga studio at 2405 21st
St. “It will bring you into
your body and you will get
to know yourself ‘outside’
of the day to day stresses of
your life.”
A matter of choice
There are several ways you
can use yoga to focus on
your specific health needs.
“Some focus on basic alignment and posture,
while others may focus on
strength and balance,” Marlahan says.
The process of yoga allows
you to get to know yourself
on many levels outside of the
stimulation, entertainment
and stress of daily life.
“In the West we practice
Hatha yoga, which includes
the physical poses, breathing techniques and meditation .... though the practice
really offers us a foundation for life -- kindness,
compassion, contentment,
discipline,” explains Marlahan. “This is the mindfulness that we take with us
wherever we go, whatever we do, and inspired the
name of the studio, “it’s
ALL yoga.”
For those of you who
would love to try Yoga but
are afraid that the program
will move too fast, don’t
worry. Besides several beginners DVDs, there are beginning sessions for newbies and
startup sessions for those of
you who may have physical
challenges at most yoga centers.
For example, Hatha instructor Pat Shaw teaches
Chair Yoga at the Ethel Hart
Senior Center (915 27th St.)
Wednesdays and Fridays. The
class is geared toward the
person who may have difficulty getting up and down
on the floor.
Aside from exercises that
calm the soul and strengthen
the body, yoga also prevents
tightness and spinal compression, which will prevail after
years on a non-existent exercise routine.
You know, that stiff hamstring you often get when you
wake up in the morning? Or
those nagging back and shoulder aches that seem to never go
away? By stretching your body
in ways it isn’t used to, you will
be able to bring greater motion
to your muscles and joints.
With yoga, over time you
will notice more flexibility in
your arms, hips, legs, shoulders
and back and this in turn will
prevent those pains and aches
that you have been complaining about for years.
Self-support
The postures of yoga, such as
the popular Downward Facing
Dog and Tree Pose, concentrate on supporting your own
weight.
For example, the Downward Facing Dog focuses on
supporting yourself with your
arms; other postures have you
do so with your legs while
some postures will focus on
tummy strengthening techniques.
By moving slowly in and out
of these postures, you will begin to build strength and produce muscle tone.
Even symptoms we dismiss as
“just allergies,” including a reoccurring stuffy nose or dizziness can also be helped by
practicing yoga. In particularly, pranayma -- which are the
different breathing exercises taught in yoga and practiced
throughout the postures.
Pranayama teaches us how
to breath deeply and better use
our lungs -- clearing nasal passages and calming the nervous
system.
For those of you who find
your energy zapped most of
the time or would like to lose
weight but can’t seem to find
the exercise program that
works for you, yoga just may
be the ticket.
So what are you waiting for?
Your healthy, stress-free life
awaits.
Raina LeGarreta is a Sacramento freelance writer with
passions for music, personal
well-being and great parties.
Listen to “Saturday Morning
Laundry” co-hosted with her
husband, James, every Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. on www.
accesssacramento.org (Click
on “The Voice”). Contact LeGarreta through her website:
www.soulsandsounds.com.
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August 14, 2008
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Rob Fong
District 4 news
A few August reminders
• 311 offers highly trained customer service agents available
24 hours a day, seven days a
week, 365 days a year.
• Your call will be answered by
a live person.
Twilight Concert Series
Wednesdays: Aug. 20 and 27
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Fairytale Town –
3901 Land Park Drive
Seating is on a first-come,
first-served basis, so pack a blanket and get a great spot on the
lawn. Come relax in the shade
after a long day in the sun. Tickets will be available for
each show at the door the
night of the performance.
Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Land Park Movie Night
“The Bee Movie,” will be
shown at 7:30 p.m., Fri-
Reflexology for
a Happy Day
W
ith the “Pachelbel
Canon” playing softly in the background,
the scent of aromatherapy candles in the air, and koi swimming around the indoor
pond, Happy Day Spa recently
opened the doors of its familyfriendly business.
“I choose the name Happy Day Spa because that’s the
first thing I wanted people to
think when they thought about
a spa,” said owner John Zhang. “I wanted to create a particular
mind set.” The plush and modern spa
is located at 6911 Stockton
Blvd., No. 500, on the northeast corner of Stockton and
65th Street. Zhang selected
the location to be convenient
and accessible for those seeking
a break from their routine. While they offer full
body massage personalized to the needs of each individual, it’s the traditional, reflexology, foot massage
that sets Happy Day Spa apart. “Reflex areas” on the bottoms
of your feet correspond to specific organs, nerves and glands
in the body, Zhang said. Spa hours are 10 a.m. to 10
p.m., seven days a week, phone
428-8880. day, Sept. 5, 3800 Land
Park Dr. Co-sponsored by
the Land Park Community Association. Bring lawn
chairs and blankets for
seating.
Reichmuth Park Movie Night
“Cars: The Movie,” will
be shown at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12, 6135 Gloria
Drive. Co-sponsored by the
South Land Park Neighborhood Association. Seating is
on a first-come, first-ser ved
basis; be sure to bring lawn
See Fong, page 22
Courtesy photo
“Sac City 311” officially went live
Aug. 13.
What is 311 and what does it
have to offer?
• Simply dial 311 for ALL Sacramento City services or email [email protected]
Four times fantastic
Land Park Pacific 9-10 All Stars won have won their fourth consecutive District 7 title. The winning game at Pocket Little League, parents say,
was a complete team effort based on excellent pitching, timely hitting, and great defense from the guidance of Manager Randy Wong and his
coaches Ty Hansen and Rafael Perez. All Star players, in alphabetical order, were Cameron Cordova, Jason Frank, Thomas Hansen, Jack
Holzhauser, Hunter Jury, Alex LeForestier, Matt Marengo, JD Mico, Dylan Saenz, Jack Scurfield, Conner Swan, Aaron Wong and Avery Wood.
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Land Park News
Festa
Italiana
T
wo days of Italian food, music – a 23rd annual and
traditional Festa Italiana – took place the weekend of Aug. 2 and 3 at the Italian Cultural Center,
3730 Auburn Blvd. It was a festival that had it all -- classic Italian cars, continuous entertainment, dancers, and, of
course, lots and lots of food.
For more information about the center and its activities,
phone ITALY-00 or see the website: www.italiancenter.net.
Brian Du Pras of Carmichael looking at a Pantera Detamaso
Lisa and Jerry Adda, right, and others dance to ITALICA rhythm.
Napoli Culinary Academy cooked up some stuffed peppers.
Tim Corinna and his son Timmy, 5, of Arden just a swingin’
Rachel Smith of Stockton attempts to hit the
salami with a spud
Bambini, a children’s dance group, moves to Italian folk rythms.
Land Park News
Aug. 14 Computer Club meeting
Mission Oaks Computer Club meets
from 1 to 3 p.m., Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Adam Lacey discusses Upgrading
Your Computer. A question and answer
session follows the meeting. Visitors welcome. For additional information call
366-1687 or visit the website: http://
missionoakscomputerclub.org.
Aug. 15
Teen night at the pool
Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park
District is hosting a free Teen Night at
Cottage Pool, 6 to 9 p.m. Teens from
13 to 17 years of age hang out with
friends, listen to music, chow down
on pizza ($2) and swim. Pool entry is
FREE. $2 for Pizza and Drink combo. The event will take place on Friday, August 15, 2008 at Cottage Pool,
3097 Cottage Way, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. See you there!
Aug. 15 to Sept. 1
California State Fair
This year’s theme celebrates the grand
days of Tinsel Town from the history of cinema to the latest blockbuster releases. Celebrity autographs, original props and costumes, green screen
technology, special effects and more.
California State Fair, open Aug. 15
through Sept. 1. Check out www.bigfun.com for details on the concert series and more information.
Aug. 16
Yard sale and food fair
Riverside United Methodist Church,
803 Vallejo Way, holds a yard sale with
tools, furniture, appliances, clothes and
more, along with a Chinese food fair of
restaurant-made chow mein, fried rice,
broccoli beef and sweet ‘n sour pork,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the
church.
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Mechanical brake class
Learn about service and adjustment
procedures for effective braking for all
makes and models that use this type of
brake system at the Towe Auto Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., cost of $85 includes lunch and instructional materials. You know, or have heard that
mechanical brakes don’t work. Find
out how to apply correct adjustment
procedures in this class—you’ll forget about juice brakes. Class size limited and pre-registration is required at
442-6802 or visit www.toweautomuseum.org. For ages 18 and up.
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Screen on the Green
“Goonies” begins at sundown at Babcock Park, 2340 Cormorant Way, sponsored by Councilman Steve Cohn. Bring
a blanket or low chairs for seating. For
more information, call 808-5240.
August 14, 2008
bers, 1:15 to 3 p.m., Eskaton Monroe
Lodge, 3225 Freeport Blvd. A useful
class for children providing care to an
aging parent and for older partners in
communicating with each other. Reserve with Senior Connections at 3341072.
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Aug. 16, 17
Sac State gathers writers
Sacramento State Summers’ Writers
Conference: Meet accomplished writers,
network with other authors and learn
from those who have highly regarded professional work. Evening reading
free to the public, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday
night, at the Alumni Center on Campus.
For information about conference fees,
speaker presentations and writing workshops call 278-4822 or online: www.cce.
csus.edu/writersconference.
Aug. 17
The Edsel turns 50
Towe Auto Museum and the Sacramento Art Deco Society present a lecture by
guest speaker, Steve Luth, celebrating
the 50th anniversary of the Edsel, 2:30
p.m., at the museum, 2200 Front St.
Cost is $5 for SADS & CVF members
and $7 for non-members – includes
light refreshments and museum admission. Information at 442-6802 or visit
www.toweautomuseum.org.
Walking Sticks outing
Sacramento Walking Sticks, 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. registration, for a walk in
Ashton Park, 4251 Ashton Drive. Take
a 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 mile)
walk. Suitable for strollers and dogs on
leash with cleanup. Information from
President Steve Hughart at 364-5063,
or e-mail: [email protected].
Aug. 23
Writing for the soul
Parkside Community Church hosts a
creative art workshop open to the public, “ Journaling – The Write Way for
Spiritual Growth,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the church, 5700 South Land Park
Drive. Reserve early; cost of $5 includes lunch. Information at 421-0492
or the website www.parksideucc.org.
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Screen on the Green
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” begins at sundown at Glen Hall Park, 5415 Sandburg Drive, sponsored by Councilman
Steve Cohn. Bring a blanket or low
chairs for seating. For more information, call 808-5240.
Aug. 18
Stress session
Improve yourself, become more confident and learn to reduce stress, 7 p.m.,
Dianetics Foundation, 1010 Hurley
Way, Suite 505. Free. Information at
925-2545.
Aug. 26
Embroiderers meet
Embroiderer’s Guild of America, 7
p.m., SMUD Building, 6301 S St. Visitors welcome. Learn to make pumpkin earrings for Halloween. Information at 961-3558.
Aug. 19
Chocolate connection
Sacramento Christian Women’s Connection lunch at the Lions Gate, 5640
Dudley Blvd. in McClellan Park.
Speakers include Ginny Chiles, “The
Candy Lady,” demonstrating designer chocolates and Carla Cross: “From a
life of deceit to a life of truth.” Reservations due Aug. 13 with Fran at 3321461 or Sharon at 361-1642, e-mail
[email protected]. Cost is $18.
Aug. 27
Twilight concert for families
Fairytale Town’s Twilight Concert Series features Cuesta Drive with rock
and reggae from San Luis Obispo, 6 to
8 p.m., 3901 Land Park Drive. Tickets,
$10 for adults, children 12-and-under
free. Information at 264-8886, or the
website www.fairytaletown.org.
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Walking Sticks outing
Aug. 20
Sing-along Wednesday
Sing favorite songs -- folk, country, pop
-- accompanied by Loren Richmond on
the piano, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m, Unitarian
Universalist Community Church, 8231-C
East Stockton Blvd. Free. More information at 689-2008.
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Masters demo pickling
UC Cooperative Extension Master
Food Preservers demonstrate pickling,
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension office,
4145 Branch Center Road. Cost is $3,
no registration required. Information
at 875-6913.
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Positive confrontations
Free community class led by a social worker offers help on discussing difficult subjects with family mem-
Sacramento Walking Sticks, 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. registration, for a walk in Arden Park, 1501 Castec Drive. Take a
5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 mile) walk.
Suitable for strollers and dogs on leash
with cleanup. Information from President Steve Hughart at 364-5063, or email: [email protected].
Aug. 31
Music in Curtis Park
The Hucklebucks play jump blues and
swing music, guest Rowdy Kate goes
honky-tonk country, and Mister Cooper takes the children’s stage, for Music in the Park, 6:15 p.m., Curtis Park,
Marshall Way at 25th Street. Bring
blankets or low chairs, maybe a picnic
basket. Presented by the Sierra Curtis
Neighborhood Association.
Sept. 5
Organic gardening
Organic Gardening Club of Sacramento County meets for “A Virtual Tour
of New Zealand Gardening,” 10 a.m.,
Carmichael Park Administration Building, Room 1, 5750 Grant Ave. Call
635-6724 for information.
Sept. 6
Drama lessons
Parkside Community Church hosts a
creative art workshop open to the public, “Creative Dramatics,” 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the church, 5700 South Land
Park Drive. Reserve early; cost of $5
includes lunch. Information at 4210492 or the website www.parksideucc.
org.
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Jensen work day
Jensen Botanical Garden work day for
students and adults, 9 a.m. to noon, to
help with gardening – mulching, raking, weeding and hauling clippings
to the dumpster. Sponsored by the
Friends of Jensen. Wear sturdy clothing
and shoes, wear work gloves. Garden is
at 8520 Fair Oaks Blvd., information at
944-3553 or e-mail [email protected].
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Military Widows
Society of Military Widows, Sacramento Chapter No. 5, meets at 11:30 a.m.
at the Lions Gate, McClellan Park, for
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lunch and installation of officers. Call
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All about pioneer children
Learn about the challenges and hardships early pioneers experienced, 1:30
p.m., free, after $5 per car entry fee.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo
Way, Carmichael. Information at 4894918, or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 7
‘Owl Be Seeing You’
When are owls most active – how
can they turn their heads all the way
around – discover how you can find
out exactly what they have eaten, 1:30
p.m., free, after $5 per car entry fee at
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo
Way, Carmichael. Information at 4894918, or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 9
Detox, Chinese style
Accumulation of toxic substances in
the body from using alcohol, drugs,
medications, smoking, and smog leads
More Calendar, page 22
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BUILDING REMODELING
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SPECIALS FOR SENIORS/*SERVING THE AREA FOR OVER 10 YRS*
HOME IMPROvEMENT
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(916)420-6713
KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING
ALLAWAY’S HOUSE
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• Owner Operated
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Excellent References of 17 Years
Call Rick (916) 600-0172
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NO JOB TOO SMALL!
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Lic# 83861
Bonded # 1214773
CA Lic#748223
• Husband & Wife Team
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MASONRY
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Reasonable Rates
(916)248-3878
LANDSCAPING
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cContractors Lic. # 734323
AND DESIGN
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Call: 444-6458
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20-yrs experience
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(916) 320-1940
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** 20-years experience**
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Doors • Molding • Windows
Cabinets • Electrical
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References Available
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Quality craftsmanship
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with over 30-years experience
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Land Park News
August 14, 2008
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bookkeeping
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Land Park News
Winter garden experts
to organ dysfunction. Mamie Woo,
trained at China’s Guangzhou College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine, explains how food and Chinese herbs can
help, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Asian Community Center, 7375 Park City Drive.
Cost is $16 in advance, $19 at the
door. Reserve early with Lucy Chao at
393-9026 x 222.
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Art appraisals
Informal appraisals for $10, sponsored by
the Art Service Group, Crocker Art Museum. Experts will appraise American and
European pottery, art glass, ceramics, and
silver. For appointment call 381-7361.
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Senior Health Fair
Seventh annual YMCA Senior Health
Fair, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 2021 W St., features 45 agencies, free hearing and blood
pressure checks, and information on
housing, nutrition, safety and legal concerns. Free. Information from Pat at 4529622 x 101 or e-mail [email protected].
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Effie Yeaw beaver walk
Search for nature’s engineer, the beaver, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San
Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Call Jack at
967-0777 for times and reservations.
Repeats Sept. 30.
Sept. 11
Computer Club meeting
Learn to renovate the lawn and prepare for cold weather, nourish the soil
by growing a winter cover crop, protect
frost-tender plants, and more, 8:30 a.m.,
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549
Fair Oaks Blvd. Free. Sponsored by the
University of California Cooperative Extension. Information at 875-6913.
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Mission Oaks Computer Club hears
Vince Recce of Sacramento Valley HiTech Crimes Task Force, speaking on
“Internet Crimes Against Children,” 1
to 3 p.m., Mission Oaks Community
Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Question-and-answer session follows; visitors welcome. Information at
366-1687 or visit the website: http://
missionoakscomputerclub.org. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Water bath canning
Pesticide Watch speaker
Effie Yeaw Nature Area walk, 1:30 p.m.
Learn about the natural history of local
wildlife and the importance of their habitat, free, after $5 per car entry fee at Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman
County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way,
Carmichael. Information at 489-4918,
or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sacramento chapter of the National
Health Federation sponsors a free lecture
on “Taking Action Toward An Organic
Future,” by Paul Schramski, state director, Pesticide Watch. Meeting begins at
7 p.m., SMUD Building, 6201 S St. Call
Sept. 13
Parkinson’s fair
Parkinson Association of Northern California’s 15th annual educational seminar and resource fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H
St. Free. Features talks by noted area
neurologists and information about support available for patients and their families. Information at 489-0226.
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Sacramento County UC Cooperative
Extension Master Food Preservers present a step-by-step introduction to water bath canning, 10 a.m. to noon, 4145
Branch Center Road. Free, no registration required. Information at 875-6913.
tive Extension office, 4145 Branch Center Road. Cost is $3, no registration required. Information at 875-6913.
Sept. 18
‘Shake, Rattle and Back Off’
Biologist Gary B. Hanson presents
real-life stories and photographs of one
of the most misunderstood members of
the animal kingdom. Learn about rattlesnake diet, anatomy and its role in
the ecosystem, 7 p.m., free, after $5
per car entry fee. Effie Yeaw Nature
Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park,
2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael.
Information at 489-4918, or see the
website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 14
Natural history hike
Sept. 17
Master apple preservation
Sacramento County UC Cooperative
Extension Master Food Preservers demonstrate “apples, plus,” 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., Sacramento County UC Coopera-
Fong
chairs or blankets for seating.
City of Sacramento
Board and Commission openings
Capitol Area Development
Authority Governing Board
Contact: Sharon Bennett 3232097
• One Position Available: Public-at-large; city resident.
Applications are due by 5
p.m., Friday, Aug. 29.
For more information check
the city’s website www.cityofsacramento.org and click on
Boards & Commissions or call
the City Clerk’s Office at 8087200.
City of Sacramento:
Here to help
Need to contact the City
of Sacramento to either File a
Complaint or Check the Status
of an Existing Case with Code
Enforcement?
Sept. 20
Backyard composting
Free backyard composting class includes
free compost bin, 10 a.m., Vintage
Park, Vintage Park Drive and Helmsdale (West of Elk Grove-Florin Road).
Bring lawn chairs for this 45-minute
class. Sponsored by Sacramento County
UC Master Gardeners and the Department of Waste Management and Recycling. Information at 875-6913.
Activities Building, 3262 Marysville
Blvd. Free. Includes boutique, baked
goods, jams and jellies, book nook,
jewelry and formals, and more. Sponsored by the Menzaleh Temple No. 16,
Daughters of the Nile. Information at
455-9401.
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Habitat hunt
Join a naturalist to learn about animal habitat from the bottom of a
pond to the tops of the trees, 1:30
p.m. Free, after $5 per car entry
fee. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San
Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Information at 489-4918, or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 25
Casa Garden recruits
Proceeds and all gratuities from
the Casa Garden restaurant, 2760
Sutter ville Road, benefit the Sacramento Children’s Home, which is
right next door. Hear how to join
the volunteers at a coffee, 9:30
a.m., at the restaurant. RSVP at
452-2809.
Sept. 21
Fashion show and more
Temple princesses model apparel from
Marilyn’s of Auburn, 1 p.m., Ben Ali
To file a complaint by computer: log onto- http://www.
cityofsacramento.org/code
1) Click on: “Report Code Violations On-Line”
2) Choose from the Following
Options:
a. Code Violation Report Form
– Used for property, vehicle,
housing and zoning violation
reporting.
b. Graffiti Report Form – Used
to report graffiti. Be specific
as to exact address, location of
tag on house or property, color, size, what it is or says.
Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the form(s)
and e-mail your submission.
By Phone: Call – 808-5948
or dial 311 – leave all vital information
1) Nature of complaint:
a. If it is a vehicle – be specific as to make, model, color and
plate number.
b. If it is a house or parcel – be
specific as to type of violation
(i.e. fence, appliances, hole in
roof, etc.), name items left out,
problem and location of structure or problem.
2) Location of Violation: Give
exact address where the violation exists. If no address is
available, list the closes address
–then left of, across from, in
front of etc.
To check the status of an existing case by computer: log
onto- http://www.cityofsacramento.org/code
1) Click on: “Check Status of
Existing Case”
2) Type In: The case number
or property you would like an
update on.
3) Select: Appropriate Category &/or type from drop down
boxes; if Category &/or type is
unknown, click “Select All.”
4) Click on: Search to receive
the case number, address, case
type, status, open date, close
date and disposition of case.
5) Click on: A case number to receive information specific to that case.
By Phone: Call – 808-5404.
Be prepared to give the case
number, or exact property address, or the address that is related to the problem.
Crime map information
Interactive maps of crime reports in the Sacramento region
are now available at:
• City of Sacramento’s Police
Department: www.sacpd.org
‘Tip of the Month’
Participate in the collection and
proper disposal of batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs and
fluorescent light tubes by calling
the City of Sacrament Department of Utilities at 808-5454 to
schedule an appointment.
For more information about
proper disposal of household
hazardous waste, recycling,
green waste or solid waste services, please call 916-808-5454
or visit www.cityofsacramento.
org/utilities.
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PENDING!
STATELY CURTIS PARK
STYLISH SOUTH LAND PARK
EXCEPTIONAL REMODEL
1939 Mediterranean on the park in Curtis Park. Enjoy warm
evenings and morning coffee on the veranda overlooking the
treetops and catching the Delta breezes. 3 bedrooms 2½ baths
with spacious living room and formal dining room. Kitchen has
been updated and downstairs third bedroom expanded. Gracious
home waiting for you. See www.3671ECurtisDr.com $599,000
Elegant ranch style home with open living areas looking
out to private gated courtyard and beautifully landscaped
grounds that surround this 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Remodeled kitchen features newer cabinetry, appliances, granite
counters and tile floor. Two fireplaces, one in living room and
one in master. See www.4643CabanaWay.com $624,000
Absolutely stunning 3 bedroom 2 bath home that has been
remodeled with loving care and attention to detail. Travertine
tile in the kitchen and baths, granite counter top in kitchen,
refinished hardwood floors, new electrical, plumbing, heat
& air and new stainless appliances!. Cute side patio and
more! See www.890PerkinsWay.com $494,000
SHEILA VAN NOY 446-5757
CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483
KELLIE SWAYNE 206-1458
PENDING!
PENDING!
PENDING!
LAND PARK COTTAGE
CURTIS PARK SPANISH
FABULOUS LAND PARK
Charming 2 bedroom Tudor! This home boasts builtin cabinets, coved living room ceiling, hardwood
floors and central heat and air. Bright and sunny,
remodeled kitchen with breakfast nook looks out
on brick patio and generous sized backyard. See
www.948VallejoWay.com $369,000
Here is the Spanish style home you have been looking for! 3
bedroom 2 bath home that features a den or office with pretty
views of backyard. It ‘s all in the details which include natural
wood and leaded glass hutches in dining room and breakfast
nook, arches abound and rich flooring, plus larger basement.
See www.2723MontgomeryWay.com $610,000
Wonderfully maintained Dutch Colonial on Land Park’s
East Lincoln! Spacious kitchen beautifully appointed and
beamed ceiling family room with built-in theater system.
Master suite has large walk-in closet, Jacuzzi tub and glass
brick enclosed shower. Pool, guest house and wine cellar as
well. See www.3671ELincolnAve.com $1,295,000
PAULA SWAYNE 443-1229
DON SCHREIBER 443-4905
PENDING!
LAND PARK JEWEL
PENDING!
ONE OF A KIND
PARKRIDGE ROAD
3 Bedrooms, 2 eating area, hardwood floors
a n d a p r iva t e p a t i o . B e a u t i f u l l y m a i n t a i n e d ,
great floorplan and a treasure to behold.
Detached garage and a spacious backyard.
M ove i n a n d e n j oy. Yo u ’l l l ove t h i s h o m e ! S e e
w w w. 6 0 4 Fre m o n t Wa y. c o m $ 3 6 9 , 5 0 0
Hidden away but just steps to William Land Park & Vic’s
Ice Cream Parlor. Newer 4 bedroom 2½ bath home is
wired for all today’s needs. Dual pane windows, abundant
insulation and a gas fireplace are all great for energy conservation. Open floorplan and an attached garage. Come
see! www.817-10thAve.com $399,000
Spacious 2200 square foot home on a nearly 1/3 acre parcel
near William Land Park! 3 bedrooms 2½ baths, wood plank
ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, and large family
room with wet bar. Both the living room and the family
room have fireplaces and there is a workshop and a gardening room. See www.4500ParkridgeRoad.com $639,000
GREENHAVEN CUSTOM
Immaculately maintained 3 bedroom 2 bath
Stephenson Hale built home. Updated kitchen
with new oven and gorgeous wood floors, gas
fireplace in family room, dual pane windows
throughout, shutters and vaulted ceilings. Lovely
landscaped backyard and 2-car garage could
be changed to add drive-thru for boat! See
www.7035WavecrestWay.com $375,000
MONA GERGEN 247-9555
CHARMING SLP
The charming exterior of this South Land Park
home is just a hint of things to come! 3 bedroom
2 bath with picturesque living room window
looking out to pretty backyard! Updated kitchen
features silestone counter tops and pretty cabinets.
Remote 3rd bedroom great for guests or office.
Close in location near school and shopping. See
www.5627GreenbraeRd.com $350,000
PAULA SWAYNE 443-1229
TRANQUIL SETTING
Charming farmhouse cottage located in a
peaceful South Land Park setting. 2 Bedroom, a Bath and a Half, close to shopping,
Land Park and City College. Living room
fireplace, Central H & AC, newer carpets, tub
and tile. Inside laundry, 220 sf basement perfect for wine cellar, and your own fruit trees!
See www.1623 Potrero.com $305,000
ROSEMARY PICKEL 730-5387
FANTASTIC URBAN HOME
Unique contemporary 2 bedroom 2
bath loft located in bustling downtown.
Featured is a roof top patio,top-of-theline appliances and fixtures, and 1-car
garage. Unlike many other developments
there are no HOA dues … this project is
finished and you can move in now! See
www.1626QSt.com $550,000
DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495
4215 Freeport Blvd.
454-5753
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