Volume 7, Issue 12 December, 2008
Professional Business Women of California This 5th annual Sacramento conference theme was “Across the Generations,” it highlighted the fact that four generations are working together in the workplace for the first time in history. It is more important than ever to share experiences and learn from one another. There were many different seminar sessions available to attend. People were learning and sharing. I’m sure there was interest to learn more and take action improving business. The speakers were warm, caring, and inspiring for everyone in the audience. PBWC was created 19 years ago, with interest in bringing skills, inspiration and strategies for individual’s professional and personal growth.
Lisa ling, special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show, speaking to over 2,200 women and 5 men
Lynne Twist, Author of “The Soul of Money”
Helen Mendel, CMD, CEO, PBWC
Naomi Tutu, Daughter of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Desmond Tutu, she is currently at Fisk University, focusing on racism in the global community.
Ann Barlow, President/Partner, West Coast Operations, Peppercom Strategic Communications, PBWC Board President Photos by Tia Gemmell Riverview Photography
Stephanie Brown Trafton, from Galt, California won the Olympic Gold Medal throwing the Discus in Beijing, China 2008; she’s working in Information Technology. Ruthie Bolton, two time Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA All-Star, only Sacramento Monarch to have her jersey retired. Ruthie₼s purpose: to inspire others to let their light shine and perform at their best.
Jackie Speier, Congresswoman, 12th District, U.S. House of Representatives, PBWC Founder
This Community Newspaper is going “GREEN” also
In addition to our printed Gold River Community Newspaper we are now extending an enewspaper to people that would like to receive it through email. We’ve had many requests for the newspaper outside our mailing area. Part of our initiative to reduce paper use, promote a greener world, and share our content to an expanded audience, we have decided to produce our enewspaper, in an internet-only version. If you are receiving the paper version, you may want to receive the enewspaper also. Please email grcommunitynews@sbcglobal.net for the FREE monthly enewspaper. If you have any questions about this initiative, please contact us by email at grcommunitynews@sbcglobal. net. Please remember to support the advertisers in this newspaper. Lisa Ling, with friends and teachers from Del Campo High School
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Sadie Ling-Ling is an adorable two-year-old Yorkshire terrier. Gold River owners Jay & Liz Jones gave Sadie the middle name of Ling-Ling since she born in the Chinese Year of the Dog, August 2006. Sadie tells us to be sure to make this holiday season safe and enjoyable for everyone in your family by observing the following pet safety tips. Winter can really take a toll on our pets. If you have a live Christmas tree, keep the water stand covered. Pine sap mixed with water makes a poisonous drink for your pet. The smell of a live or artificial tree may cause your pet to urine-mark. It may help to bring the tree into an isolate indoor room for a day or so, so that it smells more like “home.” Pick up any ornament hooks, tinsel or ribbon that Sadie of Gold River fall on the floor. Your pet could experience serious internal injuries if it ingests any of these items. Keep holiday treats and candies out of your pet’s reach. Additionally, remember wrapped gifts under your tree that may be food items. People food, especially in excess, can make your pet sick. Chocolate, in fact, can be fatal to dogs! Place holiday plants in an area where you’re pet cannot get to them. Some plants are poisonous to pets, such as berries, holly berries, poinsettias and mistletoe. Now that winter is here, make sure antifreeze is not left out. Antifreeze tastes sweet to pets, but is deadly to animals. *********** Warm car engines attract cats. To avoid injury to felines, Kay Burton is a longtime columnist and bang on your car hood to scare them away before starting supporter of the SSPCA and other rescue the engine. groups. To share your family pet story Remember to treat your animals as a cherished member with our readers, email: Kayburton1@ of your family. comcast.net Sadie wishes everyone a Safe & Happy Holiday.
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What It Meansby Zachary Souza Social Networking and how to get started today Have you ever been asked to join a friend at linkedin. com? Are you wondering what all of this is Facebook, Myspace and blogging is all about? Blogger, Wikipedia, YouTube and Myspace are the popular websites many of us have heard of. It’s web 2.0 and it is fast becoming the primary way we are communicating. Where did it all come from? David Gruebele, Principal and Portfolio Manager of Second Angel Bancorp, who has over 2000 connections on linkedin.com believes that this phenomenon, “is the natural progression from the web job boards like Monster.” Zachary Souza How do I get started? Tiffany Mair, a graduate *********** student says, “Before jumping into Web 2.0… evaluate Zackary Souza is a your business and determine the market you would like Conference Organizer, to reach.” Kathleen Ronald, the Queen of Business Blogger and Professional Networking and founder of Speaktacular.com advises, Speaker with SpeakupSacramento.com. “Accept invites to begin! Easy!” David Gruebele says, *********** “Pick the top 4 or 5 sites, like Facebook, Plaxo, Myspace, LinkedIn and Twitter, and get a basic profile up.” Todd Lay, the owner of SimpleBackOffice.com and an entrepreneur since 19, said, “Get an account and invite your warm market of people.” What are the benefits of these sites? Todd Lay said, “(We are) able to stay in contact with people that you do not see everyday, and the ability to search for and create a relationship with your ideal client.” “Hit ‘em for who (your contacts) can introduce you to.”, said David Gruebele. Kathleen Ronald says, “I can become know as the ‘go to’ person in my field by answering the questions on LinkedIn.” Any interesting stories? Both David Gruebele and Kathleen Ronald have reconnected with friends and associates they haven’t seen or spoken to in many years. Tiffany Mair, “I have met personal friends (and ex-boyfriends) through Myspace. Through LiveJournal and Facebook I have created relationships with professional librarians, writers, and other library graduate school students.“ Where can I learn more? You can visit my blog (SpeakupSacramento.blogspot.com) on this topic where I will have all the answers to the interview questions and how to contact the contributors and myself. By Zackary Souza
Caught up in the rigors of everyday life, we aren’t quite cognizant of our abilities. Like most, we assume our legs are made to walk, our hands are made to grasp and use tools, and our brain is made to think—as if we are mechanical robots. But what if your mind had the power to change what happens in your life? What if your heart could help heal? Barefoot Doctor explores these questions and more in examining your spiritual life.
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The Internet is Running on Empty Did you know the Internet is running on empty? Yes, it is true, and the Internet Geof Lambert is a finite resource. If we view the Internet as a glass of wine we are down to the last few sips. When the Internet we use today was invented the most advanced form of music reproduction and storage was a 33 1/2 LP vinyl record. Storing a gig of memory would have cost about $12.5 million, and modems were the size of a typical residential refrigerator. When the original founders of the Internet were planning and drawing the architecture for the network they were very sensitive to using as little memory as possible, and we ended up with an Internet that will allow for 4.3 billion unique nodes, or IP addresses connected to it. Back in the early days of the Internet that was an extremely large number, however, today that number is very small. Around the globe approximately 20% of the population has access to the Internet, and they are using almost all of the IP addresses available. Fortunately some of individuals and organizations that are involved with the operation of the Internet realized we were going to face a shortage of Internet IP address so they developed a solution that will give us a vastly larger capacity to the Internet. The solution is called Internet Protocol version Six, or the New Internet based on IPv6. When IPv6 is the technology that makes the Internet work we will have trillions of trillions of Internet addresses for the world to use. That would be enough for every molecule of water to have over one million IP addresses. *********** With this vast new Geof Lambert is an executive abundance of Internet address search consultant and an active we will be able to enjoy a member of the Internet Society wide range of applications working to increase use and and services that will make understanding of the New Internet. the world safer, more energy He is the founder of efficient and economically www.MakeTheInternetFreeForEverybody.org robust. ***********
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What’s Cook’n With Mom Salmon and Swordfish special in lemon-dill sauce For 1 portion: 5 oz. salmon filet, 4 oz. swordfish steak, assorted vegetables, red skin potatoes. For the sauce: 1 tsp. butter, fresh dill, 50 ml. table cream, 1/2 lemon. Recipe: Cut the fish to 1 oz. strips and arrange them over plastic wrap in the way seen in the picture. Season the fish with salt and pepper then slide your hand underneath the plastic wrap and with the other hand hold the ends of the wrap tight. Flip fast the fish structure over the flat top grill and cook each side for about 3 min., flipping only once with a large spatula. Cook until medium-well, or when the fish strips stick together, and finish the fish in the sauce. Alternatively, you can arrange the fish strips over parchment paper and cook it in the oven. The sauce: Heat the butter in a pan (with some garlic or diced onions if desired), squeeze the lemon in the pan avoiding the seeds, add the cream and the chopped dill, reduce for 1 min. and add the fish for another minute. Serve the salmon and swordfish special with steamed vegetables and mushroom-shaped red skin potatoes or other starch. Pour the sauce over the ready dish. This recipe is entirely my own creation. Over the years I have created many amazing recipes, most of them I don’t even remember, but that one is a recipe I remember.
Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee Recipe for 10 ramekins of Vanilla Crème Brulee: 1 liter table cream, 3 oz. whole milk, 16 egg yolks, 250 gr. sugar, half vanilla bean, 1 oz. vanilla extract. Bring the cream and milk to a boil with the vanilla bean inside. As soon as it starts boiling, remove from heat and let cool down to 36 C. In the mean time, whip the egg yolks with the sugar and the vanilla essence until creamy but still liquid. Pour slowly the yolk mixture in the cream while whisking. Pour the ready mixture in 10 ramekin cups and place them in a hotel pan. Fill the pan with hot water to the middle of the ramekins, cover with aluminum foil and place it in a preheated oven at 350 F. Leave a small hole in the foil. After about 35 minutes start checking every 5 minutes or so. When the crème brulee is set, it is ready. It may look a little bit wobbly in the middle, but it should be ready. Keep in mind that you can’t safely leave it to cook for a little while longer, because you can end up with sweet and expensive scrambled eggs instead of creme brulee. Refrigerate the desserts until completely cold. Before serving sprinkle lightly with sugar and burn the top. If you don’t have a pastry torch you can caramelize sugar in a pan and spoon a thin layer on top of the crème brulee. Cooking tip: You can add a shot of liqueur in the creme brulee mixture, if desired. Suitable liqueurs are all nut-flavored liqueurs such as Frangelico (hazelnut), Disaronno (almond), even Sambucca (star anise).
Orange Citrus Prawns on a bed of Rappini Ingredients for each portion: 1 cup rappini, 2 ounce red, yellow and green sliced bell peppers, 1 shallot, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, the juice of 1 orange and lime, 5 prawns, 2 tablespoon flour, 1 ounce light cream, 1 pinch chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 ounce vegetable oil, salt and pepper to taste. Recipe: In a skillet, heat half of the butter and sauté the rappini, sliced peppers, shallot, and season to taste. Set aside and keep them warm. Peel the tails of the prawns, leaving the tail ends in place, de-vein them, season with salt and pepper (or lemon-pepper seasoning) and dredge them in the flour. Heat the rest of the butter and oil in the frying pan and cook the prawns on both sides, approximately for 2 minutes on each side. In the same pan, while it is still hot, add the orange and lime juice, cream and chopped cilantro and reduce the sauce until thick. Serve the prawns over the sauteed rappini and drizzle some of the sauce over them and serve the rest on the side.
Manicotti Florentine Recipe Ingredients for 10 Manicotti: 10 dry lasagna noodles (the 4 “ wide, straight noodles), 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained, 1 1/2 pound ricotta cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 2 cups tomato sauce, salt, pepper, freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Recipe: Bring 2.5 litres of water to a boil and drop the lasagna noodles inside one by one. Stir gently to make sure they don’t stick together and boil for 12 minutes. Drain the noodles and immediately cool them down in iced water for 1 minute. In a mixing bowl combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, egg and garlic powder, and season to taste. Spread the filling over the lasagna noodles, leaving about 1/2” at the end not covered, and roll them. Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of a baking dish and arrange the manicotti with the edge of the rolled noodle facing down. Spread the rest of the tomato sauce over the manicotti and bake them in a preheated oven at 450 F, until they are soft and the sauce becomes thick. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the manicotti and cook for 3 minutes more. Cooking tip: The leftover manicotti can be wrapped in cling wrap and frozen for whenever you need a quick lunch.
Caramelized Plantain and Brie Dessert Recipe For this recipe that serves as my logo you will need: Plantain, Brie Cheese, Berries and other fruits, Walnuts, Lemon custard and sugar, mango for decoration. Buy a yellow, ripe plantain, not when it’s still green, because when it is ripe, the plantain is softer and more manageable and tastes better. Grease the sides of a ramekin cup for crème brulee and put parchment paper on the bottom. Cut a long slice of the plantain and fold it along the inside of the ramekin cup. Fill the plantain ring with chopped Brie, walnuts, berries and other diced fruit of your choice and bake in a preheated oven at 375 F. until the sides of the plantain turn brown. Sprinkle with sugar and cook for 5 minutes more or until caramelized. Keep at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with lemon custard on the side.
Spaghetti Sauce This is one of those dishes I usually make a lot of so that I’ll have leftovers. It actually gets made it two stages so that I’ll be putting in fresh veggies every time I heat it up. This isn’t anything special, but a bunch of people wanted to know how I made it. So here ya go. The quantities listed below will serve one person with some leftovers.
1/2 lb lean ground beef 1/3 cup red wine 16 oz tomato puree 1 tbs dry basil 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced onion 1/4 cup diced carrot 4 cloves garlic 1 tbs olive oil 1/3 cup cubed onions 1/3 cup cubed mushrooms 1/3 cup cubed bell pepper
1. Brown the ground beef. I usually put the browned beef in a sieve to remove as much fat as possible, but that’s just me. At the very least spoon off the fat. 2. Return the meat to the heat and add the tomato puree, wine, basil, salt, pepper, and the diced veggies. Make sure the veggies are diced very finely. Let the mixture start to bubble a bit and then cover it and turn the heat to low. Let it simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. 3. Make sure your pasta will be ready in a few minutes. 4. Press the garlic into the sauce. Stir it in, cover the sauce, and turn the heat off. This part is done. Usually I’ll make a big batch to this stage and then freeze some for leftovers. 5. A few minutes before the pasta will be done, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. When it’s hot toss in the cubed veggies and saute them for 3-4 minutes. They should still be a bit crisp, don’t cook until they’re browned or wilted. 6. Ladle in about a cup of the sauce and heat through. It’s done. Serve over pasta.
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Focus your time and money: Don’t let other people or things distract you. There’s an old Scottish proverb that says: “Fools look to tomorrow; wise men use tonight.” Procrastinators don’t just delay doing crummy daily chores. They also put off important life decisions. But experts say procrastinating is a habit that can be broken. “It’s human nature to put off doing something that isn’t screaming to be done at this very moment,” said Andrea Kay, a Cincinnatibased workplace consultant. “Most folks don’t think about the future. They deal with it when its smack dab in front of their face.” Rita Emmett, author of “The Procrastinator’s Handbook,” offers easy tips to get you off the procrastination treadmill. Use a timer and devote about an hour to a task you dread doing. Plan to do that task before doing more enjoyable things. Another tip: Reward yourself for a job well done—coffee or a little time off might be incentives. You should also recognize behavior that doesn’t seem like procrastination but still causes delays, Emmett says. She calls this “being the happy helper.” For instance, you know you have a presentation due in a couple of days, but a friend calls and asks you to help her move. You oblige. But now you’ve pushed back finishing your presentation and you’ll have to scramble to get it done. Procrastination can also cause career setbacks, Kay says. Putting off updating your resume until a headhunter comes calling isn’t unusual for many people. But why?
“Some people are just hoping and praying that they won’t need to look for a new job,” Kay said. It’s easier to update your resume every six months, she says. It takes only a few minutes and keeps you prepared if an unexpected opportunity comes up. Another way to procrastinate is to put off networking until you get a pink slip. You won’t be as successful if you tap people only when you need them, Kay says. “Keep in contact with people in your field—friends, former co-workers and bosses— and other professionals on a regular basis,” she said. “Make a five-minute phone call monthly, and try to meet or talk to one person you don’t know but want to know.” Some forms of procrastination are situation-based. Consider this: A colleague constantly takes more credit for projects on which you partnered. The situation nags you, but you fear a confrontation and avoid bringing up the issue. “(You) think it might hurt someone’s feelings, make the person cry or get emotional and things will get out of control, or (you) won’t be liked if they bring it up,” Kay said. If you stop seeing the confrontation as intense and negative, you can make it a conversation between two people about an issue that needs to be on the table, she says. If it makes it easier, ask a neutral third party in facilitate the conversation. But do it. Your next promotion might depend on it. “Think about how much you’re losing by not dealing with it,” Kay said. By Adelia Cellini Linecker
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“When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.” — Jim Rohn: Motivational speaker, philosopher, author Getting a promotion is hard work. But if your home were at the brink of foreclosure, you would find a way to get that promotion. Getting fit and losing weight is also hard work. But if your doctor said you weren’t long for this earth, you would find a way to lose weight and live. Nothing’s impossible; you just need the motivation to make it possible “You want to look at your purpose in life. You want to find that meaning within. Once you find that meaning within, and you start to express your purpose, that’s when the money starts coming. That’s when you attract it.” — Andy Fuehl: Author and wealth trainer
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QUESTION: I told my real estate agent that I wanted $120,000 for my house. He offered to sell it if he could keep anything OVER that amount as his commission. What do you think? ANSWER: If an agent proposes to guarantee you a certain sum from the sale of your home in return for the chance to keep anything OVER that amount, you have been offered a “net listing.” This arrangement is open to so much abuse BEWARE of selling your home with a net that it is illegal in about half the states. Any number of complications can arise. The listing. It is open to AGENT”S interests are now paramount although the law much abuse and is requires that you, the client, must come first. often illegal.
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Gold River Resident, Rachele Burton, Public Affairs Manager, Granite Construction Company, Elyse Dietrich, Vice President and co-founder of Citizen Voice Heather Atherton, Atherton Public Relations
Gold River Residents Kristy DeVaney, Senior Magazine art director/assistant director Elyse Dietrich- Vice President and co-founder of Citizen Voice Gary Dietrich (or just say co-founders of Citizen Voice if they are together)
FOUNDERS / Gary and Elyse Dietrich are long-time Gold River residents who founded their non-profit, Citizen Voice, in 2002. Citizen Voice is a nonpartisan, nonprofit movement that inspires citizens and protects the vulnerable. 2008’s election season has been historic and Citizen Voice had long dreamed of providing valuable voter tools to the public to help them better understand the state propositions that were such a significant part of the voting process. Citizen Voice touched over a million people in October through a statewide media tour and the tremendous response to the voter tools they provided through www.CitizenVoice.org. On election night, Citizen Voice celebrated with an “Election Night for Everyone” at Il Fornaio on Capitol Mall. For more information on Citizen Voice and their other project, SAFELY OUT, please visit www.CitizenVoice.org. Gary’s radio credits are best listed as KSTE’s Armstrong & Getty and KGO radio in San Francisco. Gold River Residents Gary and Elyse Dietrich hosted their nonprofit event.
Jack Armstrong- Co-Host of Armstrong & Getty Show on KSTE-AM Gary Dietrich-nonpartisan political analyst and president and co-founder of Citizen Voice
Drisha Leggitt, CA. Assn. for Health; Heather Atherton, Atherton Public Relations
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Events By Tia Continued
Political & Event Photographer Tia Gemmell 920-2903
The Rotary Foundation Dinner and Awards November 8, 2008
California State University Sacramento
The annual Rotary Foundation Dinner celebrating Rotary District 5180’s record setting contributions to The Rotary Foundation in 2007-2008. District 5180 represents Rotary Clubs in the Sacramento Valley from Walnut Grove to Oroville”. George and Julie Abraham of Gold River
Lynn Hessbrueggen of Orangevale Martin and Autumn Witter of Gold River
BelerWatts, Jr, Beth Walter, Margaret and Phil Niederburger of Rancho Cordova
Roy and Rhonda Amerine, Dru Torveno of Gold River
Bryce Botsford, Brud Dufficy, Linda Aseltine, Herman Rinkel of Rancho Cordova Peter Blando of West Sacramento
Carolyn Ewing, Arden Arcade Rotary Dick Oliver, Gold River Resident/Point West Rotary Judy Marietti, Point West Rotary
Clarence Parkins, congratulates Ross Johnson from the Rancho Cordova Rotary who Received SERVICE ABOVE SELF award
Clarence and Sallie Parkins, Past Rotary District Governor and member of Rancho Cordova Rotary, Gold River Residents, Gary Stalick David E. Bender, Rotary International Gifts Officer
The National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon 2008
The annual State of the Sacramento County Forum, hosted by the Sacramento Metro Chamber
The California Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising professionals was proud to recognize the incredible acts of generosity of this year’s honorees. The individuals and organizations recognized today model the significance and impact of philanthropy in our region. Gold River Resident, President and CEO of Sutter Medical Center, Tom Gagan, accepted OUTSTANDING GRANTMAKER Award on behalf of Sutter.
on Nov. 14 at the Sheraton Grand, reported good news for 2008: More than 2,000 new jobs were created as the result of economic development efforts in the region.__The forum brought together more than 250 business and civic leaders to hear from county officials and representatives of Optisolar, Siemens and McClellan Park. Optisolar is building a half-mile long production plant at McClellan Park and Siemens is expanding its light rail manufacturing plant in the south area.
Tom Gagan, Weave Executive Director, Beth Hassett
Curt Haven, Linda Budge, Megan McMurtry, Alexandra Miller
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New HOME Showcase Big home in the Valley Hi
district, nicely remodeled, fire place, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1650 sq ft $169,000. Will rent for $1280. Call Gary at 224-6624
4751 Scarborough
Roomy home has a big family room, fire place, new paint, new carpet, clear pest, new pipes, great RV parking, 4 bed rooms, 2 baths, 1521 sq ft $175,000. Rented at $1,275. Sacramento zip code 95838. For more information call Gary at 224-6624, we don’t want the tenants disturbed.
8615 Janon Court
Nicely remodeled home on a quiet court, new carpet, paint, sprinklers. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1226 sq ft $166,000. Rented at $1095. Sacramento zip code 95888. For more information call Gary at 224-6624, we don’t want the tenants disturbed.
Rancho Cordova Little League Sign Ups • Ages 5 to 16, as of 4/30/2009. Friday, December 12 , 2008, 6 PM to 9 PM and Saturday, December 13, 2008, 9 AM to 12 NOON. th
• Location: Rancho Cordova Neighborhood Center, 10665 Coloma Road • Cost: $55 T-Gall & Coast, Leagues; $75 American, National, Major & Junior Leagues; $85 Senior League
• Multiple family player discounts available New and returning players must bring birth certificate and proof of residency. • All players must bring an original birth certificate and three separate forms to verify residency within the RCLL boundaries (example: driver’s license, utility bill, insurance bill, financial record, vehicle record). • For more information call 491-1004 or visit website at www.rcll.org Online registration is now available.
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2343 Pez Gallo Place $285,000 Seller Saved $9665
Sold Rancho Cordova, Condo 11150 Trinity River Drive #1, 2 bdrms, 2 bths, 1006 sq ft, first floor. Totally remodeled. Every room. Better than any house you may see. You must see the quality of work. He changed the electrical, plumbing, floors, fixtures, lighting. It’s like moving into a brand new home. Close to the freeway, and great shopping. Public transportation at entry to condo complex. $219,950 PRO Real Estate, call 638-0277.
Selling Your House $ave $11,000 to $19,000 in Commissions
“You’ll find I’m easy to talk with and very approachable” Call 638-0277 (If I am in a meeting with you or other client I don’t answer my cell phone)
Rancho Cordova, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Corner Home
with newer roof. Room for RV parking. Painted April 2007. Garage painted also. Newer carpet, newer hot water tank, Big master bedroom, newer tile floor in master bath. Mirrored closet doors. Ceiling fans with lights in four rooms. Four fruit trees: peach, navel orange, cherry, pear. 2 birch trees. Storage shed at the side yard. Newer back yard fence. 11216 Bold River Ct. Sunriver $329,000 Call Gary 638-0277.
Seller Saved $11,587
Sold
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Excellent Negotiator for you Multiple listing by Realtor Short Sale knowledge (how to buy or sell) Foreclosure knowledge (possible solutions) Discussing how each offer will affect YOU Assist you in coordination of home inspector, pest inspector, engineers, appraisers, and other professionals Straight talk on your property (THE TRUTH) Manage your transaction until you get your money or you move in Market Trends Knowledge Call for a FREE Report 638-0277
11486 Green Bluffs Ct., Gold River Sold $388,200 with $7,000 credit to buyer. Seller saved $11,587 through Gary Stalick, RE Broker
Gary Stalick Real Estate Agent since 1976 Broker since 1979 Gold River Resident since 1988
PRO Real Estate (916) 638-0277 Free Consumer Classified Ads
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Help Wanted
Advertising sales promoter for this newspaper--great PR position. Pay is high percentage commission. Call 916-224-6624.
Real Estate for Sale Big home in the Valley Hi district, nicely remodeled, fire place, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1650 sq ft $169,000. Will rent for $1280. Call Gary at 224-6624 4751 Scarborough Roomy home has a big family room, fire place, new paint, new carpet, clear pest, new pipes, great RV parking, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1521 sq ft $175,000. Rented at $1,275. Sacramento zip code 95838. For more information call Gary at 224-6624, we don’t want the tenants disturbed. 8615 Janon Court Nicely remodeled home on a quiet court, new carpet, paint, sprinklers. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1226 sq ft $166,000. Rented at $1095. Sacramento zip code 95888. For more information call Gary at 224-6624, we don’t want the tenants disturbed. Rancho Cordova, Condo 11150 Trinity River Drive #1, 2 bdrms, 2 bths, 1006 sq ft, first floor. Totally remodeled. Every room. Better than any house you may see. You must see the quality of work. He changed the electrical, plumbing, floors, fixtures, lighting. It’s like moving into a brand new home. Close to the freeway, and great shopping. Public transportation at entry to condo complex. $219,950 PRO Real Estate, call 638-0277. Rancho Cordova, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Corner Home with newer roof. Room for RV parking. Painted April 2007. Garage painted also. Newer carpet, newer hot water tank, Big master bedroom, newer tile floor in master bath. Mirrored closet doors. Ceiling fans with lights in four9rooms. Four 65trees. $ 26birch ed pear. fruit trees: S peach, navel orange, Savcherry, r e ll e Storage shed at the side yard. Newer back yard fence. 11216 Bold River Ct. Sunriver $329,000. Call Gary 638-0277.
Sold
Gold River, 2343 Pez Gallo Place, 3 bdrms, 2 bths, 1527 sq ft, on culdesac. Well taken care of. Storage in back. It’s a short sale and any offer must be approved by the lender. Near shopping, and freeway. Quiet neighborhood. $285,000 Short Sale.
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Sold Full Price
Gold River Marshall Village, 3 bdm, 2ba, one level, fresh paint, newer roof, on cul-de-sac.11274 Serpentine Court. $399,500-Call Gary to see at 638-0277 Gold River Spacious 2030 sq foot single level 4 BR/2 BA home with open floor plan located in a secure cul-de-sac. Features a stone fireplace in living room, an additional room off the kitchen, lots of cupboard space for storage and a nicely landscaped backyard with 3 fruit trees and an out building. 11486 Green Bluffs Court, Gold Spike Village $399,950 Call 638-0277
Sold
Income Opportunity
Business Opportunity Start your own business at home buy a carpet cleaning truck that made me $10,000 to $15,000 a month. Easy to get started. $4,900. call 224-6624 Make a high Commission doing Public Relations Marketing call 916-224-6624
Services
MOBILE HOME WANTED CASH BUYER Single 12’-14’ wide, loc in MHP, available in 30-60 days, in good condition. Call Dennis 916-567-1155. We Can Buy Your House Save your credit, I’ll work with you and your lenders. Stop potential foreclosure. Call Gary now at 224-6624, If I’m not available please leave a message, or email Gary c/o grcommunitynews@sbcglobal.net
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Wanted Contractor or good handyman. call 224 6624 Rehabber to buy low cost fixer upper houses then repair and either keep or re-sell. Call Gary at 224-6624. Looking for good webmaster to work with this newspaper. Call 916-224-6624
Sold Full Price
Seller Saved $11,124.25
11274 Serpentine Court.
Small Fee for Business or Real Estate Classifieds Want to buy house with great terms. 3 bedroom 2 bath one level in good to great location. NO commissions paid. Call 224-6624
House Wanted
I have a buyer for a 3 bedroom 2 bath single level home in excellent condition, and another buyer for a 3 bedroom 2 bath condominium, If you’re looking to sell your house call Gary 638-0277
Health & Beauty
MASSAGE MAGIC For Body Mind and Spirit, unsurpassed massage techniques, to relax and re-energize, Call Inge CMT 638-3345
Services Wanted in Gold River
We need petsitters call this newspaper at 916-224-6624
We need good plumbers call this Community Newspaper at 916-224-6624
Passive Real Estate Investments
Do you want to know how you can use your IRA, or 401k, or Roth Self Directed IRA to get a 7% return secured as a 1st mortgage on a house. I know of one home you could have a 7% return with 1st mortgage security at about 50% of the houses value. The house has been owned by me for 30 years and the tenant has lived in the house for about 10 years. The houses value is approx. $310,000 to $319,000. If you’re interested in knowing more you can call Gary a Gold River resident since 1988 at 2246624 (cell). If you’d be interested in a different home or a lower dollar amount I could refer you to another Gold River resident that is a very strong real estate investor. You can call me, I’m Gary 224-6624 (cell).
Room to Rent
Gold River home, room available for non smoker, clean person, good character, with integrity, bedrooms on 2nd floor $600 per month, 20 year resident/owner, Available October 638-3137.
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