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WELCOME TO ELMHURST Beautifully updated 1941 bungalow, 3 bedrooms 2 baths, has retained the charm that makes it so special. Enjoy cozy ¿res in the living room. Dine inside or outside on the raised patio off the dining room. Retreat to the master suite with French doors leading to a shady, peaceful deck and yard. Home features a large 2-car garage with workshop. $599,000 MELISSA WILLIAMS 916-995-9503

FABULOUS HOUSE ON PRETTY TREE-LINED STREET Artful mix of classic charm and remodel. Restored leaded glass and wood clad dual pane windows. Master chef kitchen with Viking, SubZero, baking zone, authentic subway tile, soapstone counter and walnut butcher block island. 4 bedrooms 2½ baths, family room looks through French doors to a tranquil back yard built for entertaining. $1,350,000 NATHAN SHERMAN 916-969-7379

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Burnett celebrated at the opening ceremonies of a McKinley Village park named in his honor.

A Man in Full BURNETT MILLER WAS SACRAMENTO’S RENAISSANCE MAN

he ancient Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, inspired the expression, “A Man in Full.” His life view was that we cannot control external conditions. All we can do is be true to our own high ideals. R. Burnett Miller died in October after a brief illness, surrounded by family in his East Sacramento living room. He was 95. He was a lifelong Sacramentan and a beloved community leader and philanthropist with a multitude of interests and causes. He was “A Man in Full.”

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Burnett’s roots ran deep in Sacramento. His family founded Burnett & Sons, a millwork and lumber company, in 1869. Burnett served on the City Council from 1971 to 1977, representing District 3. In 1982, he was selected by the council to serve as mayor through 1983. He and his wife Mimi were both very active in art philanthropy. But while his long and rich life seemed as good as one could possibly hope for, he suffered much tragedy as a younger man. Burnett fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He suffered a concussion, shrapnel wounds and temporary deafness when a mortar shell exploded in a foxhole in 1945. Three weeks later, he rejoined his Army unit and helped liberate the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He was chosen to recount his devastating war stories for the

acclaimed PBS documentary “The War” by Ken Burns. He spent 11 hours in interviews for the series. Returning home to Sacramento after the war, Burnett spent his career running the family millwork and cabinetry business. Tragedy struck again when his first wife died, and later with the death of two sons. Burnett played a vital role in helping save historic Old Sacramento buildings from being torn down for redevelopment. He established a trust for preservation. He was a founding member of the annual conference at Lake Tahoe that mentors aspiring poets and writers. Until recently, he played tennis at Sutter Lawn Tennis Club with his friend Wayne Thiebaud, the internationally celebrated painter. When we built our home 13 years ago, I became friends with Dave Coffin, an employee of Burnett & Sons, who worked with us on custom doors, trim and built-ins. We’ve been friends ever

since. I asked him to help explain Burnett’s success as a person. Coffin is 70 and has been employed by the mill for 18 years. Prior to that, Coffin called on Burnett as a sales rep for a window manufacturer. Their relationship went back almost 50 years. While ready for retirement years ago, Coffin told me he wanted to stay as long as Burnett was alive. The men visited regularly. “His office door was always open and he genuinely cared about his employees and what was going on in their lives,” Coffin says. “He never seemed like a boss, but always like leader. He was a consummate gentleman. And he retained a lifelong interest in the lives of other people. As he aged, he continued to make friends with folks much younger than himself.” Coffin continues, “His knowledge base on so many subjects was so respected. People sought his advice and he gave it thoughtfully and generously. Burnett was both extremely well read

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HE WAS A CONSUMMATE GENTLEMAN, AND HE RETAINED A LIFELONG INTEREST IN THE LIVES OF OTHER PEOPLE. AS HE AGED, HE CONTINUED TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH FOLKS MUCH YOUNGER THAN HIMSELF.

Mimi and Burnett honored friend Bob Stanley, Sacramento’s ﬁrst poet laureate, with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission’s Legends of the Arts Awards in 2017.

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was extremely broad, well beyond the arts and history which he was best known for.”

His friend, developer Phil Angelides, honored Burnett in 2017 by dedicating Burnett Miller Park at his recently

opened McKinley Village housing project. “It’s a great honor,” Burnett said that day. “All the streets here are named after former artists. Almost all of them were friends of mine, so it’s comfortable being in the place with my old friends.” A couple years ago, I had the honor of serving on the art selection panel for the extensive public art at McKinley Village. Both Burnett and Thiebaud served alongside me. It was a terrific experience. Burnett was engaged and impressive in his knowledge of a variety of art mediums. He also knew the work of many of the hundreds of artists who applied for the program. The development has won numerous awards for the beautiful public art on display. Burnett is survived by his wife, Mimi, sons Jim, Fitzgerald and Powell, daughters Simone, Mary and Margot, and three grandchildren. The business, located in Alkali Flat, remains in family hands and is run by Jim. One challenge many folks of Burnett’s age suffer is finding purpose to their lives. My husband Jim struggled with this when he retired from our business last year at age 89. Gratefully, Jim has now accepted that living into your 80s or 90s and being healthy, active and engaged is simply an inspiration to others. It gives younger folks hope and an example of how they can age with purpose and dignity.

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Renderings of the Sutter Park neighborhood. Courtesy of Woodley Architectural Group, Inc.

Birth and Rebirth CITY COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN FOR NEW SUTTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD

hen Sutter Memorial Hospital shut down in 2015, it was the longest-running maternity hospital west of the Mississippi. Opened on F Street in 1937, Sutter Memorial welcomed more than 348,000 babies into the world during its time of operation. “My daughter was born in Sutter Hospital, as was almost everybody’s kid that I know,” says District 3 Councilman Jeff Harris. “It was a bit of

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a loss to see the hospital come down, but it had really served its service life.” Three years later, the former birthing site is ready for its rebirth. After receiving final City Council approval in early November, construction is moving forward on Sutter Park, a 19-acre development with more than 100 housing units built around a small central park. The design for Sutter Park, which seeks to blend with the existing neighborhood by mimicking nearby home designs and tree types, evolved through years of meetings with area residents. “What really sets this project apart from other projects is that it was community-inspired,” says Randy Sater, president of StoneBridge Properties, a subsidiary of Teichert Land Co. and the master developer on the Sutter Park project. “It includes a variety of

different housing types consistent with the eclectic nature of East Sacramento.” Harris, a longtime River Park resident, believes that StoneBridge did an “absolutely stellar” job of outreach. “They solicited a tremendous amount of community input and, as a result, when the project came to council, there was literally no opposition,” he says. “They’ve solicited a lot of design input from the neighborhood, and they will keep an eye toward having it blend well.” StoneBridge spent several years researching not just the history of Sutter Park, but the histories of other highly coveted park neighborhoods like Curtis Park and McKinley Park, borrowing bits of bygone-era charm and history from their designs. The plan includes park benches built from reclaimed timber of the demolished hospital, a rose garden, a playground

donated by Sutter Health and the original camellia bush planted by Sutter nurses in 1937. With the final map approved in November, the plan is for StoneBridge to start delivering finished lots to builders by the end of the year. “We will create the sense of place for Sutter Park,” Sater says. “We’ll install all the gardens, the parks, the pedestrian areas, the paseos, and the sculptures and shade structures, and then we sell finished lots to builders.” Most of the homes at Sutter Park will be built by Tim Lewis Communities, although there will be a mixed-used parcel with 3,000 square feet of commercial space and 11 condo units developed by Urban Elements. Sater believes that construction will probably start next spring, with the first houses finished by fall 2019. He anticipates that the properties will be

East Sac Hardware owner Sheree Johnston highly coveted among homebuyers. “We launched a preliminary market website in August,” he says. “Without even advertising it, we had over 200 folks interested within two or three weeks.”

distinguish them from national homeimprovement chains. The Grommet launches a new product each week and helps tell

the story of the people behind those products. “The Grommet’s mission is to level the playing field to help the best and most innovative products succeed,” Johnston says. Since 2008, The Grommet has launched more than 3,000 products, including many that are now household names, such as FitBit, Food Should Taste Good, GoldieBlox, IdeaPaint, Lovepop, OtterBox, PopSockets, SimpliSafe, SodaStream and S’well, among others. “Initially, the space allocated to Grommet merchandise was a 2-foot double-sided fixture.” Johnston says her customers were so pleased she continued to grow The Grommet purchases and expand display space for the products. “We rearranged part of the front section of the store, bought some new fixtures and had custom signage made. Our goal was to have everything finished for the start of the Christmas season,” she notes. “I was attracted to Grommet because of their focus of supporting U.S. makers and manufacturers. This is something I really focused on when the recession hit in 2008. “This is also a way for us to serve customers by finding new and cool items, and giving them a reason to shop locally vs. on Amazon,” she says. “Four years ago we added toys and last year we added books. I have been very pleasantly surprised to the response our customers have had to the books. In the first year, book sales have far exceeded our expectations,” adds Johnston. East Sac Hardware is at 4800 Folsom Blvd.

HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS The 45th annual Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour runs Nov. 30– Dec. 2, although according to veteran organizer Kris Quigley, planning for this year’s event started the first Monday after last year’s tour. A fundraising event benefiting Sacred Heart Parish School, the tour showcases five East Sacramento houses decorated for the holidays by five different designers. “The most humbling part is asking our generous neighbors to donate their beautiful homes year after year to the tour, and the fact that they are so gracious,” Quigley says. Homes on the self-guided tour will range from ranch to colonial to a brick Tudor wending through the Fabulous 40s. A boutique and café at the Sacred Heart Parish School will offer holiday gifts, decorations, and a variety of food and beverages. Event tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 on tour days. For more information, visit sacredhearthometour.com.

DECK THE HALLS Theodore Judah Elementary School will hold its Winter Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event will feature musical performances by Theodore Judah students, as well as student art, crafts from local vendors and holiday treats for sale. Proceeds will help fund enrichment programs at the school. For more information, visit theodorejudahelementary.org.

THE GROMMET AT EAST SAC HARDWARE Sheree Johnston, owner of East Sac Hardware, knows that when you are in retail you have to always to look for new ideas to keep your business vital to customers. And she’s been working at just that for the last 10 years, since she took over running the store originally founded by her husband. “Last year Ace Hardware approached me as one of the 100 select Ace stores— out of 5,000 nationwide—for a trial run of a new concept called The Grommet,” says Johnston. For its retail shops, Ace wanted to bring locally relevant, innovative and unique products to help

Enjoy student performances at Theodore Judah Elementary School's Winter Music and Arts Festival on Dec. 8.

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PAINT AND SIP; PIZZA PLANS The space on 57th and J streets that used to house Hot City Pizza has been filled by Hue Paint & Sip Studio, a place that allows guests to create art while enjoying wine and other beverages. Hot City Pizza may be long gone, but East Sac beer-and-pizza fans still have reason to celebrate. The owners of Federalist Public House recently announced plans to open a second venture called The Neighborhood Pizzeria on the corner of 54th and H streets.

END OF AN ERA FOR BURR’S ICE CREAM It’s time to say goodbye to Burr’s Fountain, the iconic East Sac ice cream parlor and eatery founded by Jim Burr almost three decades ago.

Times have certainly changed over the years—but for Burr, it was always about the community coming together. “We were built on neighborhood people,” says Burr, who opened Burr’s Fountain in 1989 after working at Vic’s Ice Cream in Land Park. Over his 29 years in business, Burr has seen generations of families gathered around tables and booths enjoying much of the same menu as on opening day—classic sandwiches, fountain drinks and ice cream delicacies. Burr is also known for his philanthropy in East Sac, with his participation in Pops in the Park, which has used proceeds to enhance parks, improve neighborhoods and provide youth athletic scholarships. There has been no announcement regarding what will occupy the Folsom Boulevard building next to Trader Joe’s. Daniel Barnes can be reached at danielebarnes@hotmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n

East Sacramento’s Azad Sharman attained the rank of Eagle Scout in September. For his Eagle project, the Troop 1 member designed and built two planters with integrated seating for an outdoor classroom at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School.

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FOR BURR, IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER.

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n Amy Seiwert’s first season as artistic director of the Sacramento Ballet, she’s tackling a pretty significant project: choreographing “The Nutcracker,” the beloved ballet that has been in the company’s repertoire in one form or another since its inception in 1954. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever undertaken,” says Seiwert, who danced with the ballet as a young woman and returned to its helm for the 2018-19 season. “But I’ve been training my whole life to do it.” Seiwert’s extensive history with Tchaikovsky’s iconic musical score has helped her immensely as she’s set to reimaging the holiday classic based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. She first danced “The Nutcracker” at 8 years old and has danced it multiple times since under different choreographers, which has informed her vision. “There are so many different interpretations of the story that I would argue there’s no ‘pure’ ‘Nutcracker,’” says Seiwert, who plans to explore the tale through the lens of Marie—the original name of protagonist Clara— who uses her imagination to empower herself. “I love that we can find different ways to tell this story. It’s often an audience member’s first access point into the art form of ballet, so why not see the story told by a woman choreographer?”

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But lest traditionalists fear this will be too modern a take on the tale, Seiwert assures audiences, “I’m shifting the point of view but not shifting the style. We’re using the same beautiful sets and costumes, and we have a cast of 300 children. People will still recognize this as the ‘Nutcracker’ tradition they love, just from a different perspective.” “The Nutcracker” plays Dec. 14–23 at the Community Center Theater. For tickets and more information, visit sacballet.org.

CORPS VALUES The Land Park Volunteer Corps was recently recognized at the first annual Volunteer Recognition Night, presented by the Sacramento Parks and Recreation Commission. The volunteer corps is a nonprofit group, headed by lead coordinator Craig Powell, that meets monthly to keep William Land Park looking its best. “The Land Park Volunteer Corps was nominated for volunteer recognition for its steadfast advocacy on behalf of William Land Park,” says District 4 park commissioner Julie Murphy, who nominated the group for the award. “In economically challenging times, LPVC worked tirelessly to keep William Land Park the beautiful park this community has enjoyed for the past 100 years and will continue to enjoy for another 100 years.” Want to join in the fun? Work days will start up again on the first Saturday of the month come spring (better weather makes for better work) and typically last from 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers, who will receive a complimentary lunch, should check in by the picnic grounds behind Fairytale Town. For more information, email ckpinsacto@aol.com. Donation checks can be sent to 3053 Freeport Blvd., No. 231, Sacramento, 95818, payable to the Land Park Volunteer Corps.

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Park commissioner Julie Murphy presents Craig Powell with an award for the Land Park Volunteer Corps. Photo courtesy of Art Taylor.

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FITNESS THROUGH FUN Get the whole family moving with Kids Unplugged. The 50-minute digital walking tours wend through the Historic City Cemetery and Old Sacramento at the visitor’s convenience. The app highlights what life was like in 19thcentury Sacramento with gripping true stories that follow in the footsteps of

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murderers, ne’er-do-wells and common citizens alike. “These tours are an entertaining way to rediscover a place you thought you knew,” says Marcia Eymann, Sacramento city historian. “Local actors take you back in time to discover how wild the 19th century really was in

East Sac training facility and state-ofthe-art gym Fitness Rangers wants the whole family to have fun getting fit with Kids Unplugged, a program of hands-on classes for youngsters ages 4–13. “The goal of Kids Unplugged is to get children moving,” says Claire Canetti, director of the program. “We believe if we can create a fun and engaging environment, we can help children

develop lifelong healthy habits around exercise and nutrition.” Kids Unplugged offers yoga and Power Hour to give kids the chance to unleash some energy in a creative way, and get a good workout for body and mind. Classes are designed for children in two age groups: Recruit Level (4–6 years old) and Core Level (6–13 years old). Trainers offer strategies for healthy habits, as well as tips for setting and accomplishing goals. For adults, Fitness Rangers offers boot camp classes, on-site personal training, barre, cycle, RxFit and childcare. Fitness Rangers is located at 1717 34th St. For more information, visit fitnessrangers.net. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n

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Show Us The Money MAYOR MUST ACCOUNT FOR MEASURE U WINDFALL

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acramento voters are generous people. Twice now, they have agreed to raise sales taxes on themselves to help pay for city services, including public safety and parks. Never mind that they already pay for police, fire and parks with property and sales taxes and fees. As costs for services increase, local voters are willing to dig deeper. But those free-spending politicians at City Hall, led by Mayor Darrell Steinberg, should be careful. The narrow passage of Measure U in November came with two warnings— generosity has its limits, and educated voters won’t stand for being lied to and manipulated. Measure U, which took a halfcent temporary sales tax from 2012,

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doubled it and made it permanent, won with 55 percent approval Nov. 6. No doubt some voters believed the spin from Steinberg and his City Council allies that the money—around $100 million per year—is destined for police, fire, parks, neighborhood services, code enforcement and economic development. Steinberg sold Measure U as a dream. That’s the word he used. “A dream is just a dream unless it’s combined with creative and bold action,” he said in June while rolling out the tax-hike campaign. There was a flip side to Steinberg’s dreamy rhetoric. Ominously, threats came from City Hall suggesting core services would be slashed if voters defeated Measure U. The combined narratives of big dreams and dire consequences were sufficient to get the tax bill across the finish line.

The victory margin should not be comforting to Steinberg and the City Council. While a win is a win, 44 percent of voters—23,254 residents— said no thanks to Measure U. And that’s despite a massive money advantage by Steinberg’s Yes on Measure U campaign, which accumulated $1,035,977, mostly from unions, before Election Day. The “no” campaign raised $274,964. Interestingly, the objections weren’t uniformly scattered across the city. They were concentrated in some of the most affluent and civically engaged neighborhoods, including Pocket, Riverlake, Greenhaven, Little Pocket, South Land Park, East Sacramento, Fab 40s, River Park and La Riviera. In the precinct near Didion Park in Greenhaven, Measure U failed 252163. In the Fab 40s, the measure lost 262-187. In River Park, the “no” votes

THE COMBINED NARRATIVES OF BIG DREAMS AND DIRE CONSEQUENCES WERE SUFFICIENT TO GET THE TAX BILL ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.

prevailed 250-189. (For what it’s worth, those neighborhoods are prime centers of Inside readership. Presumably, residents soaked up our coverage before voting.) Now Steinberg and the council must deliver on their promises. During the campaign, budgetary evidence suggested a large chunk of Measure U dollars would be diverted to cover pension and benefit plans for city employees— plans that reflect unfunded liabilities caused by negligent control over labor agreements. Measure U is a general tax, which means the money can be spent at the City Council’s whim. They can blow it all on sweetheart labor deals and pensions. But that’s not what Steinberg promised. When he spoke of dreams, the mayor never mentioned pensions. At least 44 percent of Sacramento voters don’t trust City Hall with an extra $100 million. If Steinberg and the City Council aren’t careful with the bountiful gift of Measure U, that 44 percent will quickly grow into an angry, motivated majority. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

Down and Dirty MEASURE U PROVES WATCHDOG’S IMPORTANCE

n 2016, the new mayoralty of Darrell Steinberg caused worry at Eye On Sacramento, the taxpayer watchdog group. We knew Kevin Johnson had been a politically centrist mayor. But Steinberg was a strident, almost evangelical progressive. He brought a zeal for pricey new programs and had longstanding ties to public employee unions. On his watch as leader of the state Senate, a number of Steinberg’s colleagues were prosecuted and sent to jail. Would the Senate’s culture follow the new mayor into City Hall? To put it mildly, we had our concerns. Steinberg had the good fortune to have his hometown daily newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, firmly in his corner. It’s a tight association that continues to this day. His chief

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spokesperson spent decades with The Bee before joining the mayor’s staff. When Steinberg took office, it seemed the new mayor was headed for a collision with Eye On Sacramento. The crash came over Measure U, the permanent 1-cent sales tax on the November ballot. The mayor’s office quickly began to prepare for the Measure U campaign. Voters would be asked to double the 2012 temporary, half-cent version of the measure. Steinberg created a “recipient” committee, which allowed him to accept contributions in unlimited amounts. Eye On Sacramento called it a slush fund. The first contribution was $100,000 from the State Building and Construction Trades Council, mother ship of trade unions in California. This summer, Steinberg rammed through a collective-bargaining agreement with the Trades Council that gives unions a monopoly on city construction contracts more than $1 million. City staff could not publicly determine the higher costs associated with the agreement. Despite protests from City Council members Allen Warren and Jeff Harris, Steinberg won a 7-2 council approval for the sweetheart labor deal. Three weeks

later, trade unions gave another $50,000 to Steinberg’s slush fund, now called the Yes on Measure U committee. Eye On Sacramento publicly asked the FBI to investigate whether $150,000 in union contributions was an illegal quid pro quo. Two days after I called for an FBI review, a Bee reporter contacted me. She wanted to write a profile—ostensibly about my longtime involvement in city government and politics. I was reluctant to agree. The same reporter previously interviewed me about my work with the No on Measure U campaign, which I chaired. She characterized our efforts as “ragtag”—an unfair label. Sure enough, the profile was published and included unflattering information from almost two decades ago, ignoring essential context. How my distant past is newsworthy is beyond me. I’m not an elected official. I head up a local government watchdog group. But that’s the way life goes. I know how ugly politics can get when you challenge powerful politicians and special interests. The $150,000 construction trades contribution was only the start for Measure U. In October alone, Sacramento’s police union gave

Steinberg $50,000. Local firefighters gave $125,000. Service Employees International contributed $100,000. By Election Day, the Yes on Measure U campaign had received $1,035,977, mostly from unions. And more money was still being reported. No on Measure U committees had $274,964—almost a 4-to-1 deficit. But there is a larger concern, beyond money. The experience of Measure U sent a scary message to future watchdogs and whistleblowers in Sacramento. The message: there are consequences to telling truth to power. Measure U passed with 55 percent approval. In 2012, the first version passed with 64 percent. Our “ragtag” group lost the battle. But we made significant progress in the ongoing fight to hold the city’s elected representatives accountable. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, community activist and president of Eye On Sacramento, the local government watchdog and policy advisory organization. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento.org or (916) 781-3030. n

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oelle Anderson loves to garden. She also loves the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, the venerable mid-century building in McKinley Park that’s played host to a

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wide variety of gardening, flower and creative arts clubs for more than 60 years. Put the two together and it’s a perfect match. “There’s so much going on here,” says Anderson, who made her way to East Sac after time spent in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chico, Davis (to earn her master’s degree in applied linguistics) and Arden-Arcade. “The center is open almost every night with meetings of about 30 different clubs.” Anderson’s first experience with SG&AC—which was built by the city of Sacramento in 1958 and later renamed in honor of Iva Gard Shepard, a Sacramento Bee garden columnist

and longtime president of the center’s board—was as a member of the Perennial Plant Club. Upon retiring from her job as an ESL teacher for the San Juan Unified School District and Sacramento City College, Anderson decided to devote even more time to the center. She joined Friends of the SG&AC—the nonprofit arm that focuses on outreach and events—and eventually the center’s board when it gained autonomy from the city two years ago. “By golly, I’ve got ideas,” Anderson says with a grin. Last spring, Anderson put her first idea, the Perimeter Project, into motion. The project centers on upping

the building’s curb appeal to entice outside renters and make the area more inviting to passersby. “We want it to really look like a place that nurtures gardening and the arts,” Anderson says. To that end, she got the city to fix the sprinkler system and then devised a plan to allow various plant clubs to take over specific beds around the property and spruce them up with the help of volunteers. Clubs can request funds from Friends of the SG&AC to pay for plants, mulch, improvements to the irrigation system and a plaque identifying their club as a reminder of the work it takes to make a garden grow. Anderson hopes to encourage club members and outside volunteers who want to get their hands dirty to take up the mantle of SG&AC volunteer superheroes Lee Ruth and Daisy Mah, who currently take care of many of the beds by themselves. “I’ve been warned that nobody will help, but that’s not true,” says Anderson, who still finds time in her busy travel and SG&AC schedule to play piano in a classical quartet and go on hikes with the Sierra Club. “As long as you talk to people and keep trying, the effort will pay off.” To volunteer for the Perimeter Project, email Anderson at nandersn@ surewest.net. Donations can be made to Friends of the SG&AC, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, 95816. For more information, visit sgaac.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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ARDEN PARK RESIDENT KNOWS THERE’S MORE TO RUNNING THAN POUNDING PAVEMENT

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cott Abbott readily admits that his favorite thing about running is when he’s done running. “It’s such a physically demanding endeavor,” says Abbott, a championship runner, coach and executive director of the Sacramento Running Association, which operates the California International Marathon. “It’s really just a continual process of enduring pain. The fun begins after you’re done running. You get to evaluate the very unique feelings of either satisfaction or failure that only running can provide. The sport takes

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you to a very clear space where you encounter a binary challenge—only you know whether you cowered or towered. It’s uniquely satisfying to be able to engage in at least one thing that is so pure.” Abbott’s philosophical approach to running first began when he was a student-athlete at Jesuit High School. He grew up in Arden Park, attending St. Michael’s and Jesuit, and returned to the area to raise his family—making his children fourth-generation residents. Abbott credits much of his personal development to Jesuit running coach Walt Lange. “He truly is a maker of men,” Abbott says. “A student-athlete who persists for four years in his program—regardless of what level they achieve—accomplishes something more significant than any tangible award or record. They will have developed the understanding that personal success is achieved simply and patiently through showing up on a daily basis and effectively and diligently getting your work done. Such a simple message, but such a powerful tool to

arm young adults with as they head out into the world where shortcuts and instant gratification are the siren song.” Abbott has certainly taken Lange’s advice to heart during his sportsoriented career. After earning three state championships and All-American honors in high school, Abbott attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he ran track and field and cross-country, serving as team captain for two seasons for the Bruins and winning UCLA Student-Athlete of the Year in 1999. After graduation, he worked various jobs for the Los Angeles Lakers, PGA Champions Tour and United States Olympic Committee, and then moved into coaching—becoming the most successful distance-running coach in Sacramento State University history. “I’ve always valued the relationship building that is inherent with coaching,” says Abbott, who currently coaches numerous local post-collegiate, professional and Olympic-level runners and teaches Sport Leadership at the University of San Francisco. “It

isn’t really about teaching a sport or technical skills—it’s about creating space for people where they can be comfortable being themselves.” As much as he loves the job, Abbott noticed that the collegiate coaching lifestyle was becoming a challenge as his family grew with his wife Katie, a fellow competitive runner he met in college and with whom he ran the Boston Marathon last year to celebrate their 40th birthdays. Since he’d already been serving on the board of SRA, he became a natural candidate for executive director—a position he’s held for the past five years. “The SRA does so much for this community,” Abbott says. “Annually, they spend close to $2 million to run programs and events that make our city a better place to live, work and play. I’m thrilled to have a unicorn of a job.” At this time of year, Abbott is busy overseeing the California International Marathon, SRA’s biggest event of the year. As one of the premier running events in the world—it’s the No. 1 qualifying marathon for the Boston

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Marathon and the Olympics, and raises $500,000 for charity annually—CIM is a source of civic pride for Abbott and a reminder of why he first fell in love with running. “I’ve run all over the world and been part of some of our sport’s biggest and best championship events—many with thrilling results,” Abbott says. “But if I could relive one day in my life, it would

be the very first race of my high school career. That was the day the fire for this sport first got ignited. It was where I realized this was my bag and these were my people. More than anything, the sport of running has given me deeply valuable, life-long friendships.” Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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Fitness Quest Bootcamp LET YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY BEGIN!

he first lesson Dan Foster imparts in his Fitness Quest Bootcamp classes at McKinley Park is that fitness is a journey, not a destination—and that it’s never too late to start that journey. “The goal is not to ‘get in shape,’” says Foster, an East Bay native who left a lucrative career in the environmental consulting industry to pursue his passion; fitness. “The goal is to live a healthy lifestyle and treat your body right. You have three choices: You can choose to stay where you are, which will eventually bore you. You can go down, which can make you depressed and feel awful. Or you can get out of your comfort zone and try something new, and become a better version of yourself in the process.”The second lesson Foster imparts in his classes is that loving yourself is essential to living a healthy lifestyle. “I don’t think people love themselves enough,” he says, “but I’m here to remind them that they’re worth it. Love is your eternal energy source. We finish every class in the fetal position and recall what we’re thankful for. It helps people reconnect with who they are and what they love. The ability to open your heart is what makes you the miracle you are.” Foster’s unique combination of spiritual awareness and avid appreciation for fitness makes him a force to be reckoned with—both in competition and in class. As an expert cyclist, snow skier, snowboarder, swimmer and runner, Foster has participated in almost every century ride in Northern California and completed 10 Ironman Triathlons (which consist of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run). He’s competed all over the world— including Thailand, China, Oregon and Tahoe—and his sights are now set on the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. This love of pushing himself to new heights makes the 52-year-old a fierce but loving coach, whether in private sessions or in his Fitness Quest

after strength training (“strong words for a strong workout,” Foster explains). Dan's 7-pound toy fox terrier— Rocco—is at every class and he is the official mascot. Rocco is always available for petting, and he silently cheers the athletes throughout their workouts. Foster also hosts day hikes, ski and snowshoe trips, and an annual holiday party to thank his students for the joy they bring to his life.

The love of pushing himself to new heights makes the 52-year-old a ﬁerce but loving coach, whether in private sessions or in his Fitness Quest Bootcamps that take place Monday through Thursday evenings at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center and on the grass at McKinley Park. Dan Foster and his ﬁtness mascot Rocco Bootcamps that take place Monday through Thursday evenings at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center and on the grass at McKinley Park. Foster believes that working out outdoors allows students to destress, as well as challenge themselves as they deal with daily routines. “I love making a difference in people’s lives,” Foster says. “I help them get to know a better version of themselves. Yes, it requires a lot of hard work and some pain, but in the end, you’ll be a stronger, better, healthier, happier version of yourself for the rest of your life. That’s why I get up every

day excited to see everyone—and kick their butts into gear.” Foster’s classes—which he calls “full-body shock and awe”—incorporate elements from various disciplines, including functional fitness, strength training, H.I.I.T.— high-intensity interval training, yoga, agility and obstacle course work, and even some “fun and games” (a water balloon toss or running through sprinklers on hot summer days, for example). Foster believes that this mix of moves challenges the body and makes the hourlong classes fly by in a flurry of activity and enjoyment. He holds poetry readings on selected Tuesday nights

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P R O M O T I O N

“I never predicted I could make a living doing what I love when I quit consulting in 2003,” Foster says. “I’m living the dream and living by example, creating an atmosphere where people can be vulnerable, connect to their bodies and spirits, and become the best ‘them’ they’ve ever been. That’s the real magic of the journey.” Fitness Quest Bootcamp meets yearround Monday through Thursday from 6–7 p.m. at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center at 3330 McKinley Blvd. For more information, contact Owner/Head Coach Dan Foster at (916) 261-2629, dan@fitnessquestbootcamp.com, or visit fitnessquestbootcamp.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at info@insidepublications.com. n

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Taylor Made FORMER FRAME SHOP OWNER IS FINALLY READY FOR RETIREMENT

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here are early bloomers—and then there is Don Taylor. The former owner of Taylor’s Art Center on J Street, Don married his teenage sweetheart, Mec, while he was still attending McClatchy High. He purchased the Midtown framing store in his early 20s, expanding Taylor’s to include locations in Arden-Arcade and

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Stockton, and later adding an office supplies store and gallery. Don even retired young at the age of 58, selling to University Art when the framing industry nosedived in the 1990s. University Art continues to operate on J Street, while Don at 79 still seems more like a 58-year-old. Residing in Carmichael, the Taylors have traveled the world and started their own jewelry line since selling the business, but Don still misses the frame game. “I wasn’t ready to quit,” he says. “I think we’d opened nine different businesses when I retired—most didn’t make it, but that’s the fun part.” Taylor’s Art Center debuted as Van’s Art Shop in 1949, the same year Relles Florist and Art Ellis opened on J

Street, which was a two-way road at the time. While attending Sacramento City College and working at UPS, 18-yearold Don stepped into Van’s to purchase art supplies, only to be offered a job by the owner, a twinkly-eyed Dutchman named A.M. “Van” Van Soest. Don refused, but Van offered again when Don went back two months later. “This is very weird, considering what ended up happening,” Don says. Then in his late 70s, Van had previously owned art and frame shops in Amsterdam, San Rafael and San Francisco, and they all went broke. Van’s Art Shop seemed headed for the same fate, until Don and Van’s son John, both barely of legal drinking age at the time, bought him out in 1960. “We knew the framing business, and we knew there was lots of business,” says Don. “But Van was pricing us out of the market. He was going broke every day because he didn’t pay his bills.” Taylor’s quickly developed into the go-to frame shop for then-unknown artists Wayne Thiebaud and Gregory Kondos, who both taught college at the time. “If you’re an artist or teacher, they’re not told anything about framing,” Don says. “They had to come to us, if they cared, and learn from us.” While the framing business boomed in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s (at one time there were 63 frame shops in the Sacramento area), Taylor’s became established as the biggest fish in a deep pond. “We were probably working 18-hour days, including Saturdays,” Don says. He tried to aggressively grow the business, adding additional, short-lived locations, first in Stockton and later in Town & Country Village, and expanding the store to include more art supplies. Don bought his fatigued business partner's share in 1969, at which point Mec came aboard, helping the J Street location expand from seven employees to 50, while also adding an office supplies store, home organization

store and gallery. At high tide, Taylor’s had salesmen roaming from Reno to Vacaville, plus two in-house employees who only took phone orders. They also sold supplies to the local airbases, as well as both daily newspapers. “Everybody had to buy from a major store, and we just happened to develop into the major art store,” he says. The industry changed drastically in the 1990s as personal computers became more powerful and accessible. “At one point in time, everything was dependent on materials,” says Don. “Suddenly the Macintosh came along, and we were told that this thing could hurt.” Industry experts predicted it would take 10 years for businesses like Taylor’s to feel the crunch, but it only took two. “We literally lost most of our business,” he adds. Five years after the big drop, Taylor’s was reinvented enough to keep the business afloat, but the magic was gone. “It’s not fun anymore when you can hardly pay your bills,” says Don. Palo Alto-based University Art made an offer in 1998 and, after six months of resisting, Don accepted. Only 58 at the time, Don wasn’t ready to ride off into the sunset. “People talk about being retired, and so many of them retire and die five years later,” he says. “I guess I was too young for that.” In addition to traveling the world and creating a jewelry line with Mec, Don has re-focused on his own painting over the last two decades, mostly working in watercolors. “Since I retired, I’ve been able to do a lot of experimenting,” he says. He also became active in the South Sacramento Rotary Club and started mentoring through his church’s employment center. “Everybody needs a toe up, everybody needs something to grab on to,” he says. “Nobody understands that better than me.” Daniel Barnes can be reached at danielebarnes@hotmail.com. n

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or those of us who love Memorial Auditorium, it’s nice to see the old brick hulk get some attention from the city. But for sports fans, there’s reason to worry. The city is spending $10.7 million to revitalize the 1927 Mediterranean showpiece, but none of that money will necessarily make the room better for sports. Some people are doing just fine off the Memorial rehab. The project’s senior superintendent gets $303,355 for 61 weeks of work, benefits included. The construction manager pulls $267,348. Theater lovers should be happy, too. The upgrades include millions

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for theatrical, acoustical, electrical and seating improvements to make Memorial a suitable home for Broadway shows, local ballet, philharmonic and opera. Never mind that those cultural relics draw dwindling and temporary audiences. They will return to the Community Center Theater when it’s rebuilt. Nowhere in the Memorial plans approved by the City Council is there mention of sports. That’s disgraceful. For most of its life, Memorial served as the city’s classiest sports palace. On Nov. 9, 1931, Sacramento residents eager for live entertainment went to Memorial for a wrestling show promoted by the Disabled American War Veterans. That night, fans cheered (or booed) Tommy Thompson, Wild Bill Beth, Marciano Agrava and Jack Reed. Tickets cost $1 to $2. Women were admitted free. Disabled veterans put on weekly wrestling shows every Monday night at Memorial throughout the 1930s. Monthly shows at 15th and J streets continued until the early 1980s. Wrestling thrilled

generations at the auditorium for more than 50 years. After World War II, Jim (Thunderbolt) Casey and Francisco Palacio filled seats. By 1966, the Memorial calendar featured Gorilla Monsoon and Cowboy Billy Watts. Come the 1970s, Pat Patterson, Moondog Mayne, Dr. Ken Ramey, Red Bastien and Playboy Buddy Rose played heroes and heels at the auditorium. Sports fans rightfully consider Memorial a hallowed site for boxing. Among the first events to christen the building was a prizefight on March 4, 1927. Sacramento Bee sportswriter Rudy Hickey wrote, “Never in the history of the boxing game on the Pacific Coast have matches been staged with such a unique and picturesque setting.” In 1976, local champ Pete Ranzany beat Adolph Viruet before 4,713 fans—an incredible crowd, considering the building’s capacity was 4,200. The 1982 Memorial brawl between Bobby

Chacon and Bazooka Limon stands with the greatest prizefights in history. There were more sports. For decades, Memorial was a regular stop for roller derby. Ann Calvello was 43 years old in 1973, but fans saw her skate with the Bay Bombers at the auditorium. Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics played an exhibition at Memorial in 1957. The Harlem Globetrotters made annual appearances. In 1941, Memorial was site of a national tug-of-war tournament. Sacramento State was the last regular sports tenant to call Memorial home, playing basketball there from 1996–2000. The Hornets lost 34 consecutive games—a sports legacy best forgotten. Still, sports deserve a spotlight in the restored Memorial Auditorium. If the city can fix the building for Broadway tunes, there’s room for the legacies of Moondog Mayne. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

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Keeping it Simple Edie Lambert

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f KCRA-TV anchor Edie Lambert ever decides to leave television, working for the Metro Chamber of Commerce could be a new career path. Lambert loves Sacramento. But don’t get your hopes up too high, chamber folks. Lambert is pretty smitten with her job. “I love my job and I love my city,” says Lambert, whose roots extend to both Orange County and the San Juan

Islands, but who has called Sacramento home since 1995. A political science major at UC Santa Barbara, Lambert was working for the ABC affiliate in Santa Barbara when a position as a morning anchor and reporter opened up at KCRA-TV in 1995. “I’ve always had an interest and passion in covering politics,” Lambert says. “So, when I was offered a job in Sacramento and could be in the heart of state politics, I jumped at it.” She has

anchored the 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts for more than a decade. Lambert lives a short drive from KCRA-TV’s Downtown studios in a 1935 two-story Dutch Colonial-style home in East Sacramento with her husband of 10 years, former state Assembly member Lloyd Levine, and their daughters, Alise, 7, and Carlie, 4. Rounding out the family are Zeus, a 90-pound black lab chow mix; Bitsy, who Lambert and Levine bottle-fed after Lambert’s coworker found the kitten with her head stuck in a fence; and pet rabbit Simon, a gift to Alise and Carlie from Santa, who “may or may not have worked with the Sacramento House Rabbit Society,” reports Lambert. The couple moved into their house a little more than four years ago when Lambert was pregnant with Carlie. Lambert appreciates the history of her home and surroundings. A section of wrought-iron fence in her front yard is a gift from friend Patty Roberts, who lives on the Fabulous 40s property that Ronald Reagan and his family lived in while Reagan was serving as governor of California. The trees in Lambert’s backyard are more than 100 years old. “Truly, with some of these homes you feel like you are a caretaker for the time you are there,” she says. Lambert credits living in East Sac with making her life as it is possible. “Where I live is part of what enables me to have the career that I have. I am able

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time important. Fun family hot spots include Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Crocker Art Museum and lunch on the Delta King followed by a walk around Old Sacramento. “It’s fun to play tourist in your own hometown,” she says. When it comes to date nights, Lambert and Levine—who met on a Seattle-to-Sacramento Southwest flight in 2005—keep it simple. “We can always bank on date nights several times a year with our B Street [Theatre] tickets,” says Lambert. (Levine, who sits on the B Street Theatre’s board of directors, is president of the political consulting firm Filament Strategies, LLC, and a public policy fellow at UC Riverside.) “We Uber to dinner, then we can walk to the theater. Often we will walk somewhere after for a glass of wine before we come home.” Stay-at-home dates are popular, too. It’s not unusual to find the couple outside on the front porch, catching up with each other and saying hi to the neighbors. “Everyone is out walking their dogs or sitting on their front porches,” says Lambert, who sees herself retiring in Sacramento. “This is our home.” Elena M. Macaluso can be reached at elenamacaluso4@gmail.com. n

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Two-Wheeled Confusion DOCO DRAWS CROWDS, BUT DON’T GO THERE ON BIKE

Jerry and Candace Furlong

erry and Candace Furlong live in Arden-Arcade but enjoy Downtown. To get there, the Furlongs sometimes ride bikes. The trek is about 10 miles each way, enough to produce a healthy sense of accomplishment. Earlier this year, the Furlongs biked to the movie theaters next to Golden 1 Center. The day was warm and lovely. Everything was fine until they arrived at Downtown Commons. At that point, the bikes became a burden. “A guard from the arena asked us to dismount, which was no problem because we’d seen the signs,” Candace says. “Then we asked where we could park. He said he had no idea. We looked

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all over for a safe place to park our bikes and saw nothing.” They did see many security guards. Unfortunately, none knew about bike parking. After hauling their bikes up an escalator, the Furlongs were told by movie theater staff to chain up to a railing, which they did. In their adventure, the Furlongs discovered one of the more consequential realities detracting from the total success of DoCo. Working with a $535 million arena and $250 million hotel, condo and retail complex, the mall’s designers showed little love to bicycles. And the Furlongs wandered into an even bigger story. The arena is one of the toughest places in Sacramento to reach and enjoy via bicycle. The location is treacherous, surrounded by cars, light rail tracks and one-way streets. The infrastructure is a mess for bikes. “It’s beautiful, but it’s really hard to get to unless you come in a car,” says Jim Brown, executive director of Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates. “How do we make that part of the city more accessible to bikes? The Kings

and city could be leaders. But there’s no easy solution.” If cyclists know where to look, they can find bike racks at DoCo. The racks look like street art—tall, angled wedges of polished steel. Six racks flank the corner of Fifth and L streets and 21 racks form a picket line by the Sawyer Hotel on J Street near Sixth. More racks are on K Street near Seventh, but they have been hidden behind construction barricades. SABA has worked with the Kings to open a bike corral at 555 Capitol Mall during events. It’s just two blocks away. An earlier corral in Chavez Plaza was too far (not to mention dangerous). After their movie experience, the Furlongs called the Kings to complain

about the lack of bike racks at Golden 1 Center. They received a speedy call back. “The gentleman told me there was a bike rack at Seventh and L, but he was more concerned about the security guard who didn’t know where the parking was,” Candace says. “He asked several times if I could describe the guy.” The Kings quickly answered my call, too. As their work with SABA demonstrates, they want frictionless accessibility for all. But winning an NBA championship might be easier. I’ll explain why next time. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

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the district was hardly recognizable just a decade ago. In 2009, the popular bar Shady Lady had just opened, but there was no Ace of Spades, no Shoki Ramen House or Burgers & Brew. Ice Blocks was a distant development, along with tenants Device Brewing Company and Beast + Bounty. A physical transition for the revitalized corridor began in 2011, thanks to new businesses and a joint project between the city and Capitol Area Development Authority that was completed last July. While the $18 million project was broken into three phases completed in 2012, 2015 and 2018, CADA development director Todd

Leon says the vision has roots going back further. “The project has met all the expectations of the community set for R Street in the late 1980s and 1990s,” Leon says. It improved continuity throughout the corridor with rebuilt roadways and pedestrian crossings, better parking and wider sidewalks. “As a result, the project has energized businesses in the area and transformed R Street from an isolated, marginal corridor into a vibrant landmark and attraction in the city,” adds city project manager and senior engineer Zuhair Amawi. Another goal was to make the corridor accessible to disabled people. A

sidewalk was added to the north side of R Street between 13th and 14th streets, along with stop signs to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. The project also had aesthetic elements. Ornamental tree gates, benches, art pieces and bike racks were added, while preserving elements of the corridor’s historic railway tracks—the first eastbound route from Sacramento. “The project put R Street on the map for the city, and it has become a place to live, eat and socialize,” Amawi says. The third and final phase, which began in late 2017 and focused on the streetscape between 14th and 15th streets, probably had the greatest impact on the corridor since it connects

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“We tried to address the visual construction with signs that stated businesses were open during construction, and we tried to use as much social media to get people to support their local businesses. CADA also purchased a few thousand dollars in gift cards from each business, which it used in social media contests and to hand out to area residents and workers to entice patronage,” Leon says. “Ultimately, the best approach to the impacts was to complete construction work as soon as possible,” adds Leon. The work ended sooner than anticipated. And according to Bay Miry, who during construction was vice president of operations at D&S Development, the entity that owns the building at 14th and R streets, improvements to the corridor were worth the inconvenience. The project, he says, “fully connects the entire corridor and now allows for the curating of creative events that effectively bring the community together. There is no experience quite like this elsewhere in the city, especially

when taking into account the presence of such an eclectic mix of predominantly local businesses and R Street’s unique culture and sense of community.” As for future projects, Amawi says the city is currently working on improvements to 12th Street, extending from H Street to Richards Boulevard. “I’m working right now on the preliminary work to make that corridor more bicycle friendly. We’re eliminating one of the vehicular lanes and installing a two-way bicycle track,” he says.

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Room for Greatness REIMAGINED TUDOR WILL SHINE ON FAB 40S HOME TOUR

uilt in 1931 in one of Sacramento’s most celebrated neighborhoods, the brick Tudor exhibited a footprint typical of that bygone era. The kitchen was small. The rooms were segregated. Storage space was

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scarce. But homeowner Katherine Bardis, who saw past the bright blue fuzzy carpet from a long-ago update, knew she could turn the two-story structure into a show-stopping place to call home. “The craftwork in the home was phenomenal,” Bardis says. “You could tell the bones had a lot of room for greatness. The house gave us a really good foundation to be creative.” She knows what she’s talking about. As co-founder of Bardis Homes, a company launched in 2012, Bardis is experienced in home construction, land development and interior design. She was born to the business. Her father

Chris Bardis built thousands of homes in Sacramento and around the West. Katherine Bardis, with husband and Sacramento developer Bay Miri, purchased the 3,439-square-foot, fivebedroom home in 2017. One month later, they initiated the demolition on their wedding day. Renovations took a full year and included expanding the footprint to 5,000 square feet and adding a full bathroom for a total of four and a half baths. Standing stately on a wide, treeshaded street in the Fab 40s, the house will be one of five featured on this year’s Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour, Nov. 30–Dec. 2, to benefit Sacred Heart Parish School.

Renovation began with demolishing the back of the house, including the kitchen and family room. The front living room and fireplace, and most of the original windows, were maintained. “We tried to integrate some of the old feel, especially at the beginning of the house with the trim work and molding,” Bardis says. The floors, which were replaced with engineered hardwood, have a herringbone pattern at the front of the home “to make it feel vintage and appropriate for the house. As you move onto the new sections, it gets more modern,” explains Bardis. “All the ceilings were really low, so we looked at where we could raise them.”

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The exterior of the Tudor was red brick. “But it felt old and tired,” says Bardis, “so we painted it all white to give it some life and excitement.” The couple recycled the brick that was removed during the demo and reused it, either in the addition or landscaping. The kitchen more than doubled in size and now features a large island with a walnut base for “a richer feel,”

Bardis says. The white perimeter cabinets are set off by a marble-patterned quartz backsplash and countertops. A wall of glass sliding doors opens to the backyard. “Our goal was to have an open house where people can move around and feel comfortable, but also feel very intimate,” she says. To conceal the awkward entrance to the basement, Bardis integrated the door into the kitchen area so it blends in like another cabinet. Handmade tiles in the bathrooms and laundry room are hand painted and custom glazed. Upstairs, a bathroom with marble tile doubles as a steam-wet room with a rain-head shower and tub, all in one open area. “My husband will say it’s his favorite room in the house.” What is Bardis’ favorite feature? Her very own, bedroom-size, walk-in closet connected to the laundry room. “You can tell a woman built the house,” she laughs. “And we don’t share.” The couple added a small nook at the entrance of the master bedroom with a coffee station, filtered water and wine fridge. “If we are really tired we don’t have to go downstairs,” she says. Separate toilets, each surrounded by frosted glass, and sinks on each side of room are “very important.” The couple refinished the backyard pool and added a hot tub. New brick and concrete

flatwork, a floating wood deck with a trellis, and plenty of plants and vines create an “intimate, secret garden.” Bardis kept the old baby-blue garage doors with stained glass to embellish a backyard wall. While Bardis served as contractor, the couple used architect John Packowski and designer Leila Jaworski. “She’s classy but unassuming. That’s what we wanted—a very unassuming, comfortable house that is still sophisticated and classy.” Bardis and Miry designed the home for the future with two upstairs bedrooms that would be ideal for children and a downstairs bedroom with a separate entrance that could be used as in-law quarters. “It’s built if you want to live here as a couple, as a single person or if you want to have a family,” Bardis says. “We are proud of the whole house.” The self-guided Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour will be held Nov. 30–Dec. 2 featuring five historic homes in East Sacramento’s Fabulous 40s. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event. For information, visit sacredhearthometour.com or email shhometour@gmail.com. Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@ surewest.net. n

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skilled butchers on the planet against each other. WBC started in 2011 as a two-team faceoff between New Zealand and Australia, but the competition expanded every year afterward. A record-high 12 countries sent teams to Ireland in 2018, the first year that the competition was conducted outside of Australia. An Oregon Meat Cutting School graduate and longtime co-owner of Taylor’s Market and Taylor’s Kitchen, Johnson went to Dublin to captain the first-ever American team. However, like a skilled American espionage agent, Johnson also engaged in a secret side mission: try to convince the

WBC Council to bring the 2020 competition to Sacramento. The night before the competition, Johnson attended an open council meeting along with his teammate and Taylor’s Market meat department manager Paul Carras. “As they were going through their agenda, they asked if there was anyone here that wants to submit a formal bid,” Johnson says. “I raised my hand and said I could do an informal bid.” Johnson, who had already solicited support from Sacramento Mayor Darrel Steinberg, Visit Sacramento, and local farmers and chefs, sold the council on Sacramento’s farm-to-

fork credentials. He spoke about the potential to hold the competition at the state-of-the-art Golden 1 Center (no official venue agreement has been announced as of publication), he promised the enthusiastic support of city officials and the entire American butcher community, and he vowed to highlight local farmers and prevent food waste during the competition. “I had already talked to some of the local chefs and formed a committee saying that if we get this thing here, make sure the food gets packaged and put where it needs to go, the food banks and stuff, after the event,” Johnson says. “They liked that idea, that nothing was going to be wasted.”

It wasn’t long before Johnson suspected that his informal bid made an instant impact. “At the closing remarks at the gala dinner, [WBC founder] Rod Slater said, ‘We have three countries vying for the 2020 challenge—Brazil, France and Sacramento.’ At that point, I said, ‘I think we might have hooked him.’” Sure enough, it was announced in July that Sacramento beat out Paris and Sao Paulo to host the next WBC, which will take place in September 2020. “The council felt that Sacramento was best positioned to help successfully grow the competition and take it to that next level,” says WBC Council chief executive Ashley Hall. “It does feel as though the whole community banded together to create the bid.” Slater and Hall made their first visit to Sacramento in August, staying at the Kimpton Sawyer, touring the Golden 1 Center and meeting with potential sponsors in San Francisco. They also visited the ranches in Moraga and Chico that will source most of the meat for the competition, which sees teams of butchers break down a side of beef, a side of pork, a whole lamb and five chickens into a themed display over three and a quarter hours. The theme of the American team’s display in 2018 was “sustainability.” “Out of the whole table, we had seven pounds of waste,” Johnson says. “The judges were actually looking under the table skirts to see if we were hiding any stuff.” Visit Sacramento CEO Mike Testa considers WBC a natural fit for the city. “For us, it ties in well to that farm-tofork vein,” he says. “We don’t always get the opportunity to highlight the proteins of farm-to-fork, it’s usually

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hen tragedy hits close to home, most people feel helpless. How can they possibly help? Just ask Arden Park resident Amanda Vick, a senior at California State University, Chico, who was a few miles away when the deadliest and most destructive wildlife in California history hit Butte County in November. Vick left Chico to escape the dangers of the Camp Fire, which (at press time) killed more than 80 people (with hundreds missing), destroyed the town of Paradise, leveled nearly 12,000 homes and structures, and displaced tens of thousands of Butte County residents. Reaching out to Sacramento neighbors, friends and family through social media, Vick said, “I am now calling on the help of all of my hometown community members to donate supplies for the evacuees.” Vick asked the community to drop off donations on her front porch in Arden Park, where her family has lived for 22 years—and people did exactly that. “I am overwhelmed and overjoyed with the donations we’ve received,” says Vick. The first load of provisions to the disaster area filled two truck beds and a trailer. Now, with such an outpouring of supplies from all over Northern California, evacuation center officials are requesting monetary donations and gift cards. Donations may be made through Caring Choices at caring-choices.org, North Valley Community Foundation at nvcf.org, Salvation Army at www. salvationarmyusa.org or the American Red Cross at redcross.org. “It’s not over,” Vick notes. “People are still going to need help.” Bringing the community together to help those in need comes naturally to Vick, who will graduate next May with a degree in organizational communications and marketing. “I like to keep people connected—especially the communities that we all live and prosper in,” she says. “I felt it was important to be the center of where people can help, because I have the connection back to where everything is happening. It was my turn to get everyone connected in order to make a difference.” Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@ surewest.net. n

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Envisioning an ideal transportation system in the real world means we have to decide what ideal means. Is it the most cost-effective system? Is it the most sustainable system, one that does the least environmental harm? Is it the safest system? Maybe it’s the fastest, or the one that’s best for public health. Perhaps it’s the most equitable system, one that assures access for all. Or it could be the one that’s most convenient. If you tried to optimize and balance all these factors, it’s unlikely you’d come up with a system such as we have in the U.S. We’ve focused on the personal convenience of driving. Driving maximizes travel freedom (sometimes) and privacy, but at a very high cost. What’s more, driving’s perceived convenience is on the wrong end of the spectrum when it comes to most other factors, especially personal and social costs, safety and environmental damage. And driving isn’t always convenient or fast. According to the Texas Transportation Institute, drivers in

2014 in America’s biggest cities were delayed 63 hours by being stuck in traffic. They calculated total congestion costs to be $160 billion. Most car trips are made by a single driver. It’s incredibly inefficient to use an SUV, weighing more than two tons, to transport one human. All that weight and size gobbles energy and space. Heavy cars are especially dangerous to those outside the vehicle. Moving tons instead of a few pounds pollutes the air and adds to global warming on a grand scale. Every household with one or two cars pours thousands of dollars a year into ownership costs: depreciation, gas, maintenance and insurance. Economically, everyone would be better off if those dollars were available for other purposes. What would be Utopian for urban areas using current technology? Public transit would be key, but not the transit systems we see in most places in the U.S. We need something like the best

European and Asian models, with easyto-use service that is clean, frequent, reliable and fast. Such systems exist in London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. Former Bogota, Colombia, mayor Enrique Peñalosa says, “An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport. Or bicycles.” In Utopia, the densest cities would have subways unimpeded by other traffic. Surface rail might serve suburban villages. Light rail or bus rapid transit and fixed bus routes would abound in smaller cities. For short trips, people would walk, bike or use electric scooters. They’d do the same to get to and from transit stops and stations for longer trips. Most trips would be short, because neighborhoods would have most needed goods and services nearby. There would be neighborhood schools, restaurants and grocery stores. Specialty stores and large medical centers would still exist, but the default would not be megastores and schools that require long trips to reach. Between cities, express rail or highspeed rail would take people from city center to city center. There would be no need to waste time going to an airport, parking, checking in hours early, taking your shoes off, getting screened and finally winding up at another remote airport where renting a car is a necessity. You can’t beat the speed of flying for the longest journeys, but that time savings comes with a huge energy cost. In Utopia, all airports would be connected to transit hubs in city centers by express rail service. Those hubs would serve all forms of local transportation, making transfers a breeze. There would be no need for intercity travelers to rent a car. To rent would be counterproductive—a waste of time and money. Many travelers to Europe quickly embrace and extol the high-quality transportation systems there. In America, people put up with inadequate and poorly designed and funded transportation systems. It will take a profound cultural change to get a Utopian system here. Maybe transporters are more likely. Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n

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ith more than 35 years in fulltime ministry, I’ve performed scores of weddings. In the initial planning stages, the groom will often raise the awkward question about my fees. For me, this moment is about as tricky as asking a waitress to decide her own tip. I sometimes try to defuse the monetary strain with a joke. Like, “Pay me whatever you think she’s worth, sir.” Boo-hiss. A real Grandpa joke, I know. However, it’s never my fee discussions that generate the most discomfort; it’s the fashion in which the gift is presented to me.

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In 1986, a groom paid me $35 to perform my first wedding. I should have framed the check, but I deposited it instead. The bank promptly returned it, charging me an insufficient funds fee of $15. Talk about an uncomfortable moment. I had to tell the poor groom that the check he wrote on his new joint account was rubber and he needed to cough up the cash to cover it, plus fees. In another case, the groom sent me to the bride’s dressing room to collect my check. My knock brought a not-fully clothed woman to the door. As I averted my gaze, the bride wrote the check against the door jam. She paused only long enough to repeat the awkward question, “How much do you charge?” When another groom arrived late with a keg of beer in his pickup bed, I rushed him into the dressing room to give last-minute instructions. At the appointed time, I opened the sanctuary door a sliver to see my wedding coordinator giving me the high sign to begin. I motioned the men to follow me out toward the altar. With my hand on the door knob, the groom reached over my shoulder and closed the door. With one hand holding the door shut, he presented me with a $100 bill, adding

the salutation, “Here ya go, bud!” With our decorum shattered, he rushed our party into the ceremony, me still holding a crumpled C-note. But occasionally, I will perform a ceremony gratis. Some years back, a VA nurse sent me to visit an Army veteran in his 50s. He was small in stature and weak in the face. Sitting beside him, a slight, pale woman held his hand under the bedcover. “Your nurse tells me you want to get married,” I said. The couple locked their starry eyes, nodding in affirmation. “When?” I asked. “Now would be good,” he said. “Why now?” I asked. “I’m dying,” said the patient. “Lung cancer.” His response was brutally honest. Silence flooded the room. The bride cleared her throat, draining the last of the discomfort. “Today seems like the right time.” I gave a hard swallow and looked at my watch. “Now is good.” By late afternoon, I stood again before the couple with a dozen staff members as witnesses. The bedridden

groom wore a rose on his chest. The bride managed to freshen her look with a little makeup and a discounted bouquet from the hospital gift shop. A few minutes into the ceremony, I asked the couple to repeat after me their promise to stay together “in sickness and in health…till death do us part.” Without hesitation, they echoed the traditional vows. Suddenly, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. “How much do we owe you?” The new bride asked. I smiled. “What’s he worth to you?” Priceless. “No charge,” I said. Promising one’s love is always risky, but this couple seemed to appreciate that truth. They knew what sickness and health meant. And a few months later, she learned what it meant to be parted by death. At the end of the day, they’d stood “before God and this company” to declare their eternal love with his literal dying breath. Somehow, I think they understood the cost better than most. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. n

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There are many other shapes, sizes and colors of this virtually indestructible plant. Sanseverria plants have been grown in houses since Victorian times, and prefer indirect light, infrequent irrigation and crowded roots. The ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamifolia, was also known in the 1800s, but began to be commercially available 20 years ago. It’s gotten very popular for its striking, waxy, dark green leaves and ease of care. Low light is an issue in many apartments and in houses built so close together that their windows are shaded most of the day. Other plants that can tolerate low light include pothos, a wide range of philodendron, dracaena (corn plant) and spathiphyllum (peace lilies). If it’s really dark inside, LED grow lights are now available that use little power and don’t overheat the plant. With enough light, you can even grow an indoor herb garden. The Elk Grove Green Acres has one of the most extensive house plant selections in our area, but you can find them for sale in many other retail nurseries. Nursery plants have just left a warm, humid greenhouse and will be in for a shock when you take them home. McCrary suggests that you evaluate your environment before you bring plants home and anticipate how to keep them happy. The term “house plant” is a misnomer for tropical varieties that grow best outdoors with high humidity, warm temperatures and an overhead canopy that filters light. Try grouping plants together or putting them on rock-filled saucers or trays to capture moisture. Keep them away from chilly windows at night or hot sunny windows during the day. Many plants dislike drafts, so avoid placing them under air vents. Some plants prefer evenly moist soil and need watering about twice a week, while others need drier soil. None

like constantly saturated roots. McCrary asks, “Would you like to wear soggy socks?” Make sure that your pots have drainage holes, add water until it flows from the bottom of the pot, and let it drain before putting the pot on a saucer or tray. Brown tips on plants can be a sign of salt damage from too much fertilizer. It’s best to use half of the fertilizer that is recommended on the package and make sure the soil is moist before you apply it. Be aware that some house plants are toxic. If you have a pet or toddler that chomps on leaves, keep the ZZ plant and others out of reach. Despite that caution, plants make you and your environment healthier. They can be a great defense against indoor air pollution. Not only do plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, some are great at scrubbing the air of a variety of toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide.

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Ancient Meets Modern CHINESE-BORN MASTER BRIDGES EAST AND WEST WITH HIS ART

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f you know where to look, you start to see Shimo everywhere. A Chinese-born, Sacramento-based “Eastern Neo-Expressionism” master, Shimo has created works that range from passionately colorful oil paintings to intricately beautiful porcelains. They can be found on display at the Sacramento Convention Center, Crocker Art Museum and his own Shimo Center for the Arts in Midtown. Shimo is practically a household name in China, where he recently

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helped set up a show for his good friend Gregory Kondos, but the path to international success was never easy. Like the lotus flowers that figure prominently in his work, Shimo emerged in a dark place, only to become a symbol of beauty. He was born in Shanghai, China, in 1962, just a few years before the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution in 1966. For the next decade, the Maoist government forcefully purged capitalist elements from Chinese society, and, as art became a propaganda tool, nonconforming artists were persecuted. Shimo’s family was considered wealthy, so their home and assets were seized, leaving the child in a precarious situation. “During that period for Chinese, we consider it a very dark period, because the government controlled all the things,” says Shimo’s wife Winly Chen, who helped translate during our interview (Shimo speaks

very limited English). Too young to be targeted as a subversive, Shimo initially turned to art as a means of survival. At the age of 5, Shimo was told, “If you want to survive, you need to be artist, learn to do artwork,” says Chen. From there on, Shimo would visit a park every day to work on his sketches. Shimo fell in love with art, building a foundation in classic Chinese water and ink painting before applying

to art school, where he learned oil painting and accrued influences from the West. “That’s the reason why from his painting you can feel a little Western and Eastern,” says Chen. An exhibition at the Beijing Embassy catapulted Shimo to prominence. He was eventually encouraged by the Chinese government to apply for a visa to live in America and promote his art. Once settled in Sacramento, Shimo realized

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to his delight that the city was home to beloved artists like Kondos and Wayne Thiebaud, and the city’s slower pace allowed him to focus on his work. “Sacramento is a very quiet city,” says Chen. “Shanghai, it is an international city, very crowded. … Sacramento very calm.” The bridge between ancient Eastern technique and contemporary Western abstraction lies at the heart of Shimo’s work, and he even has favorite flowers for each hemisphere. In China, he focused on the lotus. “The lotus in China is a symbol of the sanctity of the people,” says Shimo through a translator app on his phone. But America inspires him to paint the calla lily. His flower paintings blend these influences like separate streams of water, as flowing lines and bold colors meld in perfect harmony. But perhaps nothing captures Shimo’s East-meets-West, ancientmeets-modern aesthetic better than his porcelains, which garnered him a solo show at the Crocker in 2015. Shimo worked tirelessly to master the high-quality clay found in Jingdezhen, the “porcelain capital” of China since

the 14th century, and he destroyed every piece that didn’t come out perfect. “He doesn’t want to have any defect, which means any bubble or something like that,” says Chen. “He doesn’t want people to see any mistake.” The surviving porcelains are indeed perfect, blemish-free and so thin that they are practically translucent, with a modernist shape that belies the ancient technique. After finishing the porcelain in the kiln, Shimo draws on the outside using blue cobalt oxide, another ancient technique that he subverts with the abstract shapes of his flowers, birds, landscapes and figures. Married since 1991, Shimo and Chen started the Shimo Center for the Arts on the ground floor of their Midtown home in 2012 to promote local artists. “My gallery is dedicated to providing an exchange platform for professional artists in our city,” says Shimo through the translator app. The couple used to hold a show every month or two, but they have scaled back in recent years as Shimo currently splits his time between creating art in Sacramento and

teaching art at Shanghai University in China. Although he has lived in the United States since 2003, he still gets a much different reception in China. “The Chinese people know his name much better than here, for American people still need to learn about him,” says Chen. “But in China, once you say his name, people know about

that.” To that end, Shimo plans to continue improving his art, from the oil paintings to the porcelains to the water and ink work. “I will create a series of works that show the American spirit,” says Shimo. Daniel Barnes can be reached at danielebarnes@hotmail.com. n

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y favorite meal of 2018 was at the newly opened pocketsized and Pocket-located Italian restaurant, Cacio. From the skill in the kitchen to the warmth of the staff, it was a near perfect evening of dining. Co-owners, as well as husband and wife, Katie Kinner-Kersieck and Jonathan Kersieck have created a menu and a space that warms the heart and fills the stomach. The two met while opening Grange Restaurant & Bar at

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The Citizen Hotel. Katie worked front of the house; Jonathan worked the kitchen. They both went on to work at a host of other local restaurants, such as OBO’ Italian Table & Bar and Esquire Grill. Both, therefore, have a successful track record of running kitchens, managing front of house and opening new restaurants. So, when these two Pocket residents sat down one evening at the counter at Ravenous Café to have a glass of wine, they got to talking with the owners. As the couple spun ideas about owning their own restaurant, the folks at Ravenous said, “Why not buy this place?” Long story short, they did just that. Now the small space, which has been home to some fine food over the years, plays host to some of the best pasta in California and some of the coziest neighborhood vibes you’ll find anywhere.

The signature dish, cacio e pepe, is as simple a dish as you’ll find anywhere. It’s the pb&j of pasta. Four ingredients that are (it almost goes without saying) greater than the sum of their parts. Cacio means cheese in Italian, and gives the restaurant its name. Pepe is pepper. Add bucatini (hearty, hollow spaghetti) and olive oil, and you have one of the best plates of pasta anywhere. It sounds simple, but the spicy favors of bloomed black pepper, layers of pecorino cheese and the perfect blend of fruity olive oil make for an actual eating experience, not just a plate of food. Similarly, the mushroom bolognese is a simply brilliant plate of pasta. You’ll never believe that it’s a vegetarian offering given the meaty textures, scents and flavors that Kersieck gets out of his mushrooms and cheese. The playful strozzapreti pasta (“twisted canoes”—new to me) scoops up and cradles the rich sauce. This, again, simple dish shows a wealth of skill and maturity in the kitchen. The near perfect portioning, the easy casualness of presentation and the restraint in ingredients all speak to a clear, rewarding vision coming from this unpretentious eatery. Sides and small plates are rewarding as well. The pork and beef meatballs are, expectedly, divine, and the brussels sprouts, tossed with balsamic and pancetta, are prepared, dare I say it, perfectly. Similarly, traditional offerings like white bean and sausage soup are on the nose, as is a straightforward Caesar salad. The ingredients and care that go into these staples show again how wonderfully focused this enterprise is. The same compliments around focus and vision apply to service as well. Kinner-Kersieck shows a steady hand at controlling the front of house in a

small space. “One of the advantages of a small space is that you can control what you’re doing in the kitchen and the dining room,” she tells me. “It allows us to be a part of every dish, and connect with every customer.” That connection rang true on my visits. There were bright conversations and lively interactions with nearly all members of the staff, which include Kinner-Kersieck’s sister and son dropping by to help out. This “family affair” adds to the warmth of the place rather than distracting from it. It helps that each member of the family seems to be not only affable but skilled at service. Despite a casual attitude, every dish was timed perfectly and coursed out seamlessly. The wine list shows a playful yet knowledgeable approach to Italian varietals. You’ll find almost as many European wines as you will California offerings. The staff is more than happy to smartly recommend pairings based on your dining choices. As far as getting a table at the petite eatery, reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are always welcome. Just be warned that, contrary to what you’d think, the earlier hours seem to be the busiest on most nights. So, whether you can plan ahead and book a table, or come in from the cold on a late evening, you’ll find the service warm, the food outstanding and the experience one to remember. Cacio is at 7600 Greenhaven Drive; (916) 399-9309; caciosacramento.com. Correction: In last month’s column we stated that the Real Pie Company failed at its former location on 12th Street. The owners actually closed the business for personal reasons. We apologize for the error. n

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TO DO THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Sacramento Ballet's The Nutcracker Photo courtesy of Keith Sutter.

The Nutcracker Sacramento Ballet Dec. 14–23 Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacballet.org/nutcracker Amy Seiwert’s new take on this Sacramento tradition introduces us to Marie, a heroine for our times based on German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original protagonist. Featuring the Sacramento Philharmonic at select performances. Ticket are $35–$90.

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Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacramentochoral.com This festive concert features soprano Susannah Biller, the Sacramento Children’s Chorus and puppets provided by Green Valley Theatre Company. Ticket are $35–$50; students receive a 50-percent discount.

Cathedral Music Series The Chamber Music Society of Sacramento Sunday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave. • cmssacto.org This program will include the music of Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven and Dvorak with Faythe Vollrath on organ and Tom Derthick on bass. Ticket are $30 general admission, $25 seniors, and $12 students and children.

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Steel Magnolias Sacramento Theatre Company Through Sunday, Dec. 9 Pollock Stage, 1419 H St. • sactheatre.org Six Louisiana women gather under the hair dryers at their local beauty salon to share gossip, laughter and the bond of friendship. Tickets are $15–$38.

With a Song in Your Heart Sacramento Symphonic Winds Sunday, Dec. 9, 2:30 p.m. Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Drive • sacwinds.org Come one, come all to this joyful family holiday concert featuring 17 different Christmas carols and tunes. Tickets (available at the door) are $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors, and free children 10 and younger.

Her Way JAYJAY Gallery Through Dec. 22 Margarita Chaplinska's “Portrait of a Sandwich,” oil on linen, at Tim Collom Gallery.

Diminutive Pleasures Holiday Group Show

5524 B Elvas Ave. • jayjayart.com This all-female, multi-generational painting and print-making exhibition will celebrate the artistic contributions of four artists—Ellen Van Fleet, Katherine Warinner, Jennifer Lugris and Kerry Cottle—who push their chosen medium in new and different directions.

Tim Collom Gallery Dec. 5–27 Preview Reception: Thursday, Dec. 6, 6–8 p.m. Opening Reception: Saturday, Dec. 8, 5:30–8:30 p.m. 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com This annual small-work exhibition will feature all types of media 16 inches by 16 inches or smaller and priced at $500 or less to entice visitors to give the gift of art over the holiday season.

A Master Singers Christmas Sacramento Master Singers Sunday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 N St.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St. • mastersingers.org An opening candlelight processional sets the tone for this repertoire, from traditional melodies to the latest multicultural songs and carols. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and $10 students.

Oil on canvas, “Untitled,” by Kerry Cottle at JAYJAY Gallery.

Nutcracker Suite & Christmas Angels Sacramento Civic Ballet Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (Nutcracker Suite only) Saturday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 16, 2 p.m.

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The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred, 2300 Sierra Blvd. • deanedancecenter.com This two-act holiday production will feature professional and student dancers from the Crockett-Deane Apprentice Company and Deane Dance Center. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 seniors and students, $10 children 10 and younger.

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Recently at our synagogue we celebrated a number of milestones. In shule there were families celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary, a 93rd and 94th birthday, and several other birthdays. For each of these Mosaic Law Congregation members we recited a blessing on their behalf and sang “Siman Tov u’ Mazel Tov.” The lyrics and music of this folk song originated between 1886 and 1890 in Poland or Rumania. The song consists of two phrases: “siman tov” means “good sign,” and “mazel tov” means “good luck.” That same day at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pennsylvania, there was no singing of “Siman Tov u’ Mazel Tov.” There was no “good sign” and no “good luck” as a man with an automatic rifle and several handguns entered the synagogue and murdered 11 Jewish adults and wounded six others. It was the deadliest attack of Jews in the history of the United States. Linked by chains of acquaintance, we are just six degrees away from any other person on the planet. That holds true for many who live in Sacramento. Michael and Lorraine Opper texted me that their son Stephen and his fiancé Hannah moved to Pittsburgh days before the attack. Hannah’s family lives in Squirrel Hill and was on lockdown. Thank God they were safe. Judy Weiner, one of our members, shared with me that her nephew lives in a wonderful Jewish group home next door to Tree of Life Synagogue. They hid in the basement during the gunfire. The tragic event at Tree of Life brought messages of sympathy, love and support to the Pittsburgh Jewish community from all over the world. The consoling words are so important for our healing. If ever our entire community should come together, it is now. When my grandparents came to Ellis Island escaping the pogroms of Eastern Europe, they came to a country that welcomed them with open arms. I imagine them turning over in their graves wondering how the greatest country in the world could give birth to such heinous acts which have occurred too often in churches, mosques, synagogues, schools, movie theatres, concerts and other public venues. Our synagogue and our entire Jewish community will continue to look at all options to keep us safe. But we will never truly be safe and secure unless we as a nation have the conversation with our government, civic and religious leaders, and come together to act decisively to eradicate gun violence and hatred toward Jews and accept and honor every single person regardless of color, religion, sexual orientation or ethnicity. If we can work together to accomplish that, then the vigils and community gatherings of solidarity after such tragic events will be fewer as we strive to make our society a more compassionate and accepting one. Let’s not wait for the next tragic event to begin that conversation. Our children’s future and the future of our country depend on it.

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EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro Food inspired by the Paciﬁc Northwest 3301 Folsom Blvd. • 916.455.2233 33rdstreetbistro.com

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Traditional butcher shop - nose to tail! 4801 Folsom Blvd. #2 • 916.400.4127 vmillermeats.com

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Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 4749 Folsom Blvd. • 916.451.5181 chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

Clubhouse 56 American. HD sports, kid’s menu, breakfast weekends, late night dining 723 56th Street • 916.454.5656 ch56sports.com

Corti Brothers The legendary food source by Darrell Corti 5810 Folsom Blvd. • 916.736.3800 cortibrothers.com

Español Italian Restaurant Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional familystyle atmosphere 5723 Folsom Blvd. • 916.457.1936 espanol-italian.com

Hawks Provisions & Public House A locally-inspired creative menu by Molly Hawks 1525 Alhambra Blvd. • 916.588.4440 hawkspublichouse.com

The Kitchen Restaurant 5-course prix ﬁxe seasonal dinner menu 2225 Hurley Way • 916.568.7171 thekitchenrestaurant.com

Kru Contemporary Japanese A unique and imaginative culinary experience 3145 Folsom Boulevard • 916.551.1559 krurestaurant.com

Nopalitos Southwestern Café Southwestern cooking for lunch & dinner 5530 H Street • 916.452.8226 nopalitoscafe.com

OBO’ Italian Table & Bar The simple, nourishing ﬂavors of Italy 3145 Folsom Blvd. • 916.822-8720 oboitalian.com

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Cafeteria 15L Classic American dishes with millennial ﬂavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 3rd and Q Sts. • chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

de Vere’s Irish Pub A lively and authentic Irish family pub 1521 L Street • 916.231.9947 deverespub.com

Downtown & Vine Taste and compare the region’s best wines 1200 K Street, #8 • 916.228.4518 downtownandvine.com

Ella Dining Room & Bar New American farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com

Esquire Grill Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com

Firestone Public House Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 ﬁrestonepublichouse.com

Frank Fat’s Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com

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Timeless traditions of Southern cooking 2005 11th Street • 916.382.9722 weheartfriedchicken.com

Hearty food and drink in an old ﬁrehouse setting 1630 S Street • 916. 442.4885 hookandladder916.com

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Remarkable pizza in modern Italian setting 1627 16th Street • 916.492.4450 hotitalian.net

La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com

Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com

Mayahuel Mexican cuisine with a wide-ranging tequila menu 1200 K Street • 916.441.7200 experiencemayahuel.com

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Solomon’s Delicatessen Opening summer of 2018 730 K Street • Solomonsdelicatessen.com

Fat City Bar & Cafe American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location 1001 Front Street • 916.446.6768 fatsrestaurants.com

The Firehouse Restaurant The premiere dining destination in historic setting 1112 2nd Street • 916.442.4772 ﬁrehouseoldsac.com

Rio City Café California-inspired menu on the riverfront 1110 Front Street • 916.442.8226 riocitycafe.com

Gastropub menu in an industrial setting 1800 15th Street • 916.448.4488 ironhorsetavern.net

Localis Local sourcing becomes a culinary art form 2031 S Street • 916.737.7699 localissacramento.com

Magpie Café Seasonal menus, locally sourced ingredients 1601 16th Street • 916.452.7594 magpiecafe.com

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R STREET Café Bernardo European inspired casual café 1431 R Street • 916.930.9191 paragarys.com

Fish Face Poke Bar Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free 1104 R St. #100 • 916.706.0605 ﬁshfacepokebar.com

Unmatched sweet sophistication 1801 L Street, #60 • 916.706.1738 gingerelizabeth.com

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan Farm-fresh New American cuisine 1215 19th Street • 916.441.6022 mulvaneysbl.com

Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 1716 L Street (rear alley) • oldsoulco.com

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La Venadita Hot spot for creative Mexican cuisine 3501 3rd Avenue • 916.400.4676 lavenaditasac.com

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Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com

A modern take on a traditional hof brau 3413 Broadway • 916.376.7694 • oakhaussac.com

Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com

Centro Cocina Mexicana Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com

Federalist Public House Signature woodﬁred pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com

Lowbrau Bierhalle Modern-rustic German beer hall 1050 20th Street • 916.452.7594 lowbrausacramento.com

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Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 3434 Broadway • oldsoulco.com

Vibe Health Bar Clean, lean and healthy breakfast and snacks 3515 Broadway • 916.382.9723 vibehealthbar.com

LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant Outstanding dining in a garden setting 2760 Sutterville Rd. • 916.452.2809 casagardenrestaurant.org

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The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar A focus on all things local 2718 J Street • 916.706.2275 • theredrabbit.net

Revolution Wines Urban winery and kitchen 2831 S Street • 916.444.7711 • rev.wine

Sac Natural Foods Co-Op Omnivore, vegan, raw, paleo, organic, glutenfree and carnivore sustenance 2820 R Street • 916.455.2667 • sac.coop

Skool Japanese Gastropub Inventive, Japanese-nuanced seafood 2319 K Street • 916.737.5767 skoolonkstreet.com

Sun & Soil Juice Company Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com

A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street • 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com

Riverside Clubhouse Traditional Amercian classic menu 2633 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.9988 riversideclubhouse.com

Selland’s Market-Café Family-friendly neighborhood café 915 Broadway • 916. 732.3390 sellands.com

Taylor’s Market & Kitchen A reputation for service & quality 2900 & 2924 Freeport Blvd • 916.443.5154 taylorsmarket.com

Vic’s Ice Cream & Café Family owned since 1947 3199 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.0892 vicsicecream.com

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Temple Coffee Roasters 2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com

Bella Bru Café 5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

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Cafe Bernardo 515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870 B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-inﬂuenced comfort food • paragarys.com

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Frank Fat’s

B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com

Sam’s Hof Brau

L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com

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The Kitchen 2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171 D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com

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La Rosa Blanca 2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104 L D $$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting • larosablancarestaurant.com

Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11 am daily. Weekend breakfast • lunaloungeandbar.com

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way • (916) 488-4794 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com

Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro 5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727 L D $$ Full Bar Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes • pizzamatteo.com

Pita Kitchen 2989 Arden Way • (916) 480-0560 L D $$ Authentic Mediterranean cuisine made from scratch on site • pitakitchenplus.com

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