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FABULOUS COLONIAL CRAFTSMAN Remodeled in 2009 with old charm with modern features. Beveled leaded glass built-ins in the formal dining room and butler’s pantry are show pieces. Spacious kitchen opens to great room overlooking the deep lot. 4 or 5 bedrooms, master suite with Japanese soaking tub and private deck. $875,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495
CUSTOM EAST SACRAMENTO TUDOR Timeless design, 4 or 5 bedrooms 4½ baths. Lots of light, hickory wood Àoors, custom wood work and built-ins. Dual master suites, chefs kitchen, Wolf range, Jenn-Air built-in appliances. Grand backyard with covered and uncovered patios, sparkling pool, outdoor kitchen. Guest house! $1,499,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048
METRO SQUARE – MIDTOWN Choice location in the heart of Midtown! Loaded with upgrades, granite kitchen counters, travertine stone Àoors throughout lower level and all bathrooms, new carpet upstairs, new interior paint, recessed lighting. 2 bedrooms plus of¿ce/den that could be third bedroom. Private backyard. $559,500 JAY FEAGLES 204-7756
EAST SACRAMENTO BUNGALOW A very special 2 bedroom on a peaceful street. Updates throughout, hardwood Àoors, large bedrooms, and spacious living areas....plus an almost-new garage, tankless water heater, and new electrical panel. Enjoy the large front porch, and newly landscaped backyard. $489,900 LEIGH RUTLEDGE 612-6911, BILL HAMBRICK 600-6528
WELCOME TO METRO SQUARE The best living midtown has to offer! A quiet interior unit features 2 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, vaulted ceilings; lots of light. Open kitchen with pantry, gas ¿replace and a wonderful master suite with walk in closet and vaulted ceilings, overlooking the tranquil, tree-¿lled patio. $499,000 NATHAN SHERMAN 969-7379
DARLING EAST SACRAMENTO 2 bedroom cottage with new courtyard in front! This light bright home has a remote third bedroom with suggestions of an of¿ce, art studio, exercise room or you decide. The covered patio with ¿replace makes a wonderful entertaining area with a lovely view of the low maintenance backyard. $389,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048
TALLAC VILLAGE 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with 1897sf just steps to West Campus High School! Two separate living areas, new carpet and laminate Àooring. Roof replaced in 2008 with permits. Don’t miss the bonus storage room with pull-down stairs to huge attic with full standing height. $254,000 STEPHANIE GALLAGHER 342-2288
ADORABLE TAHOE PARK 4 bedroom 2 bath with the spacious layout, lots of storage space, wood Àoors under carpets, large kitchen, formal dining room, living room with cozy gas ¿replace, bonus room, whole house fan, ceiling fans throughout, dual pane windows, over-sized garage, covered patio. $325,000 ERIN STUMPF 342-1372
WALK TO TAHOE PARK 2 bedroom 2 bath home, loaded with special features ideal for comfortable living. Living room views private landscaped front yard. Spacious master bed and bath. Formal dining area. Inside laundry room with utility sink. Over-sized single car attached garage with storage. $234,500 RICHARD KITOWSKI 261-0811
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CHARMING EAST SAC COTTAGE! This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1106 sq/ft, sits on a deep lot.The character of this property includes hardwood Áoors, formal dining room, claw foot tub, and beautiful brick Àreplace in the living room. Original Ànishes add to the charm. The separate 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, in-law quarter is perfect for overnight guests. Within walking distance to shopping and restaurants. $449,950
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It’s all in the details in this well appointed 4-5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2940 sq/ft cottage bungalow. The inviting Master Suite with sunroom/ofÀce opens to an outside patio that overlooks the backyard, while the master bath has a steam shower and his/her walk-in closets with custom built-ins. $1,185,000.
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Newly updated 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom in the established Linden West neighborhood of West Sac. This home has it all with new carpet, new interior/exterior paint, new appliances and new kitchen and bathroom Áooring. The kitchen looking onto the family room is very open and spacious with a brick Àreplace and sliding doors that lead into the backyard. $389,950
CLASSIC BRICK TUDOR! Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home affords the appeal of an idyllic brick Tudor. This 2,571 square foot home features elegantly traditional living and dining rooms. This home hosts an impressive master suite with sitting area, gas Àreplace, multiple closets, and a remodeled bathroom. Boasting an outdoor Àreplace and mature plantings, the backyard is ideal for entertaining! $1,175,000
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Residential income opportunity! This duplex in River Park has been immaculately maintained and is perfect for any investor. Proximity to Sac State makes these two 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom turnkey units a a great investment Light, bright Ànishes really bring this property to life. $559,950
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Well cared for 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, 1359 sq/ft home.This home hasn’t been on the market since 1968. Features include hardwood Áoors throughout and classic details of original built-ins. The living room is full of light with it’s large dual pane windows and Àreplace. Close to shopping, restaurants and coffee house. $515,000
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A Bright Future CELEBRATING ALL THAT SACRAMENTO HAS TO OFFER
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y love of our city is a driving force behind much of what I have spent my life doing. But I have never been more excited about the future of our urban core than I am now. In August and September, a trio of great events came together. During the last week of August, the newly minted Sacramento Mural Festival left our central city with 10 gorgeous new murals painted on the sides of privately owned buildings. (See our photo spreads taken by Aniko Kiezel.) The effort was more than a year in the making. Much credit goes to the volunteer efforts of David Sobon and Cheryl Holben. The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, under director Shelly Willis, lent its expertise to the process in selecting the artists— some local, others from across the nation and the world. This project was privately funded by the building owners and other sponsors.
Not a penny of public money was spent. Sacramento Mural Festival was expertly promoted by Patrick Harbison, who lent his time and PR expertise. An enormous number of people from around the region were lured downtown to see the work in progress over the course of a week. David Sobon told me that many who came had never once been downtown. Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates organized an impromptu bike ride that week to visit all 10 mural sites, and more than 250 folks showed up. Jan Sweeney from Fleet Feet told me she was organizing fun runs to visit the murals. The festival organizers plan to make this an annual event, so if you missed it, there’s always next year. Visit sacramentomuralfestival. com for a map of mural locations and plan your own voyage of discovery.
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Beautiful Success RELLES FLORIST CELEBRATES 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS
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elles Florist will mark its 70th anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with a celebration and open house at 2400 J St. Relles Florist was founded by Ross Relles Sr. in 1946. Born in Sicily in 1914, Relles moved to Sacramento with his parents and three brothers in 1920, eventually graduating from Sacramento High School and going on to play football at Sacramento City College and Santa Clara University. He later attended Arizona State Teachers College, where he met his future wife, Margaret, and completed his degree in physical education. While applying for a teaching job, Relles discovered that he was not an American citizen, which thwarted his plans. So he changed course and entered the floral industry, eventually opening Relles Florist in its first location, 2220 J St., and hiring friends and future florists Don Procida and Al Balshor to work with him. Supported by Margaret, the business flourished. The Relles family moved into their home on Janey Way in 1948, and a Relles has been in residence ever since. As time went on, the family expanded into the surrounding neighborhood. Margaret moved to 41st Street, where she looked on proudly as her grandchildren grew, experienced the joys of an East Sac childhood and attended David Lubin
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two-night celebration of German culture featuring traditional German music, dancing, food and drink. The Gruber Family Band will play in the main hall on both nights, while local favorite AKAlive rocks the crowd in the second-floor Festhalle. The Alpentanzer Schuhplattler will perform traditional German dances each evening, and wandering accordionists will fill the air with German folk songs.
The festival, now in its 49th year, is a smaller-scale version of Munich's worldfamous, centuries-old folk festival.
Relles Florist was founded by Ross Relles Sr. in 1946
Elementary. Some eventually joined the family business as well. After Relles passed away in 1972, his sons, Tom and Jim, came onboard to help Margaret run the business, later joined by their sister, JoAnn. In 1980, the florist moved to its current location at 2400 J St. Tom Relles has since retired, but Jim Relles and JoAnn Relles Bradley continue to run Relles Florist, aided by many others, including Alicia and Colby Relles,
who represent the third generation of family to work in the store. The Relles Florist 70th anniversary celebration will be on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit rellesflorist.com.
RAISE A STEIN TO OCTOBER Oktoberfest returns to Sacramento Turn Verein this month with a
The festival, now in its 49th year, is a smaller-scale version of Munich's world-famous, centuries-old folk festival. Authentic Oktoberfest beer, shipped from Munich, will be available for purchase in Turn Verein's outdoor biergarten. Oktoberfest runs Friday, Oct. 7, from 6 p.m. to midnight and Saturday, Oct. 8, from 3 p.m. to midnight. General admission is $20. Children ages 6-12 are $5, and children under 6 get in free. To purchase tickets, visit sacramentoturnverein.com. Turn Verein is at 3349 J St.
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Oktoberfest at Sacramento Turn Verein is a celebration of German culture
FOOD TRUCKS CLOSE OUT THE SEASON The last Food Truck Mania events of the year happen this month in McKinley and Tahoe Parks. The McKinley Park event, sponsored by Councilmember Jeff Harris, will be held Friday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Food trucks will park between the baseball field and the playground. The Tahoe Park event, sponsored by Councilmember Eric Guerra, County Supervisor Phil Serna and Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association, happens Friday, Oct. 28. from 5 to 9 p.m. Trucks will park near 60th Street and 8th Avenue.
SHEPARD CENTER FALL SALE Shepard Garden and Arts Center will hold its annual fall sale on Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. More than 20 clubs and 18 craft
vendors will participate, selling plants, pottery, garden decor, jewelry and crafts. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. Admission is free. All proceeds support the center, which is at 3330 McKinley Blvd. For more information, contact Therese Ruth at tgrcom@aol.com or 457-0822.
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HARVEST TIME IS HERE Theodore Judah Elementary School will hold its annual Harvest Festival on Friday, Oct. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on the school campus at 3919 McKinley Blvd. This community event will feature carnival games and a cake walk. The Hoots musical group will perform. Local food trucks Dave’s Dawgs, New Bites and NorCal Tacos will sell food. For more information, go to theodorejudahpta.org.
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CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT DAVID LUBIN David Lubin Elementary School will hold its annual Haunted House and Movie Night Friendraiser on Friday, Oct. 28, on the school campus at 3535 M St. Dress in your spookiest or silliest costume for an evening of pizza, popcorn, cookie decorating and games. The sixth-grade classes have designed and constructed a haunted house. The evening will conclude with a family-friendly film in the cafeteria.
Proceeds will benefit the sixthgrade trip to Redwood Alliance and other student enrichment activities. For more information, visit davidlubinptg.org.
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PUBLISHER FROM page 11 The end of August also brought the completion of the first installation of the Sacramento Walk of Stars. My friends Scot and Lucy Crocker spearheaded this great project and put in more than a year of volunteer work to make it happen. This year’s five stars included artist Gregory Kondos, film and television star LeVar Burton, Olympic Gold medalist swimmer Debbie Meyer, musician Timothy Schmit, formerly of the Eagles, and Dr. Ernie Bodai, who founded the breast cancer research stamp. The gala dinner celebration on Aug. 31 at Memorial Auditorium was a terrific event. All five stars spoke of their love of Sacramento and the impact it had on their lives and careers. Their stories were as different as the careers they found success in. And every one of these accomplished people was humble, gracious and appreciative of the honor.
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Their bright blue stars are now permanently embedded in sidewalks along L Street in the city’s Handle District. The Walk of Stars gives people another reason to visit The Handle (in addition to the neighborhood’s great shopping and dining).
Mayor-elect Steinberg suggested folks buy the new book and use it as a Sacramento “bucket list” challenge. In early September, we released our new photo-driven guidebook, “Inside Sacramento: The Most Interesting Neighborhood Places in America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” We celebrated our launch with a party at the Crocker Art Museum for
the owners of the book’s 101 places and our sponsors. When Mayor-elect Darrell Steinberg introduced me, he had a creative idea. He suggested folks buy the new book and use it as a Sacramento “bucket list” challenge. Plan to visit every place in the book, he said. When you’re all done, pass the book on to someone who just moved to the area. The book was a labor of love for me. I grew frustrated with our city being underrated as a destination for visitors and people who live here. The way our city has grown over many decades, we never developed defined districts with concentrations of small businesses as is common in many cities. Instead, numerous city neighborhoods developed, with places to eat and shop spread over blocks and blocks. With this dispersion, it isn’t easy to see all we have to offer as a city. Our book’s photos and stories pull together a vibrant collection of locally owned business that compare to the best of even sophisticated cities like San Francisco or Portland.
With Golden 1 Center opening this month, an adjacent new hotel and retail development opening next spring, and the gorgeous new McKinley Village housing development in East Sacramento that opened in September (see our story on the public art component), we have much to celebrate and be proud of. Councilmember Jeff Harris told me recently that there are dozens of attractive and compelling development projects in the works for the city in the next few years. We also just finished year four of our city’s month-long Farm-to-Fork Celebration. Dozens of amazing events were offered showcasing the rich agricultural bounty of our area. I believe that Sacramento, and many of the people who live here, have been hampered by a self-inflicted inferiority complex. Now is the time we shed that concept and start celebrating all the wonderful things and places our city has to offer. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com n
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PROGRESS ON THE POND Work is set to begin this fall on the renovation of the McKinley Park pond. According to the Department of Parks and Recreation, “improving the pond to a state that is acceptable for use requires a substantial amount of redesign. The pond needs to be significantly deeper, a pond liner needs to be added, the edges need reconstruction, and an aeration system needs to be installed. These improvements are essential to bring the pond to a point where maintenance will effectively sustain water quality, wildlife value and aesthetics.” The pond's water level will first be lowered, and the turtles and other wildlife will be removed. The lowest point of the pond, currently about 4 feet, will reach a depth of 9.5 feet once the project is complete. The project design
Construction is expected to last three to five months. If you’re interested in helping McClaver care for and relocate the pond flora and fauna, or you’d like to donate supplies, email judyspace@hotmail. com.
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contractor says this change will allow for better algae control. According to Judy McClaver, McKinley Pond Committee member, many of the pre-existing pond plants were donated, hard-to-find native species. She hopes they will be preserved and reinstated once the renovation is completed. “We have
heard many requests from neighbors that the lotus, pickerel and spider lily be saved and replanted in the new planter box that will be located on the edge of the pond,” McClaver says. She notes that many of the plants are currently struggling, and she is working to sustain them during the transition.
Stop by the Armenian Food Festival for food, music, dancing and more on Oct. 22. The event takes place at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2620 Capitol Avenue, and starts at 11 a.m.
Volunteers are needed in the McKinley Rose Garden on Friday, Oct. 7, as part of United Way’s Week of Caring. The campaign mobilizes more than 1,000 volunteers for 31 projects across the Sacramento region and neighboring counties during the first week of October. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon in the rose garden, which is managed by the nonprofit Friends of East Sacramento. Projects include weeding, raking, deadheading roses and spreading mulch. While some equipment and garden supplies will be provided, volunteers are asked to bring a pair of garden gloves, pruning shears and rakes if possible. Coffee, snacks and lunch (including lemonade) will be provided. Volunteers will meet at the benches in the rose garden, which is at the corner of 33rd and H street. To volunteer, contact Friends of East Sacramento at friendsofeastsac@aol. com or 452-8011.
ALBIE AWARE CROWNS A CHAMPION On Oct. 19, Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation will announce the winner of its inaugural Albie Champions competition. Over the past several months, five teams have campaigned for donations to support their cause. The team that raises the most money will win the title Albie Champions 2016. During the fundraising period, teams staged individual events such as golf tournaments, musical productions, bingo games and parties. All of this was in support of Albie Aware, founded in memory of Albie Carson, a longtime East Sacramento resident who lacked the proper testing EAST SAC LIFE page 19
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An Artful Life A STUDENT OF THIEBAUD AND KONDOS FORGED HIS OWN PATH
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or artist Mickey Kane, it’s all about participation—both in art and in life. Whether he’s creating multipanel totems that hang from the ceiling, corralling complex circuitry for motherboards or designing swimming pools, Kane has made it his mission to live his life creatively participating in the world. And at 80 years old, he doesn’t show any signs of stopping. “I have enthusiasm for exploration,” says Kane. “I’m continually investigating who I am.” Kane is many things, but one thing he’s not is predictable. The Detroit
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ramento native moved to Sacramento as a toddler and doodled cartoons of characters like Donald Duck all through middle school until he entered McClatchy High School, where his natural artistic inclinations were “subordinated,” as he puts it, so he could play sports. After graduating in 1953, Kane spent a year and a half at a junior college, where he earned A’s in art g class, before entering the military in 1955. “That’s where I e,” learned self-discipline,” ed says Kane, who served in the 82nd Airborne
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Palace of the Legion of Honor, who invited Kane to show three times at the museum. The art world took notice, but although Kane enjoyed the attention from art critics on both coasts, it was only a matter of time before he felt the urge to go his own way. “I’m a renegade,” he says. “I follow the rules for a while, but then
I’m outta there. The tastemakers at the time were saying they wanted me to do a show in New York, but I put up resistance. I saw others artists being groomed. I could have been a second- or third-generation Abstract Expressionist, but I was still experimenting like crazy with my style.” Kane also turned down an offer of tenure at Sac State, where he’d been teaching for two years. “It wasn’t right for me,” he explains. Instead, he dedicated his time to bringing rock bands like the Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service to Sacramento for the first time. The late ’60s and early ’70s were a heady time for Kane, and not just because of his involvement with rock ’n’ roll. He moved to Los Gatos and started doing work in Silicon Valley, developing prototypes for the circuit boards used in digital watches. Kane got fired from that job, but because he had kids to take care of, he answered an ad for a pool salesman and designer. After landing the job, he was asked to join the owner in a business partnership.
Kane’s ability to stay true to himself over the course of his multifaceted career is impressive. His self-possessed style is on stunning display through his totem series, a work in progress since 1985 that’s been displayed in 11 cities around the world. “I’m revising sacred geometry for the 21st century,” Kane explains. “I call it ‘quantum artwork.’ Each panel is an individual expression in itself, but it’s also a member of a multiunit creation. The panels are working together to extend the range and dimension of the common denominator while the content remains the same. That’s the paradox of this quantum world.” Mickey Kane’s work can be viewed at users.cwnet.com/rabbitt9/ profilecontent.html and on YouTube. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n
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Changes at the Top DEPARTURES OF CITY OFFICIALS WILL HIT HARD
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enior management at City Hall is in the midst of an unprecedented shake-up. The city will lose its longtime and very highly regarded director of public works, Jerry Way, on Oct. 14. City manager John Shirey will leave City Hall when his contract ends on Nov. 18. And in September, police chief Sam Somers unexpectedly announced that he’ll retire on Dec. 9. In the past 12 months, we’ve also seen turnovers of the heads of the parks and recreation and economic development departments, as well as the city treasurer position. The loss of Way, Shirey and Somers will hit the city hard. All three are considered to be among the most effective and respected senior managers in city government. Way, in fact, is considered by many to be the city’s finest senior manager. (More about Way below.) It’s no easy task to replace such experience, knowledge and talent. Why the sudden rush for the exits at City Hall? The reasons vary.
AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER Shirey gave the city council plenty of notice that he was leaving, announcing his November departure back in January—sufficient time,
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process. Shirey publicly offered to stick around as city manager to give the council more time to find his successor, but the council spurned his offer and moved in a very different direction. It chose to promote assistant city manager Howard Chan to city manager on an interim basis on a contract that runs through next June. Chan, 48, has had something of a meteoric rise in city government. Hired in 2002 to be the city’s parking manager, he was promoted to assistant city manager three years ago, leap-frogging over a slew of more senior department directors. City Hall sources report that longstanding differences of opinion among councilmembers regarding Shirey kept the council from taking him up on his offer to extend his term. There’s also strong council interest in giving Chan a “test run” as city manager to assess his suitability for the permanent job. Steinberg has indicated that he’s not interested in immediately restarting the candidate search once he takes office.
Shirey thought, for the city council to recruit and hire a replacement. But the selection process seemed to bog down after the June election, when Darrell Steinberg was elected mayor outright, avoiding a November runoff. His early election left him seven months to wait before assuming his new office, during which time he’d have no formal say in Shirey’s replacement, a notion that didn’t sit well with him and some of his future council colleagues. And he had a point: A healthy working relationship
between the mayor and city manager is pretty important to maintaining cohesion in city government. Without it, the climate at City Hall could start to resemble the plot of a Cold War movie with intrigue and suspicions of sabotage always in the air. A search drew a reported 80 resumes from candidates for the city manager job. Ten were interviewed, but the council never coalesced around a single candidate, particularly with Steinberg legally excluded from some parts of the
SACRIFICIAL LAMB? Some believe that Somers was pushed out of his job as a sacrificial lamb, taking the fall for a confluence of recent bad news. Notwithstanding Somers’ reputation as a strong, professional administrator, he’s had the misfortune of serving as police chief in the midst of not one but three storms involving influential segments of the Sacramento community. First came a city auditor’s report earlier this year that revealed the CITY HALL page 24
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law office of brian d.wyatt ,PC CITY HALL FROM page 22 police department’s slow progress in increasing its number of black officers despite major new city spending to increase such numbers. The report’s findings raised the ire of some of the council’s four black members. Then, following a fatal police shooting of a mentally troubled black man wielding a knife in Del Paso Heights, came calls from local black religious and community leaders for greater oversight and transparency of the police. There also were very disturbing reports from Asian neighborhoods in South Sacramento of a major wave of robberies targeting AsianAmericans as they enter and leave their cars. Residents have become fearful of leaving their homes after dark, causing local restaurants to lose 20 to 30 percent of their revenues on average, according to a Bee report. A recent community meeting at George Sim Community Center drew more than 500 people who expressed their anger and fear to city and police officials. Citing an inadequate police
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response to the problem, residents have formed armed patrols. The police’s reaction to the citizen patrols was as unsatisfactory as it was predictable: A police spokesman strongly discouraged the armed patrols. Several black leaders are calling on the city to expand the authority of its new community police commission, which currently reviews only police department policies. Black leaders want to give the commission authority to review individual cases of alleged police misconduct or brutality, a fairly common feature of police commissions in the country’s largest cities. The police fear that giving the commission the power to review and render judgments on individual cases will open officers up to potential political retaliation and unfair determinations, damaging officer morale. They also note that the DA already conducts investigations of police-involved fatal shootings to ascertain whether criminal charges are warranted. The response of the black leaders is that the DA only assesses criminal culpability and
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT JERRY WAY One of the inherent, but somewhat unfortunate, aspects of my work as president of local government watchdog Eye on Sacramento is that EOS, by the nature of its mission, is much more often critical of local government and local officials than we are laudatory. We wouldn’t be very good watchdogs if we went around applauding everything city officials did and said. That would make us lap dogs, not watchdogs. But we occasionally come across a senior city manager who performs at a level that’s head and shoulders above the norm. Jerry Way, a 36year veteran of Sacramento city government, is such a standout. The general consensus is that Way
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is probably the most effective and respected senior manager in city government. That’s certainly been our experience with him. At EOS, we receive whistleblower calls from employees working in almost every city department. But we’ve never received a whistleblower call from an employee in Way’s public works department. His administration has been stellar and without a breath of scandal, waste or even inefficiency. Shirey has such confidence in him that he regularly transfers control to Way of troubled city operations, including the city garbage department and the financially struggling city marina. At the garbage department, Way has been eliminating wasteful practices and improving lagging employee morale. At the marina, he’s renegotiated a burdensome state loan and boosted slip rentals. Way doesn’t manage a small department. He oversees close to half of city government: solid waste, street maintenance, traffic control, city parking, bridges, urban forestry, CITY HALL page 27
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CITY HALL FROM page 24 fleet services, engineering, facilities, Sacramento Valley Station, the marina and more. Shirey says that Way is “the most effective public works director I have worked with over the course of my 43-year career. He recognizes talented people and works to develop their skills so they can one day assume positions of leadership.” A very realworld example of that is Chan’s fasttracked career. Way recruited Chan for the job of city parking manager and mentored him, helping him make the leap from city parking to the city’s top management position in just three short years. We’ve also admired Way for his commitment to engaging the public on major city initiatives. The public outreach efforts he conducted for selecting sites for new bridges across the Sacramento River and the crafting of a comprehensive new city tree ordinance were as expansive and as inclusive as any we’ve seen in city government. People can (and do) disagree with some of the decisions reached in those initiatives, but they can’t fault Way’s conscientious efforts to bring the public fully into the process. I can assure you, not all city departments have such an abiding commitment to public engagement. Councilmember Steve Hansen calls Way a “powerhouse” and a “problem solver” who is “willing to tackle difficult issues while bringing people together. He’s a can-do guy with a positive attitude. Jerry is an innovative and entrepreneurial leader who continues to evolve, never getting stuck in old ways of doing things.” Way, a Sacramento native of humble roots, started working for the city at age 20 as a parking attendant. His manifest skills and dedication enabled him to move steadily up the ranks to his current position, which he’s held for more than 10 years. Still relatively young at 56 (hey, I’m 60— it’s all relative), Way says he’s never taken a full two-week vacation in his 36 years with the city. As far as his retirement plans, he says, “I’m going to see how long it takes me to get bored playing golf and fishing. Then I expect to put a tie back on in January
and get back to work on some new challenge.” Shirey adds that “Jerry has a great sense of humor and never loses perspective on what really matters in life.” Jerry Way has never been one to toot his own horn (in contrast to some city officials who seem to issue press releases because it’s Tuesday). One of the reasons he’s been so effective in collaborating with others is because he’s a quintessential workhorse, not a show horse. At the end of such an illustrious public service career, I think we’d be remiss if we didn’t give proper recognition to one of Sacramento’s public-service greats who has given us so much, quietly and effectively. If you’d like, you can drop Jerry a line at jway@ cityofsacramento.org.
‘A TSUNAMI OF RED INK’ EOS just issued a report entitled “Sacramento’s Hotel Tax & Convention Center Subsidy: A Tsunami of Red Ink.” On Oct. 18, the city council is expected to consider a staff proposal to spend a total of $200 million on a convention center expansion ($150 million) and a community theater renovation ($50
million). The EOS report shows just what a financial loser the convention center has been for Sacramento and what little impact an expanded center is likely to have. Among the report’s key findings: • The convention booking business, nationwide, is a fierce, “arms race” competition between cities. Such bareknuckle competition can lead to continuous “rivers of red ink” because of inaccurate projections and faulty cost-benefit analyses of consultants’ recommendations. • Over the past 17 years, Sacramento’s convention center has lost $268 million, with more than $51 million lost in the past three years alone. • Sacramento spends 87 percent of its hotel tax on the Convention Center Complex, considerably higher than all of its 10 competing convention center cities do. On average, Sacramento spends twice as much, in percentage terms, of its hotel tax on its convention center than competing cities. • Even with the proposed 70,000-square-foot exhibit hall expansion, Sacramento will remain in 10th position in size among its
10 competing cities, gaining no advantage over its key competitors. • The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau’s economic impact calculations on the proposed expansion are flawed because the attendance numbers and expected hotel room nights generated by convention center events are inflated, based on extensive research conducted by University of Texas professor Heywood Sanders, author of the 2014 academic study “Convention Center Follies.” • Both the original 1974 convention center and its 1996 expansion were economic failures, requiring hotel tax hikes and loans from the city’s general fund to bail out the center’s poor financial results. The EOS report on the convention center can be viewed at eyeonsacramento.org. Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or 718-3030 n
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Local artist Marc Foster created a sculpture entitled “La Feuille” (the leaf) to greet residents and visitiors as they enter McKinley Village in East Sacramento. The sculpture is two leaf-shaped structures made of honed stainless steel standing approximately 18 and 15 feet tall, with corten steel branches extending above and beneath the ground in either direction. According to Foster, the artwork pays “homage to trees and, more specifically, leaves.” McKinley Village is shaped like a giant leaf and current plans call for the planting of more than 1,800 trees in the neighborhood.
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Lucy Eidam Crocker SHE WEAVES DREAMS FOR SACRAMENTO
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hen it comes to connecting with the public, no one does it better than Lucy Eidam Crocker. The co-owner with her husband, Scot, of public relations firm Crocker & Crocker has, in her own words, “always been a PR person.” Whether she’s using her connections and PR prowess for paying clients or for nonprofits to whom she donates her services—like WEAVE, the Sacramento Walk of Stars and various water groups—you know Eidam Crocker will get the word out. “I wasn’t originally looking to start my own business,” says Eidam Crocker. “I was working in water at another PR firm and was looking for a new challenge. When Scot (only a friend at the time, when he was running the Crocker/Flanagan ad agency) recommended I start a consulting firm and offered to rent me an office at the agency, I took him up on it and voila! Here we are, 22 years later.” In those ensuing two decades, Eidam Crocker not only founded her own PR firm, LucyCo Communications, she also married Scot in 2010 and joined business forces with him the next year under the name Crocker & Crocker. “We complement each other,” Eidam Crocker says. “He does branding, marketing and ads and I
of work that I do. I started working in water five months before former Gov. Pete Wilson declared the last drought over. Since then, it’s been a fascinating ride. There’s nothing like a drought to make the general public pay attention to water.”
“We’ve seen benefits not only to the bottom line but also for serving victims.”
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do public relations and outreach. Our skills work together perfectly.” Eidam Crocker’s expertise has benefited a slew of organizations over the years, including countless water agencies for which she’s created
statewide messaging and developed logos—often pro bono. “Water is really my passion area,” she says. “It’s essential to our daily lives, and it’s never-ending what you can learn and apply in the line
Considering Sacramento has been struggling with drought in recent years, Eidam Crocker’s skills have come in quite handy. “I help customers understand the importance of water,” she says. “I’m not always carrying the most popular message forward for my clients, but I think it’s so important.” An equally important endeavor that Eidam Crocker has been focusing on lately has been helping WEAVE, Inc.—the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County—expand its retail operation. “I started working with WEAVE about two and a half years ago,” says Eidam Crocker, who helped the organization develop a retail advisory committee to identify the best way to expand its stores. WEAVEWorks Recycled Fashion on Arden Way and
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picture honoring with a star just like those along Hollywood Boulevard. “The people we came up with are not all actors and directors. We have our own types of important people,” Eidam Crocker says. “We have scientists, doctors, news people, artists, entertainers and sports figures. Apparently, a lot of people have thought about doing something like this over the years. The city said it had been approached five or six times. But it’s never gotten off the ground.” Leave it to Crocker & Crocker (with the help of the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau and “a wonderful committee”) to bring the idea to fruition. The inaugural Sacramento Walk of Stars launched on Aug. 31 and included local luminaries Debbie Meyer, Gregory Kondos, LeVar Burton, Dr. Ernie Bodai and Timothy B. Schmit. The plan is to place stars in a new location each year—switching back and forth between Midtown and downtown—until finally connecting into one impressive firmament. With the power of lifelong PR powerhouse Eidam Crocker behind it, we say the sky’s the limit. For more information about WEAVE, visit weaveinc.org. For more information on the Walk of Stars, visit sacramentowalkofstars.com. To nominate an outstanding volunteer for a profile please contact Jessica Laskey at jessrlaskey@gmail. com n
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Yes on Measure B IT WILL FUND CRITICAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
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emember the last time rushhour gridlock made you late for work? Or the time you swerved to miss a gaping pothole and nearly careened into the car in the next lane? Count these among the many aspects of our deteriorating roads and transit system—mounting problems for which Measure B offers a longterm solution. Measure B, on the November ballot, will generate $3.6 billion over 30 years to repave streets, repair aging roads and bridges, fund highway, connector and interchange projects, and support maintenance, security and expansion of transit services.
A majority of this money will go toward filling potholes, resurfacing roads and modernizing roadways A majority of this money will go toward filling potholes, resurfacing roads and modernizing roadways throughout the county so that they are safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, drivers and transit users. We all recognize the need here in Sacramento to “Fix It First.” Every day when we drive to work, we see and feel potholes that damage our vehicles and make our
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roadways dangerous for bicyclists and pedestrians. If we don’t fill the potholes now, they will only get bigger and more expensive to fix, and make it even more expensive for cashstrapped families to repair damaged vehicles. Measure B will also fund essential countywide transportation projects, including fixing the Capital City Freeway bottleneck and improving service, safety and security on light rail and buses. Measure B requires that 75 percent of the funds generated in the first five years address lingering and deferred
maintenance issues. To ensure that these funds are spent properly, a citizens oversight committee will perform annual audits of the expenditure plan, which can be found at sacramentogo.com. In the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County alone, the budget is $8 million a year for road repair and maintenance versus a $450 million backlog. The cities of Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt and Isleton face similar daunting backlogs.
That’s why nearly 70 percent of Measure B funding is directed proportionally to all local agencies for road repair and maintenance. Measure B provides a dedicated source of local funding so that Sacramento County can secure state and federal matching funds when they become available. These funds will be necessary to complete our future plans to bring light rail to the airport and Elk Grove and improve our transportation infrastructure as our regional economy continues to grow. The transportation improvement projects in Measure B will keep Sacramento motorists safe, pave the way for first responders to do their job, enable businesses to run efficiently, make our region attractive for economic investment, and allow families to make their way safely around the county. That’s why Democrats like Mayor-elect Darrell Steinberg and Republicans like Supervisor Susan Peters have joined with local businesses and labor unions, Friends of Light Rail, Downtown Sacramento Partnership and others to support Measure B. So this fall when you get your ballot, find Measure B and vote yes. Steve Hansen represents District 4 on the Sacramento City Council. n
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Cruiser Craze THE ICONIC BEACH BIKE IS THE PERFECT RIDE FOR A GROWING CITY
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Two-wheelers come in all shapes and sizes, but the cruiser bicycle— also known as the beach cruiser—is especially popular these days. It has balloon tires, upright seating, straightforward construction and a nice, soft seat. The cruiser is built for comfort, not speed. Put a bell and basket on it and you’re instantly in vacation mode. Leading the cruiser craze is Midtown Cruiser Shop. Owner Jeff Yeargin has been into cruisers for about 10 years, building and working on bikes in his garage. Getting parts
was difficult; he often had to order them from Germany or Amsterdam. Three years ago, Yeargin, who has a full-time job with the city, opened his shop on I Street. He sells manufactured cruisers and builds custom cruisers for people who want a look all their own. He also details bikes and handles maintenance and repairs. “I don’t think I’ll ever make a million dollars at this, but it’s a lot of fun,” he says. “I just got the idea and ran with it. I guess it started as a hobby but it’s much more than that
now. I love to see just how happy people are when they get their new bike and start riding.” While cruisers have always been big in Europe, it’s taken a while to get going in Sacramento. For the cruiser crowd, Yeargin helps organize a monthly ride on Second Saturday from May through October. Cyclists meet at Suzy Burger on P and 29th streets and often ride to Old Sacramento. The number of riders continues to grow, with as many as 300 cyclists rolling down the road together.
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Yeargin takes pride in the custom bikes he builds. Most of his custom cruisers are longer and lower than manufactured bikes. Customers can trick out their custom bikes with specialized handlebars, rims, seats, paint styles, colors and more. Yeargin participates in shows throughout the West, including the Outlaw Bicycle Club Bike Show in Las Vegas. While he’s built bikes that cost as much as $10,000, he won a major competition with a cruiser that cost less than $5,000 to build. Helping Yeargin at his shop is Chris Beirn, who refers to himself as a mechanic. He credits the cruiser DOWNTOWN page 38
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Changes at the Co-op LEGENDARY NATURAL FOODS STORE GETS A NEW HOME
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hen Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op opens the doors at its new location on Sept. 28, it will offer a sleek, green design and energy-efficient features, along with expanded deli, produce and meat departments, enough graband-go options to keep you out of the kitchen, and lots of elbow room for dining and cooking classes. And let’s not forget the solar-ready car park and bike racks. If you like numbers: The old coop on Alhambra Boulevard, which opened in 1989, has 16,000 square feet and miniature aisles. You might snag a parking spot in the small lot next door if you’re lucky. The square footage of the new co-op on 28th and R streets, a short walk away, is 26,000 on the ground floor, and the snazzy mezzanine adds another 16,000. There is double the parking space, and that doesn’t include additional spaces available evenings and weekends in the parking garage. It’s an impressive move for the co-op, which was formed more than 40 years ago as a food-buying club. You don’t have to be an owner to shop at the co-op, but it’s an option. Shopper Vicki Contente purchased ownership in the co-op as a present to herself after she retired. She’s looking forward to the opening and says she’s “ecstatic about the new parking.”
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But Cultrera will be a difficult act to follow. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the co-op, its suppliers, its history and the communities it serves.
“I think the community is going to be blown away,” Cultrera says.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op general manager Paul Cultrera
While I check out the “Local & Organic” signs in the old store’s produce department, Contente cleans up something on the floor. She takes her ownership seriously. What the new store won’t have is general manager Paul Cultrera. He’ll hang up his name tag at 5 p.m. on
Oct. 31, after 18 years working at the co-op and almost four decades in the grocery business. “I’m coming dressed as a retired guy [for Halloween],” he says. The co-op recently announced his replacement: Dan Arnett, who’s worked for Seattle’s Central Co-op.
Cultrera reminds me of the rabbit in “Alice in Wonderland.” He has white hair and a moustache, and he wears a big watch. Time is on his mind. Plans for the new store were “started a long time ago on the back of an envelope,” he says. “A long time ago” translates to six years. While he admits the new store is his “baby,” he’s comfortable leaving it in someone else’s hands. “It will be done before I leave,” he says. What began as a parking lot has been transformed, under Cultrera’s leadership, into the co-op’s new digs. Revolution Wines, an urban winery, and Temple Coffee are neighbors. I’m here to tour the new building—before products are placed on the shelves— with Cultrera as my guide. There’s lots of dust on the concrete floor right now. Contente would probably start sweeping if she were here. Although there are many changes in store at the co-op, it will continue to support farmers. Cultrera estimates the co-op buys directly from 30 to 40 farms. He rattles off a partial
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it weighs more than a baby elephant) in what Cultrera says may be the largest kitchen in Sacramento, and numerous skylights. Then there’s the decorative tile. Cultrera originally saw the distinctive
tiles in a restaurant in Barcelona, and the building’s interior design firm found a supplier. Those tiles will be one of the first things shoppers see when they walk in the door.
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Securing the Arena SACRAMENTO POLICE WILL OVERSEE SAFETY AT GOLDEN 1 CENTER
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ack when I earned my living as a sportswriter and spent nine months each year chasing the Kings around America from one disaster to another, October was the best of times. October meant training camp and a fresh, clean start. It meant new players and, more often than not, new coaches, all with stories to tell.
In camp, the Kings win every scrimmage because they play against themselves. For most NBA teams, training camp is a dreary business, the worst month of the season. Many rosters are 90 percent finalized before the first ankle is wrapped in October. New guys battle for one or two unclaimed backup positions, while veterans approach the mandatory exertions of training camp with the enthusiasm of a tax audit. The average NBA player would rather skip camp entirely and arrive ready for action 24 hours before the regular season begins. Not so the Kings. For the Sacramento side, there’s no better
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adventure than training camp. The losses and injuries haven’t piled up. There is no discord among players and staff. The owner hasn’t begun to proffer advice on how the center can create more scoring opportunities by mastering the sky hook. In camp, the Kings win every scrimmage because they play against themselves. The practice games are fun and meaningless. Everyone is loose and happy. The bad times will begin soon enough. This year, the Kings have more reason than ever to celebrate training camp. They are preparing to open a new arena brimming with every modern luxury. The team has a new coach and several new faces.
As usual, there’s no reason to believe any of this will amount to much, at least from a competitive standpoint. ESPN predicts the Kings will win 30 games, three worse than last season. Bloggers are already projecting another dissolute campaign for DeMarcus Cousins, who objected to the team’s center-heavy draft strategy. But there is a good story brewing on the periphery, where many good Kings stories reside. This year, there will be a significant squad of newcomers keeping watch over the Kings and their fans and their new arena: the Sacramento police department, which has been unseen
around the team and its old arena since the turn of the century. The former Arco Arena sat just inside the Sacramento city limits in North Natomas, making it part of the Sacramento police department’s beat. But in a jurisdictional insult, cops have been unwelcome there. The law enforcement duties at games and events were parceled out to Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies. This is a touchy subject among cops—nobody likes a poacher. How it came to happen tells much about the Kings and their history. Our story begins with the Maloof family, former Kings owners who guided the team to the Western Conference finals, then
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ruined everything by trying to move the club. The Maloofs were friendly with Lou Blanas, the former Sacramento County sheriff. When Blanas was in office, he thoroughly disliked his city of Sacramento counterpart, Police Chief Art Venegas. When Blanas heard Sac PD was having difficulty securing enough officers to work overtime jobs at Arco Arena, he sold the Maloofs on a better idea: Let the sheriff take over arena duties, and save money in the process. Blanas agreed to open the arena to all of his agency’s sworn personnel, not on an overtime basis but as a side job. This meant command staff could work the arena alongside patrol officers. And it meant the Maloofs paid a cheaper hourly rate for security, far below Sac PD’s overtime invoice. Thanks to Blanas’ slick maneuver, Venegas and the Sacramento police department were locked out of a big, high profile beat in their own city. These days, arena security is very serious business. When the city of Sacramento partnered with the Kings
to build Golden 1 Center downtown, a top priority was to put the new building under the watchful eyes of Sacramento cops, not Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies. Sacramento cops will monitor security cameras with arena staff, direct traffic outside and protect spectators and participants inside the building. Two officers, Deputy Chief Ken Bernard and Sgt. Michele Gigante, have even moved into offices at City Hall. They work full time on arena operations and security plans, studying other cities and training SPD personnel. “We are very confident going in, and we’ll only get better once the building opens,” Bernard says. The resurrected presence of Sac PD’s blue uniforms won’t make the Kings play any better than the sheriff’s dress greens did. The NBA playoffs will remain a distant dream. But with safety as a primary concern, the community will be in good hands from training camp to the final defeat. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n
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Walk, Talk, Eat, Drink A LOCAL PAIR TAKES OVER EDIBLE TOUR BUSINESS
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’ve been eating for 50 years. I’m good at it and I like it!” says Dawnie Andrak, co-owner of Local Roots Food Tours. She and her partner, Tim Bailey, live in East Sacramento and bought the business last December. Together, they have tried their hand at a few local food ventures over the years, including an edible biking tour, and they’ve finally honed in on a brand they hope will stick. “We had three tours the next day [after we bought the business], and the day after we had another three, and we haven’t stopped since,” Andrak says. Her passion for food runs deep. She and Bailey completed the inaugural California Farm Academy in 2012, an intensive farm training program conducted by the nonprofit Center for Land-Based Learning. They dabbled in running a farm but found they were happier managing their six chickens, an alley garden and a hive of bees in their backyard. The day I spoke to Andrak, she had just finished pulling 5 gallons of honey from the hive. In 2013, Andrak completed the inaugural Food Literacy Academy through Food Literacy Center, a training program for community members to become food literacy instructors, making her a certified Food Genius. Andrak later joined
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take annual trips to cities like New Orleans, where they participate in arranged group bike tours. Last year, they traveled to Iowa for the great RAGBRAI, a seven-day bicycle trip across the state filled with sightseeing and local food.
“We’re in the walking, talking, eating, drinking business,” Andrak laughs.
Dawnie Andrak is co-owner of Local Roots Food Tours
the center’s board of directors and regularly volunteers in the classroom. She does the work, she says, because kids make her smile. Andrak is on track to complete a master’s degree in food studies from University of the Pacific by June, and Bailey is doing coursework at Sacramento City College. The two
take joy in learning and being active in their community. When they aren’t learning and volunteering, they’re often riding bikes (sometimes alone, sometimes on a tandem) in their favorite city: Sacramento. When the opportunity came to purchase Local Roots Food Tours, they didn’t hesitate. For fun, they
Andrak and Bailey wanted to bring this model to Sacramento, a city they consider world class when it comes to food and beverage. Last year, they developed Stick a Fork in It, a daytrip bike tour that culminated with a pig roast by Patrick Mulvaney. With the purchase of Local Roots Food Tours, they have the opportunity to showcase America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital to a range of people—both locals and visitors from out of town— on bikes or on foot. Each tour includes a professional guide who provides a slice of history with stops along the way to eat in some of Sacramento’s favorite restaurants. On the K Street tour, for example, visitors enjoy bites from Mayahuel, Ambrosia Cafe, Mother, Pizza Rock, Andy’s Apothecary and Cornflower Creamery. The company’s offerings include the Urban Art, Food & Libations Tour, Origins of Sacramento Food & Cultural Tour and Murphys Food & Wine Tour.
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Andrak and Bailey aren’t planning immediate major shifts in the tours, though they have ideas, such as adding cruiser-style bike tours of the city. They’re hoping to make improvements to the marketing and branding of the company first. They’ll be rolling out a new logo at the Sacramento Taco Party on Oct. 11, an event they’re sponsoring because it embodies the spirit of their business: celebrating the best of Sacramento’s food scene. They also plan to bring back their daylong bike trip through Stick a Fork in It in 2017. “I hope to see the rest of the world really understanding and appreciating Sacramento for its food scene,” says Andrak. “We have an excellent start, but in 10 years I’d like the world to know about it, too, not just us. I’ll do my part in telling the world.” Andrak and Bailey feel inspired by their new business. “We’re in the walking, talking, eating, drinking business,” Andrak laughs. “We like those things and are pretty good at those things.”
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he relationship between the private and public sectors has never been characterized by efficient communication, but the McKinley Village housing development proves that, under the right circumstances, these two sectors can work together to put on quite a show. Public art for the development spurred a partnership between the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, a public agency, and the private developers Riverview Capital Investments and the New Home Company. McKinley Village officially opened its doors—or underpass, anyway—on Sept. 10. But from the project’s inception, art has always been its driving force. “We wanted a real addition to the city,” explains Phil Angelides, president of Riverview Capital Investments, “by emphasizing the richness of the local art community and those who helped define and shape the Sacramento art scene.” At little cost, developers could have named a few streets and parks after local artists and called it a day. But according to Angelides, “we wanted to create an art walk that would
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draw people from the surrounding neighborhoods and the rest of the city.” Developers invested about $500,000 to commission nine original pieces by local artists, as well as to acquire sculptures by now-deceased artist Helen Post. To help oversee the project, Angelides hired the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. “Phil contacted me and asked if we would help administer this project,” says Shelly Willis, executive director of SMAC, “and to help with artist selection, design review, fabrication and the installation of the art.” Founded in 1977 by a joint city and county ordinance, SMAC oversees public art and art programs throughout the county. Specifically, it manages Sacramento’s Public Art Program, which is funded by 2 percent of the total budget of eligible city and county capital improvement projects. While public projects are required by the city and county to set aside a percentage of their overall budget for the installation of public art, there is no ordinance that requires the same from private developers. “It’s pretty rare that a private developer voluntarily puts a sculpture in front of a building, and it’s super rare to have public art in a housing development,” says Willis. “To have somebody say I’m going to invest in art in a housing community that’s paid for by the private sector—that’s nearly unheard of in this country.” The developers could have hired private curators to help manage
Mark Foster’s “La Feuille” sculpture greets visitors, and soon residents, as they enter McKinley Village
Alan and Helen Post Park features five of Helen's sculptures
McKinley Village’s art projects. By hiring SMAC, the money it pays will go back into the public program to fund future art projects and programs in the city and county. The McKinley Village art project was managed by Willis and a committee that includes three members from the development team (Phil Angelides and Megan Norris of Riverview Capital Investments and Aaron Sussman of The New Home Company) and three members of the community (SMAC commissioner Cecily Hastings, former Sacramento mayor and arts philanthropist Burnett Miller and renowned artist Wayne Thiebaud). McKinley Village’s public art will include a sculpture garden and an art
Post Park will also feature five of Helen’s sculptures made between 1972 and 1977. The second park, named after former Sacramento Mayor R. Burnett Miller, and other installations should be completed by
walk with nine installations by artists Suzanne Adan, Julia Couzens, Brenda Louie, Jeff Myers, Hearne Pardee, One of the Helen Post sculptures on display James Piskoti, Gina Werfel and Marc Foster. spring. The first completed installation, Willis admits that some people located at the entrance to McKinley might be surprised to find quality Village in Alan and Helen Post Park, art in a housing development. She is Foster’s “La Feuille.” The 18-footsays the artists contributing to tall, leaf-shaped structure made of McKinley Village’s art walk will bring honed stainless steel, pays homage something unique and beautiful to the to Sacramento’s trees and will be project. complemented by the 1,800 trees that “It’s an incredible project,” says will be planted in the neighborhood. Willis. “The work will be imaginative, Named after deceased Sacramento and the artists are all experienced. residents and artists, Alan and Helen
And that you can go for free to see this whenever you want is really incredible.” Angelides also believes the art adds value to the development—and the wider Sacramento region—that isn’t usually quantified by developers because it doesn’t necessarily translate to the bottom line: profit. “When budgets get tight, often the things that get cut are things that bring human enjoyment, like public places and artwork,” he says. Angelides says of the artworks, “They’re beautiful, they’re practical, and they lend themselves to human interaction.” He hopes McKinley Village challenges other developers to see the value of public art in private spaces. “I hope that this project inspires the private development community to invest in art, and I believe that it will,” he says. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com n
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he Bible describes rebellious people as “stiff-necked.” I don’t know how rebellious I am, but doctors occasionally put me in the stiff-necked category. My first experience with stiff-neck pain was in my college sophomore year, shortly after I’d spent three hours debating theology with a new friend. The problem wasn’t my theological position; the problem was my physical position: stretched out on my side, with my head propped up by my palm. The pain came on subtly, finally incapacitating me during a visit with my West Texas cousins. When I asked for a doctor, my equestrian cousins recommended their chiropractor. I grimaced. “How much will he cost?” “He works for donations.” “Donations?” “Yup. I reckon you should also know that when he lost his eyesight a few years back, Texas revoked his license.” I gave a reluctant nod, and my cousins loaded me, ambulance-style, into a station wagon. Thirty minutes
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later, I lay face down and shirtless on the doctor’s living room adjustment table. The man placed his fingertips on each quadrant of my back, pondering my pain with a touch much like a wandering kitten. Finally, he started
Eight years ago, I was referred to a local chiropractor for preventive management. I was greeted by his attractive staff and spent my hourlong wait staring at his fish aquarium. After he took X-rays, he announced his prognosis with the tone of
his procedure, pushing, pulling, stretching and thumping on the areas that needed healing. Afterward, I limped toward the “donation” box and placed a twenty inside. I knew something was better because I was upright and ambulatory again. “You will be much better by tomorrow,” he promised. Twenty-four hours later, I sat in class as if my injury had never happened. Nowadays, I still have sporadic problems, but thanks to the blind chiropractor, I’ve been able to trust my issues to other chiropractors— with one exception.
someone talking to a terminal patient. He told me I was falling apart, but if I’d consent to immediate treatment, he could reverse my early demise. The entire process would take the better part of a year, and much like the arrangement with my daughter’s orthodontist, I could pay in monthly installments with a small financing fee. The difference between this chiropractor and the blind chiropractor is a case study in the different ways we often express concern for those we love.
My first doctor did something my charismatic friends describe as “speaking healing into my life.” He told me I would get better and I did. On the other hand, the second doctor spoke pessimism, gloom and hopelessness into my life. Unfortunately, it’s too easy to act in the same manner as the 90-dayssame-as-cash doctor. It’s tempting to speak to people in at know-it-all tone that will discourage friends and family trying to accomplish their dreams. It’s much harder to speak success into the lives of people. It’s much harder to speak healing into a life by saying, “You can do this. You can succeed and flourish.” I consider myself fortunate to have friends who told me I could and I did. Not long after the discouraging rant from that second doctor, I ran several half marathons and two full marathons. Fortunately, I also found a new doctor. He’s much like the first one. He’s a man of faith who, in turn, expresses that faith toward his patients. And that, my friend, will always be the best healing prescription for this stubborn and sometimes stiff-necked chaplain. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author. He can be reached at norris@thechaplain.net n
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Bigger But Not Better THE CASE FOR SEPARATING THE CONVENTION CENTER AND THEATER
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acramento city council members have endless opportunities to disappoint people. Constituents appear daily with complaints about traffic on their streets. Entrepreneurs call to pitch ideas that require the city’s help through subsidies or entitlements. Labor unions lobby for higher pay and benefits. Nonprofits come looking for financial handouts. The successful council member develops a capacity—ideally it becomes an ideology—to pass along bureaucratic problems to the proper agencies and say no to most solicitations. The successful council member saves the big, affirmative answers for projects that move far beyond special interests and truly make the city better. People get upset when they hear this, but everything else is a distraction. In October, the city council will face a monumental decision to expand the convention center and rebuild the adjacent community center theater. The council is certain to move ahead with the proposal. A unanimous council vote in May to fund architectural studies for the project signaled the council’s intentions. There will be no turning back now. But the convention center and theater project presents a classic study on why Sacramento is regarded as a second-tier town despite its significant assets. The city’s
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habitual underachiever status will be reinforced and memorialized by the council’s vote to stumble forward at 13th and K streets. As every city council member knows, the current convention center is too small and inadequately designed to accommodate large, modern-day conventions. As for the theater, its many problems are underscored by its noncompliance under the Americans With Disabilities Act. So the council has two big challenges here: an underperforming convention center and an antiquated, noncompliant theater. To solve those distinct and separate problems,
the council is prepared to make a monumental error of convenience—a trick shot that seeks to kill two birds with one rock but winds up creating two redundantly mediocre assets. The problem is money. The council has only about $170 million in bonding capacity to cover the cost of expanding the convention center and rehabilitating the theater. That amount won’t be enough to do a first-class job on either project. For proof, walk six blocks west from the convention center and behold the new arena, Golden 1 Center. The arena’s price tag has recently expanded by about $110 million
thanks to enhancements ordered by the Kings’ owners. It’s worth noting the Kings are paying for the upgrades, not the city. Two points: The Kings’ owners don’t think like council members, and $170 million only goes so far these days. The Kings’ owners are not paying for the convention center and theater. The city will pick up the entire bill. On the bright side, the city’s interim treasurer, John Colville, believes tourist taxes can service the debt load. He says, “The way we have it modeled now, there will be no effect on the general fund.” Even then, some city council members are concerned that $170 million is too much to spend on the convention center and theater— especially since that price tag leaves the city with no borrowing capacity. “I have some concern about using 100 percent of that (bonding capacity) on this project,” council member Jay Schenirer says. He would like to see $20 million pulled aside for affordable housing. Another council member, Eric Guerra, says, “We have multiple needs throughout our city. The bigger issue is what we have with our assets.” One obvious solution would be to remove the theater and create a convention center that can compete on a national stage. This was city manager John Shirey’s idea several years ago. He believed the theater’s proximity to the convention center precluded an ambitious expansion. He wanted to knock down the theater and rebuild it elsewhere, possibly near Crocker Art Museum. The problem with Shirey’s idea was it upset the arts community,
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Yes, He Can Can LOCAL BARTENDER PUTS CRAFT COCKTAILS IN A CAN
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long with Sacramento’s new arena, a local canned cocktail company is planning to make its debut on Oct. 4. To meet that date, Can Can Cocktails’ founder, bartender and artist Ryan Seng, and his business partner, Patrick O’Neill, are sprinting for the finish line— complying with government rules and regulations, perfecting formulas and preparing for initial production runs—so they can introduce fans to their canned cocktails at the arena’s inaugural event, a Paul McCartney concert. If all goes according to plan (and assuming you’ve purchased tickets beforehand), you can rock out with Sir Paul in Sacramento’s freshly built arena while sipping a can of Boar’s Bourbon Root Beer, made with Kentucky bourbon, root beer and Angostura bitters. Another cocktail, called 120, tops out at 120 calories and is made with vodka, raspberry, mint and lemon. Because of “tied-house laws,” federal and state regulations governing alcohol suppliers like Can Can, Seng had to give up his longtime bartending career in order to put signature cocktails in cans. He can’t do both. For the past eight years, Seng has painted by day and worked behind the bar at Grange at night—a job that has provided financial security for his family, including his wife and their
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Ryan Seng mixes a cocktail
three teenagers. The oldest is set to start college in the fall. “I’ve been working in restaurants since I was 14. I worked my way through art school,” he says. His family and the folks at
the Grange have been supportive, but he’s not thrilled about giving up bartending. “They’re happy for me,” he says. “I really like bartending.
It keeps me connected with a lot of people.” Seng, who is wearing a Farmto-Fork Capital T-shirt, looks like an artist with a splash of dreamer, while McNeill has the demeanor of a briefcase-carrying accountant. He’s comfortable using words like budgeting, scheduling, costing and procurement and seems tall enough to play center for the Kings. His background and education are in construction management. When he’s not working with Seng, McNeill is a project manager for Armstrong Development Properties. They met after Seng was featured on a local morning television program. According to McNeill, he was at the gym, watching the show, when Seng introduced Can Can Cocktails. When Seng said on the air, “I still don’t know how much this is going to cost,” McNeill knew he had to be part of Can Can, even though he didn’t know a thing about cans or cocktails. “I really do believe in the product,” McNeill says. They haven’t slowed down enough to have dinner together and introduce their families to one another. Seng has lived in Davis since his first child was born; McNeill and his wife are fairly recent Bay Area transplants who live in Curtis Park. While Can Can’s partners don’t look or sound the same, they both have blue-collar roots. Seng’s family founded a transportation company in Chicago, and McNeill’s dad is a woodframing contractor. Seng’s colorful artwork appears on Can Can’s aluminum cans in censored form. He had to “drop all the nudity” NEIGHBOR page 54
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when he was a teenager, and he’s been painting nudes ever since. His approach is simple: “I ask myself, ‘If I were on a desert island, what would I paint?’” Seng says he had no plans after he got his art degree in New York, moved to Davis, started working in restaurants and raising a family, but things have worked out. “Sometimes you see an opportunity and you have to go for it,” he says—a good motto for any new venture. For more information about Can Can Cocktails, go to cancancocktails. com Angela Knight can be reached at knight@mcn. org n
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Eclectic by Design
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he exterior of Nance Singletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Land Park home offers tantalizing clues to its imaginative interior. Built in 1965, the 1,600-squarefoot home was originally a California Rambler, like the surrounding houses. Thanks to Singletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alterations, it no longer resembles its neighbors. The exterior is stucco with copper gutters and a metal roof. Jaunty orange metal plant sculptures sit tucked between living plants. An 8-foot wall with custom iron inserts surrounds the entry to the home. The garage boasts a second-story work space with azure-tinted windows and a balcony.
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“I don’t like to keep it all one style,” Singleton says. “I try to keep it modern and eclectic but pull in special pieces. My home is a collaboration with artists and ironworkers I have worked with over the years.” Singleton, an architect and former model, purchased the four-bedroom, two-bath house in 1977. Initially, the house had a wildly different decorating scheme. “It looked like a bordello with carpeting, linoleum, bright flowered wallpaper and a bright blue ceiling,” she says. “But I knew I could make it work.” Outdoors, Singleton replaced two koi ponds with a sumptuous custom lap pool with a rock waterfall and huge granite spill bowls. The tile surround and insets are laced with copper and were imported from Japan. Two bronze sculptures poised at one end of the pool represent her granddaughters perfecting their diving skills. A remotely controlled solar-powered patio cover provides shade for the outdoor kitchen and lounge area. A fire pit extends the outdoor season. Crossing the floating steps lands you at the front door.
After her four children were grown, Singleton set about reconfiguring her home. She began in the master bedroom. Taking out a wall provided space for a large master suite. She enlarged the bathroom, making space for both an open-concept shower and separate soaking tub. She used stone and other natural materials to bring the outside in. The walls are painted a vivid green representing energy, life and family in the Japanese tradition. When Singleton decided the kitchen needed remodeling, her thought process was a long one. The original kitchen had little storage space. She doesn’t like overhead cabinets, feeling they create a feeling of confinement. She prefers counters clear of clutter and appliances. And she wanted space for maximum entertaining. “I really thought this kitchen out,” she says. “This was the first kitchen I did, and
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it gave me nightmares. I kept drawing and drawing, trying to get enough cabinet and drawer space so I could keep everything organized.” Forgoing a kitchen table, Singleton installed a free-form island composed of Cambria stone and two salvaged pieces of granite. It seats eight easily. Her cabinets were imported from Italy. A pullout pantry reduces clutter. A six-burner gas induction cook top, double convection ovens and Liebherr stainless steel wine fridge set the stage for entertaining. A 6-foot-long Japanese kitchen sink contains prep areas and plenty of space left over for all the pots and pans used for a large meal. Singleton stayed put through each project. When she gutted the kitchen, she set up camp in her bedroom. “I lived through the dust and everything and moved my coffeemaker and toaster in and I was set,” she explains. A custom-made industrial steel staircase leads to the artist loft space she built above the garage. Sliding double doors open onto a balcony overlooking the pool area.
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From Ew to Pure WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WATER AFTER YOU FLUSH
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very time you flush, that stuff has to go somewhere. Wastewater from 1.4 million people in the Sacramento region ends up in the Sacramento River by way of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) wastewater treatment plant in Elk Grove. At the plant, people like engineer Ruben Robles oversee the transformation of liquid yuck into water that by some measures is cleaner than the river into which it’s discharged. Robles is director of operations at Regional San. He emphasized to me how fortunate we are to live in a place with the money and organization to protect our health and environment from raw sewage. “We do an exceptional job with wastewater treatment in the U.S.,” Robles says. He ought to know. He’s visited wastewater treatment facilities around the world, even opting for the Paris sewer tour on vacation while his wife visited the Louvre. (That’s dedication!) Robles guided me through the processes at the plant. First, heavier material like sand and grit is physically separated from the wastewater. Then the wastewater enters primary treatment, where solids and lighter materials (like oils and fats) are removed. During this step, wastewater is pumped into very large tanks, where it moves
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slowly. Fats float to the surface and are skimmed off. The solids sink and are collected and removed at the bottom. The remaining cleaner water moves on to secondary treatment. Secondary treatment is a biological process that harnesses the extraordinary metabolic powers of microorganisms. In this phase, wastewater is mixed with an activated sludge of bacteria, protozoa and tiny animals called rotifers. In a microscopic example of the saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” these diverse microbes feast on organic molecules in the sewage, breaking them down. The microbes and organic matter settle out and are removed, purifying the water. While microbes are tackling the organic waste, humans at the plant are working to keep the microbes
happy. That primarily means keeping them flooded with oxygen, as the biochemical reactions they perform are aerobic. Regional San produces pure oxygen on site by fractionation of air. Air is compressed and cooled until it turns into a liquid. The different components of air have different boiling points, so as the liquid air warms up, oxygen can be separated from the other gases. Pure oxygen is then bubbled through the wastewater with the activated sludge to feed the microbes. When the system is healthy, activated sludge microorganisms form interdependent food chains and food webs. Scientists in Regional San’s on-site laboratory keep a close eye on the activated sludge population, measuring the number and types of organisms every day. Sometimes the ecosystem in a treatment plant goes
out of whack and the wrong kinds of bacteria take over. During my tour of the lab, Dr. Srivi Ramamoorthy, the laboratory manager, said fixing it is “like baking bread.” I laughed. How in the world is sewage treatment like baking bread? “You know what sourdough starter is?” she asked. “We use something similar.” Extracts of old, healthy sludge can restore the desired microbial community to the tanks at a plant. Wastewater treatment plants even exchange this “starter kit” with one another if needed. After secondary treatment by microbes, chlorine is added to the wastewater to kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses. Then the chlorine is neutralized, and the now-clean water is discharged into the Sacramento River via a 10-footdiameter “diffuser” pipe that lies
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prevent the buildup of too much salt and metal in the soil. Wastewater processing in Sacramento is already very good, but it’s about to get even better. To comply with new state requirements, Regional San is adding tertiary processing. Read about this EchoWater project next month. Do you know someone saved by an AED (defibrillator) in Sacramento? Email Amy@AmyRogers.com if you’re willing to share your story in Inside Publications n
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We’re Exceptional EXCEPTIONALLY BAD, THAT IS, WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC SAFETY
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here’s been a long-running debate about American exceptionalism. It’s a point of pride for some to say that the United States is exceptional, often meant in the sense that our country is superior to any other nation. In my view, this argument is pointless. Nonetheless, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the United States is exceptional in a key aspect of transportation. The United States has an exceptionally bad record of traffic safety. Our safety record is the worst among high-income countries—and by a lot. The U.S. crash death rate (deaths per 100,000 population) is more than double the average rate of the other high-income countries. Until last year, the U.S. traffic safety record had been improving, though at a significantly lower rate than that of the other high-income countries. There were fits and starts, but annual U.S. traffic fatalities declined gradually from more than 50,000 per year in the 1960s to about 33,000 a year—still a horrific number. Disturbingly, the downward trend reversed in 2015 when fatalities increased to 35,000. The fatality numbers jumped again in the first half of 2016 to an annual rate of 38,000. On average, more than 100 people a day die in traffic crashes. Another 12,000 a day are injured.
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Those aren’t numbers to make Americans proud. Without a doubt, you have a coworker, friend, neighbor or family member who has been hurt in a crash. My nephew’s wife and infant daughter died in a crash. A high school friend was killed in his car. My niece can’t work because of the spinal injuries she sustained after being rear-ended. My neighbor, victim of a hit and run, is using a cane. I had ribs broken when a car hit me as I was bicycling home on East Sacramento’s M Street. Deaths and life-changing injuries are heart wrenching, unjust and economically wasteful all at the same time. It’s shameful that our country has tolerated this painful and preventable situation for so long. The basic human need to get around
should not require risking your life. Our neighborhoods and communities should be safe havens, places where the young and old, and everyone in between, can travel without fear. The Centers for Disease Control says the United States can do a better job on traffic safety. We can endeavor to replicate the successes of the other high-income countries. Spain cut its traffic fatalities by 75 percent from the year 2000 to 2013. By comparison, the U.S. reduction over the same period was 31 percent. If the jump in fatalities over the past two years is considered, the U.S. reduction has been a paltry 10 percent. The causes for the recent surge in U.S. fatalities are unknown. Likely major factors are that people are working and driving more after the end of the recession. The big drop in
gas prices encourages car trips. Some have even blamed global warming, which has resulted in milder winters with better driving conditions. It’s hard not to suspect that increased cellphone use and other tech-related forms of distracted driving are playing a role. The CDC offers recommendations on ways to reduce crash deaths and injuries: • Allow primary enforcement of seat belt laws that cover everyone in every seat. Let police officers stop a vehicle and write a ticket for anyone not buckled up. • Improve vehicle safety and transportation infrastructure. • Increase use of publicized sobriety checkpoints. • Enforce the minimum legal drinking age.
I’ve got my own list of recommendations, some of which are also on the CDC list. Speed is a factor in about three out 10 fatal crashes. We can improve traffic enforcement with automated speed cameras and more traffic officers. We can lower neighborhood and urban speed limits. We can add speed governors to trucks and cars. Drunk driving causes about a third of traffic fatalities. We can lower the allowable blood alcohol content from .08 to .05. We can require ignition interlock devices on the cars of those convicted of DUI. Distracted driving causes most of the other fatal crashes. Drivers should not be allowed to use cellphones, handheld or hands free, in moving vehicles. Police should step up enforcement and routinely check on cellphone use in crash investigations. We can demand a justice system that holds drivers accountable, especially when vulnerable pedestrians and bicyclists are crash victims. Taking these steps would save many thousands of lives and prevent
millions of injuries. Most changes would actually be relatively easy to implement. The hard part is changing our culture of indifference. The public has to demand that decision makers craft policies and laws that create a new culture. We need to replace cultural acceptance of speeding and distracted driving with cultural stigma. We’ve done that for drunk driving, though there’s still more to do America should be exceptional for safety. We should be safe not just from crime and terror, which everyone talks about, but from traffic danger as well, which almost no one seems to worry about. Tremendous resources have been devoted to the fight against terrorism. Since Sept. 11, 2001, 3,130 Americans have been killed in terror attacks. In that same period, 565,000 American have died and more than 37,000,000 seriously injured in traffic crashes. Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net n
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Sacramento’s Pride THE GARDENS SURROUNDING THE STATE CAPITOL ARE SIMPLY CAPITAL
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reams of making Sacramento the envy of the world aren’t unique to the 21st century. In 1863, Gov. Leland Stanford envisioned surrounding the new State Capitol with “grounds … with a beauty and luxuriousness that no other capitol can boast.” Stanford’s vision of a Victorian garden park that would bring glory and pleasure to residents of the city and state became reality. Capitol Park’s lush lawns were studded with trees from around the world, masses of colorful flowers and a carriageway lined with palm and elm trees. It’s still a glorious spot, even after years of drought and water conservation measures. Last year, the grass turned brown and many worried that the park’s historic trees and other beautiful plants would be lost. Fortunately, the state’s Department of General Services is committed to preserving them while demonstrating that it’s also possible to save water. DGS calls Capitol Park “one of our state’s most iconic public green spaces” and “the oldest arboretum west of the Mississippi.” Originally, the Capitol was built on a mound on 4 acres of land donated by the city. It soon overlooked the Great Flood of 1861-1862, which was so disastrous that Sacramento leaders canceled Christmas, the legislature fled to San Francisco and Gov. Stanford was rowed in a boat to his inauguration at the Capitol. Sacramentans got to
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Capitol Park offers a break from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Terry Cook of the California State Capitol Museum.
work and raised the city streets, and the Capitol followed suit. Piles of rich river soil were brought to fill the grounds to their present level, 126 wagonloads a day. Victorians were interested in collecting and learning about plants from around the world, and the Capitol groundskeepers were not to be outdone. The park now boasts 235 different species of trees, more than 1,000 trees in all, many a century or more old. Modern visitors walk in awe under their canopy, admiring their size, enjoying their beauty and relaxing in their shade. Some of the California fan palms still mark the
route where horses pulled carriages through the grounds. Fourteen trees have grown to be “champion trees,” the biggest of their species in the state, nation or even the world. All good arboretums label their plants
so that we can learn about them, and the trees sport new labels funded by the California Federation of Women’s Clubs. Terry Cook of the California State Capitol Museum says that it took two years to get everybody’s
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approval for the signs, but the effort was worth it.
When you visit the park, you never know what you will discover around the corner. Plants throughout the park serve as living memorial, including the Civil War Memorial Grove, established in 1897 with trees from Civil War historic sites. A turkey oak, an American elm and a tulip tree survive. There is the Pioneer Camellia Grove and the World Peace Rose Garden, created as a sanctuary of peace, love and inspiration. Cook’s love of this urban oasis is apparent when you walk through the grounds with her. “Here in the middle of the city, we have 12 city blocks, 40 acres of beauty, with trees cleaning up the air for us,” she enthuses. The
museum staff has recently developed two guides, one for the Capitol Park monuments and memorials and another devoted to the trees, which they will post on their website and update as things change. The grass in Capitol Park is green once again, but water is still being saved. The 13 DGS parks maintenance staffers are implementing many water conservation practices while ensuring that areas that overlay tree roots are irrigated. Some of the thirsty turf is being replaced, either by pervious pavers, water-saving grass varietals or a drought-tolerant demonstration garden. When you visit the park, you never know what you will discover around the corner. It might be the cactus garden with alien shapes and brilliant flowers. You may feel that you are in the British Isles when you walk between two rows of Irish yews wired into formal pillars. You will definitely know you are in California by the rows of palm and Seville orange trees that enclose the park. Many of the trees burst into brilliant fall color. Cook
especially recommends seeing the champion Chinese pistache tree, with its burgundy leaves splashed with crimson and orange. Above and in the center of it all is the stunning white Capitol itself. Capitol Park holds fond memories for me because it was one of the first places I went on a date with my future husband, many years ago. After strolling for a while, we sat on the grass and kissed. We were falling in love with one another and
with Sacramento. Thank you, Gov. Stanford. Terry Cook and her staff give tours of Capitol Park at 10:30 a.m. when staff is available. Call the museum office’s main line at 324-0333 for information or to request a tour. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5448 or go to sacmg.ucanr. edu n
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iles Hermann walks into a small room in his suburban home where there is an easel by the window, a red loveseat and a stack of finely executed oil paintings. He sits in the chair in front of the easel and folds his hands. “You can ask me anything,” Hermann says. “I’m fearless.” With a reputation as one of Sacramento’s most consistent painters (he worked through the late ’80s boom, the 2010 bust and into the new “gig economy”), Hermann has history and perspective. At age 54, he has more than 25 one-man shows under his belt. Speaking in a quiet and thoughtful manner, he sketches out his journey as a painter. Artists’ stories sometimes unfurl on an easy path, but his tale rivals some of the abstract expressionists in terms of wild youth and the struggle for self-expression. Thinking back to the late ’80s and early ’90s, Hermann remembers a heady lifestyle in the burgeoning Midtown scene when he created fresh and loose paintings, sold out shows and expended restless energy. There were parties and drinking, and Hermann was so inaccessible that gallery owners had to contact him by mail. And they did. He left the impression of a brilliant and
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careening young artist, which has its charm. “I would show up for openings drunk and disheveled,” he confesses.
One time, the venerable Betty Mast of Artists Contemporary Gallery nearly asked him to leave his own reception. However, she relented and
left him woozily leaning against the wall. “Betty was sweet to me,” he says, pausing to rub the back of his neck. “In hindsight, of course, it was all wasteful youth.” Even in the thick of his wild years, Hermann’s work showed astute draftsmanship, a flair for brushwork and a mastery of abstraction that never lost touch with realism. “He was a damn good painter, and he still is,” says Moni Van CampKondos, who helped Hermann land his first show. “The minute I saw his work, I bought three paintings, and they hang in our house today.” Van Camp-Kondos saw Hermann as a painter who needed to find his way. “Back in those days, he didn’t even have an easel to paint on,” she says. She helped him land a job at Corti Brothers market and booked him a show at City Gallery on J Street. Van Camp-Kondos also connected him with the gallery manager at Gump’s in San Francisco, and he sold out two shows at the posh venue. In spite of this success, Hermann struggled. He recalls growing up with six siblings in a family that was occasionally flush and sometimes broke, depending on the whims of his jazz-loving father. His mother worked a graveyard shift for the county. The situation made him angry, and he viewed marriage as a lame institution. Art was his way of connecting with people. “I was always the best artist in school, and it was a way to make friends and leave an impression,” he says. After graduating from McClatchy High, Hermann went
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not such a lame idea. In 2005, he married Meghan Hurley, an auburnhaired physical education teacher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She brings moderation to my life,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankly, I needed reeling in.â&#x20AC;? Now he sits in his quiet studio, removed from the Midtown action. His hair shows a hint of gray in the afternoon light. He wears a pinstriped cotton shirt and sturdy shoes. White eyeglasses add a touch of style, but his look is stripped down and no-nonsense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m serious about working,â&#x20AC;? he says. He is up at 4 a.m. and in the studio early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are such wonderful quiet hours before the noise of the day starts.â&#x20AC;? On his easel is a painting of Trinity and Edwards streets in the coastal town of Trinidad. The foreground is a stormy and almost abstract rendering of a wet street. Two sharp figures pull the painting back into focused reality. The background is a peaceful ocean, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a patch of blue sky in the distance. He has painted the scene many times over the years, a series of reflections on â&#x20AC;&#x153;the trinity of land, sea and sky.â&#x20AC;? The painting shows his touch in balancing abstraction and reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a constant struggle to capture the scene and stay loose, but not so loose you lose the feeling of the place,â&#x20AC;? he says. To see Miles Hermannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, go to mileshermann.com n
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I Am Woman, Watch Me Soar “Women Speak,” season opener of the Sacramento Ballet Oct. 7-9 Main Stage Theatre, Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd. 552-5810, sacballet.org
See the balletic beauty wrought by four extraordinary female choreographers at the Sacramento Ballet’s first performance of the 2016-17 season. These nationally renowned artists will speak their minds through dance and expand the boundaries of the art form with movement of verve and vitality. Women speak; audiences listen!
Art from the Heart “Celebration of Arts” show and sale Saturday, Oct. 1, from 2-5 p.m. Sac Ballet will perform "Women Speak" at Sacramento City College
Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community, 2791 24th St.
Interested in picking up some locally made artistic gems in media such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, photography, ceramics and jewelry? Then get thee to this show and sale organized by a dedicated team of local artists to benefit the art program of Sacramento County’s Palmiter School. Admission is free and everyone is invited to join in the Celebration of Arts!
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Hearts of Glass “An Evening of Inspired Music for Chorus, Organ and Strings” Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra Stained Glass Concert Saturday, October 22 at 8 p.m. 536-9065, sacramentochoral.com Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive
Hear the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra make the rafters ring at Fremont Presbyterian Church with a program including pieces by Tomaso Albinoni, James Whitbourn, Jake Runestad and others as well as the song stylings of soprano Anne-Marie Endres, mezzo Maria Bueb, tenor Christopher Bengochea and baritone Shawn Spiess, all under the able baton of conductor Donald Kendrick. Stick around for a post-concert reception to meet the artists and enjoy free parking at the Scottish Rite Temple at 6151 H Street.
Winds Of Fortune “ForTune,” ink drawings by Camille VandenBerge Through Oct. 10 Shimo Center for the Arts, 2117 28th St. shimogallery.com
Through Jan. 15, 2017 Robert T. Matsui Gallery, 915 I St. (Sacramento City Hall) sacmetroarts.org
You’re probably familiar with Camille VandenBerge’s work as a sculptor—her whimsical ceramic and bronze figures grace the Sacramento Airport, as well as feature in numerous museum and private collections worldwide—but did you know the prolific local artist has also created an impressive collection of ink drawings over the past two decades that she’s kept private until now? Check out this stunning surprise collection of pen-on-paper drawings at both the Shimo Center for the Arts and the Robert T. Matsui Gallery this fall. “When I’m drawing with ink, there’s a feeling of both spontaneity and specificity, even fortuitousness,” VandenBerge says, who goes by the name ForTune when working with ink. “(The medium) doesn’t just speak to me, it sings to me.” Camille VandenBerge's collection of ink drawings will be exhibited at Shimo Center for the Arts and the Robert T. Matsui Gallery this fall
Reading Rainbow “Paint-A-Rock Day!” official children’s book release and fine art exhibit Saturday, Oct. 1 (art exhibit through Oct. 3) Story time and book discussion with Ayanna Simone Fabio: 2-4 p.m. Art discussion with Daphne Burgess: 5-7 p.m. Underground Books, 2814 35th St.
For the first time in Sacramento history, two African American women, one a writer and the other an artist, have teamed up to create a children’s picture book that promotes social activism. Author Ayanna Simone Fabio is a mother of five children who works as a Family Advocate for children’s mental health and school readiness. “Paint-A-Rock Day!” was a story created to give readers ideas for social activism for young children. Illustrator Daphne Burgess is a professional artist, art teacher and community organizer. She works primarily with nonprofit organizations, volunteering and art making with youths and adults. The “PaintA-Rock Day!” illustrations were inspired by people and places that Burgess and Fabio encounter every day—community members and friends from their past and present are all colorful characters introduced along this beautiful journey.
Dance of Death Calidanza Dance Company presents “Noche de Muertos” Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org
Stop by the official release of the children's book "Paint-A-Rock Day!" at Underground Books
Bring the whole crew to Calidanza Dance Company’s family-friendly tribute to Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos. Calidanza will showcase rituals, ceremonies and high-energy dances to commemorate this sacred Day of the Dead under the stars in the Crocker’s courtyard. The evening will include 2013’s “Noche de Muertos,” which is a modernistic piece commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, as well new choreography for the traditional dance entitled “La Viejad” and more. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Orgullo Regional.
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Claire Falkenstein will be on exhibit at Crocker Art Museum
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Choral Evensong and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral pipe organ consecration Sunday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. Gala Organ Recital by Bruce Neswick Friday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org
As one of America’s most experimental and productive 20th century artists, Claire Falkenstein is known for her relentless exploration of media, techniques and processes with uncommon daring and intellectual rigor. Renowned primarily for her exquisite sculpture, she was also an inventive painter and maker of prints, jewelry, glass, films, stage sets for dance, public murals, fountains and monumental architectural commissions. This retrospective exhibition traces the development of Falkenstein’s work both chronologically and geographically through key works from the early 1930s through the 1990s.
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave. 446-2513, trinitycathedral.org
Come celebrate the completed restoration of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s historic pipe organ, more than three decades in the making, with a service of Choral Evensong sung by the Trinity Cathedral Choir and the consecration of the iconic instrument by Bishop Barry L. Beisner. Originally built by the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas in 1983, the organ has long been admired for its superb, refined tone and has been played by many of the world’s great organists. Over the years, issues of wear and tear and design problems arose and in 2014, the cathedral launched a campaign to repair and complete the instrument as originally intended. With work on the Reverend Dr. Grant S. Carey antiphonal organ completed this spring, the community is ready to celebrate!
Cars For Kids “2016 Viva L’Auto Gala” benefitting the Sacramento Children’s Home’s Crisis Nurseries Saturday, Oct. 1, 6-10 p.m. North Ridge Country Club, 7600 Madison Ave. 944-1462, kidshome.org/events
Get an eyeful of elegant Niello automobiles and party to live music, nosh on fabulous food and enjoy a specialty cocktail bar to help raise funds for the Crisis Nurseries, a program of the Sacramento Children’s Home, now in its 20th year. Since 1996, the Crisis Nursery Program has been serving children from birth through age 5 whose families are experiencing a crisis situation that may put the children at increased risk of abuse or neglect. At the event, you’ll get to bid on a variety of auction items including an exciting Sacramento King’s “Back Stage” experience, a hot air balloon ride, a vacation home in France, Disney Theme Park tickets, a Spare Time oneyear membership, golf packages, private winery parties, a Discovery Bay Yacht Experience and an art-framed Disney cel. The Sacramento Kings’ dancers will be on hand to meet, greet and pose for pictures.
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Enjoy the sounds of pianist Tanya Vegvary at American River College Performing Arts Theater.
Tanya Vegvary in Concert Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. American River College Performing Arts Theater, 4700 College Oak Drive 484-8433, tanyavegvary.com
What do you get when you start playing piano at the age of 4? Just ask Tanya Vegvary, the globe-trotting pianist renowned for her renditions of composers such as Sergei Prokofiev and Frederic Chopin who has performed in Greece (and soon to be in London) and has taught master classes in San Marino, Italy. Hear the founder of the Sacramento Piano Conservatory School of Music’s amazing artistry for yourself when she performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor under the able baton of conductor Steven Thompson of the American River College Orchestra.
Native Intelligence “A Show of Force: Sculpture by Allan Houser (Haozous) Featuring Recent Gifts from Loren G. Lipson” Oct. 30 through Feb. 26, 2017 Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org
Internationally recognized for his iconic figurative and modernist sculptures featuring American Indian people and themes, Allan Capron Haozous became known to the world as Allan Houser. He is widely considered the most influential American Indian artist of modern times, with three decades of experience as a teacher and artist articulating tradition through innovation. “A Show of Force” showcases 15 sculptures in bronze and stone created during the last two decades of the artist’s life. Highlights include rare examples of Houser’s work like a reclining nude titled “By the Water’s Edge” and the focal point of the exhibition, “Force.”
Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Please email items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n Organist Bruce Neswick will perform at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
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restaurant group. Wishing to strike out on his own, Rick Mahan opened a French-inspired restaurant called The Waterboy. Twenty years later, the restaurant still puts out some of the highest-quality food in the region. The Waterboy is an easy restaurant to overlook. With attention focused on the reinvigorated downtown core, and with high-profile Midtown restaurant openings of places like OBO’ and Hawks Public House taking folks’ time and attention, a 20-yearold establishment that quietly and competently goes about its business isn’t always the first to leap to mind when you’re choosing a dining location. From the street, it’s all windows and a bit of trim. The predominant color of the nonglass exterior is beige. The entrance is set back from street and in the permanent shade of a large elm. Like I said, it’s easy to overlook. The interior, lovely and comfortable though it is, also doesn’t exactly pop. Beige again dominates. Some large industrial ducts and solid building
infrastructure is on display in the highceilinged room. Curtains are used to good effect to separate the large open spot into discrete spaces. The service, much like the space, is also subtle—professional but casual. “Easygoing” might be the word you’d use. All of these elements—the plain exterior, the unembellished interior and the relaxed service—do their part to lull the diner into a sense of indifference. Just another night out at some faceless restaurant. It’s not until the first dish comes out that you realize something else entirely is going on. Like the duck that seems cool and calm, even bored, on the surface but underneath the waterline paddles furiously, this calm space is a front for a kitchen putting out exceptional fare. When you take that first bite of something as simple as bruschetta, you start to wake to the fact that this food is on a level of excellence difficult to achieve night in and night out. You taste the perfectly toasted, housemade bread; you devour the artfully
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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN OCTOBER
Sparrow Gallery presents the work by Davis artist Leslie DuPratt through October 28. Her work provides a glimpse into the “film” that is a woman’s life. Shown above: A painting by DuPratt. 2418 K St., sparrowgllerysacramento.com
The exhibition “Reboot” denotes the reset of JAYJAY on their 15th anniversary. This show celebrates their expanding stable of modern and contemporary artists and runs through Oct. 29. Shown above: Untitled watercolor on paper by Stacey Vetter. 5520 Elvas Avenue; jayjayart.com Patris Studio and Art Gallery will feature a group show through end of October. Shown below: “Sunflowers” by Patris. 3460 2nd Ave. patris-studio.com
Artspace 1616 will exhibiting work by John Fortes, Julian Faulkner and Anne Veraldi in 3 solo shows through Oct. 29. Shown above: “Hell 2 Pay” by John Fortes. 1616 Del Paso Blvd.
Tim Collom Gallery will exhibit new works by landscape painter John Tessler through end of October. Shown above: “American River Sunset”, acrylic on canvas, 72” x 32” by Tessler. 915 20th St.; timcollomgallery.com
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Ma Jong’s 1431 L Street L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Cuisine from Japan, Thailand, China ad Vietnam. • majongs.com
Old Soul & Pullman Bar 12th & R Streets B L D $ Full-service cafe with artisan coffee roasts, bakery goods and sandwiches • oldsoulco.com
Grange 926 J Street • 492-4450 B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
Magpie Cafe 1601 16th Street L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Seasonal menu using the best local ingredients • magpiecafe.com
Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888 L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region’s rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com
South 2005 11th Street 382-9722
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The Firehouse Restaurant
Willie’s Burgers
1132 16th Street
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L D Wine/Beer $$ Bistro favorites with a distinctively Sacramento feeling in a riverfront setting • riocitycafe.com
L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space Elladiningroomandbar.com
Firestone Public House ®
1110 Front Street 442-8226
1131 K St. 443-3772
Esquire Grill
Experience
Rio City Cafe
L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Timeless traditional Southern cuisine, counter service • weheartfriedchicken.com
OLD SAC Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768 D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com
Nido Bakery
1409 R Street Suite 102 L D $ Bakery treats and seasonal specialities. hellonido.com
Shoki Ramen House 1201 R Street L D $$ Japanese fine dining using the best local ingredients • sshokiramenhouse.com
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This Month @ the Market
A LOOK AT WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IN SEASON AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS IN OCTOBER
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
QUINCE
This long squash is one of the tastiest winter squashes, with a subtle flavor similar to pumpkin. Eat it: Roast the flesh and use in a simple risotto.
This knobby golden fruit looks like a pear and is generally too hard and sour to eat raw. Eat it: Stew in water or wine, then bake in a tart.
SUNCHOKE
HEIRLOOM TOMATO
BLOOMSDALE SPINACH
Also known as a Jerusalem artichoke, this tuber has a fresh, nutty taste. Eat it: Roast in the oven with other vegetables, or puree for a soup.
Summer may be over, but you can still find heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Eat it: Slice and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
This old spinach variety (from the 19th century) has a crinkled leaf and a deep, interesting flavor. Eat it: Sautee in olive oil with garlic and hot red pepper flakes.
ARUGULA
This leafy green can be used as an herb, a salad or a vegetable. It has a peppery, spicy flavor. Eat it: Dress lightly with fresh lemon juice and serve on top of grilled steak or chicken Milanese.
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THE HANDLE The Rind 1801 L Street #40 441-7463 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer • therindsacramento.com
Zocolo 1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com
Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737 L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio, California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com
Revolution Wines 2831 S Street L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Urban winery and tasting room with a creative menu using local sources • rwwinery. com
Skool 2315 K Street
MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante 2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com
Café Bernardo 2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service
Centro Cocina Mexicana 2730 J St. 442-2552 L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com
Federalist Public House
D $$ Inventive Japansese-inspired seafood dishes • skoolonkstreet.com
Suzie Burger 29th and P. Sts. 455-3300 L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com
Tapa The World 2115 J St. 442-4353 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music - tapathewworld.com
Thai Basil Café
Hot Italian
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2431 J St. 442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com
2009 N Street L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-fired pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting • federalistpublichouse.com
EAT DRINK SPORTS
The Waterboy 2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com
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1627 16th Street 444-3000 L D Full Bar $$ Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, Gelato• hotitalian.net
EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro
3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233
Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. 441-6022 L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting
Red Rabbit 2718 J Street L D $$ Full Bar All things local contribute to a
B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting • 33rdstreetbistro.com
Burr’s Fountain
4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516 B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties
sophisticated urban menu • theredrabbit.net
Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492 LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com
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giving Menu Special Thanks -7pm & Hours 12pm
OBO Italian
Selland’s Market Cafe
3145 Folsom Blvd.
5340 H St. 736-3333
L D Full Bar $$ The rustic, seasonal, and nourishing flavors of Italy. Counter service and patio • oboitalian. com
B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, bakery, wine bar • sellands.com
Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679 L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere
OAK PARK La Venadita 3501 Thurd Ave. 4000-4676 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic Mexican cuisine with simple tasty menu in a colorful historic setting • lavenaditasac.com
Evan’s Kitchen 855 57th St. 452-3896 B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chefevan.com
Oak Park Brewing Company 3514 Broadway L D $$ Full Bar Award-winning beers and a creative pub-style menu in an historic setting • opbrewco.com
Formoli’s Bistro 3839 J St. 448-5699 B L D Wine/Beer $$-$$$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com
Vibe Health Bar
L D $$-$$$ Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com
1110 Front Street
L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com
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Ettore’s
LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant
L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Raw and refined, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com
La Trattoria Bohemia
Freeport Bakery
3649 J St. 455-7803 L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting
Café Vinoteca 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331
L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire Wine/Beer. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children’s Home. • casagardenrestaurant.org
3145 Folsom Blvd. 551-1559
B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-influenced comfort food • Paragarys.com
B L D $-$$ Clean, lean & healthy snacks. Acai bowls are speciality. Kombucha on tap • vibehealthbar.com
2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809
Kru
Pavilions Shopping Center
3515 Broadway
Hawks Public House 1525 Alhambra Blvd. 558-4440
Cafe Bernardo
2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com
The Kitchen 2225 Hurley Way 568-7171 D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • Thekitchenrestaurant.com
2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256 B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com
La Rosa Blanca Taqueria 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104
Opa! Opa!
Iron Grill
5644 J St. 451-4000 L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service
Nopalitos
13th Street and Broadway 737-5115 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com
Jamie’s Bar and Grill
5530 H St. 452-8226 B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting
Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. 443-5402 B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com
L D Full Bar $$-$$ Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting
427 Broadway 442-4044 L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
Riverside Clubhouse 2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988 L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com
Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11am daily. Weekend breakfast. • bellabrucafe.com
Matteo’s Pizza 5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727 L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes
The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794 D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out
Taylor’s Kitchen 2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154
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D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
Willie’s Burgers 2415 16th St. 444-2006 L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com
ARDEN AREA Bella Bru Café 5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar, casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com
Roxy 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere •
Sam’s Hof Brau 2500 Watt 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com
Thai House 427 Munroe in Loehmann’s 485-3888 L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com
Willie’s Burgers 5050 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-5050 L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com n
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