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Delta winery, Bogle Vineyards, planted vines inside Raley Field By Monica Stark
The Sacramento River Cats and Bogle Vineyards have teamed up to install the country’s first-ever wine grape vineyard inside a professional sports stadium on Thursday, May 25. A special planting ceremony was held as the two organizations planted the first grape vines inside the all-new Bogle Vineyard at Raley Field. The vineyard project started just over a month ago with Raley Field clearing out the space and prepping the ground. The vines went in May 2021 with Thursday, May 25 being the official unveiling. The grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon and there are 27 vines that have been planted over roughly an 85 foot by 16 foot space. Once the grapes are ready to be picked, which is likely to be 2019, Bogle will harvest the grapes and age them in American Oak. The vineyard will produce about one barrel of wine, or 288 bottles. If the quality of the grapes meet Bogle’s high standards of quality, spokesperson Robert Barsanti said, “we’re likely to do a special “Raley Field” bottle of the wine, much like one of Bogle’s reserves.” “Baseball and wine have been a part of the Sacramento community dating back to the 1800s. Planting a vineyard inside Raley Field is a perfect tie back to our region’s longstanding farming traditions along the Sacramento River,” said Jeff Savage, President of the Sacramento River Cats. The vineyard is an active, living vineyard and will be cared for just like Bogle’s other 1,600 acres of estate vineyards. The care will be provided by Bogle themselves – who will make regular visits to the ballpark – and the Raley Field Ground Crew, Barsanti said. “The Bogle family first planted wine grapes in Clarksburg in 1968 and today we are thrilled to carry on that tradition of firsts by planting a vineyard inside one of the finest baseball venues in the country,” said Warren Bogle, President of Bogle Vineyards.
Photos by George Young Jody Bogle, director of public relations at Bogle Winery, with Ryan Bogle, vice president and chief financial officer, at the May 25 vineyard unveiling at Raley Field.
Bogle Winery and Raley Field executives Ryan Bogle, vice president and chief enjoy a glass of wine in celebration of financial officer at Bogle Winery, attaches the new vineyard at the ballpark. a grape vine to a stake at Raley Field’s new vineyard. “We are grateful to the Savage family and the River Cats for allowing us to create a living vineyard that truly exemplifies Sacramento region’s farmto-fork movement.” Bogle Vineyards, a sustainably driven winery located in Clarksburg, is owned
and operated by the sixth generation of Bogles to live and work in the Sacramento Delta region. While Bogle wines are sold in various arenas throughout the country, this is the first time the family has planted its own vines in a professional sports stadium.
Read Off Your Fines with the Yolo County Library As of May 26, library patrons can now read off their fines as a part of the Yolo County Library Read Off Your Fines campaign. The campaign targets children and young adult library card holders, ages 17 and under, who owe overdue fines on their library card. All eight branches of the Yolo County Library will participate in this campaign. This year, the Read Off Your Fines Campaign will be held until Aug. 19 in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program. Participants will be able to deduct $1.00 from their fines for every 15 minutes spent reading a book of their choice in the library and also use those minutes toward earning incentives in the Summer Reading Program. The Read Off Your Fines campaign encourages youth who have been blocked from checking out library materials to once again take advantage of the many resources and materials available at the library. This program encourages youth to take responsibility for their fines by reading their favorite books, or trying out new ones, in exchange for forgiving overdue fines. “The Read Off Your Fines program is an opportunity to encourage young people to return to the library,” said Library Administrator Chris Crist. “We hope youth of all ages take advantage of this campaign to lower their overdue fines.” For more information about the Yolo County Library or the Read Off Your Fines campaign, contact your local Yolo County Library branch, visit: www.yolocountylibrary.org or connect with the Yolo County Library on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.
West Sacramento Recreation Center Offers Many Activities for Summertime Fun By Jan Dalske for the News Ledger Whether you are young or old, the recreation has a class that will interest you and your family. You can avoid lines by purchasing your quarterly pass now. Avoid the lines and plan ahead for summer fun. Is getting healthier your goal? There are personal trainers ready to help you increase your balance, strength, and flexibility. You can sign up for an
Intro to Fitness Class for just $5 or a New Client Intro for $10. Call 916617-4770 for any questions about the class and learn how to get started. Get leaner, healthier and stronger by attending the Nutrition and Strength Training Seminar. It is offered by Health Coach and personal Trainer Brittany and Personal Trainer Jake. The class is called “Leaner, Healthier and Stronger” A Strength Seminar”. It is a two part
learning experience. The first class will help you to learn how to change your body composition by using nutrition and strength training. The second class will show you how to implement strength training in your workouts. You will leave with a template which will help you create strength workouts and go forward with a better understanding of how you can design your workouts.
Swimming lessons are held from June 5 to 15 and again from June 19 to 29. Private lessons are available on Fridays in June. These classes are offered in the West Sacramento Recreation Center. Have you always wanted to learn how to be a Lifeguard? You can sign up for the Camp Guard Summer Training Class. They will teach you how to rescue swimmers in distress or teach swim
lessons. You will work side by side with the WS Lifeguards. All students must volunteer for thirty hours after completing the class. There is a fee of $160 per participant. Classes are June 5-25 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Maybe you would like to brush up on your tennis skills this summer. Join Coach Brooks and develop your tennis skills. All ability levels are welcome and equipment will
be available for students, with a fee of $40 per session. The classes are for students 5-17 years of age and take place at the Recreation Center Tennis Courts. Beginning skateboarding is being offered in two classes. The first session is July 10-14, and the second session if July 17-21. You can learn the fundamentals. Or, if you are more experienced, See Recreation, page 3