First Tee marks 10 years stressing life`s core values

Ohana dancers
find a family
in hula dancing
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VOLUME XVI, NO. 16
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Backyard
‘pets’
’51 Chevy tale:
An angel in the
passenger seat
See page 3
See page 9
Curtis Art Festival
returning Sept. 20
See page 6
Community
Calendar
pages 16–17, 22–23
As fall approaches and the weather cools, the Sacramento Zoo advises that the animals get more active. With the zoo right in Land Park’s backyard and the kids back in school, weekdays beckon
adults – so the zoo is offering a 75 cents off deal for seniors. And to celebrate the launch of a revamped website, the zoo invites people to make a 30-second video of themselves at the zoo. They’ll
put it on the website and send you a canvas shopping bag. For more information, see the website at www.saczoo.com. These photos are the work of photographer Kati Garner, who stopped by
recently for a photo safari. She captured some flamboyant American flamingos, a scrappy red panda, giraffes, of course, and a chilled-out Sumatran orangutan.
First Tee marks 10 years stressing life’s core values
Special to the Land Park News
A
s The First Tee of Greater Sacramento hits its 10-year milestone, success can be measured by giant gains
in young golfers served and by a proven record in character development and life enhancing skills.
“If you’ve heard of the program and
thought it was a nice way for kids to learn
golf,” said Tom Kees, director of golf and
general manager at William Land Park Golf
Course, “you’ve missed the key point and
educational aspect of why this charity exists.”
Six professional golf teams compete on Saturday,
Sept. 13, at William Land Park in a fund-raiser for
The First Tee. For details, see page 7.
The First Tee, a non-profit agency, operates the Land Park golf course to fund its
work with youth.
The First Tee, Kees said, is about character development and life skills.
“There are nine core values in the curriculum and they are truly life character skills
that last,” he said. “They are: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence,
See First Tee, page 7
Photo by Linda Pohl
Treat Parkinson’s
the Chinese way
with herbs, food
Tee-ing off in William Land Park.
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B’nai Israel invites questions
Congregation B’nai Israel,
the largest Reform congregation in the Sacramento Valley,
will have an Open House following 7:30 p.m. services on
Friday, Sept. 5.
There will be light refreshments sponsored by the membership committee and the
board of trustees, with the opportunity to talk to members of the clergy, the board of
trustees, and the congregation.
As Sacramento’s oldest Jewish congregation, B’nai Israel is devoted to honoring the
traditions of Jewish heritage
while creating a Jewish experience that is relevant to today’s
society. The congregation welcomes families and singles, interfaith couples, young and
old, gay and straight. Congregation B’nai Israel is
located at 3600 Riverside Blvd.
For more information, phone
446-4861, e-mail to: inquiry@
bnais.com, or wee the website: www.bnais.com.
Classical pops to raise funds
Internationally acclaimed organist Tom Thompson joins
percussionist Michael Bayard
for a concert of classical pops
favorites at 7 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 26, in a benefit for Arts
in River Park.
“This is a concert you won’t
want to miss,” say organizers, “as
the classic sounds of the Hammond organ blend with colorful
percussion and spicy rhythms.”
Hosted by Central United
Methodist Church, 53rd and
H streets, the program will include arrangements of George
Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Dave
Brubeck’s “Take Five” –
which begins with a unique
intro of Bach’s Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor, and a rapid-fire performance of Leroy
Anderson’s “Typewriter” song.
Artist CDs and a silent auction will be available at the
concert. Suggested donation is
$15 per person. Call 457-3337 for reservations;
seating is limited.
HISP, library in partnership
The Humanities and International Studies Program at
C.K. McClatchy High School
reports the sophomore class
will benefit from a variety of
programs donated through the
Sacramento Public Library’s
One Book Sacramento: Connecting Our Communities
project this fall.
This year’s choice for One
Book Sacramento is “Three Cups
of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a
Time,” by authors Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
The book tells the story of
how Mortenson’s 1999 attempt to climb Pakistan’s K2
mountain led him to seek refuge in a remote Pakistani village and eventually build
schools for children in the remote regions of Afghanistan
and Pakistan.
The Sacramento Public Library donated 50 copies of the
book for sophomores and several tickets for students to attend a “Meet the Author”
event with Greg Mortenson
at the Sacramento Community Center Theater on Sept. 9.
Additionally, all HISP sophomores and juniors will attend
a special “Meet the Author”
event with David Oliver Relin
on Oct. 3 at C.K. McClatchy
High School.
The Humanities and International Studies Program offers a
rigorous honors program curriculum with a global perspective. The program is a districtwide open enrollment program
located on the C.K. McClatchy
campus and serves about 515
students in grades 9 through
12. HISP prepares these students for success at any college
or university in the country.
For more information about
HISP, visit www.ckmhisp.org.
Fall ball at Little League
Land Park Pacific Little Legue, in cooperation with Sacramento City College Baseball program, will be offering
Fall Baseball Camp and Fall Ball
Leagues, beginning immediately after the Labor Day weekend.
Players do not have to live
within the LPPLL boundaries
to participate.
The LPPLL Baseball Camp
is for players’ ages 7 to 12 years
old. It is lead by Justin Ramsey,
assistant coach for the Sacramento City College Panthers. Assisting Coach Ramsey are players
from the SCC baseball team.
The camp is a great way to
learn and improve fundamental
See Inside and Outside, page 14
Land Park News
August 28, 2008
‘Angel in the passenger seat’
Grandpa rides shotgun in ’51 farm truck turned hotrod
Special to the Land Park News
M
any of the “cool cars and
trucks” showcased at the 77th
annual St. Mary’s Parish Festival and Car Show on Sunday, Aug. 17,
had a history.
Among the standouts was “the little red truck,” a 1951 Chevy pick-up
owned by Jim Quaschnick Jr., a founder of the host organization, the Italian
Hot Rod Association, and “the club’s
token German,” he says.
The old truck bearing the license plate
“GRNPA51” has been an important member of the Quaschnick family for 56 years.
Purchased by “Grandpa” (Erwin
Quaschnick) in 1952 as a farm truck, the
then-green, black and white Chevy pickup worked from field to field more than
40 acres of tomatoes and 20 of alfalfa,
plus a 40-acre vineyard.
A family legacy
Jim’s father, James Erwin Quaschnick
Sr., earned his driving license in the
dusty fields at age 13, and later, young
Jim Quaschnick, Jr., at only 11 years old,
learned to drive through the vineyards in
the then 23-year-old trouper.
“In granny gear you can jump off the
clutch and then get back up on the seat
to see where you are going,” Jim said.
He fell in love with the Chevy and all
through grade school and middle school
dreamed of one day of fixing it up and
making it his own.
(left) Erwin Quaschnick (Grandpa) with his farm truck.
Grandson Jim had a vision – literally and figuratively – for
its transformation.
“In high school, I had the opportunity of finding out what the old ’51 would
look like as a hotrod,” he said. “I planned,
thought, spoke, you name it. The old truck
was going to be a hotrod! Grandpa said,
‘When that day comes, it will be yours.”
When Grandpa stopped driving the
old truck, Jim felt that the day had come
and knew that, if he asked, Grandpa
would let him fix up the Chevy.
Vision realized
Years later, the dream started to take
shape and Jim began work on “what I hope
will be my first and only cover truck.”
Remembering that 327s were the key
when he was a kid, and that red was the
hot color and the only color Jim had
ever seen the truck, the transformation
began. The truck had a manual transmission, so a 5-speed seemed like a fair
choice, Viper Red paint was applied, and
the result was today’s little red truck,
a true classic that has been featured in
many shows as well as in eight national
magazines, including three centerfolds,
and as far away as Germany.
Grandpa never got to ride in the new
truck during his lifetime, as Jim had
planned. But the day after he finished the
work on GRNPA51 and was on his way
to a show, an amazing thing happened.
“As I was driving, suddenly, the hair on
the back of my neck stood up, my head
was tingling,” Jim said, “and sitting next
to me for a very brief time was Grandpa—with a big smile that brought tears
(below ) The way cool ’51 Chevy truck is painted Viper
red, runs with 500 horses, and clearly makes Grandpa
proud.
to my eyes.” It was the case of an angel
in the passenger seat, or “Grandpa riding shotgun,” as might be said, but either
way, it was a ride he’ll never forget.
Postscript: Although Jim Quaschnick
thought he would be a farmer, he was
encouraged by his father to look into
real estate. He and his wife Lisa are now
the owners of a real estate agency in Folsom. If their garage walls could talk,
they’d report that the garage is home to
a lifted Chevy Avalanche truck, a Mini
Cooper, Harley Road King, Lisa’s own
7-foot, 2-inch Hummer, and of course,
the centerpiece—Grandpa’s ‘51 Chevy
truck.
August 28, 2008
Land Park News
‘Aloha’ and ‘ohana’ as hula spirit touches area dance students
By Elizabeth Kalfbeek
The Land park News
A
more modest approach
to hula dancing than
the traditional bare
midriffs and coconut shell
tops takes nothing away from
the authenticity and grace of
a Ohana Dance Group performance.
“We’re not about dressing to show bare skin,” said
Pat Takahashi Toyama, Ohana
Dance Group’s founder and
director. “We’re modest in
the way we dress because our
goal is education rather than
entertainment.”
“Ohana,” after all, means
“family.”
Toyama started the group
in 2003, shortly after retiring from her health and social
services career. It began at a
local church in South Sacramento as an activity offered
to members. In the last five
years the group has expanded
and practices at the 24th and
Fruitridge Center.
“I’ve had hula my whole
life,” Toyama said, who began
dancing at age 5 and continued through her adult years.
“I even learned hula when I
was pregnant with my daughter. That’s how much commitment I have to this cultural activity. I just love it.”
Student becomes teacher
Toyama is a third generation
Japanese-American who grew
up on the island of Oahu. Her
grandparents emigrated from
Japan to work on the sugar
plantations in the early 1900s.
She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree
in English literature, and began her social services career by
working for the State of Hawaii
for 15 years.
Ohana Dance Group members: ‘Ohana’ means ‘family’ in Hawaiian.
Job opportunities brought
Toyama to Sacramento in 1986
and she began working for the
State of California until retirement. Along the way, Toyama met her husband, Don, who
worked as an auto mechanic.
When Toyama brought her car
in for service, one thing led to
another, and she discovered Don
was raised on the island of Maui.
Career and marriage aside,
hula continued to play a central
role in Toyama’s life. Shortly after relocating to Sacramento, she joined the Halau hula
group led by Auntie (as Hawaiian’s respectfully call their elders) Naomi Kalama. Toyama
remained a student of Kalama’s
until 2003 when she left her
student status to be a teacher.
Auntie Naomi instilled not
only knowledge and skill in
Toyama, but also bestowed her
with a Hawaiian name, which
Toyama’s students now call
her: Auntie Anuhea, meaning
“cool, soft fragrance.”
“Hula is a telling of the stories of the islands with your
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hands, body and spirit,” Toyama said. “We share the history
of the islands, talk about people, places and things through
the mele (poetry) of the islands.”
More than just exercise
Marcella Aja has been a student of Auntie Anuhea’s for
nearly a year. Her mother is
from Guam and has been dancing hula for more than 30
years. Aja decided to follow
in her mother’s footsteps and
give hula a try. Besides, she
thought, it looks like a good
workout.
“Dancing hula is definitely more than a hobby for me,”
Aja said. “It did start out as a
hobby, but has turned into so
much more. I now have a new
family of hula sisters, and have
learned a lot about hula and
the Hawaiian culture. Auntie Anuhea is very motivating.
I consider her my friend and
mentor.”
Aja danced in her first recital in April at the Sacramento
Buddhist Church with an audience of about 400 people.
She is preparing for the group’s
next event at the same location, which will feature Kevin
and Ikaika Brown performing
slack key guitar.
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With education being one
of Toyama’s top goals for
the group, they frequently visit churches, schools,
senior centers and nursing
homes as community service
outreach.
“The nursing homes are really happy to have us because
we bring a lot of positive energy and happiness to their
lives,” Toyama said. “I think
we bring back memories of
their youth, too, and sometimes memories of time spent
on the islands when they
were more able-bodied.”
“The most rewarding aspect is definitely sharing the
aloha (love) of hula with the
community,” Aja said. “It’s
also very rewarding when I
have finally mastered a song
and can dance it with feeling.”
From buds to blossoms
Dancing hula is a weightbearing exercise and good for
joints. According to Toyama,
it is very relaxing.
“It’s not a hard workout,”
Toyama said. “During the
class we discuss spirituality and positive energy. Overall, you come away feeling
good.”
Though an ancient art, the
hula of today combines traditional with contemporary. At
an Ohana Dance Group re-
cital, the group may dance
a love song, or Hapa Haole
songs, which are part Hawaiian, part English, and came
into vogue in 1932 during
the Hollywood years, or even
dance to upbeat numbers
that Don Ho made popular
in the 1960s.
“As a result of the renaissance of Hawaiian culture
in the 1970s, we’re going
back to traditional songs,
as well as a blend between
traditional and contemporar y influences,” said Toyama.
Toyama offers children and
beginners classes on Saturdays. Wednesdays she teaches an intermediate and advanced class, as well as Hula
for Health, geared toward seniors or anyone with health
problems.
“It’s very rewarding when
I have a shy, insecure stu-
A recent hula performance at the Sacramento Buddhist Temple.
Courtesy photos
dent who comes in with
their shoulders heavy, and
then, through the dancing, whether it be the healing aspect, exercise, or selfesteem that comes about
from mastering a discipline,
they blossom,” Toyama said.
“There are so many aspects
of hula that bring out the
best in students. They come
in as a little bud, and I see
them develop into a beautiful blossom. They have this
wonderful new glow about
them.”
Hula by Ohana, music by Hawaiians
T
he Ohana Dance Group will perform at
2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd. The slack key guitar concert features
father and son, Kevin and Ikaika Brown, from
Maui. The concert will be funded in part by
the ArtScapes Project of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission with support from
the City and County of Sacramento.
Tickets for adults are $17 in advance,
$20 at the door. For children 12 and under, advance tickets are $12, day-of cost
$15.
For more information about the dance group
or upcoming slack key guitar concert, call 3697436, e-mail ohanadancegroup@yahoo.com or
visit www.ohanadancegroup.com.
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Curtis Park
Art Fest
returns
T
Courtesy photo
he second annual Curtis
Art Fest will take place
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20, nestled in
the shade trees of Curtis Park.
This day features music on several informal stages, strolling
performers, food booths and
an art show with more than 60
artists offering paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics,
fused glass, garden sculpture
and more. A children’s area
will have entertainment and
activities. Curtis Park is just
south of downtown, at 6th Avenue and West Curtis Drive.
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responsibility, perseverance,
courtesy and judgment.”
There are many tax proposals bandied about to find a way
to deal with gang-related problems, he noted:
“Well, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento has been teaching the preventative side of this
equation by teaching life skills or
core values for the past decade -and doing it very well,” he said.
“ It has been the mission of the
organization since its inception.”
SAY Golf roots
Its inception was as the Sacramento Area Youth Golf (SAY
Golf) and was one of the first
in the nation 10 years ago. In
2003, SAY Golf became The
First Tee of Greater Sacramento and headquartered at William
Land Park Golf Course.
There you’ll find the Learning
Center, the setting for summer
camps, year round programs
and weekend clinics.
The hometown chapter has
grown by 97 percent and has
served more than 6,000 kids
from the ages of 5 to 18 years.
Certified instructors, called
“coaches,” teach golf, a sport
chosen because it is a lifelong
activity that embodies all nine
core values.
“The nine core values are inherent to the game, since golf is
a game of rules and etiquette,”
said Terry Privott, chief executive officer of The First Tee of
Greater Sacramento. “Learning
the game challenges each of our
youth to practice the core values
on and off the course.”
Over the past decade, The
First Tee has grown into 206
“independent” chapters in five
countries, 48 states, with more
than 2.2 million participants. It
has provided some 200 scholarships and more than 800 affiliate golf courses offer free or reduced access.
National recognition
The Sacramento chapter recently qualified eight young
people to play in the Champions
tour event at Pebble Beach.
“Qualified,” Kees said, does
not mean that they just went
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out and shot the best scores.
Youths from across the country had to go through a rigorous interview process along with
playing golf. The closest chapter with qualified applicants
was Metro New York with four
youths going to Pebble Beach.
“With only 78 youths selected from around the country,”
Privott said, “we are extremely
proud to have about 10 percent
of the field from Sacramento.”
The national interview process
evaluates years and hours of service. Most of the winners have
spent hundreds of hours mentoring other kids, helping with
fund-raisers, helping at camperships and, of course, playing in
competition. During this process they must exhibit the nine
core values -- golf represents
only 30 percent of the reason
they are chosen.
“Headlining this group is
Brandon Urbano, who just
earned an ACE level and is only
one of two people in the world
who has achieved such a lofty
award,” Kees said.
“The other folks you’ll probably see on TV at Pebble Beach
include John Catlin, Ryan Irish,
Austin Roberts, Andrew Roberts, Nick Schafer, Beau Zastrow
and Jacqueline Williams.”
Long-term success
How does The First Tee measure its success? Two universities
have conducted research on the
program, and periodic parent
interviews are conducted.
The findings include:
All – 100 percent – of the participants verbalized ability to
transfer meeting and greeting
skills to 10 situations in other
life domains.
Ninety-four percent showed
knowledge and use of respect
for others in places such as
school, home, sports, and the
workplace.
Eighty-nine percent of participants showed that their life skills
continued over a three-year period. Two to three years later, confidence, moral conduct,
judgment, and perseverance
were still intact. In addition,
golfers showed high scores in
self-regulated learning and ability to resist peer pressure for high
risk behaviors while motivated
to pursue positive ventures.
Donations welcome
“This really is something to
root for and more importantly to get involved in by donating
to The First Tee of Greater Sacramento,” Privott said.
“TFTGS is an independent
501(c3) non-profit organization
that depends on local donations
to continue to grow,” he said.
“Our local chapter does not receive funds from the national
First Tee. Tax-deductible contributions are used in support of
our youth development while
keeping administration costs to
a minimum.
“Contributions are all about
providing Sacramento area
youth with the ability to participate in this life-changing experience and creating good citizens.”
For more information, see the
website: www.tftgs.org.
Pro golfers support the cause
T
he First Tee of Greater Sacramento brings the second annual National Golf League Suds on the Green, a Ryder Cup-format fund-raiser featuring six professional golf
teams competing on Saturday, Sept. 13, at William Land Park .
First Tee is a non-profit agency that seeks to “improve
the lives of young people in the greater Sacramento area by
strengthening character and teaching life enhancing values
through the game of golf.”
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with more than
2,000 people expected to attend. There will also be more than 30
microbreweries serving beer, an all-you-can-eat barbecue of ribs,
tri-tip, chicken and fixing, and wine tasting with 20-plus wineries.
Round One will start at 10 a.m. and at 2:45 p.m. there
will be a Lexus Putt for $1,000.
Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 day-of, with a $20
surcharge for the wine tent.
For tickets and more information, see www.tftgs.org. To purchase
single patron tickets please visit: www.sudsonthegreen.com.
August 28, 2008
Land Park News
Hard shell, soft touch
Habitat loss all over the world is
causing a severe decline of turtle
and tortoise populations.
Photos by Kati Garner
C
hildren gathered around the turtles and tortoises on display at Belle
Cooledge Librar y on Saturday, Aug.
16, when the Sacramento Turtle and Tortoise
Club presented its 27th annual Turtlerama.
Club founder and President Felice Rood proclaimed the event ‘a huge success. … Our sole
purpose of the event is to educate the public as
to the proper care of turtles and tortoises and
to emphasize how important it is to offer it an
environment in which their pet will thrive.’
With a motto of ‘Aquariums are for Fish,’
Turtlerama emphasizes the importance of doing
research about the turtle or tortoise you wish to
keep and then try to mimic its natural environment.
A tortoise from Africa will never survive in a
cold climate and they do not hibernate, Rood
noted.
‘The tortoises from Africa, by the way, tend
to grow quite large, which is something the new
buyers are not aware of,’ she said.
Habitat loss all over the world is causing a
severe decline of turtle and tortoise populations. ‘If we can save the habitats, we can save
the turtles,’ Rood said.
(top) Just Jim The Jerk, a fully grown Greek tortoise, looks nice in
the photo, but gets his name from his nasty attitude toward other
tortoises. He has a habit of chasing and biting them.
(right) An African Sulcata named Sweet Pea is enticed to a snack.
Sweet Pea will quickly grow to more than 150 pounds.
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August 28, 2008
Manage Parkinson’s with Chinese herbs and food
T
he telephone rang and
rang, my e-mail flooded
– all responses from readers of the July edition of the Land
Park News that contained my
column on managing Parkinson’s
disease the Chinese way.
“What type of food and herbs
will help Parkinson?” was the
most frequent question.
“ Any exercises to combat Parkinson’s?” a few asked.
“I am vegetarian, a vegan, absolutely no animal meat. Any
suggestions?” another reader
asked.
Chinese diagnosis
In Western medicine, the cause
of Parkinson’s is unknown. It is
considered a neurodegenerative
disorder. The treatment is generally to stimulate the nervous system
to increase blood circulation to the
brain, which in turn improves mental and physical functions.
In Chinese medicine, the cause
lies in the kidney and liver functions, (not the physical kidney, but
the invisible motivation force within. I’ve discussed this before – the
energy surrounding an organ is important in Chinese medicine. It is a
different way of looking at things.)
In order to bring energy, body fluid and blood to the kidney and liver organs, “you must treat the spleen
first,” to quote from the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine,
because it transforms food into blood
to nourish the liver. It transforms
food into energy to tonify the kidney
(energy), so the kidney can support
other organs’ functions. When all organs work as they should, a state of
health follows.
Some Parkinson’s sufferers may
also experience problems such as insomnia, night sweats, stiff muscles,
tight shoulders, sinusitis and slurred
Mamie Woo
healthy living - the chinese way
speech. These are symptoms are imbalances in the heart, spleen and
lung (energy, remember). In Chinese medicine, we treat the whole
body, not just one problem, because
all health issues are inter-related. We
need to treat the underlying problem, not just the symptom.
Turn to Tai Chi
The best exercise for Parkinson’s is Tai Chi. Most doctors
recommended Tai Chi because
it is a slow-motion, low impact,
allows your muscles and joints
to stretch slowly. Joint fluid will
eject around the moving parts
to strengthen and repair them -joint pain may diminish.
In Joseph’s case, a Parkinson’s patient I discussed last time, he just
practiced Tai Chi because he could
no longer golf, dance or ski. In a
few moths time he felt the improvement. Now he could button his
shirt, put on his jacket, zip his pant
and get up from a chair without
holding on to the arm of the chair.
His second step was to change his
diet, take herbs, and get regular massages. All of this improved his disturbed sleep, and increased his mental alertness and muscle flexibilities.
Herb, food recommendations
Following are a few food and
herbal supplements I use:
Gou Tang – uncaris stem with
hooks (or called cat’s nails): Benefits the heart and liver, which
treats convulsions, vertigo, nervous and hypertensive headaches,
and hypertension.
Du Zhong – Eucommia bark:
Benefits the liver and kidney -- to
replenish the vital function of liver
and kidney, strengthen the bones
and muscles, lower the blood
pressure, sooth aching back and
knees. This should be the most
important herb for Parkinson.
Fu Shen – Porie, Indian bread
: Tonifies the heart and spleen to
bring peace to the heart and pacify
the nerves. It’s a sedative to treat insomnia; and also improves the digestive system, enhances the immune
system and works as a diuretic.
Huang Qi -- Astragalus root:
Benefits the spleen and liver. A
good Qi (energy) booster, it can
replenish the vital energy to stop
perspiration, to consolidate defensive energy, and to regulate water
metabolism and reduce edema.
Ginko leaves-- yin gao yue:
Proven to be a safe herb, it improves memory and the cognitive
performance, as reported in the
Journal of the American Medical
Association’s October 1997 issue.
Da Zao – Jujube – Chinese
date: To replenish the spleen and
stomach Qi, to nourish the blood,
a sedative (good for insomnia).
This is particularly good for vegetarians. Da Zao has lots of minerals and is rich in iron, which is the
main source of blood-making.
Feed your brain
As for brain food, daily nutrients intake is most vital to battle
Parkinson’s.
Three good nutritious meals
a day, eaten on time, with every meal containing protein, vegetable and a little amount of
grain/ starch. Protein is an excellent source to maintain and repair
healthy cells. Only protein can
make bone marrow, which is 100
percent protein. The brain is protein -- don’t you think they are
complementing each other?
Dried beans and dark green
leaf vegetables are excellent
choices to get plant protein and
minerals. For those who prefer plant protein, black shita-
ki mushrooms and black woodear are kidney food (see my June
2008 article “ Eating healthy by
food’s colors and tastes”). Walnuts, peanuts and all seeds are
good sources of protein you can
snack on between meals.
Eliminate completely sweettasting foods like cake, candy and soda, which impair the
spleen function. You may eat
natural sweet fruits to ease
your sweet tooth instead.
I hope you find this article enlightening. Good luck and keep
your chin up – maintaining a
hopeful outlook toward the future is important!
Mamie Woo trained at China’s
Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is a Tai
Chi instructor, Chinese herbalist
and certified massage therapist.
Contact her at 616-1688; website:
www.mamiechineseherb.com.
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baseball skills, including fielding, pitching, catching and hitting. The six-week camp runs
every Tuesday and Friday evening from 5:30 to dusk starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, and running through Friday, Oct. 10th
at Dooley Field.
Cost for the camp is $80.
Register for both the Camp
and League for $125.
For information and registration, see the website: http://www.
lppll.com/ City inspecting rentals
The City of Sacramento has
launched a citywide Rental Hous-
ing Inspection program with inspections beginning in September. The city hopes to complete
the first round of inspections of
all rental properties in five years.
“The Rental Housing Inspection Program is a pro-active program that will support the city’s commitment to
maintaining property values
for Sacramento residences, including existing rental properties and to provide safe and affordable housing for tenants,”
said Mayor Heather Fargo.
During the scheduled inspection, interior and exterior evaluations are performed, a list of
violations (if any) is provided,
and the owner is given 30 days
to correct violations. A re-in-
spection is conducted after 30
days to verify the work.
Compliant properties will be
able to self-certify their properties by conducting annual
self-inspections. Those properties will be audited on a random basis to ensure compliance. Each rental unit will be
billed an annual amortized fee
of $28 per unit.
For more information, see the
website http://www.cityofsacramento.org/code/ResidentialHousing-Inspection.html, or call
808-7368.
Synchronized swimmers perform
Sacramento’s own synchronized swimmers are hosting a
“Water Show Extravaganza: A
Day by the Ocean Shore,” featuring performances by a former Olympian and a nationallyranked 16-and-older team, at 2
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Rio
Americano High School’s pool.
The day also includes a raffle,
silent auction and dessert bar.
Proceeds benefit Sac Synchro,
Sacramento’s synchronized
swim team. The non-profit
program, established in 1985
by nationally ranked swimmers,
comprises 35 to 40 swimmers
between the ages of 8 and 18.
Swimming at the fund-raiser
will be 2004 Canadian Olympian and current U.S. National Team and Duet Champion Courtney Stewart, and
“Farscape,” ranked sixth in the
nation for 16-and-over teams.
On-hand will be 2004 U.S.
Olympic bronze medalist Sara
Lowe.
For more information, see the
website www.sacsynchro.org, or eml: info@sacsynchro.org.
Big fest coming to St. Anthony’s
International cuisine, entertainment, games, and family activities are all part of the 15th
annual St. Anthony’s Parish
Community Festival from noon
to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13.
Admission is free and a world
of food from around the world
will be served. Continuous live
music will be featured throughout the day; and there will be
carnival-style games, a bounce
house, cake spin, book booth and
a Country Store featuring new
and handmade crafts and gifts.
Money raised goes toward
the St. Anthony Parish Memorial Center Fund that has
supported a youth basketball
league for more than 400 area
children, dances and games for
middle school youth, and community dinners for persons of
all ages.
The parish is located at 660 Florin Road. For information phone
428-5678 or see the website:
www.stanthony-sacramento.org.
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op Memorial Band Shell, 5750 Grant
Ave. Bring chairs and blankets for
seating. Information from Carmichael Recreation and Park District,
485-5322.
Through Aug. 30
Sacramento Fine Ar ts Center
presents The Docent Show, color ful paintings by the men and
women who paint, understand
ar t and host visitors to the Sacramento Fine Ar ts Center, through
Aug. 30. Free. Awards reception 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug.
30. Galler y hours 11 a.m. to 3
p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; Tuesday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Located at 5330B Gibbons Drive,
Carmichael. Information at 9713713.
Aug. 22
Sudbury learning lecture
Sudbur y Schools representative
discusses advanced learning methods, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sacramento
Valley School, 2737 Eastern Ave.
Free. Information at 483-4733 or
website: www.sacval.org.
Aug. 23
Writing for the soul
Parkside Community Church hosts a
creative art workshop open to the public, “Journaling – The Write Way for
Spiritual Growth,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the church, 5700 South Land Park
Drive. Reserve early; cost of $5 includes lunch. Information at 421-0492
or the website www.parksideucc.org.
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Screen on the Green
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” begins at sundown
at Glen Hall Park, 5415 Sandburg Drive,
sponsored by Councilman Steve Cohn.
Bring a blanket or low chairs for seating. For
more information, call 808-5240.
Aug. 24
Capitol Pops concert
Free band concert featuring the Capitol Pops Concert Band, 6:30 p.m.,
Carmichael Park at the Danny Bish-
Aug. 26
Embroiderers meet
Embroiderer’s Guild of America, 7
p.m., SMUD Building, 6301 S St. Visitors welcome. Learn to make pumpkin earrings for Halloween. Information at 961-3558.
Aug. 27
niors, students and SARTA members. Reser vations and information
at 731-4506 or website: www.
myspace.com/villageoperatheater.
Aug. 30, 31
Chalk It Up!
Chalk Art Festival features more
than 250 sidewalk paintings created by local artists, music, food,
craft vendors – tr y your own hand
at chalk drawing for $10. Supports
Sacramento area children’s art and
humanities programs. At Fremont
Park, 15th and P streets. Information at www.chalkitup.org.
Twilight concert for families
Fairytale Town’s Twilight Concert Series features Cuesta Drive with rock
and reggae from San Luis Obispo, 6 to
8 p.m., 3901 Land Park Drive. Tickets,
$10 for adults, children 12-and-under
free. Information at 264-8886, or the
website www.fairytaletown.org.
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Walking Sticks outing
Sacramento Walking Sticks, 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. registration, for a walk in Arden Park, 1501 Castec Drive. Take a
5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 mile) walk.
Suitable for strollers and dogs on leash
with cleanup. Information from President Steve Hughart at 364-5063, or email: hugharts@sbcglobal.net.
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Accordion Club meets
Golden State Accordion Club meets,
6:30 p.m., Dante Club, 2330 Fair
Oaks Blvd. Public welcome; bring dinner or snacks. No-host bar. Information at 349-0448.
Aug. 28-30
Aug. 31
Music in Curtis Park
The Hucklebucks play jump blues
and swing music, guest Rowdy
Kate goes honky-tonk countr y, and
Mister Cooper takes the children’s
stage, for Music in the Park, 6:15
p.m., Curtis Park, Marshall Way at
25th Street. Bring blankets or low
chairs, maybe a picnic basket. Presented by the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association.
Sept. 2
Take a TWITT walk
Sacramento Walking Sticks host
Twice-A-Week-Itinerant-Two-Timers walk, 8:30 a.m., starts at Arden Park Starbucks, 4301 Arden
Way. Walks are 5K (3.1 miles) or
10K (6.2 miles), self-paced and not
timed. Children, strollers, leashed
dogs welcome. Information at www.
SacramentoWalkingSticks.org or
phone 283-4650.
‘I Pagliacci’ at Sierra 2
Village Opera Theater presents
English-language versions of “I Pagliacci,” by Ruggero Leoncavallo,
and “Gianni Schicchi,” by Giacomo Puccini, at the Sierra 2 Center for the Arts, 2791 24th St. Performances at 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $15, $12 for se-
Sept. 4
Meet the artist
View whimsical ceramic sculptures and
paintings by Gary Dinnen and meet
the artist, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Solomon
Dubnik Gallery, 1050 20th St., Suite
130. Free. Information at 444-3868,
or see the website: www.sdgallery.com.
Sept. 5
Organic gardening
Organic Gardening Club of Sacramento County meets for “A Virtual Tour
of New Zealand Gardening,” 10 a.m.,
Carmichael Park Administration Building, Room 1, 5750 Grant Ave. Call
635-6724 for information.
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B’nai Israel open house
Congregation B’nai Israel, the largest
Reform congregation in the Sacramento Valley, holds an open house following services at 7:30 p.m., 3600 Riverside Blvd. Information at 446-4861 or
website: www. bnais.com.
Sept. 6
Drama lessons
Parkside Community Church hosts a
creative art workshop open to the public, “Creative Dramatics,” 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the church, 5700 South Land
Park Drive. Reserve early; cost of $5 includes lunch. Information at 421-0492
or the website www.parksideucc.org.
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Jensen work day
Jensen Botanical Garden work day for
students and adults, 9 a.m. to noon, to
help with gardening – mulching, raking, weeding and hauling clippings
to the dumpster. Sponsored by the
Friends of Jensen. Wear sturdy clothing
and shoes, wear work gloves. Garden is
at 8520 Fair Oaks Blvd., information at
944-3553 or e-mail fpstude@aol.com.
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Military Widows
Society of Military Widows, Sacramento Chapter No. 5, meets at 11:30 a.m.
at the Lions Gate, McClellan Park, for
lunch and installation of officers. Call
635-6724 for information.
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All about pioneer children
Learn about the challenges and hardships early pioneers experienced, 1:30
p.m., free, after $5 per car entry fee. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman
County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way,
Carmichael. Information at 489-4918,
or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
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Health, wellness fair
Swanston Community Center hosts a
free Health and Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m., 2350 Northrup Ave. Vendors, demonstrations, activities and
more. Information at 333-6464.
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Recorder president visits
Sacramento Recorder Society welcomes Tish Berlin, president of the
American Recorder Society, 6:45 to
9:15 p.m., 890 57th St. Berlin will
conduct the group in a variety of tunes;
newcomers welcome. Free. Bring your
instrument, a music stand and a pencil.
Information at www.sacrecorders.org,
489-2771 or 391-7520.
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Early Educators History Tour
Docents from the Old Sacramento
Schoolhouse Museum present an Early
Educators History Tour featuring the lives
and experiences of the city’s early educators, 10 a.m., Sacramento Historic City
Cemetery. Tour begins at the cemetery’s
main gate, Broadway and 10th Street;
park across the street from the 10th Street
gate. Information at 448-0811.
Sept. 7
‘Owl Be Seeing You’
When are owls most active – how can
they turn their heads all the way around
– discover how you can find out exactly what they have eaten, 1:30 p.m., free,
after $5 per car entry fee at Effie Yeaw
Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Information at 489-4918, or see
the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
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Children’s Song Circle
“Shadechasers,” all local musicians,
provide live music for families with
young children who like to sign and
dance. Songbooks and simple instruments provided, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Clunie Clubhouse, 601 Alhambra (at F
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Street). Free. Repeats first Sundays in
October, November and December.
Information at 531-4110 or raureli@
yahoo.com.
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chael. Question-and-answer session follows; visitors welcome. Information at
366-1687 or visit the website: http://
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style games, bounce house, cake spin,
country store, and more. Information
at 428-5678 or website: 428-5678.
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Grandparents go free
Pesticide Watch speaker
Parkinson Association of Northern
California’s 15th annual educational seminar and resource fair, 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H St. Free. Features talks by
noted area neurologists and information about support available for patients and their families. Information at
489-0226.
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Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive,
celebrates Grandparents Day by offering free park admission for grandparents with each grandchild’s paid admission. Hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; children
3 to 12, $4.50 – under 2 free. Information at 264-5233 or website: www.
fairytaletown.org.
Sept. 9
Detox, Chinese style
Accumulation of toxic substances in the
body from using alcohol, drugs, medications, smoking, and smog leads to organ dysfunction. Mamie Woo, trained at
China’s Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, explains how
food and Chinese herbs can help, 10 to
11:30 a.m., Asian Community Center,
7375 Park City Drive. Cost is $16 in
advance, $19 at the door. Reserve early
with Lucy Chao at 393-9026 x 222.
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Art appraisals
Informal appraisals for $10, sponsored by
the Art Service Group, Crocker Art Museum. Experts will appraise American and
European pottery, art glass, ceramics, and
silver. For appointment call 381-7361.
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Senior Health Fair
Seventh annual YMCA Senior Health
Fair, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 2021 W St., features 45 agencies, free hearing and blood
pressure checks, and information on
housing, nutrition, safety and legal concerns. Free. Information from Pat at 4529622 x 101 or e-mail patw@ymca.org.
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Effie Yeaw beaver walk
Search for nature’s engineer, the beaver,
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman
County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way,
Carmichael. Call Jack at 967-0777 for
times and reservations. Repeats Sept. 30.
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Admissions Day events
California National Guard’s Honor
Guard presents the colors on the first
floor of the Rotunda of the state Capitol in honor of the state’s 158th birthday. Capitol Museum showcases rare
Civil War flags, volunteers dress in period costumes to greet visitors, The Rivertones perform patriotic songs, and
cake and ice cream will be served – all
free, 11:30 a.m. California State Capitol, North Entrance, 10th and L streets.
Information at 324-0333 or see the
website: www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov.
Sept. 11
Computer Club meeting
Mission Oaks Computer Club hears
Vince Recce of Sacramento Valley HiTech Crimes Task Force, speaking on
“Internet Crimes Against Children,” 1
to 3 p.m., Mission Oaks Community
Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmi-
Sacramento chapter of the National
Health Federation sponsors a free lecture
on “Taking Action Toward An Organic
Future,” by Paul Schramski, state director, Pesticide Watch. Meeting begins at
7 p.m., SMUD Building, 6201 S St. Call
635-6724 for information.
Sept. 12
Dragon Dinner
Asian Pacific Community Counseling’s 31st
annual Dragon Dinner, 6 to 9 p.m., Sacramento State Alumni Center. Keynote address
by state Sen. Darrell Steinberg. Tickets, $80,
from Mary Ninh at 383-6784 x 121.
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Access City Hall
Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of
Commerce invites the small business
community to Access City Hall, a seminar to learn about contracting opportunities, city services, and more, as well
as how to benefit from the new green
economy. One-on-one access with
city staff, leaders and regional experts.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., City Hall,
915 I St. Information at 446-7883.
Sept. 13
St. Anthony’s festival
St. Anthony’s Parish Community Festival, noon to 9 p.m., 660 Florin Road.
Free. Global food, live music, carnival-
Parkinson’s fair
Winter garden experts
Learn to renovate the lawn and prepare for cold weather, nourish the soil
by growing a winter cover crop, protect
frost-tender plants, and more, 8:30 a.m.,
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549
Fair Oaks Blvd. Free. Sponsored by the
University of California Cooperative Extension. Information at 875-6913.
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Water bath canning
Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension Master Food Preservers present a step-by-step introduction to water bath canning, 10 a.m. to
noon, 4145 Branch Center Road. Free,
no registration required. Information
at 875-6913.
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Propagation clinic
Historic Rose Garden volunteers give
a demonstration on propagating roses
from cuttings, 10 to 11 a.m., Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 10th Street
and Broadway. Tips on selecting wood
for cuttings, taking cuttings, getting
them to root, and growing them into
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larger, garden-ready plants. Demonstration will highlight the “terrarium” technique, using large translucent storage
boxes. Information at 443-2146.
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ter Road. Cost is $3, no registration required. Information at 875-6913.
All about Carmichael
‘Shake, Rattle and Back Off’
Local author and photojournalist Susan
Maxwell Skinner exhibits photographs
and discusses Carmichael’s history, traditions, vintage buildings, wildlife and
hidden beauty spots, 10 a.m., ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave. Free. Information at Sacramento Public Library,
264-2920, or visit www.saclibrary.org.
Sept. 14
Natural history hike
Effie Yeaw Nature Area walk, 1:30 p.m.
Learn about the natural history of local
wildlife and the importance of their habitat, free, after $5 per car entry fee at Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman
County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way,
Carmichael. Information at 489-4918,
or see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 17
Master apple preservation
Sacramento County UC Cooperative
Extension Master Food Preservers demonstrate “apples, plus,” 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension office, 4145 Branch Cen-
Sept. 18
Biologist Gary B. Hanson presents reallife stories and photographs of one of the
most misunderstood members of the animal kingdom. Learn about rattlesnake diet,
anatomy and its role in the ecosystem, 7
p.m., free, after $5 per car entry fee. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman
County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way,
Carmichael. Information at 489-4918, or
see the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
Sept. 19-21
Rhythm and Ribs fest
California Peace Officer Association’s
sixth annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival at Raley Field features six professional rib teams trying to out-grill each other for a People’s Choice Award, decided
by attendees. Musical performances by a
line-up of top area tribute artists portraying the best bands in Rock n’ Roll history. Kid Zone, farmer’s market, vendors
and more. Friday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday,
noon to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4
p.m. Cost, $5. Tickets at the Raley Field
Ticket Office, Raleyfield.com and Ticketmaster.com. Information at 376-4676.
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Something to sing about:
‘Broadway’ veterans kick off 36th show
Story and photos by
Susan Maxwell Skinner
F
rom grade-schoolers
to semi-pros, the 200plus cast of Sacramento’s
hardy annual ‘Best of Broadway’ show all have something
in common. The stars in their
eyes outshine sequins on hundreds of costumes waiting
backstage for the show’s Sept.
5 opening night at Luther Burbank High.
Says veteran Ryan Jerzak –
now a New York professional:
“Something always excited
me about the ‘Best of Broadway’ production; its energy,
its people … there’s always so
much talent on that stage.”
Now 26, Jerzak returns to
California each year to help
choreograph the show. At 11,
he took to the boards in this
production, a non-profit that
had previously launched Sacramento-born actress Molly
Ringwold.
Show founder and producer
Dave MacDonald recalls both
stars’ debuts.
“Molly was eight years old
and she was amazing,” he says.
“She stopped the show every night. Weeks later, I drove
her to the “Annie” auditions
in San Francisco. That was
the start of a great career. Ryan’s been even more important to me; he now has a huge
career that takes him all over
the world but he always comes
back to help the show.” While
other MacDonald protégés
now star in top Broadway and
Los Angeles theaters, he annually kicks off auditions for fresh
talent in his Broadway Academy, El Camino Avenue.
What was launched 36 years
ago as a fund-raiser for a local boys’ home is now a muchlauded Sacramento tradition
and a rhinestone behemoth.
A massive curtain call for volunteerism, the 16-show series
is staffed and staged by thousands of donated hours. Only
the orchestra gets paid. Any
box office profit goes to local
charities.
Luther Burbank High Theater, 3500 Florin Road, hosts
the 2008 opening weekend on
Sept. 5, 6 and 7. The entire
show then moves to Whitney
Theater, Rocklin, with Friday,
Saturday and Sunday performances until Sept. 28.
Final touches. Broadway Academy dancers Jessica Will, Lauren Stambuk and Meagan Luevano
vie for mirror space before a Best of Broadway production number.
Kathryn Skinner Seher joined the Best of Broadway cast as a stage struck six-year-old. Between
Middle East military service and her career as an airline pilot, she has sung in the show 15 times.
She takes a lead vocal role in the 2008 production.
For ticket information or to assist
future productions call 974-6280
or visit www.bestofbroadway.org.
Senior health
fair at the ‘Y’
T
he Sacramento area
YMCA’s seventh annual, free Senior Health
Fair will be from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the
YMCA, 2021 W St.
The health fair allows the
YMCA to get community information out to YMCA members
and to neighbors. The agencies
provide information on housing,
nutrition, health, safety and legal
issues. Its a time for guests to
ask the questions and get the information they are needing.
Activities will include the
Agency for Hearing, giving free
hearing test in their mobility
van, free blood pressure checks,
and light massages. Agencies
will include Social Security, the
Natural Food Co-op, Pioneer
House, and more.
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August 28, 2008
Raising the roof – or at least the ceiling
– for wide-open spaces indoors
O
ur remodeling clients
frequently say they
want a more open
feel. In some cases, simply
raising the ceiling a little does
the trick.
This can be accomplished
in a number of ways, most of
which can be fairly expensive.
Typically, to raise a ceiling,
ceiling joists are removed either
completely or partially. Obviously, having attic space above
is a requisite for performing
this work. A second story can
make raising the ceiling pretty
near impossible!
Structure basics
In most cases, removing ceiling joists to create a more open
feel can have structural implications. Obviously, you’ll
want to get professional advice
from your professional contractor, an architect, a design-build
company, a licensed structural engineer, or other trade professional.
Ceiling joists typically prevent the exterior walls from
pushing out. If the ceiling
joists are removed, the roof rafters may need additional support to prevent this “pushing
out” effect.
The options
There are several ways to
raise a ceiling. One way is to
slope the ceiling on four sides
to a flat center. In this case,
the ceiling is elevated in the
center of the room, and on the
perimeter of the room from
the tops of the walls the ceiling slopes up to the new higher
level. The higher level is typically flat.
Another common way to
raise a ceiling is to have a box
or tray ceiling (a recessed box
or an inverted box). In this
case, there is a stepped, square
edge where the ceiling then
Kent Eberle
remodeling savvy
jumps up to the elevated portion in the center of the room.
Crown molding can be installed up inside the raised well
and also at the lowered level to
create a dramatic effect.
Vaulting a ceiling by removing
the ceiling joists and then building a second sloped ceiling/roof
under the existing ceiling is another way to create an elevated
ceiling. A cathedral ceiling (two
vaults coming together at a center
ridge) is also a possibility. In each
of these situations, consulting a
structural engineer is advised.
removing the entire roof, or reworking sections of the roof in
the attic. Stick framed ceilings
and roofs, which are framed with
individual framing components,
are more easily modified.
Roof matters
If you have a truss roof, which
is a roof that functions together
to form both your roof and your
ceiling, you can’t remove it, or
sections of it, without performing structural engineering.
Typically, the rework costs can
be substantial and may involve
Kent Eberle, owner of Eberle Remodeling for 23 years, is
a NARI Certified Remodeler, Certified Kitchen & Bath
Remodeler, & past president of
The Greater Sacramento Valley
Chapter of NARI. He can be
reached via their website @ www.
EberleRemodeling.com.
No skimping, please
With raising ceilings, shortcuts
should never be taken. In these
situations, always hire an experienced professional. The company you choose to guide you
through the process should ideally have been in business for many
years, with a great reputation.
Raising a ceiling creates an open feel, but it’s a bit risky for do-it-yourselfers to try. Seek a
professional.
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Land Park News
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Sept. 23
Continued from page 17
Sept. 20
Backyard composting
Free backyard composting class includes
free compost bin, 10 a.m., Vintage
Park, Vintage Park Drive and Helmsdale (West of Elk Grove-Florin Road).
Bring lawn chairs for this 45-minute
class. Sponsored by Sacramento County
UC Master Gardeners and the Department of Waste Management and Recycling. Information at 875-6913.
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Cemetery garden tour
Hamilton Square Garden’s variety of
perennials in the Historic City Cemetery is featured on a free tour with Sharon Patrician, expert gardener and garden manager, 10 a.m. Meet at the
main gate, 10th Street and Broadway;
park across the street from the 10th
Street gate. Information at 448-0811.
Sept. 21
Fashion show and more
Temple princesses model apparel from
Marilyn’s of Auburn, 1 p.m., Ben Ali
Activities Building, 3262 Marysville
Blvd. Free. Includes boutique, baked
goods, jams and jellies, book nook,
jewelry and formals, and more. Sponsored by the Menzaleh Temple No. 16,
Daughters of the Nile. Information at
455-9401.
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Habitat hunt
Join a naturalist to learn about animal
habitat from the bottom of a pond to
the tops of the trees, 1:30 p.m. Free,
after $5 per car entry fee. Effie Yeaw
Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County
Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Information at 489-4918, or see
the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
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Historic home tour
Sacramento Old City Association
tour of historic Winn Park and Capitol Mansion neighborhoods features
St. Francis of Assisi Church and seven
homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starts outside Fremont Adult School, 24th and
N streets, with a street fair. Tickets,
$20, available day-of and discounted in
advance. Information at www.sacoldcity.org.
Sept. 27
Lace-making demo
Parasols on parade
Embroiderer’s Guild of America, 7 p.m., SMUD Building, 6301 S
St. Gold Country Lace-makers will
give a demonstration of lace making
techniques. Visitors welcome. Phone
961-3558.
Annual fall festival from the Menzaleh
Temple No. 16, Daughters of the Nile, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., Ben Ali Activities Building,
3262 Marysville Blvd. Proceeds benefit the
Shriner’s Special Children. Noon lunch of
pork loin costs $15. Reservations with Barbara Schierenberg at 422-4286.
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Sept. 25
Casa Garden recruits
Proceeds and all gratuities from the
Casa Garden restaurant, 2760 Sutterville Road, benefit the Sacramento
Children’s Home, which is right next
door. Hear how to join the volunteers
at a coffee, 9:30 a.m., at the restaurant.
RSVP at 452-2809.
Sept. 26
‘Wine and Dine ‘til Nine’
Tenth annual Junior League of Sacramento Wine and Dine ‘til Nine fundraiser, 6 to 9 p.m., Pavilions, 563 Pavilions Lane. Award-winning wines,
beers, gourmet foods from local restaurants, and live music. Tickets, $40 and
$100, available on the website: www.jlsac.org. Proceeds support the league’s
vision of enhancing the well-being and
future of women and children in the
greater Sacramento area.
Nisenan Indian village
Guided tour of Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s replica Nisenan summer village,
1:30 p.m. Learn how tule shelters, grinding rocks, and acorn granaries were made
and used by the Nisenan Indians. Free,
after $5 per car entry fee. Effie Yeaw
Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Information at 489-4918, or see
the website: www.effieyeaw.org.
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Fashions and a speaker
Sacramento Christian Women’s Connection meets, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for women’s fashions by Draper’s and Damon’s
and a talk by Penni Tyler on learning
to dance with hope, Lions Gate, 5640
Dudley Blvd., McClellan Park. Cost,
$18, reservations due Sept. 22. Information from Fran, 332-1461, Sharon, 3611642, or e-mail SacCWC@aol.com.
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Hula by Ohana
The Ohana (“Family”) Dance Group
performs traditional hulas, father and
son, Kevin and Ikaika Brown, give a
slack key guitar concert, 2 p.m., Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd. Tickets, $17 in advance, $20
at the door; children 12 and under $12
in advance, $15 day-of. Information at
369-7436, e-mail ohanadancegroup@
yahoo.com, or see the website: www.
ohanadancegroup.com.
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Meet a crime-fiction author Crime-fiction author Louise Ure discusses her writing at a free adult program, 1
p.m., Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt
Ave. Her debut mystery, ‘Forcing Amaryllis,’ won the Shamus Award for Best
First Novel. Information from the Sacramento Public Library, 264-2920, or the
website: www.saclibrary.org.
Second Mondays
Gray Eagles meet
Gray Eagles, a social group for men
and women, hears guest speakers on air
shows, flying and warbirds, 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Visitors welcome. Free, at
the Hometown Buffet (private dining
room), 4300 Florin Road. Information at 421-0844.
Land Park News
Third Mondays
Newcomer’s Buffet
The Widowed Persons Association
of California invite any and all widows and widowers to attend their
Newcomer’s Buffet and Social at
5:30 p.m. at the Plaza Hof Brau, El
Camino at Watt Avenue. The cost
varies as the choice is from a no-host
buffet menu. For more information,
call 972-9722.
Mondays
August 28, 2008
grams at Aviators Restaurant, Executive Airport, 6151 Freeport Blvd.
Fund-raising, networking, community service. Information: President
Colleen Truelsen, 429-9901, email:
colleen@valcomnews.com.
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Barbershop Harmony
Sacramento Capitolaires Barbershop
Chorus rehearsals, 7 p.m., Sierra Arden United Church of Christ, 890
Morse Ave. Open to “men who like
to sing.” Call Joe Samora for details, 631-9848. Wednesdays
Toastmasters Club
River City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets at noon at Coco’s Restaurant, 1830 Arden Way.
All area business people invited to
hone their speaking skills; meeting
ends at 1:15 p.m. Information:
747-8282.
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
Co-Dependents Anonymous meets,
7 p.m., Friends Church, Fireside
Room, 41 st and E streets. This 12step group is for people whose
common problem has been an inability to maintain healthy relationships. We support each other in developing fulfilling relationships.
For more information, call 5580448.
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Free dessert for seniors
The Senior Wednesday Club meets
to chat, play bridge, pinochle or bingo, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mission
Oaks Community Building, 4701
Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Bring a
brown-bag lunch -- free coffee, tea
and dessert. Information from Myrt
at 348-8114.
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Memory Seminar
Merrill Gardens is offering a
“Memor y Enhancement” seminar
from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at 6350 Riverside Blvd. This is an ongoing series the second Wednesday of ever y month. Refreshments will be
ser ved.
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Toastmasters meet
Guests always welcome at Klassy Talkers Toastmasters to have fun while improving speaking and leadership skills,
7 to 8:30 p.m., Executive Airport 6151
Freeport Blvd., 95822. Information:
Jan at 284-4236 or www.sacramentotoastmasters.com.
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
Co-Dependents Anonymous meets, 7
p.m., Friends Church, Fireside Room,
41st and E streets. This 12-step group
is for people whose common problem has been an inability to maintain
healthy relationships. We support each
other in developing fulfilling relationships. For more information, call 7221650.
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Save Today.
Save Tomorrow.
Evening Tai Chi class
Sixty-plus minute class includes Yang
style Tai Chi, Chi Gong exercises,
and strength training using elastic
bands, 6:30 p.m., Parkside Community Church, 5700 South Land Park
Drive. Open enrollment – join anytime. Cost: $15 a month for members, $20 for non-members. Information: 421-0492.
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Girls-only karate
Karate for girls ages 7 and older, 6:30
to 7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge No. 6, Riverside Boulevard at Florin Road. Meets
Mondays and Wednesdays. Information at 470-9950.
Tuesdays
Free Medicare counseling
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) offers
free, unbiased information and assistance with Medicare problems, help
with health and long-term care insurance. HICAP does not sell, endorse, or recommend insurance. Appointments are every Tuesday
with John Gallapaga, call 376-8915
to schedule an appointment. For appointments in Spanish, call Marta
Erismann at 231-5110.
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Food Addicts Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
meets, 9 p.m., Lutheran Church of
Our Redeemer, Fireside Room, 4641
Marconi Ave. A 12-step group for people struggling with obesity, food obsession, or eating disorders. For more information, call 1-800-600-6028.
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Community
Run appliances
before 4 p.m. or after 7 p.m.
The more we reduce our
energy use during the peak
hours, the fewer power plants
we’ll need to build. And that’s
good for everyone.
Savings
Set your
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— save up to 10% of cooling
costs for every two degrees
you raise it.
Environment
Reduce your
environmental impact by
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energy efficient. Use SMUD
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Soroptimist International of Sacramento South, a service club for business and professional women for 47
years, meets second and fourth Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., for lunch and pro-
You have choices for how you use electricity. As your customerowned electric utility, we can help you save money on your bill,
protect the environment, and help the community.
This summer, we can all start by reducing our energy use during
the peak hours of 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saving today will keep
costs low, maintain reliable electric service, and help build a cleaner,
healthier environment for tomorrow.
How will you save today?
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updated and downstairs third bedroom expanded. Gracious home
waiting for you. See www.3671ECurtisDr.com $575,500
Desirable South Land Park location on a cul-de-sac for
this lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch style home. Fresh and
clean with new paint and floor coverings throughout; family
room with fireplace, nice yard and covered patio. Newer
roof and heating & air conditioning. Don’t miss this home!
See www.6330ChetwoodWy.com $349,000
DON SCHREIBER 443-4905
SHEILA VAN NOY 446-5757
CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483
PENDING!
STYLISH SOUTH LAND PARK
CURTIS PARK SPANISH
ONE OF A KIND
Elegant ranch style home with open living areas looking
out to private gated courtyard and beautifully landscaped
grounds that surround this 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Remodeled kitchen features newer cabinetry, appliances, granite
counters and tile floor. Two fireplaces, one in living room and
one in master. See www.4643CabanaWay.com $599,000
Here is the Spanish style home you have been looking for! 3
bedroom 2 bath home that features a den or office with pretty
views of backyard. It ‘s all in the details which include natural
wood and leaded glass hutches in dining room and breakfast
nook, arches abound and rich flooring, plus larger basement.
See www.2723MontgomeryWay.com $610,000
Hidden away but just steps to William Land Park & Vic’s
Ice Cream Parlor. Newer 4 bedroom 2½ bath home is
wired for all today’s needs. Dual pane windows, abundant
insulation and a gas fireplace are all great for energy conservation. Open floorplan and an attached garage. Come
see! www.817-10thAve.com $399,000
CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483
PAULA SWAYNE 443-1229
SHEILA VAN NOY 446-5757
PENDING!
LAND PARK JEWEL
CHARMING SLP
TRANQUIL SETTING
3 Bedrooms, 2 eating area, hardwood floors and a
private patio. Beautifully maintained, great floorplan and a treasure to behold. Detached garage and
a spacious backyard. Move in and enjoy. You’ll
love this home! See www.604FremontWay.com
$369,500
The charming exterior of this South Land Park home is just a
hint of things to come! 3 bedroom 2 bath with picturesque living
room window looking out to pretty backyard! Updated kitchen
features silestone counter tops and pretty cabinets. Remote 3rd
bedroom great for guests or office. Close in location near school
and shopping. See www.5627GreenbraeRd.com $350,000
Charming farmhouse cottage located in a peaceful South
Land Park setting. 2 Bedroom, a Bath and a Half, close to
shopping, Land Park and City College. Living room fireplace, Central H & AC, newer carpets, tub and tile. Inside
laundry, 220 sf basement perfect for wine cellar, and your
own fruit trees! See www.1623 Potrero.com $305,000
SHEILA VAN NOY 446-5757
PAULA SWAYNE 443-1229
WANDA CHRISTENSEN 952-0780
PARKRIDGE ROAD
Spacious 2200 square foot home on a nearly
1/3 acre parcel near William Land Park! 3
bedrooms 2½ baths, wood plank ceilings,
formal living and dining rooms, and large
family room with wet bar. Both the living
room and the family room have fireplaces and
there is a workshop and a gardening room. See
www.4500ParkridgeRoad.com $639,000
CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483
GORGEOUS GREENHAVEN
Completely remodeled 3 bedroom 2 ½
bath on quiet street. Just some of the
features include granite counters, subzero refrigerator, stainless appliances,
hardwood and Italian tile floors, crown
moldings, new designer paint, newly
landscaped with flagstone patio. See
www.540ValimWay.com $489,900
MONA GERGEN 247-9555
UC MED CENTER CLOSE
Such a sweet 4 bedroom 2 bath home, beautifully maintained by original owner. Gracious
living room with high ceiling and eye catching
fireplace! Breakfast nook, formal dining area,
central heat and air conditioning, and less that
2 year old roof. Backyard is deep and there is
a potting shed for all of you gardeners. See
www.5056-8thAve.com $349,900.
SHEILA VAN NOY 446-5757
CONVENIENT ELK GROVE
Spacious 4 bedroom 3 bath two story Elk Grove
home in gated community. Granite kitchen
counter, pantry closet, open floor plan with
lots of natural sunlight. Large master suite
with walk-in closet and big bathroom. Family
room with fireplace, breakfast nook and inside
laundry room. Well maintained yard. See
www.3768GrandPointLn.com $365,000
NANCY WEGGE 600-5458
4215 Freeport Blvd.
454-5753
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