Bringing Down the House Sac Zoo INSIDE Celebrates Beloved Mural Is Slated for Demolition ART AFTER Birth of New LOCKDOWN Baby Giraffe a SUCCESS
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Fair Oaks Rotary Local Students All-In on Polio Can Still Soar Eradication PAGE 11 PAGE 3 Messenger VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 19 Serving Fair Oaks, Orangevale & Sacramento County OCTOBER 9, 2020 SEE Bringing Down the House Sac Zoo INSIDE Celebrates Beloved Mural is Slated for Demolition ART AFTER Birth of New LOCKDOWN Baby Giraffe A SUCCESS PAGE 3 THE CAPITOL Momma and Baby Giraffe. ANNEX Photo: Sac Zoo By Lesley Kirrene, PROJECT Sacramento Zoo Hugh Gorman’s mural has been a prominent feature of Plaza Park since 1985. The FORPD Board recently made the difficult decision to approve its destruction SACRAMENTO REGION, as part of the amphitheatre renovation project. DEBATE CA (MPG) - The Sac Zoo is thrilled to announce Story and photos pieces. The staff report from the that Shani, a 10-year-old by Shaunna Boyd September 16, 2020, meeting of Masai giraffe, gave birth the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park to a female calf during the FAIR OAKS, CA (MPG) - The mural District (FORPD) Board of Directors evening on September 20. on the wall of Veterans Memorial stated that the cost of removal is Mother and calf are spend- Amphitheatre was painted by Hugh $240,000 for the mural and $90,000 ing time bonding in the Gorman in 1985. The art is a prom- for the mosaic, with “no guarantee zoo’s giraffe barn and may inent and recognizable feature of provided that the art pieces would have access to the public Plaza Park in Fair Oaks Village, and not be damaged or destroyed during of love for Gorman, who invested PAGE 2 side yard periodically over it is beloved by many local residents. removal.” The total of cost $330,000 countless hours planning and creating the next few days to weeks. But the renovations planned for also does not include any costs for the work. He is deeply distressed at The zoo’s veterinarians the amphitheatre, which are funded reinstalling the art in a new location. the prospect of its destruction. When performed a routine neona- LOVE by Measure J, could lead to the Since the removal and relocation trying to describe his reaction to the tal health check on the calf destruction of both the mural and an are cost prohibitive, the Board voted news, he couldn’t find the words, but including a brief physical in-ground mosaic – also created by to approve the process of removing or the grief was written all over his face. OF THE exam. Zookeepers had been Gorman. Upgrades to the amphithe- destroying the art pieces in prepara- Community members will also feel monitoring Shani around atre will improve the bathrooms and tion of the amphitheatre renovations. the loss; a passerby offered Gorman the clock prior to the birth GAME dressing rooms, make the facility Ralph Carhart, chair of the FORPD condolences on the news as they and will continue to closely ADA compliant, and expand the stage Board of Directors, said it was a dif- crossed through the park. watch the mother and area for year-round use. The demo- ficult vote because no one wants the Carhart said the Board wants to her calf. lition of the current stage area will artwork destroyed. “We’re trying to do whatever possible to mitigate the The Sacramento Zoo is destroy the mural, and the expanded figure out a way to preserve the con- damages. He explained some possi- now home to five giraffes: footprint of the new stage area will tent of the mural,” said Carhart. He ble options for preserving the spirit one post-reproductive require the removal of the mosaic. said they are working to find ways to of the mural, such as displaying pho- female reticulated giraffe, The District requested a cost esti- “capture the image and maintain it for tographs of the mural on a smaller one male Masai giraffe, mate to determine the feasibility the future.” scale inside the new amphitheatre or two female Masai giraffe of removing and relocating the art Creating the mural was a labor Continued on page 3 PAGE 9 including Shani, and now the new calf. This is the 20th calf born at the Sacramento Zoo going back to 1964 when the spe- Fair Oaks’ New Park Honors Local Jim Streng cies was first housed at the zoo. Story and photo of Jim Streng Park, along This birth coincides with by Shaunna Boyd with Fair Oaks resident the launch of the Sac Zoo’s Maggie Cox, wife of the online Auction 2020, run- FAIR OAKS, CA (MPG) - The late Dave Cox (who served ning today through noon Scan our QR Code for a new park-in-progress on on the Board of Supervisors on September 29. Due to direct link to our online edition! Swallow Way has an offi- and as a California State the pandemic, the nonprofit cial name. The Fair Oaks Senator). Sac Zoo is unable to hold Recreation and Park Fair Oaks resident Roger its largest fundraisers of the District (FORPD) Board of Niello, who served on year and thus created the Directors recently approved the Sacramento County online Auction 2020 as a the name Jim Streng Park Board of Supervisors way to raise much-needed LEGAL ADS FOR after it was suggested by a and as a California State funds to care for the baby SACRAMENTO community member in an Assemblyman, wrote a let- giraffe and the hundreds of online nomination process, ter in support of the action: other rare, endangered and COUNTY? along with about two dozen “This would be a very native animals that call the other potential names. fitting gesture to an accom- zoo home. When Ralph Carhart, plished and modest man. Zoo supporters are able We Can Do That! chair of the FORPD Board, He does not seek recog- to bid on an opportunity heard the name, he said, Jim Streng has lived in Fair Oaks for almost 60 years, and he nition, but I would very to name the zoo’s new “That’s perfect. That’s is honored to have a park named for him. Jim Streng Park is much like to see him so rec- baby giraffe or have the exactly who needs to be under construction and will open next spring. ognized. His surprise and chance to be one of the first recognized.” is evidenced by the many time to improving the com- gratitude alone would be to meet the baby and her To place your legal Jim Streng and his “Streng” homes in the munity and working on worth the naming action.” mother up-close and per- brother Bill started Streng region, characterized by many bipartisan issues— Surprise and gratitude sonal. Other auction items advertising, go to Brothers Homes in 1958. their open floor plans, low- earning the respect and very aptly describe Streng’s include original art created Working with architect pitched roofs, and bountiful admiration of his colleagues reaction. “It’s a real honor by a troop of orangutans, CarmichaelTimes.com Carter Sparks, they con- natural lighting. and community members. to have a park with my the chance to spend a pri- structed thousands of Streng also served on the Former member of the name. I’m very pleased. vate holiday celebration at mid-century modern homes Sacramento County Board Board of Supervisors … I have no idea why they the zoo, or even the oppor- in the Sacramento region. of Supervisors from 1986 Roberta MacGlashan sub- did, but I’m pleased they tunity to have Breakfast Streng’s successful career until 1992, dedicating his mitted comments in support Continued on page 3 Continued on page 7 www.AmericanRiverMessenger.com 2 • AMERICAN RIVER MESSENGER OCTOBER 9, 2020 The Capitol Annex Project Debate Story by Shaunna Boyd lease revenue bonds to fund the Annex and parking garage. SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - California’s PAC has voiced concern that the interest on State Capitol Complex is comprised of the his- the lease revenue bonds will increase the over- toric West Wing, with its iconic dome, and all cost of the project by approximately 30%, the adjoined Annex building, which houses money they believe is better spent on invest- the offices of the Governor and most of ing in the economic recovery. Cowan also said California’s lawmakers. The Capitol also hosts that the JRC decided to demolish and rebuild millions of visitors each year. But the existing the Annex without conducting a study to deter- Annex has many health and safety deficiencies mine the cost of restoration. such as inefficient heating/cooling systems, But Assemblyman Cooley views the proj- failing plumbing, outdated electrical systems, ect as a way to stimulate economic recovery and lack of fire sprinklers. Stairways, eleva- by creating a variety of jobs in the area over tors, and exit doors are also undersized, and the the life of the project: “It would put people to building is frequently overcrowded—which work.” And for Cooley, the reasons to move has become an even greater concern during the forward with a rebuild over restoration have COVID-19 pandemic. been clear since the planning study was com- The Capitol Annex Project – overseen by pleted almost three years ago. The study found the Joint Rules Committee (JRC) – plans to that the existing structural system of the Annex demolish the current Annex and replace it with The design plans for the Capitol Annex Project aim to highlight views of the iconic dome of the “limits the ability to provide new large hearing a modern energy-efficient and ADA-compliant State Capitol’s historic west wing. Photo provided by Assemblyman Ken Cooley rooms or auditoriums with column-free view building.