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Arden-Carmichael News • February 27, 2014 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • February 27, 2014 • Arden-Carmichael News Schools host charity basketball game Carmichael area to benefit family of former teacher resident recalls A framed jersey stood at the entrance The gym was crowded with supporters who of the El Camino High School gymnasi- shouted and cheered as the two teams battled um during last week’s “Hoops for Hope” into overtime. El Camino won 26-24. his career in event. It bore the number 40 and the “Hoops for Hope” raised $4,700 for Ding- name “Dingman.” man’s family. He was the father of two young Inside, El Camino and Rio Americano staff children. members faced off in a basketball game to raise El Camino athletic director Cici Robinson early television money for charity. said it was a powerful show of support from Both schools chose to give 100 percent of a school still mourning a valued team member. By LANCE ARMSTRONG the event’s proceeds to the family of Brandon “They came to be a part of Mr. Dingman and [email protected] Dingman. The beloved El Camino teacher suf- his family, and they all realized the importance fered a heart attack and passed away suddenly of the legacy that he has created and we want Editor’s Note: This is part two in a series about local in December. to continue to foster for years and years.” people connected to the early days of television. Students remember Dingman, an El Cami- The schools plan to make the event an annual no alumnus, as a compassionate and dedicated tradition to encourage community involvement. In continuing to relate his memories about leader. “We can get more charities involved and al- his career in art, Carmichael area resident “He would do anything for his students. He ways have it be about something other than us, Bob Miller said that his involvement in work- truly cared about them,” said El Camino stu- but a positive cause that the kids can really be a ing in television did not end with his employ- dent body president Matt Smith. part of,” Robinson said. ment with KTVU Channel 36 in Stockton. He would become one of the early employees of KOVR Channel 13, which was founded in girls & boys from public or private Stockton, and has a long history of operating schools are welcome! in the Sacramento area. Register “I was there (at KTVU) for six months, and Now! Summer that was in 1954,” Miller said. “(KTVU) immediately put me on the air. There was a show Photo courtesy of Bob Miller Classes & Camps called ‘Magic Genie,’ and a woman named Jean KCRA-TV art director Bob Miller, right; Don Chandler, assistant art director; and Bob Matsumoto, student trainee, work on a project for a Hardie did the show. And once a week, I went then-upcoming Crystal Cream and Butter Co. commercial, in the 1960s. ATHOLIC IGH CHOOL June 16 - July 25, 2014 on the air (on the ‘Magic Genie’ show) and I C H S drew pictures on big sheets of butcher paper be on the show, and we would give them little California]. It was a huge, huge signal, and that was (with) lecturer’s chalk. I would draw, for exam- prizes. We were sponsored by a little toy store the idea. But the problem was, it duplicated cover- www.stfrancishs.org/summer ple, Elmer the elephant, and I showed the kids in Stockton. I was (at KTVU), then (KOVR) age of stations in the Bay Area – the NBC and CBS how to draw Elmer using black and white chalk. Channel 13 went on the air.” outlets and so forth. So, (KOVR) couldn’t get a net- And then I would tell a story about Elmer. Or Miller related his first memory about KOVR, work. They had for a brief time the DuMont net- it might be Sam the snake or it might be Joe as follows: “The first thing pictured on the air mis- work, which carried the (San Francisco) 49ers, which HANK FISHER SENIOR COMMUNITIES the spider. Kids would send in drawings. We spelled KOVR. It was spelled KVOR. And, of was not much of a deal in those days. (KOVR) had would get anywhere from 800 to 1,000 draw- course, KOVR stood for coverage in those days, ings a week and we would pick 10 winners to seeming they had a signal that [covered Northern See TV, page 6

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Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • February 27, 2014 • Arden-Carmichael News On the same day, The Union The station was once again cated at 2713 KOVR Drive in “Dick Block, who also as KCRA-TV, KCTC 1320 TV: noted: “The Sacramento-San History feature: under a different ownership West Sacramento since 1987. worked at Channel 13 at that AM, Crystal Cream and But- Continued from page 5 Joaquin valleys get a new TV Continued from page 6 in 1986, as Narragansett Cap- In continuing with his time, said, ‘Hey, I heard about a ter Co., Capital Federal Sav- to curtail their coverage in or- station today, when KOVR- in an interview for The Bee, said, ital, Inc., an investment group memories about Channel 13, television station going on the ings and Loan, Suburban der to get a decent network.” TV goes on the air at 7 p.m. “Various recent court deci- based in Providence, pur- Miller said, “One of our major air up in Sacramento, Chan- Ford and Rancho Murieta. After being asked how soon he with its premiere program. sions and rulings by the Fed- chased it for $104 million. shows was the Hoffman Hay- nel 3. So, Dick and I came up Most Sacramentans would began working for KOVR fol- The new VHF station, with eral Communications Com- But that proprietorship was ride, which was sponsored by to Sacramento – and made an recognize the steamboat logo lowing the station’s debut, Mill- transmitter atop 4,000-foot mission have made it clear fairly short lived, as Narragan- Hoffman Easy-Vision televi- appointment of course. I was for River City Bank that er said, “I was almost brand new Mt. Diablo, 35 miles from its there is increasingly strong sett sold KOVR to Anchor sions. It was a live show once interviewed by (Ewing C.) Miller created while he was (at KOVR). There had been an- studio, will operate on Chan- government opposition to the Media, Inc. (later became Riv- a week. It lasted an hour, and ‘Gene’ Kelly, showed him my employed by Wade. other art director there before I nel 13. The debut of KOVR ownership of television sta- er City Broadcasting) for $162 they had a lot of production portfolio, and that was at the Miller ventured into busi- was there. His name was Jens marks the first very high fre- tions by newspapers in the million on Nov. 1, 1988. numbers. Among the guests corner of 11th and J (streets), ness on his own in 1977, as Hendrickson. I don’t recall what quency TV station to start same market. This is what led In 1995, KOVR exchanged were Maddox Bros. and Rose, above a creamery called Coun- he established Bob Miller’s the reason was he left the sta- operations in the valleys.” to our decision that it would affiliations with KXTV which in those days were pop- try Maid. I started the day Art Department, which lat- tion, and they hired me. If they The Union described be in the best interests of the Channel 10, as KOVR be- ular western (music) people. the station went on the air on er became Bob Miller Asso- terminated him, it was possibly KOVR’s transmitter tower as community and our employ- came a CBS affiliate. ‘Cotton Seed’ Clark was the Sept. 3, 1955.” ciates, and is now known as because of the situation with the “standing 325 feet above Di- ees and McClatchy Newspa- During the following year, show’s emcee. We had seven Miller eventually spent a Bob Miller Design. ‘KVOR’ mistake.” ablo’s peak” and sending out pers to seek an orderly trans- River City Broadcasting was or eight production numbers, decade working as the art di- In discussing his career as a In being only about six 141,000 watts of signal pow- fer of ownership.” bought by the Sinclair Broad- with guys singing, ‘(When rector for Channel 3. whole, Miller said, “I think I months shy of the 60th anni- er. The construction permit The Rockefeller Group cast Group. the) Moon Comes over the While at Channel 3, he de- left a legacy and helped raise versary of KOVR, its histo- for the tower was issued by bought the Outlet Compa- Viacom Television Sta- Mountain,’ (etc.). I would do signed all the sets for the the standard for design in ry should be of added inter- the Federal Communications ny in 1983 for $244.8 million tions Group (presently part sets (for the show) with lec- news shows, most of the com- Sacramento and that might est to locals, especially those Commission in February and assumed an $87.3 million of CBS Corporation) pur- turer’s chalk on big sheets of mercials and all of the kiddie be part of my legacy. Work- who recall the earlier years of 1954 and work for the con- debt. As a subsidiary of the chased KOVR for $285 mil- paper – 8 (feet) by 10 feet, shows, including Skipper Stu, ing as an artist and designer the station. struction of the tower began Rockefeller Group, the Out- lion in December 2004. with props and so on. And Boson Bill and Captain Sacto. has been a rich, profession- The previously mentioned shortly thereafter. let Company later became Today, KOVR, which pres- when I was done, I was just After leaving Channel al life. It’s been an adventur- long range coverage of KOVR Prior to KOVR’s first known as Outlet Communi- ently identifies itself as “CBS 13,” covered in chalk. I looked like 3, Miller began working ous, entertaining and fulfill- was referred to in The Sacra- broadcast, it was estimat- cations. is recognized as the Sacramento a clown, but it was fun.” for Fred Wade – the orig- ing career, and I’m not done mento Union and The Sacra- ed by A.E. Joscelyn, the sta- Photo courtesy of Bob Miller In explaining a portion of market’s oldest continuously op- Miller said that new em- inal Captain Sacto – at his yet. I have fairly solid (artis- mento Bee’s announcements tion’s manager, that KOVR While working for KCRA-TV, Bob Miller adjusts a flat on the set of the Milly Sullivan Show in about 1955. KOVR’s history, The Bee, in erating television station. Its of- ployment brought him to business, Wade Advertising tic) commitments until 2018, that the station would debut would eventually have an au- its March 13, 1986 edition, fices and studios have been lo- Sacramento in 1955. Agency, which handled the so it would be irresponsible on Sept. 6, 1954. dience of more than 4 million The Bee also reported that was also a radio and television known as Metromedia, Inc.) in noted that “Outlet remained accounts of such businesses to die (before then).” viewers. It was also report- the station’s original recep- manufacturer. February 1960, and the station’s a part of Rockefeller un- ed by The Union that the station reached as far north as Miller recalled Hoffman’s in- antenna was placed on a 1,550- til February [1986], when it tion’s first program would be Oroville (Butte County), as volvement as a television man- foot tower near Walnut Grove. split off, leaving KOVR be- viewed by 300,000 people. far east as the Sierra Nevada, ufacturer, as follows: “His com- By 1962, KOVR was run- hind, briefly.” The Bee, in its Sept. 6, 1954 as far south as Fresno (Fres- pany was the manufacturer of ning its Sacramento studios And The Bee added that fol- edition, noted: “Northern Cal- no County) and to the Pacific ‘Easy-Vision’ televisions. The at 1216 Arden Way. lowing that split, Outlet “al- ifornia’s newest television sta- Ocean on the west. picture tubes in the television KOVR began its Mc- most immediately” partnered tion and one which promises to And in The Union’s report, sets had a tinted glass that was Clatchy ownership era when with Wesray Capital Corp. be seen over the widest area will it was noted that KOVR’s test supposed to make it easier to McClatchy Newspapers pur- to spend $625 million for the go on the air tonight with an in- patterns determined that the watch the television picture.” chased the station from Me- acquisition of four radio sta- augural live program from the station originally had strong In 1957, KOVR became an tromedia in 1964, and oper- tions and seven television sta- California State Fair and Expo- reception in 27 California ABC affiliate, as it acquired ated KOVR from studios in tions, including KOVR. sition in Sacramento.” counties, including Sacra- that status from the capital Stockton and Sacramento. At that time, the 55-mile mento County. city’s original ABC affiliate, That era ended with the microwave relay from the With its first airing, KOVR KCCC Channel 40. sale of the station to the Out- fairgrounds at Stockton Bou- became Northern California’s During the following year, let Company of Providence, levard and Broadway marked seventh VHF station to take KOVR was sold to the Gan- R.I. for $65 million. The the longest remote sound the air. nett Company of Rochester, agreement for the sale was an- and picture pickup ever at- KOVR was originally N.Y. Part of the arrangement nounced on July 5, 1979. tempted in this section of owned and operated by Tele- of the sale was that the station’s In explaining the reason for the country. The Sept. 6, vision Diablo, Inc. and that transmitter would be moved to the sale, McClatchy Newspa- 1954 telecast was the first in independent company’s prin- a location near Jackson. pers President C.K. McClatchy, a week-long series of nightly cipal stockholder and presi- KOVR was sold to Met- telecasts from the fair. dent was Les Hoffman, who ropolitan Broadcasting (later See History feature, page 7

Arden-Carmichael News • February 27, 2014 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • February 27, 2014 • Arden-Carmichael News A Passport to Eggventure: Sac Fine Arts Rummage Sale set for March 1 Art supplies, paints, canvas, frames an easels will be on sale at the Sacramento Fine Arts Rummage Sale, Sacramento Fine Carmichael resident discusses her love of egg art Arts Center, 5530B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael from March 1, 2014, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and shop from a selection of By Monica Stark [email protected] Then she would set it down right on her plate and excess inventory of art to wear, yarns, fabric an accessories. people would then ask questions. “People would say, Select art equipment, weaving looms, worktables, bookcases, ‘How do you blow them?’ But, we don’t blow them, books, art paper, ribbons. Decorative art materials, posters, Carmichael resident Merry Ellis is like many other we buy them. If we had to blow them, I don’t think pottery, glass and all manner old surplus art goods. Sponsored egg artists. Once she got into the art form, she quickly we would be in this business too much.” by the Fiber Arts Group of Sacramento Fine Arts Center. devoted much of her time to producing elaborate de- Chuckling over those memories, Merry sat inside Do you have excess art supplies to sell? Want to rent a table? signs, using a variety of infertile eggshells from such her Carmichael home spoke fondly on the love of RSVP Sacfinearts.org animals as ostriches, emus, geese and ducks. making egg art. Upon describing the venture, she Gearing up for the Northern California Egg Art- said: “I’m addicted to making them it’s terrible. You ists 24th annual Egg Show and Sale, to be held keep wanting to make one right after the other. It’s March 1 and 2 at Crowne Plaza, Merry continues just such fun. I don’t do too much in the summer be- Photo by Monica Stark A display of eggs made by members of the Northern California Egg to whip out the egg art. Dedicated to the art for the cause I have too much garden work, but I do more Artists. past 20-25 years, Merry has produced hundreds of of them in the wintertime.” egg art pieces, including purses she’s worn out to Working as a docent at the Crocker Art Muse- Canada, the Netherlands, the UK, Japan, South dinners parties as well as earrings she’s worn for um, Merry got to see first hand some of the samples Korea and Scotland. special occasions. One of Merry’s favorite egg cre- which happened to be on display conveniently timed ations includes an eagle she designed in homage to as when the annual convention was going on. There 911. Some of her eggs can open up and With four she wanted to take a class from a highly regarded If you go: cabinets full of her masterpieces, Merry keeps them egg artist who apparently didn’t want to take begin- What: Passport to Eggventure, Northern Cal- in pristine condition. ners, as Merry said: “He didn’t want to take me that ifornia Egg Artists 24th annual Egg Show and Egg-made purses definitely have been an atten- first year. I think he wanted someone who knew what Sale tion grabber for Merry when out with folks who they were doing, but he took me the second year.” When: Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 were apparently unaware of her hobby. “It would Themed “Passport to Eggventure”, the show will Where: Crowne Plaza, 5321 Date Ave., Sac- dangle off my wrist with a glass of champagne and celebrate the diversity of the artists. There will be ramento they would say, ‘Oh, that’s so pretty.’” artists representing Spain, China, South Africa,

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The SVC Staff hosts service days at Camp Pollock every Saturday from 9am-1pm through 2014. A wide variety of tasks will keep a wide variety of volunteers busy of community pride alive, improving the American River Parkway

Photo courtesy as a true gem to the Sacramento region! The SVC’s goal is to improve the 11 acres along the American River Parkway for general public’s day Arden Bar: pacting invasive species such as the yellow use, including; bird watching, cycling, kayaking Continued from page 10 thistle which competes for living space with launching and group picnicking. More impor- Photo by Monica Stark the beneficial native species. If rain returns to tantly, the SVC is redesigning youth campsites This photo of the American River was taken on a warm February morning. may not survive the drought. These animals form a near normal levels, the dangers to the aquatic for local youth groups to utilize along the Amer- key part of the food for salmon, steelhead and oth- food chain may also be significantly reduced ican River Parkway. er fish. significantly reduced. As a volunteer, you will lend a hand to Camp According to Dal Pogetto, as well, no one really Politicians and public utilities are calling for dras- Pollock’s projects. Tasks include; upgrade and knows how the native plants are currently faring in tic measures to prepare for the possibility of ex- expand camping areas, build benches, con- the drought. These plants, including Lupine, Willow tended and universal drought conditions. These struct picnic tables and create an interpretive and Cottonwoods are all important in thwarting ero- measures include everything from new desalini- trail, overlooking the American River. Help the The Future of Arden Bar sion that can damage habitat for both fish and land zation plants along the coast to water tunnels be- SVC, won’t you? By Bill Laws issue. Extremely dry conditions might encourage animals. The roots of these plants, moreover, can be neath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. What The SVC has already improved the entrance even small blazes to spread rapidly into major con- a factor, in future wet years, in securing the precious the face of an extended drought will look like in way and parking area, established a courtyard Dianna Dal Poggeto, executive director of the flagrations. redds or breeding areas that salmon utilize. specific regions, such as along the American that for special gatherings and has goals of remodel- American River Parkway Foundation, expresses a While the dry conditions have already set a num- With a bit of luck, the drought can even moves through Carmichael and Sacramento, is ac- ing the 1924 lodge this year. rare calmness when talking about the drought. De- ber of disappointing records in the region, many have a beneficial influence by adversely im- tually anybody’s guess. The former Boy Scout Camp, has been - un spite the fact that Arden Bar area of the American intimately connected to the health and welfare of der the SVC’s management for the past year, River, hard hit by the lack of rain, lies only a few the American are not ready to throw in the towel. when the State Lands Commission acquired hundred feet from her office, the attractive and well- Quantities of water can be augmented by either an Camp Pollock from the Boy Scouts in Decem- dressed professional is calm and entirely collected. enriched snowpack or by direct amounts of rainfall ber 2012. Camp Pollock and the 1924 Lodge “My concern is really for this summer,” she ex- that find their way to the Sacramento Valley. can be located just north of downtown Sacra- plains. “That’s when the water districts upstream Others students of the drought, however, are not mento, under Hwy 160 and is open to the pub- might begin to pull more water from the river.” as objective or optimistic about the future of the lic dawn to dusk. As she relates the potential problem, if communi- American River. Mary Maret, a biologist for Sac- e-mail [email protected] or call 429-9901. The SVC is looking for the following volun- ties such as Granite Bay feel they need more water, ramento County, contends that breeding grounds teers; they have the legal ability to tap greater quantities for spawning salmon near the Arden Bar area and Entry Level Volunteer; Assist with general of water from the already depleted American River. upstream from the foot bridge at the end of Ar- tasks of up-grading campsites, bench building The Parkway Foundation, with offices at the end den Way are currently in immediate peril. These and moving dirt for trail building. SVC needs of Arden Way at William Pond Park, are located at grounds or redds, consisting of clean granite wafted your help! ground central of the inclement dryness. An official into mounds by the tails of female salmon as they Specialty Volunteer Docents; If construction, steward of grant awards ranging from $10,000 to release their eggs, are now in danger. The receding painting or plumbing repairs are your skill-set $25,000, Dal Pogetto’s organization gears itself to- water levels, she explains, have exposed these sites specialty, the SVC would love your knowledge ward maintaining a scenic and healthy river envi- to hikers and those fishing in shallow water who and participation! ronment. Its annual river cleanup program, for ex- might accidentally disrupt them. Public Volunteer Docent; Spend the day out- ample, has garnered national attention. Harry Morse, a biologist and public relations of- doors greeting visitors to historic Camp Pollock. “Right now we need to be concerned,” she adds, ficer for the Department of Fish and Wildlife un- Once constructed, Docents will direct guests to “but there is no precise way of judging the extent derscores the importance of future water levels. He natural riparian garden and walking paths along of the problem.” Dal Pogetto points to the problem remarks that “those fishing in the American have Photo by Bill Laws the 11 acres of the property. Become a lasting of arson and accidental fires which affected a na- been alerted to the redds which are now only a few memory to those that spend part of their day tive grove of Oak trees immediately across the riv- inches under water. The greater problem is wheth- the drought has passed and the rains have returned. exploring the American River Parkway in Sac- er from William Pond Park and Arden Bar. She ex- er the baby fish or fingerlings that grow and swim This issue, the soundness of the river environment, ramento. plains, with notes of curiosity and caution, that one around the redds will have enough water to grow to still hangs in the balance. Morse, for example, rais- of the unknowns is how the dryness caused by the five or so inches so that they can swim down river es the possibility that the invertebrates or smaller Contact Matt Gaylord with your interest of volun- drought will exacerbate the problem of deliberate- and return to the Pacific Ocean.” life forms that grow in the gravel and under rocks teering at Camp Pollock. 530/321-2063 or email ly set blazes. With a steady breeze, this problem, al- From another perspective, though, a key issue be- [email protected] though a rarity, might pose a much more significant comes the integrity of the river environment after See Arden Bar, page 11 10 Arden-Carmichael News • February 27, 2014 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • February 27, 2014 • Arden-Carmichael News 11 On the ballot: Details of the Carmichael Voters asked to pay $4 a month to improve Carmichael parks Recreation and Park District’s

By Monica Stark June election ballot measure [email protected] Funds from the park measure would main- In the June election, Carmichael property own- tain and improve parks throughout the park ers will be asked to vote to improve public parks district. The list below provides an overview of by paying $3.74 a month, which would generate $5 proposed services. million for the Carmichael Parks and Recreation Provide Safety and Security Patrols: The local District, amounting to $666,000 annually. Parks measure will provide the funding to imple- Of that yearly amount, $200,000 will be set aside ment a park patrol program, as well as lighting for a full-time security patrol and increased mainte- and other improvements to increase park safety. nance to all parks. Improve neighborhood parks and recreation Neighborhood parks included in the measure are: Del facilities: If the measure is approved, the dis- Campo Park, Glancy Oaks Park, Jensen Botanical Gar- Photo by Lance Armstrong trict’s parks and recreation areas will receive dens, Jan Park, O’Donnell Heritage Park, Patriots Park, Shown here is one of Carmichael Park’s more notable signs. improved year-round maintenance, renovation Schweitzer Grover Nature Area, Sutter/Jensen Park. and other repairs. At Carmichael Park a new spray play area (where Park District Tax: Local control and accountability: The funds the old pool was), band shell improvements special Continued from page 13 from this measure will be controlled locally by events space, lighted ball fields, walking paths, se- ing with property taxes going down because of the an oversight committee and will be audited an- curity lighting, added restrooms, tennis court re- recession, they’re losing money. Absent the fact it nually. No more than 5 percent of the funds will surface, remodel clubhouse, Veteran’s Hall, im- will take years to recover.” be used for administration. provements to basketball courts, and parking lot Adding her support of the measure’s passage, Maintain and repair play areas, sports fields improvements would be included in the passage. Brown said: “This is the only park within miles and and tennis courts: The measure will provide Gary Hursh, a member of the Carmichael Rec- miles and we don’t have a park assessment, which funding to maintain popular recreation facili- reation and Park District Foundation Board, has includes money specifically delegated to the park ties in our parks. Photo by Lance Armstrong been involved in many efforts to improve the quality Fair Oaks resident Hugh Gorman’s 100-foot-long mural at Carmichael Park invites visitors with an image of the American River and the maintenance repairs, renovations. Well, the pool’s Make improvements at Carmichael Community of life of his neighbors, namely helping update the word, “Carmichael”. closed, no money,” Brown said. Park: The park measure will provide funding to cre- master plan for the Carmichael Park’s master plan The measure will reach 15,000 voters and preliminary ate a new public covered special event space to sup- and this ballot measure. don’t have an assessment and this is one of them. All the According to one of the fliers Hursh passed out, the polls indicate a mixed response from the community. port food trucks, the farmers’ market and special Passing out fliers at the Carmichael Farmers’ Mar- others have assessments. Carmichael has been around district has lost more than $2.5 million in revenue despite Hursh said he and others have polled residents, events, a new family water spray park and improve ket on Sunday, Feb. 23, Hursh and his friend Susan so long; they weren’t doing assessments back then.” increasing costs over the past four years. Moreover, the fli- showing homeowners are in favor of the measure, the existing band shell for summer concerts. Brown were advocating for the passage of the new Formed nearly 70 years ago, the Carmichael Rec- er states, in spite of these cost-reduction efforts, the park and commercial building owners against. “(Com- Major renovations to La Sierra Community ballot measure. reation and Park District has been responsible for district has had to put off much-needed improvements. mercial building owners) don’t understand how it Center: Funds from the measure will be used to In an impromptu interview with the Arden-Carmi- building and maintaining our local parks and for The district has laid off staff, done furloughs, re- will improve the quality of life and business, so they make necessary repairs to the La Sierra Com- chael News, Hursh described the magnitude of local providing recreational and educational programs in duced pay for staff and cut line items and services to are against being taxed.” munity Center, including installation of new parks’ decline and the importance of the measure’s pas- the Carmichael area. Governed by a five-member stay within budget. The assessment can be adjusted for inflation, but Photo by Monica Stark gym floors and roof repairs. sage: “If they don’t pass this, it’s just going to get more appointed advisory board of directors, the Park’s Discussing reduction of funding due to the state not to exceed 3 percent per year. Any adjustment Sue Brown and Gary Hursh passed out fliers at the Sunday, Feb. 23 Farmers’ Market at Carmichael Park. The Carmichael Recreation and neglected and more rundown. This park district has District budget is funded through a small portion of the economy, Hursh said: “Government is starv- must be approved at a public hearing and reviewed Park District is putting a tax on the June ballot for the betterment of For more information contact the district at 485- been neglected for years. If you look at all the park dis- of property taxes, which have steadily declined in by the CRPD Advisory Board. There is no sunset the neighborhood parks, which, they argue, have been neglected 5322 or visit www.carmichaelpark.com tricts in Sacramento County, there are only two that the past few years. See Park District Tax, page 13 to the assessment. for too long.

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Participants will use short Kiwanis Club of East Sacramento- more information, please call (916) 284- infectious disease, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., more information on how you can join the conservation literacy of third through sixth The meeting is held at Revolution Wines stories by a diverse range of contempo- 1627. For more information about the Na- Midtown free; held at ACC SSC, 7375 Park City Dr, Ongoing AARP Tax-Aide team in Northern Califor- grade students in the Sacramento Valley and on the second Tuesday of each month rary women writers as jumping off points ture Bowl, please call (916) 358-2353 or Visitors Welcome, weekly breakfast meeting Sacramento, 393-9026. nia, contact Ron Byrd at NoCalTaxAide@ Sierra foothills. The Nature Bowl is open and starts at 6:30 p.m. The presenter will for their own writing sessions. Each stu- AARP tax aide seeks volunteers visit the CDFW website at www.dfg.ca.gov/ on Fridays at 7 a.m. Topical weekly speakers –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Outlook.com or visit website at; www.aarp. to students from any school, group or orga- start their presentation promptly at 7:15 dent will pick her best writing to include and ‘first meal for visitors on us’. Meet at The Just Say No! – Senior Scams for 2014 org/taxaide’ regions/2/naturebowl/. p.m. and will last 15-20 minutes with in a class-produced literary magazine. The nized youth club. Participants employ team- Kiwanis Family House, (at UCD Med Ctr/ Feb. 27: Learn the various types of senior scams in The nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– an open question and answer forum af- class will be taught by Elise Winn Pollard, work, creativity and critical thinking while 50th St & Broadway) 2875 50th Street Sacra- our community and how to prevent it, 2:30-3:30 assistance and preparation service is seek- Brain Gymnasium ter. RSVP is appreciated as well as a $5+ who earned her M.A. in creative writ- Mahogany Urban Poetry Series participating in group learning activities cen- mento, CA 95817. www.eastsacmidtownki- p.m. Free. Pre-registration required. Held at ACC ing volunteers for tax assistance/preparation Exercise your mind and have some fun at this donation per person that will go directly ing from UC Davis. The fee is $95 for Art - Queen Sheba - poetry readings tered on local and regional natural environ- wanis.com. Meeting/Membership info: 916- SSC, 7375 Park City Dr, Sacramento, 393-9026. and leadership coordinators. Volunteers of on-going Brain Gymnasium class! Inviting all to the non-profit presenting that month. Center members and $105 for the gener- Each Wednesday from 8-11 p.m. at Queen ments. The first round will be held at 10 lo- 761-0984, volunteers always welcome! all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Each seniors to Eskaton Monroe Lodge, 3225 Free- Revolution Wines is located at 2831 S al public. To enroll, stop by the Art Cen- Sheba in Sacramento, local talent makes it cations from mid-March through early May. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– year from Feb. 1 through April 15, AARP port Boulevard, 9:20 a.m. Thursdays. $6 per St. Visit www.womenwithgoodspirits. ter at 1919 F. St., call (530) 756-4100 or way to the restaurant for weekly open-mic Teams will consist of three to seven students The Sacramento Capitolaires meeting arch Tax-Aide volunteers prepare federal, state, class. Call 441-1015 for more information. com or find the group on Facebook. register online at www.davisartcenter.org. M events. $3-$5. 1704 Broadway. each and several teams will advance to the fi- and local tax returns for low and middle in- –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Students must be registered at least two A men’s Barbershop Harmony group, Love your Brain in Mind, Body, and Spirit –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– nals to be held at California State Universi- meets every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Pil- come taxpayers, with special attention to weeks before the first class session. March 1: Learn to promote mental, physi- grim Hall (Sierra Arden United Church of –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– cal, and spiritual health through the years. 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