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Check out the pool schedules and a feature on Sacramento Synchronized Swim Team, which will hold clinics at Glenn Hall and Tahoe pools See pages 2–3
East Lawn Touring the history includes ‘Didion’ house McKinley Village nursery, florist See page 10 issue by issue See page 6 See page 5 East Sacramento News It’s like dancing in the water: www.valcomnews.com Swim season is here! Sacramento Synchronized Swim Team to hold clinics at city pools E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Vol. XXII • No. 12 Check out the pool schedules — Sacramento Synchronized By MONICA STARK Bringing the clinics closer to where [email protected] East Sacramento News is published on the first and third Thursday 2709 Riverside Blvd. more people live will likely bring new of the month and delivered by mail and home delivery in the Sacramento, Swim Team, will hold clinics at select city pools swimmers into the mix, who may one area bounded by Business 80 on the west, the American River CA 95818 Synchronized swimmers can tread day become as impressive as Miss on the north and east and Highway 50 on the south. t: (916) 429-9901 It’s time to follow up with our April re- City operated pools and ‘play pools’ water for a long period of time and Gwaltney. f: (916) 429-9906 Publisher...... George Macko port on the YMCA’s operations of three schedule and pay scale it’s a well-known fact that their feet “We are really excited about it,” General Manager...... Kathleen Egan city pools this summer. Southside, Tahoe Admission Fees for Swimming Pools never touch the bottom of the pool. said Sacramento Synchronized Editor...... Monica Stark and Glenn Hall pools will be open seven $2 -- Children/Teens 17 years & under Skills such as ballet leg, front and Swim Team Membership Coordi- Art Director...... John Ochoa Cover photo by: days a week and will offer full programming $4 -- Adults 18 and older back layout, support skull, ballerina nator Kimmie Kwong. “We have Graphic Designer...... Serene Lusano Courtesy such as water exercise, swim lessons, swim Everyone pays to enter the pool. bunny, torpedo, and back tuck som- worked with the YMCA in the past Sales Manager...... Patty Colmer Advertising Executives: Other photos: team and open swim. And did you know ersault are all done together while years to offer synchronized swim Linda Pohl, Melissa Andrews, Jen Henry Courtesy you could rent the pools out? Every Friday PLAY POOLS free admission: Colonial listening to music underwater and clinics there. When we met with Distribution/Subscriptions...... George Macko Courtesy and Saturday night the pools are available to Park, Land Park, Roberston Park, Mama perform a routine. the Aquatics Director about hav- rent from 6 to 10 p.m. at a rate of $80 per Marks Park & Bertha Henschel Park. Pool Simply stated, it’s like dancing in the ing summer clinics at the YMCA, hour for a 2-hour minimum and a max of phone numbers are valid only during the water and some of the youngest local- she mentioned that they were in the 50 people! Pool rentals can be made by con- summer swim season unless otherwise not- ly are just 11 years old. process of getting three City of Sac- tacting [email protected] ed. 808-2306. Meet Paige Gwaltney age 11. She ramento pools for the summer. In a nutshell the pools will offer lap swim was just selected to be on the U.S. “So we jumped on the opportunity in the early mornings, swim lessons and Clunie Pool & Wading Pool, 601 Alham- National Team for the 2013-2014 to offer a summer synchro camp at all “She absolutely loves the sport,” Summer camp sessions: open swim during the afternoon, followed bra Blvd. in McKinley Park, Phone: 808- year. In July, she will live and train of their locations. This also worked Kwong said. “She loves how it looks All sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon, by at least one lap lane in the evening hours. 5301; Closes Sept. 2. Pool is open for sum- at the U.S. Olympic Training Facil- out for the City of Sacramento be- and feels that it is unique because cost is $125 per person. For more de- But specifically, the following is the schedule mer recreational swim 1-5pm Tuesday ity in order to be prepared for in- cause we are also offering a synchro she has a combination of what she tails contact 692-9366 or visit www. and pay scale, which is subject to change. through Friday, and 1-6 p.m., Saturday and ternational competition on behalf camp at one of their pools as well. has been doing for years (gymnas- sacsynchro.com or email member- Besides all that, the Sacramento Synchro- Sunday. Weekday rec swim hours change to of the U.S. “We had planned to see if we could tics, ballet and swimming) all in one [email protected] nized Swim Team has partnered with the 4-7pm, Aug. 27-30. Lap swim is Saturday Gwaltney is a member of the only coordinate with them for our summer sport. Session 1: Oki Pool- June 17, 19, 21 YMCA to offer camps. See the story on the and Sunday from 11am-1pm, and Tuesday competitive synchronized swim team camps, and everything just worked “My daughter has been swimming (Monday, Wednesday, Friday only), team in this issue. -Friday 4-7pm. Swim Lessons are Tuesday, in Sacramento, the Sacramento Syn- out. We are hoping that by offering for over seven years prior to learning Wisseman Drive and Cliffwood Way) Wednesday and Thursday mornings and chronized Swim Team, which just a longer camp, we can introduce the this sport. She also loves her swim Session 2: Southside Pool- June 24- Tahoe, Southside and Glenn Hall Pool evenings. The pool is closed Mondays, ex- announced it will be holding clin- sport to those swimmers who want friends she considers her second fam- 27, 6th and U streets Schedules cluding holidays. ics at city pools, including three the to do something different and enjoy ily because of the amount of time she Session 3: Glenn Hall Pool- July 8-11 Saturdays YMCA will be operating: Southside, learning something new,” Kwong said. spends in the water with them. She Session 4: Tahoe Pool- July 15-18, 9 a.m. – lap swim McClatchy Park Pool & Wading Pool, 35th Tahoe, Glenn Hall and one the Y is Kwong’s daughter has been a syn- never gets tired of swimming, espe- 3535 59th St. 10 a.m. – swim lesson St. and 5th Ave. in McClatchy Park. not running, Oki Pool in the College chronized swimmer for more than cially since this is a year round sport,” Session 5: Glenn Hall Pool- July 22- 11 a.m. – water exercise Phone: 277-6041. Closes August 25. Greens area. three years. Kwong said. 25, 5415 Sandburg Dr. Noon – open swim Open 1-5pm for recreational swim Mon- 6 p.m. – pool rental is available day through Thursday, Saturday and Sun- day. Join us for Family Night Mondays! Sundays Pool is open 3-7pm. All family mem- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – lap swim bers accompanied by parent get in for $1. 1 p.m. – open swim Swim lessons are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Monday through Thursday POOL IS CLOSED FRIDAYS. 6-8 a.m. – lap swim 11 to 1 p.m. – lap swim Oki Pool & Wading Pool, Wisseman Dr. and Noon to 1 p.m. – swim lessons AND water exercise Cliffwood Wy. Phone: 1 to 5 p.m. – open swim 277-6160. Opens June 17/Closes August 25. 5 to 7 p.m. – lap swim WITH (5 p.m. – swim Open for recreational swim Wed/Fri/Sun, 1- lessons followed by water exercise at 5:30 p.m. 5pm. and swim team at 6 p.m.) Swim lessons are Mon/Wed/Fri evenings. POOL IS CLOSED MON/TUE/THUR/ Friday: 1 p.m. open swim, 6-10 p.m. pool rentals SAT. Fees Play Pools (free admission) Recreational Swim (Open Swim) Play pools are for children ages 7 and under! Adult Daily Pass (18+): $4 per visit Parent supervision is required. Youth Daily Pass (0-17): $2 per visit All dates and times are subject to change. Youth Summer Pass: $80 (Unlimited Visits) Adult Summer Pass: $125 (Unlimited Visits) Bertha Henschel Play Pool, A St. & 45th St. Phone: 808-5301 (Clunie Pool). Closes Au- Lap Swim/Water Exercise gust 25. Daily Pass: $5 per visit/class Open for recreational swim 12nn-4pm Tu- 25 visit/class punch card: $75 Fr, and 1-5pm Sat/Sun Summer Pass: $150 (Unlimited Visits/Classes) POOL IS CLOSED MONDAYS.
Addresses Colonial Play Pool, 18th Ave. & 53rd St. Southside Pool is located at 2115 6th St. Phone: 277-6041 (McClatchy Park Pool). Glenn Hall Pool is located at 5415 Sandburg Closes August 22. Drive, Sacramento 95819 Open for recreational swim 1-5pm Mo-Th. Tahoe Pool is located at 3535 59th St., Sacra- POOL IS CLOSED FRIDAYS, SATUR- mento 95820 DAYS & SUNDAYS.
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® By MONICA STARK tion of the site, on the north until the traffic study comes two retention ponds, one on ly there would be a transfer, [email protected] side of A Street. out (which will be when the top of the other underneath though it will be the Sacra- According to principal EIR comes out). Meanwhile, the ground on the west end of mento County Office of Edu- If all goes according to planner, Greg Bitter, the proj- many of the neighbors asked the project. While many peo- cation that will make the final Riverview Capital Invest- ect is at the very beginning why the plan doesn’t have ple think of the railroad as sit- decision on transfers. While ment’s plan, McKinley Vil- stages and there still needs three traffic access points, ting on top of a levee, it has SCUSD has seen declining lage will have the first phase to be a review from the po- which Angelides said was never been intended for flood enrollment, critics point out of homes up for sale as early lice and fire departments. The not possible due to tech- prevention. the nearest SCUSD elemen- as April 2015. city planning department is nical reasons. They argued tary school, Theodore Judah, The proposed project con- asking for written comments that Alhambra should be the Landscaping is impacted at this time. sists of development of 328 of what needs to be analyzed main thoroughfare, not C One of the most beloved residential units, a neigh- with the Environmental Im- Street. Some fear a “spider ef- things about the McKinley What now? borhood recreation center, pact Report. Comments are fect” will take place with cars neighborhood is the canopies Submit comments no lat- parks and other public spac- due by July 9. scrambling through the vari- of trees that line the streets, er than June 24 by 4 p.m. to es on about 48-acre site lo- “The city staff is committed ous streets in the McKinley so in keeping with that love Dana Allen, associate plan- cated along the south side to taking this project to the Park neighborhood. for trees, Angelides said they ner for the City of Sacramen- of the Capital City Freeway, planning design commission,” At the meeting, one of the have budgeted $8 to $10 per to, Community Development north of the Union Pacific Bitter said at the Tuesday, June residents of the midtown area square foot for landscaping Department, 300 Richards rail lines, largely east of Al- 4 meeting put on by McKin- denounced the lack of low-in- with a plan to plant 2,000 Blvd., third floor, Sacramen- hambra Boulevard and large- ley East Neighborhood Asso- come housing the project will trees (not including trees that to CA 95811. Or call him at ly west of Lanatt Street in ciation and East Sacramen- have, meanwhile having traf- are in the backyards of peo- 808-2762 or email dallen@ the northeast area of down- to Improvement Association. fic impact her lower-income ple’s homes). cityofsacramento.org town Sacramento. There will be a public hearing area: “There is no low-income The Notice of Preparation Though none of the homes where the commission can housing proposed yet half Schools of an Environmental Impact have been designed yet, they hear input and relay it to the of the traffic will be dumped The proposed development Report and subsequent en- are slated to run between city council. into a lower income area,” she sits within the Twin Rivers vironmental documents are 1,250-2,500 square feet and Megan Norris, RCI vice said. school district but Angelides posted on the City’s Envi- are expected to be priced be- president, said one of the Burch responded after the said they have put in an ap- ronmental Impact Report tween $300,000 to $600,000. project’s goals is to keep his- meeting: “We really feel traffic plication to the Sacramento webpage at http://www. A variety of residences are toric landscape and archi- impact will be minimal … We City Unified School District cityofsacramento.org/dsd/ proposed on different lot siz- tecture consistent with that don’t intend to dump cars into to have the area rezoned. If planning/environmental-re- es. The proposed project in- of the city’s general plan. To anywhere. It’s not our intent both districts agree, basical- view/eirs/index.cfm cludes three parks that to- that end, she said the team - … We think it will be better tal about 2.4 acres, including - dubbed “Village Team” has to look at impartial study re- about 1-acre neighborhood a “longstanding commitment sults and then work with it. Do you have a story? recreation center and pool. to Sacramento.” At least then we will be dis- Tell it to us. The overall density of the Jan Burch, vice president cussing facts.” Call Monica Stark at 916-429-9901 project is about 10.9 units per with the Placemaking Group, acre and access to the project which is doing consulting Low-income housing site would be provided from work for RCI, said the biggest Bitter said the city requires A Street and 28th Street to intention is that the project low-income housing to be in- the west of 40th Street to the has the look and feel of neigh- cluded into this development, east. The project is propos- boring homes but with mod- but that “we are talking about ing to upgrade A Street and ern electricity. In response to modifying our inclusionary the freeway overpass to cur- criticisms about the Village housing units.” Angelides said rent City roadway standards. Team not answering ques- currently they are contem- Improvements include wid- tions by critics of the project, plating that on some of the ening the bridge to add a sec- she said: “We can’t promise units, there may be an option $ off ond sidewalk and upgrading anything we don’t know for of “granny flats” to meet the ANY PURCHASE the guardrails. sure, otherwise we would be low income-housing require- of $50 or more A second vehicle access is misrepresenting the project. ment. proposed in the eastern por- We look at every concern … “We are talking to (the city) tion of the site through the ex- and take them seriously.” and will do whatever they CODE#4110 tension of 40th Street through Burch lives on 35 Street near want us to do,” Burch said. Product110 availability0 governed by state and local laws. the Cannery site connecting McKinley Park. She said she “And we know we have the Check local ordinances for sale and use of fireworks. C Street between 40th Street wouldn’t want to live there if secondary units available so and Tivoli Way. This connec- something was built that isn’t they will be available to rent. To redeem you must present coupon at checkout of participating tion would require an under- something she doesn’t want to We can work out the num- TNT® Fireworks stands and tents, or TNT® Supercenter locations. pass to be constructed un- live next door to. bers,” she said. der the UPRR embankment. Following are some of the OFFER GOOD THRU JULY 5, 2013. A pedestrian/bicycle tunnel issues raised by neighbors Flood Threats is also proposed under the and responses by the develop- Sacramentans are well UPRR embankment con- ment team. aware of the flooding issue in necting to the eastern termi- town. We’ve seen the photos nus of Alhambra Boulevard Traffic Issues: of people kayaking through WWW.TNTFIREWORKS.COM and B Street, in the south- Developer Phil Angelides East Sacramento. Whenev- western portion of the site. is aware of the worries peo- er it rains, we flood because The proposed project also in- ple have surrounding in- we don’t have adequate reten- cludes a storm-water deten- creased traffic, but he is tak- tion facilities. So the devel- tion basin in the western por- ing a wait-and-see approach opers have planned to put in East Sacramento News • June 20, 2013 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • June 20, 2013 • East Sacramento News Cemetery: East Lawn Florist open Monday–Friday East Lawn Memorial Park history includes nursery, florist Continued from page 6 By LANCE ARMSTRONG [email protected] of display rooms, greenhous- Marty recalled that the busi- Despite the fact that Jim, after becoming inter- es and growing grounds. ness also had about five de- East Lawn Florist contin- ested in the idea of operat- “A member of the na- signers. ues to add to its long his- ing his own florist, trained Editor’s Note: This is part 13 in tionwide Florist Telegraph He also noted that about tory, many cemetery visi- at a floral school, and oper- a series about the rich history of Delivery Association, the three, old greenhouses, tors are still unaware of its ated The Flower Mill florist and associated with East Sac- flower shop supplies bou- which were eliminated in existence. at 5363 Elkhorn Blvd. for ramento’s award-winning East quets, corsages, plants and about 1981, stood behind Jim Miller, who has been about a decade prior to his Lawn Memorial Park. special arrangements for the flower shop, which is operating East Lawn Flo- time with East Lawn Flo- all occasions. Visitors are still in operation near the rist for about the past 25 rist. Among the features of East always welcome.” cemetery entrance gate at years, said that part of the In discussing the lat- Lawn Memorial Park is a The 1911 city directory in- 46th Street. reason for that situation ter named florist, Jim, who full-service florist, which has cludes an advertisement for Antone J. Niederost was is the florist’s physical ad- has a wife named Patricia, been serving the community what was then known as East serving as general man- dress. a son named Christopher, for more than a century. And Lawn Conservatories. ager of the nursery at the “Our address is 4590 Fol- two daughters, Susie and the cemetery’s history also in- This business, which was time of its closure about som Blvd., officially, but Jenny, and a granddaughter cludes a nursery, which is no located on the cemetery 32 years ago. And with the a lot of people come up to named Chloe, said, “We try Photo courtesy of East Lawn Memorial Park longer in existence. grounds, was noted to offer nursery’s demise, Nieder- that spot on Folsom (Bou- to maintain a quality flow- A selection of plants is on display in this early view at East Lawn Nursery. Although an early promo- floral designs and set piec- ost retired. levard) and they don’t see a er shop in the tradition of tional booklet for the ceme- es, shrubs, plants and shade Marty is one of very few flower shop there, because East Lawn. East Lawn is munity, not just for funeral East Lawn Florist is open tery places the majority of its trees, and the “best service in people who can honestly tell we’re down the driveway,” probably the oldest flower needs, but also for the qual- Mondays through Fridays attention on East Lawn’s 1926 city at lowest prices.” one that he was a living resi- Jim said. shop in Sacramento. Many ity needs of a full-service from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. mausoleum, it does dedicate The manager of the “con- dent at East Lawn. After graduating with a of our customers are East florist. We do weddings, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. an entire page to the flower servatories” at that time was “There were three (hous- bachelor’s degree in political Lawn customers, so we try we do anniversaries. Many to 5 p.m. shop and nursery. Ivar A. Nyquist, who was also es) there (at East Lawn),” science from the University to maintain that connection things that a lot of custom- Included on that page are serving as the cemetery’s su- Marty said. “We lived in the of California, Davis as part with the East Lawn family, ers don’t expect us to do, we For additional information the following words: “Many perintendent. last (house). Those homes of the Class of 1975, Jim de- and operate within the East do as a full-service florist. about this business, call (916) years ago, East Lawn estab- Ivar was recognized in the Photo courtesy of East Lawn Memorial Park are all gone. Two of them cided to take a different di- Lawn community, as well And there’s great parking 732-2016 or visit the Web site lished the floral shop and 1910 U.S. Census as a 29- Greenhouses at East Lawn Nursery are shown in this historic photograph. were kind of small. I think rection in life. as the Sacramento com- here!” www.eastlawn.com. nursery to fill its own needs year-old Finland native, who they were two-bedroom for quality flowers, shrubs was employed as a cemetery of Charles E. Kleinsorge and Cruishanks, who resided for Despite moving from that homes. But our house was a and trees. gardener and resided on M Otto F. Heilbron. many years at 1540 46th St., home a decade later, Fred, bigger one. It was a two-sto- “Shortly thereafter, these fa- Street (Folsom Boulevard) By 1912, Robert Armstrong remained the cemetery’s su- who with Dru had a daugh- ry, four-bedroom home, with cilities were expanded to permit with his 23-year-old wife, was serving as superintendent perintendent until 1939. ter named Carol, continued a bath and a half, a kitchen the nursery and flower shop to Lydia, and his 7-year-old son, of the East Lawn Cemetery The nursery had a new man- to serve as the nursery’s man- and a living room and a fam- serve the general public. Ivar, Jr. and manager of East Lawn ager in 1928, as it was then ager until about 1974. ily room. The dining room “The constantly growing The superintendent of the Conservatories. under the direction of Rob- Another person who ded- table was in the kitchen, so demand for top quality flow- cemetery in 1910 was Her- A 1914 advertisement for ert Hughes, who resided just icated many years to the it wasn’t a real big kitchen. ers and nursery stock has led bert W. Hand, who by the the conservatories noted that east of the cemetery at 4638 nursery was a florist named It was like a concrete house. to successive additions, until following year was working as the business offered cut flow- Buckingham Way. Armand “Mandy” Guidotti, It was cold in the winter and today the nursery and flower a salesman for the local real ers and a “full line of every- Alfred O. “Fred” Fick be- who resided with his wife, it was hot in the summer. It shop have more than six acres estate and insurance company thing for the garden.” gan his longtime association Katie, at 1070 55th St. had a fireplace and one of Two years later, former with East Lawn three years After leaving his position those old-fashioned floor East Lawn assistant secre- later, when he moved to 1133 as a florist at the now 92- heaters and a couple of bal- tary Andrew Cruikshanks 35th St. and began working year-old Sacramento busi- conies. It was kind of an un- (1874-1961) replaced Arm- as a chauffeur for the East ness, G. Rossi & Co., at usual house.” strong as cemetery superin- Lawn Nursery. He eventually 1026 8th St. in about 1941, Marty recalled when Fred tendent and manager of the served as the nursery’s man- Mandy spent about the next Fick was his family’s neigh- conservatories, which were ager for many years. 30 years working at the East bor, and added that East then being referred to as the Fred, who began residing Lawn Nursery. Lawn nurseryman Robert East Lawn Nursery. in East Sacramento with his Many cemetery visitors R. “Bob” Johnson lived in In 1927, Dolph A. Wie- wife, Druscilla “Dru” in 1936, were assisted by Mandy, who the other house on the cem- denmen replaced Cruishanks moved to a home on the cem- served as head of the nursery’s etery grounds. as the nursery’s manager, but etery grounds in 1947. flower shop. And in explaining how East Sacramento’s Rust his father became involved Florist at 5215 Folsom Blvd. with East Lawn, Mar- is directly linked to the old ty said, “(Fred) is the one East Lawn flower shop, as who brought my dad over Joseph F. “Joe” Rust opened (to East Lawn). They were Rust Florist in 1970 after both Swiss. I think he felt working at the old cemetery like ( Joe, who was born in flower shop for the previ- Oregon) was a fellow coun- ous 25 years. tryman, so he talked my Joe, who was the business’s dad (who was working as a head designer, and his wife, machinist for the Southern Katherine, raised nine chil- Pacific Co.) into coming to dren, George, Larry, Dennis, work at East Lawn.” Loretta, Greg, Mary Rose, The Rust family, as Marty Marty, Dolores and Vickie. recalled, moved away from In sharing his memories their home at the cemetery about the cemetery’s florist, during the late summer of 1969. See Cemetery, page 7 East Sacramento News • June 20, 2013 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • June 20, 2013 • East Sacramento News Janey Way Memories two stages all day long. Kids came from all over California to take in the Teen Fair. I recall walking from Janey Way to the State Fair with Jim Du- Rocking and Rolling at the Teen Fair cray to see the Intruders play at the Teen Fair. It had everything we want- guitars as well as the usual fair food other singer. Dan said yes, but then ed: good food, good music and girls. and beverages. But, the main attrac- said, “I don’t play an instrument.” We had a ball. By Martin Relles [email protected] tion was the music. Virtually all the The boy said: “That’s OK. Come to Sadly, like all good things, the Teen local rock and roll bands played at my house on Thursday, I can show Fair gradually faded away. After 1966, one of the two stages the fair offered, you how to play electric bass.” The the State Fair dropped the venue. In 1964, the managers of the old bands with names like: the Fugitives, rest is history. Six weeks later, Dan The Intruders (then called the Psy- State Fair on Stockton Boulevard the Contenders, the New Breed, the played his first gig with the Intrud- kicks) kept playing though, and my came up with a novel idea. They de- Sveltes (an all-girl band) and the In- ers. He would play with the same friend Dan continued to play with cided to stage a fair within the Fair, truders. band on and off for the next 30 them well into the 1990s. He recalls just for teenagers, called the Teen My friend Dan Blakolb played years. His conversation in choir touring the entire country playing var- Fair. In the American entrepreneur- bass guitar for the Intruders and his practice led to a career in music. ious venues. ial spirit, they even tacked on an ex- involvement with the band makes The Intruders appeared at the Teen These days, Dan is semi-retired, tra fee for entering the Teen Fair. for quite a story. In the spring of Fair in the summers of 1964 and 1965 playing about 40 dates a year with a The exhibit was set up on a grass 1964, Dan sang in the Hiram John- playing instrumental songs like Wipe- group called the Jay Rolerz Band—at field right next to the carnival. It son High School choir. Remember out and Walk, Don’t Run, and sing- events such as high school reunions, became an instant success. when kids did those kinds of things? ing vocals like the great Louie, Lou- weddings. But, he has not forgotten The Teen Fair featured booths with Anyway, one day at practice, the boy ie. The Teen Fair venue opened at his experience at old State Fair. Now, teen clothing, instruments, and even next to him asked if he would like to 10 a.m. daily and ran until 10 p.m. the Teen Fair is just another rocking amplifiers and speakers for electric sing in a band. The band needed an- Bands played virtually non-stop on and rolling Janey Way memory.
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Joan Didion, a well-known au- 7 Landing thor, lived in the home before leaving for college; to this day, 9 Street T many still affectionately refer to Master Shared Bedroom Media Room A spacious attic has been trans- her former abode as “the Didion Bedroom 7 Master Formerly Joan Landing There is an old music box formed into a state-of-the-art media room with House.” More than a half-cen- Bathroom Didion’s room on the second floor landing, which HD projector, a remote control drop down mov- tury later, you can almost hear provided good acoustics for social- ie screen, surround sound and more. There is a her typewriter echoing through- izing on the main floor. central music system with individual music con- out the hallways. Didion House - Second Floor 22nd Street trols in every room. An elegant mix of Colo- nial Revival and Prairie School styles, the home was designed by Seadler & Hoan. In addition to four bedrooms, this home also includes an office, sunroom, and fully-loaded media room. Its unique and intricate wood- work and fine detailing are a rare spectacle in this day and age, and serve as a poignant reminder of a 6 8 bygone era. It was purchased in 2008 by Chris and Julie Dolan Fainting Room According to Wikipedia, a fainting room was Bedrooms There are four bedrooms. The master bed- who have restored and updated “a private room, of which its main features/furniture were room is located on the southeast corner of the second Master bathroom While the bath- it, melding old world charm and fainting couches, used during the Victorian era, to make wom- floor. The floors through out the main portion of the room has the original toilet, the sink 9 new world technology. It has en more comfortable during the home treatment of female house are white oak with mahogany inlay. The bed- andtub have all been re-plumbed been a labor of love. hysteria.” The Didion House has the fainting room on the T room on the north side (T Street side) of the house has between the master and the bed- Street side. It’s perfect for reading. Steam radiators are orig- a tall gilt-trimmed mirror. room where Joan Didion resided for two years while attending McClatchy Editor’s note: What follows is a Didion House - First Floor inal but have been converted to a high energy system, using tour of the house, starting out in Nook “state-of-the-art” technology. High School. the front of the house. Once in- 1 side, descriptions match photo- graphs clockwise starting at the 4 5 entry on the first floor. Kitchen Formal Dining Room "SFIJHIFSGFEFSBMBOE$BMJGPSOJB 2 Fainting Room 6 Didion porch and exterior The front porch Entry/Foyer TUBUFUBYFTBDPODFSO boasts fluted columns and Corinthian capitals with Doric details and nicely rounded spin- dles. 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