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Volume 2 Issue 1 Serving Roseville, Rocklin and Greater Placer County First Edition for January 2009 Laura Ingraham Show Aanestad Joins Lawsuit Against Illegal State Tax Hikes Joins Local KAHI Radio Serves as Plaintiff in Howard Jarvis the People stresses the importance Taxpayers Association Effort of getting involved in the culture: Sacramento- Senator Sam "The main thread that runs through Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) is joining a these topics I cover in the book is large and concerted effort to block the civic involvement and civic virtue. implementation of $10 billion in new Get in the game. Start a blog, taxes approved by the State Legislature report on what is happening at last month without the constitutionally your local PTA. If you are a parent, required two-thirds vote. The suit, and you are disgusted at what you filed this morning by the Howard see on your kid's computer screen, Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) do something. Track where your at the Third Appellate District Court kids go on the Internet. Tell your of Appeal, has attracted the support kids that you are going to review of 40 state legislators, the National where they are on the Internet. Be Federation of Independent Business a parental filter. Learn about threats and other organizations. that face America - from within and “The effort undertaken by the out. Education is the first line of Democrats last month to raise a variety defense." Power to the People, was of taxes clearly violates the California released on September 11, 2007, Constitution and the spirit of Proposition and topped Amazon's bestseller list 13,” said Senator Aanestad. “The courts on September 14. have consistently upheld the two-thirds Laura worked as a speechwriter voting requirement for all new taxes in in the final two years of the Reagan California with previous cases, and I see Administration at the White House, no reason why justices would suddenly the Department of Transportation reverse course on this very important and the Department of Education. taxpayer protection issue.” She went on to graduate from the Proposition 13, now Article 13A, University of Virginia School of Section 3, of the California Constitution, Law, where she was Notes Editor mandates that the imposition of new of the Law Review. She served as or increased state taxes receive a two- a law clerk on the U.S. Court of thirds vote from the members of the Senator Sam Aanestad Appeals for the Second Circuit, State Senate and the State Assembly. and then on the Supreme Court Aanestad and other Senate “People are losing jobs. Businesses to authorize the collection of new and of the United States for Justice Republicans vowed last month to take are going bankrupt. There are ways increased taxes by simple majority Clarence Thomas. After clerking, immediate legal action against the tax to attack California’s budget deficit vote.” It further states that: “Petitioners Laura worked as a white-collar hikes, which includes an increase in without raising taxes, and that is what ask this Court to exercise its original criminal defense attorney for the car tax, sales tax rate, gas tax and Senate Republicans are focusing on.” jurisdiction and issue a stay to preserve Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher The lawsuit filed by HJTA this the status quo pending resolution.” Conservative Talk Show Host Laura Ingraham personal income taxes. It is one of the & Flom. Laura is a graduate of largest proposed tax hikes in California morning (January 6th) states: “Facing “I am hopeful that the Democrats Auburn - The Laura Ingraham Laura infuses her program with a Dartmouth College. history, and will cost the average family a growing deficit, the Legislature will restart negotiations with the Show joined KAHI Radio AM 950 level of energy and commitment to Smart political talk isn’t just of four an estimated $1,000 per year in seeks to increase state revenues. The Senate Republican Caucus on closing on January 5th. Always articulate conservative principles that grabs for the boys anymore. Just say no higher taxes. Legislature, however, has been unable this budget gap without resorting to and entertaining, “The Laura hold and won’t let go. to stupid radio and get hooked on “The big-spending interests in or unwilling to reach consensus on these the solution of taking more money Ingraham Radio Program” has In addition to hosting her own Laura. It’s not just a talk show - It’s Sacramento simply do not understand fiscal issues. Instead, it has hit upon a out of taxpayer wallets,” said been addicting legions of listeners syndicated radio program, Laura is an addiction. that this is the absolute worst time to plan to circumvent the constitutionally- Senator Aanestad. since her launch into national an author, frequent columnist and Bob Hilton, Director of Sales raise taxes,” said Senator Aanestad. mandated consensus and has purported syndication in 2001. Smart, funny, television commentator. Her book for the radio station said, “I am and ahead of the curve in politics The Hillary Trap, first released ecstatic and proud to present this Local Jurist Speaks at EU Conference on and the culture, Laura’s busting in June 2000, was recently re- wonderful conservative approach down the door of the “boys only” released as an updated paperback to our broadcast. It is a voice that International Abduction and Custody Cases radio club. Her show takes listeners version. Her latest book, Shut needs to be heard, and is available child abduction cases. The by virtue of his assignment to on a wild ride through the colliding Up & Sing: How the Elites in to all of our listeners both on the conference is jointly sponsored Placer County by the Chief worlds of politics, the news media, Hollywood, Politics...and the UN radio and the internet world-wide.” by the European Commission Justice. and Hollywood. are Subverting America quickly The show airs weekdays from 6 to and the Hague Conference on Garbolino was chosen to speak Her legal, political, writing, and became a bestseller. 9pm. Private International Law. The at the White House Conference on television background distinguishes In her book Power to the People, KAHI can be found at 950 AM focus of the conference is to Missing, Abducted and Exploited Laura in the field of increasingly Ingraham focuses on what she calls and streaming live at KAHI.com. gather judges worldwide to allow Children in 2002, and served as homogeneous radio syndication. the "pornification" of America. She The show is also available on for an exchange of information Chief Advisory Judge for the US Whether she’s on the watch for discusses issues such as traditional podcast. Find out more about Laura and practices to further develop Judicial Advisory Council for evidence of media bias, political family values, education, and Ingraham at LauraIngraham.com judicial cooperation across the National Center for Missing hypocrisy or Hollywood inanity, American patriotism. Power to international frontiers. The and Exploited Children. Since conference will be held at 2000, Garbolino has served the European Commission in as an advisor to the U.S. State Brussels and will involve judges Department in matters relating Hospice Volunteer Training Feb. 5 from North, Central and South to the 1980 Hague Convention, America, Eastern and Western a treaty to which the U.S. is Auburn - Experience the joy of HOSPICE comes from a medieval Skills, Comfort Measures/Cancer and Europe, Australia and New signatory. That treaty deals with becoming one of the caring men and word for a way station, a place for AIDS, Psychosocial Issues, Spiritual & Zealand. methods of locating and returning women who, like good friends, respond pilgrims to be replenished and cared for. Cultural Issues, Grief and Bereavement, Roseville - Roseville Judge Garbolino is one of four children who have been abducted to the needs of terminally ill patients and But today Hospice describes specially and Volunteer Roles. Training is James D. Garbolino has judges selected by the U.S. State from their habitual residence. their families by providing respite care, trained people and practices organized to appropriate both for those wishing to been selected to deliver a Department in 2008 to facilitate He has lectured for the National companionship and support. care for terminally ill persons and their become Hospice volunteers and for presentation at an international communications between U.S. Judicial College in Reno, and families in their homes. those coping with the care and support of conference of jurists later this judges and foreign judges the Federal Judicial Center in You can join the more than 300 a terminally ill person. Course sections month in Brussels, Belgium. involved with handling child Washington, D.C. PRESORTED STD. volunteers who work with seven are taught by professional staff members Garbolino will be speaking on abduction cases. Despite his Garbolino is the husband US POSTAGE Hospice programs serving the Greater from local Hospice Programs. the experience of United States retirement in 2004, Garbolino of Roseville Mayor Gina PAID Sacramento Area and receive ongoing Training classes begin February Judges in handling international continues to sit as a senior judge Garbolino. PERMIT 32 support and education. 5th in Auburn. For information call Rancho Cordova, CA Initial training includes History & the Sacramento Hospice Consortium Philosophy of Hospice Care, Concepts Volunteer Response Line at 388-6288. of Death and Dying, Communication Bank of America Roseville Electric Proposing on Douglas Blvd Robbed Oldsmobile or Pontiac. Rate Policy Changes from City of Roseville The suspect is believed to be the same man who has robbed seven banks from Roseville Electric Website Public Utilities Commission and the Roseville - At 10:36 a.m. Tuesday, in the local area since early October, City Council on the dates below. Both January 6, Bank of America, 2221 including banks in Roseville, Auburn Roseville - For the past several meetings are open to the public. Douglas Blvd., was robbed. The man and Citrus Heights. years, the electric industry has approached a teller, demanded and Anyone with information about this grappled with volatile energy markets Public Utilities Commission Meeting received cash and then left without crime is asked to call the Roseville and new federal and state legislative 7 p.m., Jan. 27, 2009 further incident. No weapon was seen, Police Department Investigations Unit requirements on energy. To meet City Council Chambers and no one reported being injured. at (916)774-5070, Roseville Crime those challenges, Roseville Electric is 311 Vernon Street The suspect was described as a white Stoppers at (916)783-7867, the FBI's proposing changes in rate policies and male adult in his 40s, approximately cap, a reddish-colored jacket over a Sacramento office at (916) 481-9110, Roseville City Council Meeting Climate Change Mitigation Charge. 5'9" tall with a medium build. He had hooded sweatshirt, and blue jeans. He or the Sacramento Violent Crime Task 7 p.m., Mar. 4, 2009 Roseville Electric is tentatively sandy blond hair with a light stubble or was seen driving away in a dirty green Force at (916) 874-5115. City Council Chambers3 scheduled to present its proposal to the beard, and wore a dark colored baseball mid-90s model mini-van, possibly an 11 Vernon Street The Mercury Page 2 Editorial First Edition for January 2009 Farewell to the War Presidency

country alert and aware.” Holding forth in the Oval Office, In defending his decisions, Bush President George W. Bush is as hearkens back to that bygone upbeat and self-confident as ever, era. “You cannot isolate Iraq even if markedly grayer. Yet a sense without placing it in the post-9/11 of yesterday hangs about him, environment and what life was

like,” he says. —20— not just because Barack Obama 2009 12-18, January is already de facto president, but As Condi Rice recently said, “If Service Weekly Features King because the war on terror that you were in a position of authority Do We Need the First Amendment? animated his presidency has faded on September 11th, then every football. Now the people in the stands ignore the words “Congress shall make government’s powers less important, in the public mind. day since has been September are praying aloud together in defiance. no law respecting”? Why do they think less comprehensive, less binding, Needless to say, the New York “Congress” — the legislative branch less central to the very nature of this To talk to Bush about his 12th.” So it was for Bush, with the Times is in an editorial lather about of the federal government — means Republic? presidency is to enter a time warp, a management of two wars on top of it, seeing these prayers as the seeds of state and local governments and their it. another Spanish Inquisition. The Paper schools? Why do they pretend that the While the First Amendment has world where the 9/11 attacks loom of Record admits that voluntary prayer slightest encouragement of religion become the subject of Talmudic large, where the transformation of Recalling Iraq’s descent toward is probably constitutional, but feels that amounts to an “establishment of elaborations, the Tenth Amendment the Middle East is an urgent priority, full-scale civil war in 2006, Bush that doesn’t make it less menacing. Or religion,” when the specific historical has dwindled into a dead letter. less unmannerly: just think of the hurt meaning of “establishment” is so clear The great principle of dividing and and where the president’s energy is says: “This was all-consuming feelings of non-Christians in the stands — as witness the fact that Congress dispersing power — the very genius of devoted to managing a very hot war during this period of time.” who feel excluded when the Christian itself has always had chaplains to open the original American system — is at With the surge, Bush set out to hordes launch into the Lord’s Prayer! sessions with a prayer? least as vital to freedom as the specific in Iraq. “It’s not a legal issue, but a sensitivity Of course all these church-state protections of the First Amendment; The most consequential event create conditions in Iraq that would issue,” says Jay Kaiman of the Anti- quarrels could be avoided if we in fact it includes them, since if the of Bush’s presidency was a terror make the war sustainable for his Defamation League in Atlanta. So separated school and state. No federal government were confined to the Lord’s Prayer is now insensitive? government — federal, state, or local its enumerated powers it would have attack, and the most consequential successor. He succeeded. The new Interesting. Lots of people take the — has any business molding children’s no authority to infringe freedom of

—20— decision was an invasion of another Iraqi-U.S. security agreement, Bush by Joe Sobran Lord’s name in vain without worrying minds. Yet most people take for granted religion, speech,2009 press, and12-18, assembly.January

about Christian sensitivities; Christians that the government is and must be If we took the Tenth seriously, we country. The world will hold nasty says, “enshrines a presence and At times you get the feeling that Service Weekly Features King liberals regard prayer as a threat to the seem to be the only minority Hollywood responsible for education at every level, wouldn’t need the First. surprises for Obama, but he clearly the doctrine of return on success First Amendment. doesn’t mind offending — or positively from pre-school to grad school. But try explaining that to a liberal. hopes to focus on the homeland -- that gives the president, the new The U.S. Supreme Court has led delights in offending. What does the When you combine that assumption Anti-Defamation League have to say with the separation of church and president, some latitude.” the way, moving from the position Reprinted by permission. and not in the sense of “homeland that public-school prayers are about that? Or would swearing and state, religious education — the security.” The central indices of John McCain campaigned on the unconstitutional to its latest refinement, blaspheming be “free speech” issues? most important education of all — is The Reactionary Utopian by Joe “Jewish organizations say the squeezed out. As C.S. Lewis noted, the his presidency probably won’t success of the surge and on the same the view that student-led prayers at Sobran is copyright (c) 2008 by public high-school football games are prayer movement is spreading a modern world insists that religion be a the Fitzgerald Griffin Foundation, be people liberated and terrorists sense of urgency about the war on also, by extension, unconstitutional. divisive message,” reports the Jewish purely private affair, then shrinks the fgfBooks.com , P.O. Box 1383, Vienna, killed, but jobs created and energy- terror as President Bush. People After all, the loudspeakers are paid for Telegraphic Agency. It seems that area of privacy to the vanishing point. VA 22183. All rights reserved. This exercises of First Amendment freedoms When the state moves in, separation efficient light bulbs installed. didn’t reject McCain’s views so with public money and the prayers are column was originally published by uttered with the implicit approval of the are “divisive” only when Christians means forcing the church to move out. Griffin Internet Syndicate on September The public has done worse than much as the very notion of another school. exercise them. And the state keeps moving into new If only liberals would read the First domains which it claims as its own. 7, 2000. reject President Bush, it has -- war presidency. This new addition to the liberal Joe Sobran is an author and a Deposit of Faith has provoked a Amendment as closely as they do the Which suggests another despite all the heat still generated by Bush has been diminished by Second Amendment. They insist that question. Why don’t liberals fret syndicated columnist. See his latest reaction, especially in the South, where writings at http://www.fgfbooks.com/ his administration’s controversies -- events and his own failures, but folks tend to feel that separation of “the right to keep and bear arms” is about transgressions of the Tenth qualified by the purpose of “a well- Amendment as much as they worry Sobran-Joe/Sobran.bio.html , and see there’s a largeness to his character church and state must not be construed him on YouTube at http://www.youtube. passed him by. As the Arabs say, the to mean separation of church and regulated militia.” Why, when it comes about transgressions of the First? dogs bark, but the caravan moves -- in his sincerity and courage -- that to separating church and state, do they Is that limitation on the federal com/watch?v=-NJZ3FZ4iiw . on. And Bush feels it. will only be appreciated long from “Over time,” Bush says, “because now. He’s confident “conservatives we were effective at protecting the will rebound,” with “new ideas” Sacramento Bandits Use Every Trick homeland, the fear of an attack and “new blood.” A first step is began to dissipate. People knew that adjusting to a world where a war to Get New Taxes jobs in a tough economy, leaders of letter to state agencies, Controller John payment of refunds, possibly up to the there was an attack in London and presidency seems passé. the legislative majority are refusing Chiang says unless the state gets more constitutional deadline of May 30. that would raise concerns, but there to consider having state workers take money, as early as February 1, he will Californians should not give in off just two unpaid days per month to begin paying the state’s bills with to these threats or they will find wasn’t this, you know, on-edge help relieve the state budget deficit. “registered warrants,” or, in everyday themselves submitting to these awareness anymore. And so the job Rich Lowry is editor of the Ask the formerly employed workers language, “IOUs.” Not only would bandits every time they return for of the government is in some way National Review. of Circuit City or Mervyns if they those doing business with the state be more. The politicians’ right to tax would have preferred a furlough of paid with these warrants, but honest and spend is upheld only by the good self-defeating toward keeping the two days a month in place of their taxpayers, who have paid their full will of the people. This they have © 2008 by King Features Synd., Inc. current status: Unemployed. The share of taxes and then some, would forfeited. They must make cuts to entitlement mentality of California’s receive an IOU in place of a refund. bring the budget into balance and give public sector is staggering. 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He said the workshop long- is coordinating closely on these and term planning process will continue at other issues with Sacramento Valley meritorious service or achievement for outstanding service as a member Water Agency used their first while acting on behalf of the Army. of the Intelligence Support Cell meeting of the year to review the future Board sessions. and regional water officials who share In other business, directors: similar interests and concerns. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the during Operation Iraqi Freedom water agency's accomplishments in official name given to military 07-09. Waldie was also named 2008 and to chart a path on issues • heard a request from Auburn • heard a presentation from mayor Mike Holmes on behalf of consultant Bonny Starr on the operations involving members of "2nd Stryker Brigade Warrior confronting the agency in the coming the U.S. armed forces and coalition of the Week" for his knowledge year and beyond. the Auburn City Council asking for recently completed 2008 update of the agency’s support on regional the American River Sanitary Survey. forces participating in efforts to and expertise of the HIIDE/ Meeting Monday (Jan. 5) in a free and secure Iraq. Mission BATS System which significantly strategic planning workshop, the board wastewater financing. The survey is updated every five Agency attorney Ed Tiedemann years by a group of water utilities that objectives focus on force protection, improved efficiency and resulted in identified several issues confronting peacekeeping, stabilization, security the enrollment of 898 Sons of Iraq said the agency does not have legal divert water from the American River the agency over the next five years. and counter-insurgency operations personnel within a four-day period Among the many items listed was authority to deal directly with or in the region. Starr noted that the as the Iraqi transitional governing in Rashadiyah. concern about the possible financial to finance wastewater services or report finds that Placer County enjoys bodies assume full sovereign powers Waldie, an indirect fire impacts upon the agency from the projects but could possibly consider high quality source water from the to govern the peoples of Iraq. infantryman with three years declining economy and actions by some aspect of the use of reclaimed American River watershed. Members from all branches of of military service, is currently the State to balance its $40 billion water. A letter will be sent by • heard a report from water the U.S. military and multinational deployed with the 1st Battalion, budget shortfall, issues involving the the agency to the City expressing customers Carol Cramer and Ann forces are also assisting in rebuilding 27th Infantry Regiment, Taji, Iraq. appreciation for their inquiry and to Fulweiler. They offered a number Iraq's economic and governmental He is the son of Tracy L. Waldie Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Army Spec. Michael E. Waldie has potential redirected impacts by the offer the board’s support encouraging of suggestions on issues from water infrastructure, and training and of Mill St., Point Arena, Calif., and federal backing of regional approach usage, rates, and costs as viewed from been awarded the Army Achievement preparing Iraqi military and security Richard S. Waldie of Tahoe City, State on upstream water suppliers Medal for participating in Operation such as PCWA, possible implications on wastewater. the customers’ perspective. forces to assume full authority and Calif. Iraqi Freedom. responsibility in defending and The specialist graduated in 2003 to water supplies if climate conditions • heard an update from legal The next regular meeting of the The medal is awarded to soldiers preserving Iraq's sovereignty and from Point Arena High School. significantly change, concern about counsel Janet Goldsmith on the PCWA Board of Directors will be governor’s recent Delta Vision held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the PCWA who have served in any capacity in independence as a democracy. increased state and federal mandates, an area authorized by the Secretary and the agency’s ability to sustain its report. PCWA is closely tracking Business Center, 144 Ferguson Road, level of services in an era of economic actions proposed by the State to in Auburn. PCWA board meetings uncertainty. ensure that PCWA’s “area-of-origin” are open to the public. Board Chairman Gray Allen said water rights and entitlements are not Information on PCWA board the strategic planning process annually adversely affected. And that costs meetings may be obtained assists the board and management to and mitigations to rectify the Delta through the Clerk to the Board at ecosystem are not redirected upon (530) 823-4850 Proposed Regulation May Affect Placer Septic Systems from Placer County provide the public with information at 7 p.m., at the Loomis Veterans on how proposed regulations may Memorial Hall; New regulations being proposed differ from current county standards Squaw Valley MAC, Thursday, by the California State Water and how the public may comment Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Squaw Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Air Force Lt. Col. Claudia L. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan R. Resources Control Board (State on the State Board’s proposed Valley Fire Dept. R. Breedlove has graduated from Sands is currently deployed in Iraq Aplanalp has deployed to Iraq Board) would establish new regulations. Information about the The state is currently hosting basic military training at Lackland to support the mission of Operation in support of Operation Iraqi statewide minimum requirements proposed regulations is available on a series of workshops on the Air Force Base, San Antonio, Iraqi Freedom. Freedom assigned as a member for all new and existing septic the State Board’s web site, www. proposed regulations. A hearing on Texas. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the of 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing systems. waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/ the State Boards’ four alternatives During the six weeks of training, official name given to military headquartered at Balad Air Base, Because there are an estimated programs/septic_tanks which and the current draft environmental the airman studied the Air Force operations involving members of north of Baghdad. There are five 26,000 septic systems in Placer includes an executive summary, a impact report is planned for Feb. 9, mission, organization, core values, the U.S. armed forces and coalition contingency units attached to the County that may be affected by question and answer section and 2009, 1:30 p.m. in the California and military customs and courtesies; forces participating in efforts to 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. performed drill and ceremony free and secure Iraq. Mission the new state regulations, Placer several other documents. EPA Building, 1001 I Street in The servicemember is regularly marches, and received physical objectives focus on force protection, assigned to the 58th Operations County Environmental Health The proposed regulations Sacramento. A 90-day public training, rifle marksmanship, field peacekeeping, stabilization, security Support Squadron, Kirtland Air Director Jill Pahl and staff will be would impose new requirements comment period will end on that training exercises, and special and counter-insurgency operations Force Base, Albuquerque, N.M. attending several county municipal on existing septic tank systems. day. After the comment period the training in human relations. as the Iraqi transitional governing The mission of the 332nd Air advisory councils during January Information provided on the State State Board will prepare a final In addition, airmen who complete bodies assume full sovereign Expeditionary Wing is to provide to inform the public about these Board web site indicates that environmental impact report that basic training earn credits toward an powers to govern the peoples of combat air support and power proposals. current owners of septic tanks provides responses to comments on associate in applied science degree Iraq. to U.S. fighting forces in Iraq, The proposed changes to state could be required to have them environmental issues addressed in relating through the Community Members from all branches of including airlift, airdrop, and law, which implement AB 885 inspected every five years, costing the draft document. College of the Air Force. the U.S. military and multinational logistics operations of troops, approved in 2000, are intended to approximately $325. Also, owners The State Board will then hold Breedlove is the son of Steven forces are also assisting in rebuilding cargo, equipment and supplies, and E. and Renee D. Breedlove of Iraq's economic and governmental prevent the discharge of pollution of an onsite domestic well could be another hearing and decide whether medical transport and evacuation Foresthill Road, Foresthill, Calif. infrastructure, and training and operations. The wing has the into the state’s waterways. The required to have the water analyzed to certify the final environmental In 2002, the airman graduated preparing Iraqi military and security primary goal of supporting the new regulations are required by every five years with a report sent document and approve the from Placer High School, Auburn, forces to assume full authority and national objective of assisting Iraq state law and could change: where electronically to the state, costing regulations. Comments to the Calif., and received a bachelor's responsibility in defending and in its transition to democracy. systems may be located; how they approximately $325. State Water Resources Control degree in 2007 from California preserving Iraq's sovereignty and Members from all branches of will be permitted; how they may Future Municipal Advisory Board regarding the proposed State University, Chico. independence as a democracy. the U.S. military and multinational be constructed; when and where Council meetings are planned for changes must be received or ______Sands, a deployed combat forces are also assisting in rebuilding they may be operated; maintenance the following dates and locations: postmarked on or before Feb. 9, casualty research team member, Iraq's economic and governmental requirements; and performance Sheridan MAC, Wednesday, Jan. 2009. Please submit comments to Army Spec. Micah D. Goodrich is normally assigned to the 86th infrastructure, and training and levels while they are operating. 14, at 7 p.m., at Stewart Hall; [email protected] or has been promoted to the rank of Combat Support Hospital. She has preparing Iraqi military and security specialist in the U.S. Army. 17 years of military service. The State Water Resources Newcastle Ophir MAC, to State Water Resources Control forces to assume full authority and Goodrich, a patriot launching She is the daughter of Harry E. responsibility in defending and Control Board is seeking public input Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Board,Division of Water Quality station operator with one year of Sands of Lincoln Way, and sister of preserving Iraq's sovereignty and regarding the proposed regulations. Loomis Library; Attn: Todd Thompson, P.E. , 1001 military service, is assigned to the Timothy D. Sands of Frontier Oaks, independence as a democracy. The final date to comment is Feb. 9, Horseshoe Bar MAC, Tuesday, I Street, 15th Floor, P.O. Box 2231, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Kunsan both of Auburn, Calif. The sergeant is a security forces 2009. New regulations are proposed Jan. 20, at 6 p.m., at the Loomis Sacramento, CA 95812. Questions Air Base, South Korea. Her husband, Kevin, is the son of force protection escort with five to take effect on Jan. 1, 2010. The Library; about the proposed regulations can He is the son of Karen Goodrich Joseph P. and Barbara McCarthy of years of military service. information is being provided at Weimar, Applegate, Colfax be addressed to Todd Thompson of Riverview Drive, Auburn, Calif. Osprey Lane, Oceanport, N.J. He is the son of Betty Aplanalp of the county’s municipal advisory MAC, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7 at the State Board, (916) 341- His grandparents, Joan and The lieutenant colonel graduated 1498 Deerfield Circle and Richard councils to inform people who are p.m. at Colfax Memorial Hall; 5518 or tthompson@waterboards. Paul Bashford, reside in Central in 1978 from Placer High School, Aplanalp of 1513 Deerfield Circle, interested or potentially affected Rural Lincoln MAC, Monday, ca.gov. For information about Square, N.Y. Auburn, and received a bachelor's both of Roseville, Calif., and the The specialist graduated in degree in 1982 from the University by the proposed regulations about Jan. 26, at 7 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant the county’s municipal advisory brother of Meghan Stamps of 2006 from Placer High School, of Nevada, Reno. She earned a Lincoln, Calif. the State Board’s process. The Hall; council meetings, please call 530- Auburn. doctor of podiatric medicine in Aplanalp is a 2001 graduate presentations at the MACs will Penryn MAC, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 889-4010. 1987 from California College of of Wood Creek High School, Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco. Roseville.

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There Can you believe it’s that time again AUGUST: Do what you did last year. January 14th is famous for? Did Betsy their hands to ask the monks about their is an embarrassing moments gene, and when we look forward to the new year Be more aggressive and let everyone Ross finish the flag then? No. Is it the studies, their clothing, their favorite it is alive and well in my descendants. in wild anticipation. But what will know what you want to achieve. date the Eiffel Tower was completed? foods. Now Nicole, at that time quite the new year hold? I checked in with SEPTEMBER: Kick back and No. Is it when the North Pole was the animal fanatic, raised her hand and Joni Hilton is an award-winning Psychic/Numerologist Esther Bear. wait for things to come to you. Watch reached? No. It is the date when we asked, “Are you allowed to have pets?” playwright, the author of 16 books, holds a She’s got our numbers. 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So he said, “Oh, no, we’re various corporations, and highly in demand started with new goals and ambitions. She was in fourth grade at the as a public speaker. She is Founder of Holy Let things just happen. You may be time, and seven Buddhist monks had not allowed to have sex,” and the entire So, in 2009, plant the seeds of your error prone. No major changes or Cow, an organic line of cleaning products future and watch them grow in the next come over from Tibet to proselyte in the assembly, teachers included, burst into (holycowproducts.com), the winner of decisions. Make plans. schools. How they got a grant to do this laughter. Nicole, needless to say, was few years. If you planted those ideas DECEMBER: Same as March. dozens of cooking contests, and a former last year, they could culminate this is anybody’s guess (it probably involved mortified and dying of embarrassment. model and Miss California. She is married Make changes. Replace what’s not Richard Gere, like all strange stories), One might think it couldn’t get to Bob Hilton, and they are the parents of year. Now you can let the opportunities working. Take another mini vacation to but there they were, bald as billiard worse, but the monk then continued, four children. For book reviews, recipes, come to you. This year, unlike last clear your head and refresh ideas. balls, wearing sandals and robes, and wagging his finger and elaborating on purchasing information about her books, year, you do not have to be aggressive. Finally, next year…2010…is The Adjustable Pillow... telling assembled fourth graders that why there would be “none of that,” and more, simply type Joni Hilton into Let partnerships come to you. Just be the highlight of last year and this year. if they came back to Tibet with them, until Nicole was forced to shout, “I said Google or Yahoo. patient. Things can go slow at times. 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This new law makes it an infraction Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) for anyone who forges, counterfeits, (SB 1190, Oropeza) This new law falsifies, passes, or attempts to pass, reduces the BAC from .20 percent acquire possess, sell, or offer for sale to .15 percent or more at the time of a genuine or counterfeit “Clean Air arrest to trigger a requirement for the Sticker.” court to give heightened consideration 911 Telephone System Abuse for the installation of an IID for a first- (AB 1976, Benoit) This new law time offender convicted of DUI of an increases the penalties for any person alcoholic beverage. who knowingly uses, or allows the Ignition Interlock Devices (SB use of, the 911 telephone system for 1388, Torlakson) Effective July 2009, any reason other than an emergency. Several new laws designed to this new law transfers authority for Those who misuse, or allow the help strengthen existing laws the administration of mandatory IID misuse of, the 911 telephone system programs from the state courts to the are guilty of an infraction, and from Officer Lizz Dutton, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). subject to either a written warning Public Affairs Officer This law also authorizes the DMV to or a fine. require any driver convicted of driving Special License Plates (AB 190, With a new year on the horizon, with a suspended license due to a prior Bass) This new law, when approved by the California Highway Patrol conviction for DUI to install an IID in local authorities, allows veterans whose (CHP) wants to remind motorists of any vehicle that the offender owns or vehicles display plates honoring Pearl a handful of new laws, passed by the operates. Harbor Survivors, Legion of Valor Legislature and signed by Governor Alcohol-Related Reckless Driving recipients, former American Prisoners Schwarzenegger, that go into effect in (AB 2802, Houston) This new law of War, Congressional Medal of Honor 2009. requires the court to order a person recipients, or Purple Heart recipients The festival opens with the entertaining religious mystery “The Secrets” “The overall safety of the motoring convicted of alcohol-related reckless to park their vehicles that weigh not public is our primary concern,” says driving to participate in a licensed DUI more than 6,000 pounds gross weight, The Sacramento Jewish Film stand-up comedy star in Israel. Also is Blessed is the Match, a documentary CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Not program for at least nine months, if without charge, in any metered parking Festival will celebrate its 12th year on on the program are Stephen and Joel about Hannah Senesh, who emigrated only will these new laws enhance a that person has a prior conviction for space. February 7-8, 2009 at the historic Crest Levinson’s Jewno, Let My People from Hungary to Palestine, but later motorist’s safety, many of them are alcohol-related reckless driving or DUI Studded Pneumatic Tires (AB Theatre, 1013 K Street in downtown Grow and Getting There is Half the joined the British Army, parachuted a step toward ridding the roadways within ten years. Additionally, the 1971, Portantino) This new law Sacramento. Presenting two dramas, Fun. into Yugoslavia and tried to sneak into of drunk drivers and the tragedy they court is required to revoke the person’s allows the use of pneumatic tires three documentaries and several short At 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 her native country in a valiant attempt cause.” probation for the failure to enroll in, with retractable metal-type studs, films, this year’s festival highlights the Festival kicks-off with Praying to save the Jewish community-- Below are the major changes participate in, or complete a licensed year round, as long as the studs are a range of challenging and insightful with Lior, a moving and entertaining including her mother--from death at the to driving regulations and vehicle DUI program. retracted between May 1 through topics about the Jewish experience. documentary about Lior Liebling, a hands of Hungarian Nazis. The short equipment. Global Positioning Systems October 31. However, the law The Festival begins at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi’s son with Down syndrome. As film Toyland by Jochen Alexander Texting While Driving (SB 28, (GPS) (SB 1567, Oropeza) This new prohibits a tire with retractable metal- Saturday, Feb. 7 with The Secrets, a Lior approaches his Bar Mitzvah family Freydank accompanies this program. Simitian) This new law makes it an law allows a portable GPS device to type studs on a vehicle from being film that delves into the challenges of and friends provide a window into life General admission for each infraction to write, send, or read text- be mounted in a 7-inch square in the worn to a point that the metal-type two brilliant and free-spirited young spent “praying with Lior.” Told with screening: $10.00 (senior/student based communication on an electronic lower corner of the windshield on the studs protrude beyond the tire tread women as they face the complexities intimacy and humor, the film poses $8.50). All Festival passes $45.00 wireless communications device, such passenger side of the vehicle, or in a when retracted. of a religious lifestyle while in such questions as what is “disability” (senior/student $40.00). Saturday as a cell phone, while driving a motor 5-inch square in the lower corner of Spilling Cargo Loads (AB 2714, a vibrant environment of youth, and who really talks to God? There will only passes: $18.00 (senior/student vehicle. Previously this was only the windshield on the driver’s side. Keene) This new law eases restrictions rebellion and desire. Desserts and be a sweets and coffee served in the $16.00) Sunday only passes: $27.00 These are the only two locations on a on cargo loads of straw or hay to allow illegal for individuals under 18 years coffee will follow the screening. Neil lobby following the film. The second (senior/student $24.00). Advance windshield where a GPS device can be individual pieces that do not pose a of age, but now has been expanded to Needleman’s charming short Trip to feature beginning at 3:10 p.m. is Love tickets available at the Crest Theatre all drivers. mounted. The GPS device can only be threat to life or property, to escape used for navigational purposes while from bales of straw or hay that are Prague accompanies this program. and Dance an irresistible story about a box office. For mail order information, Driving Under the Influence The Not So Kosher Comedy Shorts young boy torn between the conflicts call 916-442-5189. Admission includes (DUI) Zero Tolerance (AB 1165, the motor vehicle is being operated, being transported by a vehicle upon program shorts hits the screen at 10:00 of his Russian-born mother and Israeli three hours of validated parking at the Maze) This new law prohibits a and it is required to be mounted outside a highway, so long as those bales are convicted DUI offender from operating of an airbag deployment zone. loaded and secured according to federal p.m. with Circumcise Me. This 2008 father. When a crush leads him to take Sacramento City Garage at 10th and a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol Motorcycles (AB 2272, Fuentes) regulations. documentary provides a hilarious ballroom dancing lessons, our unlikely L. For more information, visit www. level (BAC) of .01 percent or greater This new law changes the definition Assault on Highway Workers and fascinating look at American- hero uses the Waltz and the Cha Cha to thecrest.com or call 916-442-7378. while on probation for DUI. The of a motorcycle by deleting the weight (SB 1509, Lowenthal) This new law born Yisrael Campbell a Catholic bridge the culture gap of his fractured law requires the driver to submit to a limitation and deleting the separate provides an increased penalty for convert to Judaism who becomes a family. The final film beginning at 5:15 Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) definition for electrically powered assault and battery crimes committed test, a portable breath test to determine motorcycles. The law will now allow against Caltrans highway workers who the presence of alcohol. If the driver fully enclosed, three-wheeled vehicles are engaged in the performance of refuses, or if the driver submits and to have access to high-occupancy their duties. Doll and Teddy Bear Show has a BAC of .01 or greater, a citation vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of at the Placer County Fairgrounds The Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Shows is a special blend of demonstrations, special events, and an awesome sales floor, coming to the Sacramento area on January 24, 2009 from 9 AM to 3PM. The show and sale is a doll & teddy bear event for enthusiasts of all ages at the Placer County Fairgrounds at 800 All America City Blvd in Roseville. Life is serious, but Dolly Days™ are not! Give yourself permission to play and rediscover the nostalgia of your youth by attending The Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show in Roseville, Ca at the Placer County Fairgrounds. “This is a fun show, now in it’s 6th year, that has emerged as a must see!” said Dorothy Drake, President of Dolls4all. “My doll show philosophy is to create a light-hearted atmosphere where vendors and collectors alike can expand their doll & teddy bear experience. We add value to our shows by developing special events and demonstrations." Dorothy continued. So come out to the show, and enjoy a fun Dolly Day™. The sales floor has something for everyone, exhibiting a wide variety of dolls, bears, supplies, miniatures, clothes and accessories: Antique, Modern, and Hand Crafted. Adults $6.00 Children under 12 $3.00 Carvings You “Wood” Love You are invited to join us for lunch on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ($20.00 per person) Lions Gate, Club Room A 3410 Westover, McClellan Park SPECIAL FEATURE Nationally recognized artist, Sharon Mahnken, will display her beautiful woodcarvings. SPEAKER: VICKI MASCARA Leaving the fears of her imagination behind,Vicki discovered true freedom. Reservations must be made by January 14th. Call Fran 332-1461 or Sharon 361-1642 or Email [email protected] All reservations must be honored or paid for. Childcare available by advance reservation only. Invitation by Sacramento Christian Women’s Connection Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries The Mercury Page 6 First Edition for January 2009 Sutter Roseville Medical Choosing Life Rather than Death huckleberry muffins. year. But wheat dies in the field each “There’s a balance between turning Center Goes Smoke Free July. So, to harvest wheat the next off the genetic instructions for death On January 1, 2009, Sutter a designated outdoor area, smoking Emergency Department. year, farmers must prepare the soil and getting the right genes for living Roseville Medical Center will no longer will be allowed on hospital Patients will be offered and replant. That’s a lot of work, and through the winter in ways that work become a completely smoke-free grounds, including outside areas such information, nicotine replacement it requires fuel and other inputs to well for us,” Jones said. campus for all patients, visitors as parking lots, structures, or private medications and tobacco cessation accomplish. Living ain’t easy. Smart living is and employees. “Sutter Roseville vehicles parked on SRMC property assistance as appropriate and If we could prevent wheat from harder still. But you knew that. is taking this action to provide an and outdoor areas. employees will be offered dying each summer, it would grow There’s another basic challenge for environment that encourages and This new initiative, a goal the information and referral resources indefinitely, like the grass in your perennial wheat. It’s more susceptible supports good health,” said Patrick hospital has had since 2007 when to assist them in complying with the backyard. Then we could harvest wheat to viruses and certain other diseases. R. Brady, CEO. “As a health care it created the Smoke-Free Campus policy. without replanting. And this perennial But the quiet ag scientists are confident facility, it is our responsibility to committee, is being implemented The decision to become a smoke- wheat – with large and established root about the work ahead. set an example of good health and with signs announcing SRMC is free campus is one of continued systems like grass – would be in our “We’ll get all of those issues this policy is a step in the right a smoke-free environment. The education regarding the harmful fields all year round, helping to hold addressed in time,” Murray said. direction.” current designated smoking area effect of primary and secondary our soils together through strong winds Murray and Jones started work on While it has been the hospital’s in the parking garage is being smoke and to ensure a healthy and hard rains. It’s a clear “win-win,” perennially wheat about 10 years ago policy to prohibit smoking in all dismantled to make room for environment for all who come to the as the young people say. – a blink of an eye in the history of hospital buildings while allowing it in additional parking spaces for the Medical Center. Rock Doc The first step for creating perennial farming. by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters wheat is to change the gene that “But we’re making fast progress,” programs the plant to die each summer. said Jones. “And there will be all sorts U-Waste Disposal Day The gene for death has been isolated Professors Steve Jones and Tim of advantages to having perennial – and reversed – by scientists. Not a Murray of Washington State University wheat as a commercial crop where it bad day’s work, you might say, and a are two scientists who have already makes sense.” bright ray of light in this dark winter of accomplished that task. (Defeating It’s not that all our wheat fields need Saturday, Jan. 17 in Rocklin gloomy news reports. death would make us geologists boast be perennial. Instead, it’s that there are to the heavens, by the way, but both places and conditions in which having The City of Rocklin is offering types of universal waste falling into Consumer batteries, including Sorry, it’s not the death of human beings that’s at issue. But it is a gene Murray and Jones are quiet and easy- perennial wheat as an option would residents an easy way to dispose of these categories: carbon-zinc and alkaline, going. Agricultural scientists are often be useful – even crucial for overall u-waste (universal waste) Saturday, Computers & computer rechargeable, NiCad, lithium, and for death that’s embedded in a plant on which we all directly depend each day. like that.) economics and productivity. January 17th, 2009 at convenient peripherals mercury button batteries (includes Death was defeated by cross- Science is a difficult discipline, drop-off locations throughout the Telephones & answering AA, AAA, C, and D batteries) And that’s good enough to encourage me about our prospects in these almost breeding wheat with one of its wild and modern scientific research costs City. machines U-Waste Disposal Day cousins. society a lot of money. But work like To protect the environment, Radios, stereo equipment, tape When: Saturday, January 17th, lightless times. Wheat is the plant I have in mind, “We’re getting good at making wheat what Jones and Murray are doing has California has made it illegal to players/recorders & phonographs 2009 that doesn’t die,” said Jones. “Now the potential to usher in a new day dispose of "universal waste" in the VCRs, CD players/recorders & Times: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. the king of cereal grains. It provides food for billions of us. Since the we’re struggling to make wheat smarter for farmers, conservationists and the trash. These universal waste items calculators Locations: Corporation Yard, about how it continues to live.” billions of us who eat wheat each day. must be disposed of in approved Microwave ovens Sierra College overflow parking dawn of agriculture 10,000 years ago, farmers selected seeds for wheat plants In WSU test plots, the newly Defeating death is just frosting on locations. Fluorescent tubes, high-intensity lot, and the Park & Ride at Sunset created perennial wheat faces several the cake. A cake that’s made, of course, During the City of Rocklin lights, sodium vapor lamps & and Pebble Creek Drive that had bigger kernels that clung tightly together and could be easily challenges. One is that after harvest in from wheat. U-Waste day, Auburn Placer metal halide lamps August, the scientists don’t want the Disposal Service will accept all Mercury thermostats & switches harvested. For the past 100-plus years, scientific researchers have been adding plant to perk up in fall rains and re- Dr. E. Kirsten Peters is a native of to this 10,000-year history of selective grow another head of wheat. the rural Northwest, but was trained as breeding. “We need the plant to conserve its a geologist at Princeton and Harvard. The sum of all that effort has internal resources for the next spring,” Questions about science or energy Dr Seuss: the Musical Seussical allowed farmers to produce more and Jones said. for future Rock Docs can be sent to more wheat on the same amount of Ditto for getting the right genes into [email protected]. This column is a land, giving us more grain for bread, the wheat so that it doesn’t perk up and service of the College of Sciences at Feb. 20 at the Magic Circle! spaghetti and my own personal favorite, grow like mad in a thaw at this time of Washington State University. 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The suit alleges that will be ground zero in the debate over Start; School lunch and child nutrition Christian Newswire - Acting californiansagainsthate.com) California's Political Reform Act federal encroachment into local schools programs; Financial oversight of on behalf of hundreds of exist for the primary purpose is unconstitutional on numerous and businesses and I look forward to the U.S. Department of Education; supporters of Proposition 8 who of identifying and taking action grounds:· The right of contributors joining that battle,” McClintock said. Programs and services for the care have experienced various acts against supporters of Proposition to exercise their First Amendment The Natural Resources Committee and treatment of at-risk youth, child of harassment including death 8. 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IJM is a human rights agency of policy issues at the state, national, and The free event is open to the public lawyers, investigators and aftercare international arenas. instead of years and features Gary Haugen, President professionals who work with local Founded in 1939 by William and CEO of International Justice governments to ensure victim rescue, to Jessup, the University moved to We can save you thousands Mission (IJM), as well as leaders from prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen Rocklin, California, in August 2004. Agape International Mission (AIM), the community and civic factors that WJU is the first and only WASC of dollars Adventure Christian Church and WJU’s promote functioning public justice accredited private four-year university Student Chapter of IJM. systems. to have its main campus located in We can help you avoid bankruptcy Haugen will also be speaking at Haugen and IJM have been featured the greater Sacramento area, offering Adventure Christian Church during their on the “Today Show,” “The Oprah degrees in many different disciplines, 9 and 11 a.m. services that morning. Winfrey Show,” “Dateline NBC,” FOX including Business Administration, “We are honored to welcome Gary News, MSNBC, CNN, National Public Christian Education, English, History, Not a high-priced consolidation loan or one of Haugen who is an internationally Radio, Forbes Magazine and The New Intercultural Studies, Liberal Studies respected attorney, advocacy leader, and York Times. (Teacher Education), Music, Pastoral those consumer credit counseling programs speaker,” explained Sosamma Samuel- The forum also features Don Ministry, Psychology, Public Policy Burnett, William Jessup University’s Brewster, Executive Director of AIM and Youth Ministry. Anticipated majors Public Policy Chair. “International who will discuss their work to end sex include fields in the humanities, science Call Justice Day is a tremendous opportunity trafficking in Cambodia; Rick Stedman, and professional studies. WJU also for churches, universities, advocacy Senior Pastor of Adventure Christian offers an adult Degree Completion redit ard elief organizations, and individuals to come Church, and Bryce Jessup, President of Program at its campuses in Rocklin and C C r together to address the global crimes of WJU who will discuss their institutions’ San Jose in Counseling Psychology, for your FREE consultation oppression and exploitation.” call to support global justice work. 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Failing to cower or display principal characters find redemption “feminized” by our current educational disaster response, organic agriculture, fear, Despereaux flouts the traditional and forgiveness. Roscuro reclaims system, ADHD drugs, video games, and transportation, urban renewal, Dear Readers: The “draft” is a ways of Mouseworld, much to the his dream of chivalry and derring-do. plastics, resulting in an epidemic of lazy education, after-school programs, dirty word for many Americans. But consternation of his parents and Despereaux becomes all that he can KFWS • MindGym boys and lazy young men. I mention it drug and alcohol programs, suicide every New Year I like to share what’s teachers. When he spends time in be, mustering his courage to become again because when one-third of 22- to prevention, health care, infant care, on my mind — with hopes that it starts the Royal Library, it is not to eat the the knight in shining armor that saves 34-year-old men still live with parents, elder care — all of which are crying for many conversations! books but rather to read the great the imperiled Princess. For all its and 14 percent of able-bodied, mostly help. A film review The last year we had a draft was stories that inspire his imagination. visual beauty and inspired animation, January 12-18, 2009 college-educated men are not working While these needs are being served, 1973, when the Vietnam War ripped For his enthusiasm to experience “The Tale of Despereaux” is most — and not interested in working — we apathy would fall away. Youth would by Tim Riley this nation apart. The young of this life at its fullest, Despereaux is soon beautiful for its earnest exaltation have a problem Houston. gain real-life skills and become country went crazy with justified anger banished to the castle dungeon and of the timeless virtues of bravery, When I hear America compared competent, self-directed, socially- over having to fight — and probably die THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX the world of the rats. forgiveness and redemption. It’s a to the fall of Rome, I think back to involved adults (with no need to fake a — in a senseless war. The draft was the Another story unfolds in the winning message that trumps the Vietnam and wonder what would have British accent while traveling to avoid (Rated G) prime mover in why our young were so Royal Castle, which since the death cynicism so easily found in popular happened if, instead of ending the being called “dumb Americans”). passionate, so demanding of change, so of the Queen has turned into a culture. draft, we had expanded it to include At the end of their service, a GI Bill Not all cute mice belong to the actively participating as citizens. It was dark and gloomy place. The King, DVD RELEASE UPDATE non-military service. (Youth were not would launch them into the next phase Walt Disney animated universe. Our even the draft — hell no, we won’t go! consumed by grief and oblivious History is a lot more fun when just howling about the war. They were of adulthood with debt-free education newest champion is a tiny, brave — that ended the war. to the needs of his kingdom, sits it is serialized in a Showtime cable protesting many of the same social, or low-interest mortgages or business mouse named Despereaux Tilling, Thirty-six years have passed and alone in his music room and plays series. That’s the case with “The political, and environmental problems loans — an essential foothold in these graced with such oversized ears America has asked nothing of the somber tunes on his lute. Princess Tudors,” a no-holds-barred look at that dropped Rome — all of which are prohibitively expensive times. that he should probably be called 18- to 24-year-old crowd. Home life Pea (Emma Watson) feels loneliness Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), worse today.) No one would’ve batted That’s my vision. I thought the draft the Dumbo of Mouseworld. “The has changed, too. Very few children and isolation in the castle, and longs the promiscuous British monarch an eye. The draft was an acceptable was a dirty word, too, until I realized Tale of Despereaux,” based on the are required anymore to roll up their to escape her doldrums. While the whose move to divorce Queen part of life; people just didn’t want this how rejuvenating it would be, not best-selling children’s book by Kate sleeves and apply elbow grease for Princess bemoans the burden of Katherine and marry Anne Boleyn particular war. only for the whole country, but for our DiCamillo, celebrates the virtues of the benefit of the family. Parents are her royal birthright, homely servant prompted an excommunication by But, that didn’t happen. The draft was young people, personally. For them to this unique mighty mouse, the most busy, kids are overscheduled, many eat girl Miggery Sow (Tracey Ullman) Pope Paul III. “The Tudors: The eliminated and youth were effectively put sweat-equity into their homeland, to unlikely of valiant heroes who lives what they want, go to bed when they dreams of becoming a princess, even Complete Second Season” revisits amputated from public service. We make it stronger and better, to be able to in a storybook medieval world that KFWS • MindGym please, and most don’t know the first though she fails to understand that the turbulent world of the King’s “silenced the radicals” by not needing say, “I did that, I am part of America”, lends itself beautifully to colorful thing about handling tools, preparing a one must be born into royalty. expansive appetite. Anne’s failure them. Whether this silencing sprang that would be very powerful. And then animation. meal, even running a vacuum cleaner. January “The Tale of Despereaux” 12-18, 2009to provide Henry with a male heir from Machiavellian design, or short- to receive compensation designed to The story is set in the magical We have become a nation of largely devolves into a more complex plot sets the wheels in motion for her sightedness, not setting a place at the jump-start their adult lives… I only Kingdom of Dor, an inviting place apathetic, mostly overweight youth than one would imagine feasible for eventual beheading and sends the table for idealistic young adults is bad wish it was available right now for my that draws people from around the who have few skills beyond running a family animated entertainment. King into the arms of Jane Seymour business for freedom. own kids. world. Dor is as renowned for its personal electronic devices. The story requiresKFWS the various realms (Anita • Briem). MindGym The third season of I propose we bring youth back to the great soups as France is for its cheese. Last New Year, I wrote “The Male of Mouseworld, the Royal Castle “The Tudors” returns to Showtime in table by reinstating the draft. My vision Write to Straight Talk at www. This is what appeals to the rat Roscuro Crisis” (JAN 2, 2008) and begged you and Ratworld to collide in a giant the spring of 2009, with Joss Stone is that youth could apply to military StraightTalkForTeens.com or PO Box (voiced by Dustin Hoffman), who January 12-18, 2009 to read Boys Adrift by Dr. Leonard scheme of treachery and deception. joining the cast as Henry’s fourth Sax. I still beg you to read this book. service — or to service in renewable 963, Fair Oaks CA 95628 arrives at the kingdom just in time 2009 12-18, January • KFWS for the annual Royal Soup Day on For one thing, Miggery plots against wife, Anne of Cleves. Meanwhile, which Chef Andre (voiced by Kevin the princess for personal gain and I also want to make you aware that William Jessup University’s Community Wind Kline) reveals his latest culinary strikes an alliance with the denizens one of the all-time best TV detective masterpiece. Alas, by virtue of a of the dark underground in the castle series is getting its second season Ensemble Band Prepares for Spring Performances series of mishaps, Roscuro lands in dungeon. And so, Princess Pea is released on DVD. “Mannix: The a bowl of soup, causing a terrible kidnapped and delivered to Ratworld, Second Season,” which stars Mike accident resulting in the death of the where the fate that awaits her should Connors, features all 25 episodes. In Queen. Banished to the filthy sewers prove disturbing, if not downright this second season, the tough-talking of Ratworld, Roscuro longs to return frightening, to small children. Joe Mannix has set up his own to the place inhabited by humankind. Oddly enough, this family agency, aided by his loyal secretary Meanwhile, over in the thriving entertainment has its share of Peggy Fair (Gail Fisher), a young society of Mouseworld, a tidy, cozy menace and gloom that could prove widow and mother, whose policeman

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$5,000 Shopping Spree Goes name for the submission. groceries, fuel, household needs and William Jessup University Community Wind Ensemble Band, led by Van B. Crane, to Winner 2. Post the commercial to a more at their local store. Gift cards are stands in recognition of their well received performance publicly accessible video share website accepted at Raley’s, Bel Air Markets (like You Tube, for example), or save and Nob Hill Foods stores. Ensemble Looks to Gain “Although I am happy with our music including marches, show tunes, Raley’s is hosting a call for the entry on a readable digital format, Subscribers to Raley’s weekly New Members current membership, there is always classics and other traditional band era commercials among customers with room for more,” said Van B. Crane, music. Qualified high school musicians a huge prize up for grabs. Customers like a CD or DVD, and mail it in to the e-newsletter – TableTalk – will choose simply create a homemade commercial address provided on the entry form. the winning video from the top three Rocklin – The William Jessup director of the ensemble and music are also welcome to join with the about Raley’s private brands (or why 3. Fill out the entry form on raleys. contenders, so if you haven’t registered University Community Wind Ensemble professor at Jessup. permission of their band directors. they love them, how they use them) com, with directions on where to find your e-mail address on raleys.com with has successfully completed its first The ensemble is open to adult The ensemble rehearses on Tuesday and the grand prizewinner will get a your submission (either provide the TableTalk for weekly e-coupons, now’s semester in existence and is planning for musicians who have a desire to evenings from 7-9 p.m. on the WJU $5,000 shopping spree to Raley’s! link to your video or print the form and the time! Make sure you too can cast the spring semester. Plans for the spring participate in a community ensemble. campus. Musicians interested in joining To enter, follow three simple steps: mail it with your entry). your vote – sign up for TableTalk on include concerts on campus as well as The band is looking for those who the ensemble or simply desiring more 1. Create an original 30-second Entries are accepted now through raleys.com. performances in nearby communities play the oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, information should contact Crane at commercial using Raley’s Fine or Jan. 31, 2009. The grand prize will To read official rules and find more including Yuba City, Lincoln, Vacaville French horn, trombone and clarinet. [email protected] or 916-253-3718. Fresh brands or Nob Hill Trading Co. be awarded in Raley’s gift cards, so information about the contest, visit and Napa. The ensemble performs great band products and come up with a clever customers can redeem the prize on raleys.com. Rocklin Fine Arts General Meeting Rocklin Fine Arts general results often taking the artist into design. meeting January 16, 2009 will new and fascinating directions. Meeting begins at 10 a.m., at the feature a watercolor collage Trained as a Graphic Designer Sunset Community Center, 2650 demonstration by artist Anthony at Canegie-Mellon University, Sunset Blvd. Rocklin, Ca. Rogone. This process produces Anthony's paintings are solidly very interesting and unpredictable based with a strong sense of

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Absolutely everyone starts at a point Trish began rejoicing at God’s by Marlys Johnsen Norris Possibly this is about creating and of ignorance about such things and goodness, and has been growing building brand new memories about areas in their life that need change. ever since. She discovered she Approaching another New Years your life! Memories that bring one One is not alone! All people have really could have a personal many people attempt to make some joy and peace and that are everlasting a deep need to be loved and cared relationship with God through kind of resolution that they just might when they are remembered years later. about. When they get a glimpse His son Jesus Christ. Trish now keep that will enhance and enrich Many people have beautiful childhood of God’s love for them everything attends Adventure Christian their lives. For some it becomes “old memories that stick with them as changes. One will find this desire Church in Roseville and takes hat” and they know they will not keep one grows old—and they even help of their heart by “Seeking God with part in the women’s ministry it so they just don’t make resolutions sustain inner happiness. Memories their heart mind and soul.” (Matthew Trish Pearson mentoring other women, and anymore. become gifts from heaven with age. 6:33) May this help you to truly have pointing them also to Jesus Christ Have you often wondered what In childhood parents and loved ones a Happy New Year. by Carolyn Harrison trying to pick up the pieces of a . would happen if you changed the created and added something special broken family. It was during this Trish Pearson has faced many Trish is a beautiful reminder word resolution to a “vow” with God? to those memories that are precious. Marlys Johnsen Norris time she became very angry, and trials in her life. To those who to all who know her, that God Any kind of “vow” with God is never When we mature it is time that we Award Winning Christian Author felt so alone. She now recognizes are alone and discouraged she is is compassionate, and will use to be broken because God considers become responsible to create our own Contact me at: [email protected] a perfect example of how God that she had a God sized hole in even our weakness and despair to an agreement with Him-- reverent can restore our soul and cause her heart. bring us into a relationship with In 1998 another trial came upon Himself. As Romans 8:28 quotes “Hey, that sounds great. My stuff Jesus has a lot to say about charity us to triumph through trials, LIVING FOR GOD ™ devastation, and divorce when we her, her health. She was diagnosed “He works all things together is just so drab and I look positively and simplicity. He asks us to help turn to Him. with a rare Thyroid disease, then for good to those who love Him, anemic. I need a fashion pick-me-up.” others. He asks us to live simple lives. Trish was raised Catholic and a year later developed a rare Liver and are called according to His “Well then, let’s get ready for some Perhaps charity and simplicity are the attended church most holidays disease. Her doctor wanted to do purpose” In this case, He is using serious shopping!” only true must haves for anyone who as a young girl with her mother. a routine procedure, but ended Trish according to His purpose, to Appearance is everything. Unless chooses to follow Christ. Reflecting back she remembers up hitting a main artery. She comfort and mentor other women we look good we don’t feel on top of Want to try lightening your load? when she sat in church with her lost 2 units of blood and almost with the same struggles.Trish now our game. Trendy scarves or a sharp tie Here’s how: sister and brother, and could not died. While healing at home she quotes Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is put a winning spin on our serve. Who · Think first. Do you really need participate in taking communion received a call that something my strength and shield my heart dares leave home without the latest more stuff or do you already have with them. She hadn’t taken the was wrong with her dad. He had trusts in Him and I am helped. My accessory? After all, we don’t want the enough? necessary classes as they did. As an aneurysm, so they performed heart leaps for joy and I will give fashion police posting our picture on · Consider others. Donate your she reflects back she remembers surgery, but the surgery damaged thanks to Him in song" the Internet. unused shopping money to charity. feeling God did not love her.. many organs, and he died a year Carolyn Harrison is a Sacramento Whatever is new, whatever is cool, · Try a completely new look. Let later. This was another great loss That feeling of rejection stayed freelance writer. She has 4 children By Calvin and Lisa Wulf whatever is vogue - let us think upon God be your fashion consultant. with her into her adult life.. Then for Trish. Eventually, the pressure and resides in Carmichael, Ca. these things. We can’t possibly live Is it time to clean out your closet? in 1981 her life was turned upside and devastation also caused Her pursuit and passion is to write with last year’s must haves. In catering Are you ready to dump your must her marriage to fall apart. Soon local glory stories, and publish the “Top Ten Must Haves” down when she received a phone to our desires, one local chain store haves? It’s not easy. It’s counter Trish found herself alone, and needs of local families and friends call that her brother was in the “Life is more than food, and the boasts 100,000 pairs of shoes in stock. culture. But God is on the move. If divorced. During one of her stays in her column, nominated by friends hospital murdered by someone he body more than clothes.” Luke 12:23 But what about those who don’t have you want to catch him, you’ll have to in the hospital in Placer County, and families in the community. had worked with. She was 21 and (NIV) any shoes? travel light a Chaplin came to her room and Carolyn believes the needs of most he was 25, and she had always “Hi! What’s up?” she asks, cradling If our closets are packed to the limit asked if he could pray for her. can be met by getting the word Living for God (TM) offers resources on looked up to him, and now he the phone on her shoulder as she types. and we’re still out buying new things, Feeling lost Trish remembers the out, and by caring people in the Christian living. Check them out at www. was gone. A devastating blow. “Come with me tonight. They’re what does that say about us? Perhaps comfort she felt when he prayed. community, who have a desire to livingforgod.net or call (719) 578-8837. Within weeks her sister moved modeling all the latest fashions at the we don’t really need all this stuff. Not long after her encounter with help others if and when they know out of state and suddenly Trish mall,” coaxes her friend. “It’s their Top Maybe a better strategy is to keep our the Chaplin she was home from of a specific need. If you would © 2008, Calvin R. Wulf and Lisa Are Wulf was left alone with her mother Ten Must Haves for the Season.” material consumption to what is truly and father. She was desperately the hospital, and in the shower. like to nominate a family or friend necessary. trying to comfort her mother and She got down on her knees in the in need, to possibly have their need father, while she was still grieving shower, and began crying out to published please e-mail her at over the loss of her brother, and God. “Please help me God! I am [email protected] Introducing the National Bible Bee Christian Newswire - The Shelby the National Bible Bee for a two-day, and youth to be bold ambassadors for Kennedy Foundation is excited to world-class competition which will be Jesus Christ to the next generation. If Your Year of Rest introduce the first-of-its-kind annual held in Washington D.C. on November you would like more information about National Bible Bee, a motivating Bible 5-6, 2009. the Bible Bee or would like to schedule memory competition for children and The Shelby Kennedy Foundation is an interview, please call Kit Rasche at & Recovery youth from 7 to 18. The goal of the the home of Bible Bee Headquarters. (619) 401-0385, ext. 101, or e-mail Kit twelve springs and seventy palm trees going to leave you at Marah. Your Elim Bible Bee is to build godly character The Bible Bee Staff is currently at [email protected]. and they camped near the water.” An is just down the road. So, you keep in young people by calling them back assisting parents, teachers, pastors and oasis! With springs and palms! To find on praying. You keep on giving. You to the lost discipline of Scripture Christian leaders across the country twelve springs and seventy palms in the keep on serving. You keep on trusting. memorization. Most people are familiar who are planning and coordinating middle of the Sinai desert was paradise. You keep on reading your Bible. You with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Local Bible Bees. The deadline for A place of absolute delight! Marah keep on going to church. Elim is right where youth compete annually in the registering to hold a Local Bible Bee was the disappointment; Elim was the around the corner! Nation’s longest- running educational is January 31, 2009. Those interested delight. 2008 may have been a Marah contest. While it is certainly beneficial in hosting Local Bible Bees in their by Pastor Ray Dare Question: How far was Elim experience for you. In fact, right now for our children to commit the spelling communities are encouraged to call Exodus 15:22-27 (NIV) “Then from Marah? How far was the life is bitter and distasteful. It stinks, it’s of words to memory, imagine how 1-888-3- BIBLE-B (1-888-324-2532) Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and place of delight from the place of hot and dry. Your needs aren’t being much more life- changing it will be for for introductory information. they went into the Desert of Shur. For disappointment? If you were to get met. It’s a flat out a difficult situation them to memorize the Word of God. The Bible Bee Competition will three days they traveled in the desert out a geographical map and look at the to swallow. It’s no fun at all. Maybe Local Bible Bee Contests will be distribute more than $260,000 in prize without finding water. When they came Sinai, you’d discover that Elim is five you’re facing a financial Marah. Maybe conducted throughout the United States money with $100,000 being awarded to Marah, they could not drink its water miles from Marah. Five miles! It was you’re facing a physical Marah with on Saturday, September 12, 2009. One to the first-place winner of the top age because it was bitter. So the people just around the corner! They stopped at health issues. Maybe you’ve been in a hundred finalists from each of three category. The long-term vision of Bible grumbled against Moses, saying, “What Marah and they were complaining and spiritual Marah; you feel spiritually dry age categories will then advance to Bee Competition is to equip children are we to drink?” Then Moses cried out griping, being negative, worrying and inside. Does God have anything to say to the Lord, and the Lord showed him criticizing Moses when Elim was just to you? Absolutely! a piece of wood. He threw it into the five miles down the road! They were “The Lord says, “I will give you back water, and the water became sweet… ready to give up when all they needed what you lost to the stripping locusts, Discrimination Against Student Speech Then they came to Elim, where there was just down the road! the cutting locusts, the swarming he or she is not Committee What’s the point of this story? locusts, and the hopping locusts…” including equal access to facilities, Pillars of Hercules? known as “Vermont’s Finest”? Mopsy and Flopsy appear? characters the lent of the Roman numerals XC? as? town University’s sports teams known helped tame the West? that invent Glidden Joseph did aid ry acronym the did HUAC what stand for? century, 20th sis? if from your doctor suffering said you had nephrolithia- be you would tion 10. Strait of Gibraltar 9. Buddhist shrine 8. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream 7. Someone who pretends to be what 6. “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” 5. 90 4. Hoyas 3. Barbed wire. Activities Un-American House 2. 1. Kidney stones were twelve springs and seventy palm the are Where GEOGRAPHY: is 10. product What is a 9. stupa? RELIGION: What SLOGANS: 8. What 7. is LANGUAGE: a poseur? In which book do 6. LITERATURE: 5. What MATH: is the Arabic equiva- What are George- 4. NICKNAMES: What 19th-centu- 3. INVENTIONS: 2. During U.S. the GOVERNMENT: What common 1. condi- MEDICAL: trees, and they camped there near the Too often we stop at Marah and get Joel 2:25 (NLT) May this be your year announcements, bulletin boards, water.” discouraged and disappointed by life of rest, recovery and restoration. and yearbook pictures. In the Board 08Kn etrsSn. Inc. Synd., Features King 2008 © 2008 may have been a very difficult and we just stay there in the place of Join me this Sunday as I share a of Education v. Mergens case that year for you. If so, I have good news! disappointment and discouragement message I’m calling “How To Reach we won at the Supreme Court, the God is a God of Restoration. Great when God has a place of rest and Your Full Potential” Court noted that “secondary school delights follow great disappointments. recovery just down the road! The students are mature enough and are Answers Eventually there is a turn around. message is: There’s hope! Things are See you Sunday, Pastor Ray likely to understand that a school going to change! God is leading you to does not endorse or support student Verse 27 says they left Marah, “Then New Community Christian Church www. from Jay Sekulow’s Trial Notebook they came to Elim where there were a place of rest and recovery. He’s not YourNewChurch.org speech that it merely permits on a nondiscriminatory basis. The We have put a legal team on a new proposition that schools do not case out of New Jersey involving endorse everything they fail to outrageous discrimination against censor is not complicated.” 496 1. The main stories of Jesus’ birth student religious speech. U.S. 226, 250 (1990). A church youth group is working We will update you as this case are in Chapters 1 and 2 of Matthew on a teen drama production that progresses. and which other book? Mark, Luke, will take place at the church in The ACLJ is an organization Romans, Revelation early January 2009. Many of the lu sae o te hrs o 172 The for charts weeks. Time.” the on After stayed “Time album and Fun” included his “Girls Just Want to Have and “Private ing Eyes.”“Rich Girl” includ- hits, 1 No. six had Oates) and name on the label. crossed new their record wrote and Pendletones demo out cut who “Surfin” producer their The time. the at name The a popular came shirt from Pendletons, Pendletones. The called bers leaving. mem- band two with ended dispute a (1986) album “Raised after on Radio” but the in UK. weeks U.S., three for the charts the in a topped week in one only for 1967, 1 No. to went It 25, link. TV worldwide June on performed dedicated to the defense of 2. From Matthew 1: 18, when Mary per’s debut album? the most No. 1 hits? Beach Boys? played drums on a a Journey album? for position that week? in stayed only . Ses o nsa”(1983) Unusual” So “She’s 5. (Hall Oates John and Hall Daryl 4. originally were Boys Beach The 3. 2. Randy Jackson sat in on Journey’s first was “All1. YouLove” Is Need youth members in the production constitutional liberties secured became pregnant, she and Joseph 5. What was the name of Cyndi Lau- had has duo rock-and-roll What 4. judge 3. What was the original name of the Idol” “American Which 2. but 1. Which Beatles song hit No. 1, are leaders and members of their by law.American Center for Law were in what relationship? Married,

Bible clubs at two local high Inc. Synd., Features King 2008 © and Justice is a d/b/a for Christian Engaged, Just friends, Strangers schools. They wanted to have the Advocates Serving Evangelism, Bible clubs support the production Inc., a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, 3. For the journey to Bethlehem, by putting up posters at the schools religious corporation as defined how did Mary and Joseph travel? like other student groups do. under Section 501(c)(3) of the Bible not specific, Walked, Rode don- Answers After putting up the posters, Internal Revenue Code, specifically key, Boat however, the principals removed dedicated to the ideal that religious 4. At the birth of Jesus, who was them and said that it was illegal to freedom and freedom of speech are king of Judaea? Solomon, Herod, Bal- advertise events held at a church. inalienable, God-given rights. The One principal refused to give the ak, Belshazzar Center’s purpose is to educate, 5. What was the home city of Mary posters back and said that the promulgate, conciliate, and where students would have to ask the necessary, litigate, to ensure that and Joseph? Capernaum, Nazareth, school board for permission at an those rights are protected under Aphek, Shechem upcoming meeting, although the the law. The organization has 6. Of these, which wasn’t a gift from meeting would be held weeks after participated in numerous cases the wise men? Silver, Myrrh, Gold, the production is over. before the Supreme Court, Federal Legal letters are being drafted Frankincense in a game against Charlotte in 1996. homers in August. nals in 1968. ing 40 years old. turn- after victories tournament PGA the Summer Olympics? can male won the 1,500-meter race at victories in a season? 2007-08 to lead the team in Savardto Denis 40 before or coach more hawks a free throw in a regular-season game. name the only NBA team to not make stopping the streak in 2008? football Houston team lose to ranked opponents before of University the home runs in most August. How many for did he hit? record major-league home a run and in a triple postseason a game. double, a have in to 2007 Matsui Kazuo Colorado’s before Court of Appeals, Federal District ANSWERS: 1) Luke; 2) Engaged; 7. with 22. Vijay Singh, 6. Mel Sheppard in 1908. 5. Brian Sutter in 2001-02. 4. Toronto was 0-for-3 from the line 35 3. his It was 18 of games. 18 hit York 1937, In 2. 1. Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardi- most the with golfer the Name 7. 6. When was the last time an Ameri- 5. Who was the last Chicago Black- season, 2008-09 the Entering 4. 3. How many consecutive games did Detroit’s Rudy 2. In 1937, York set a major-leaguer last the Name 1. today and will be sent to the school Courts, and various state courts districts. The letters will explain 3) Bible not specific; 4) Herod; 5) regarding freedom of religion Inc. Synd., Features King 2008 © that the Equal Access Act and and freedom of speech. Your gift Nazareth; 6) Silver the First Amendment guarantee is very much appreciated and For more trivia, log on to the right of student Bible clubs fully deductible as a charitable www.TriviaGuy.com.

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Lincoln Arts Gallery will be exhibiting the ‘The photography of Ciara McCaig” from January 13 – February 27, 2009. In this exhibit that has been put together by The Lincoln Arts gallery committee, you will discover artwork by an amazingly talented, up and raising photographer. There will be an artist reception on Friday January 16, 2009, from 6 – 8 pm Lincoln Arts is looking for ceramists for this show, we will be accepting applications through January 12, 2009 All gallery exhibits and artist receptions are open to the public at no charge. Lincoln Arts Gallery & Gift Gallery hours are: Tuesday – Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM. For information call: (916) 645 – 9713. Silverado Stages Announces The Opening Of Tour Division January 12-18, 2009 12-18, January • KFWS In Sacramento Silverado Stages, Sacramento’s premier charter motorcoach company, is pleased to announce the opening of Silverado Tours in Sacramento. This new tour division is a great opportunity for today’s traveler. The traveler now has more and better options KFWS • MindGymwhen it comes to motorcoach travel. With offices in Sacramento, San Luis Obispo and January 12-18, 2009 Santa Barbara and a fleet of 70 modern luxury motorcoaches, Silverado is one of California’s largest privately owned motorcoach companies MindGym in the state. Silverado Tours staff has more than 45 years of group travel experience. We are set up to handle groups of any size. From 5 to 5000, Silverado is there for you and your group. “Don’t have a group? No problem!” says Ken Dultz, Director of the new tour division. “We will be offering scheduled departures to many of your favorite destinations as well —4— as the hidden gems that you may have never heard of. From one day outings to multi-day adventures, Silverado Tours has it all.” Dultz also states that, “…all of our scheduled tours will of course have professionally trained tour directors to take care of your every need.” If you are interested in receiving more information regarding Silverado Stages or Silverado Tours, please call Ken at (916) 565- 0200 or Email Ken at kdultz@silveradotours. com. You can also visit our website at www. silveradotours.com. Master Gardeners Green-gardening Workshops The UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners will present a series of gardening workshops on the 4th Saturday of the month beginning in January and continuing through April 2009. The

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—2— First Edition for January 2009 SPORTS The Mercury Page 13 Tony DeFrancesco to Return as Manager of the River Cats for 2009 Season 45-year-old DeFrancesco has includes stops with the A’s Arizona by Gabe Ross spent 14 seasons managing in Rookie League team (1994), the A’s minor league system in Short-A Southern Oregon (1995- For Daily Sports Updates Go to The Sacramento River Cats addition to last season with the A’s 96), Single-A Visalia (1997-98), and Oakland Athletics announced coaching staff. In 2003, he was Double-A Midland (1999-2002) www.frontpagesportsonline.com today that Tony DeFrancesco will named the and Sacramento, stands at 935- Mike Finnerty return as manager of the Pacific 831. River Cats for the 2009 A former catcher, DeFrancesco season. DeFrancesco was a ninth round selection of previously the Boston Red Sox in the A Look Back and a Look Ahead managed the 1984 June Draft and spent River Cats from eight seasons in the minor 2003-2007 and leagues with the Boston and led the club Cincinnati organizations. A to three PCL graduate of Suffern (NY) High Championships School, DeFrancesco played in his five- three seasons at Seton Hall year tenure University. with the team. Coast As announced in November, DeFrancesco served League Manager Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez on the Oakland of the Year and also and Hitting Coach Brian McArn, Athletics coaching staff earned honors as The Sporting will return for the 2009 season. during the 2008 season. News Minor League Manager of Athletic Trainer Brad LaRosa During DeFrancesco’s first five the Year after guiding the River will also return next season. Last seasons at Sacramento, the River Cats to a 92-52 regular season season’s manager, Todd Steverson, Cats compiled a 413-307 record mark, still the best record in was named in December to the and won four Pacific Coast League franchise history. Oakland Athletics’ Major League Southern Division titles and three DeFrancesco’s 14-year minor Coaching Staff as First Base PCL titles (2003-04; 2007). The league managerial record, which Coach. River Cats Release Complete 2009 Schedule; Put Season Tickets On-Sale West Sacramento, Calif. – The two- May 4, the Cats square off with their seating, and invitations to exclusive time defending PCL and Triple-A new regional rival, the first-year Reno team and player events. Champion Sacramento River Cats Aces; July 3, the team’s traditional The River Cats also offer a number of released their complete 2009 schedule Independence Day Fireworks special event packages including group today and announced that season tickets Spectacular; and August 5, a rematch outings, suite nights, birthday party Jolene Henderson of Sheldon High and mini-plans are currently on sale. of the PCL Championship Series when packages and all-inclusive exclusive The team will open up their ’09 home the Oklahoma City RedHawks come to seating areas. For more information by Mike Finnerty been dominating their respective soccer schedule on April 9 at Raley Field, Raley Field. about these, and other hospitality sports for several years. Teams · There will be no paperwork when they face off against the Tacoma A wide variety of season ticket and options at Raley Field, visit Rivercats. 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The Mercury Page 14 First Edition for January 2009 First Edition for January 2009 CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR The Mercury Page 15 Five Things to Prepare Before Job Fair Emphasizes Workshops, Panel Discussions and Resume Review Going to a Job Fair The Rocklin Area Chamber of preparation is the key to finding In many cases, special software that job objective so you can apply for a Attire – Treat a job fair like you Commerce has partnered with the employment in today’s tough economy. scans documents and allows them to be variety of positions that interest you. would an interview – go into it knowing University of Phoenix, The Mercury Job fair participants will have the shared by office staff reduces the need Also, bring a generic résumé that you need to create a positive first and Business Advantage Network opportunity to hear Jenny Beard of for printing, faxing and copying, saving you can use in any situation, in case impression through your appearance. to sponsor a high profile job fair in Express Employment Professionals the company money. To learn more another job catches your attention. Dress professionally, polish your Roseville. Scheduled for Wednesday, present a workshop on this timely about the company, check out their Make sure to bring several copies of shoes, and make sure your hair is in January 28, 2009 from 10:00 am – 3:00 topic. website at www.SmileBPI.com or call each version of your résumé so you place. Don’t carry extra baggage such pm at the University of Phoenix campus “Being prepared and making sure them at (916) 481-7695. can leave a copy with many potential as a backpack or purse, because you’ll in Roseville, the fair has attracted over you stand out in today’s competitive Those interested in participating employers. look less professional and probably 50 top-notch employers from the Placer environment are crucial components should come prepared to share their Contact card – Design and print fumble to shake an employer’s hand. and Sacramento areas. of a successful job search,” explains resumes with potential employers for a personal contact card, similar to Instead, carry a briefcase or portfolio The job fair is free of charge to Beard. “Employers want to know that area positions, or to further educate a business card, with your name folder to carry your résumé copies and participants and will incorporate a you’ve taken the time to articulate what themselves and explore areas of interest and contact information. You may business cards. wide range of helpful workshops and you are looking for and why you want for specific job sectors. also want to include your degree, Questions – You’ll engage in information panels. Professionals will to work for them. Applicants should The job fair is a great place for profession, or desired career on the conversation with employers as you be on hand to review applications, treat a job fair like an interview – they employers to fill their hiring needs for card. Give these to potential employers hand them your résumé. So, before cover letters and resumes and provide need to be prepared and to create a the New Year. With a captive audience in addition to your résumé, and you’ll you go, research companies that constructive feedback. Attendees can positive first impression.” of over 2,000 attendees, employers will stand out from other job candidates by will be there. Then, prepare specific expect some insight into specific areas Beard’s workshop will focus on have the opportunity to get resumes and looking more professional and well- questions you’d like to ask each of business with representatives on some simple ways to be prepared for information from candidates and even Jenny Beard prepared. potential employer you’re interested hand from law enforcement, health a job fair and in an interview so that conduct on the spot interviews. Self advertisement – Employers in working for to learn more about the care, tourism and hospitality. you come across as memorable and Employer booths are still available, Job fairs provide access to many at job fairs meet with many different position and the company. Also, make “This job fair has something for professional. but space fills up fast, so we encourage different employers and a variety of job candidates and probably don’t sure to be ready to answer common everyone,” says Megan Hemming, A special workshop for Veterans on you to call today. positions to job seekers in one place. have time to talk to you for more than interview questions yourself. Program and Event Director for the getting back into the workforce will Sponsorship opportunities are Getting an invitation for an interview a few minutes. So, create a short pitch You may meet your next employer Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce. take place in the morning from 9-10 available and range in price from $100 or a job offer requires more than or speech to sell your qualifications at a job fair so it’s important to be ready, “We’re offering workshops, panel a.m. to $1000. Sponsors will reach a captive simply showing up. So, before you to a potential employer in 60 seconds just as you would be for an interview. discussions, access to local employers Smile Business Products, Inc. will audience of over 2,000 attendees and head out, prepare these five things, and or less. Make sure to practice in front Your preparation can increase your and professional assistance with also be on hand with their mobile all sponsors receive booth space, lunch take advantage of the opportunities of a friend, but keep it conversational chances of landing an interview and resumes and interview preparation. showroom of Sharp Electronics to make and exposure in the The Mercury. job fairs create. so it doesn’t sound forced. Your receiving a job offer. And it’s all free of charge to those who copies of resumes, cover letters and Higher level sponsors get additional Résumé – Update your résumé self advertisement should include attend.” other documents that attendees would booth space, ad space and an editorial to include your latest employment important information such as your Article Submitted by Jenny Beard – Complementing the workshops like to duplicate. The company provides submission in The Mercury and information, acquired skills, and work experience, skills, and career Owner of Express Employment Professionals and panel discussions are a host of consultant services to businesses that signage. education. Create multiple versions, goals. in Roseville, CA. She can be contacted at employers recruiting for area jobs, are looking to eliminate waste and For more information about the job and tailor each one to a different [email protected]. including the San Francisco Police to harness today’s latest technology. fair or to sponsor the event, please Department, Dry Creek School District Smile uses proprietary software to contact Megan Hemming at the Rocklin ADVANCE KIDS - HIRING NOW! and USA Multi-Family Management. track printing and other usage per page Chamber of Commerce at (916) According to a recent article in which can highlight just how much a 624-2548 or via e-mail at megan@ Improve the quality of life for children diagnosed with autism ages 2-12 the Sacramento Business Journal, company is spending in these areas. rocklinchamber.com. by teaching language, play and self-help skills

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Pantone Solid Coated 123C Pantone Solid Coated 322C The Mercury Page 16 First Edition for January 2009 From 9-5 to 24/7: Tech Tips Sierra College Natural History for the Overworked Force Museum Presents “Climate Change and Earth's Endangered Bears” by Bear Expert Harry Reynolds 7:30 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2009 at 111 Sewell Hall

The Sierra College Natural History Museum will present an illustrated lecture entitled “Climate Change and Earth's Endangered Bears” by Bear Expert Harry Reynolds on Friday, January 30, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in 111 Sewell Hall on the Sierra College Rocklin Campus. The world's northern bear species are all endangered – affected by human influences and climate change. Alaskan Harry and is a world renowned expert on International Association for Bear Reynolds has conducted extensive bears. Harry’s father was a ranger Research and Management (IBA), research on many North American For people who use computers, digital performance eyewear can help reduce eye fatigue. in Yellowstone National Park an organization that includes large mammals (including polar in Wyoming, and young Harry professional bear biologists from (NAPSA)-According to the methods to help ease stress: applications with a music player, bears, grizzly, and black bears) as was involved with bear research around the world dedicated to the well as studies throughout Asia International Labour Organization • Use break-reminder digital camera and even built-in from an early age. At the age of conservation of all bear species. and South America. Currently he (ILO), Americans work more software. Longer workdays mean GPS through an intuitive user fifteen, Harry started working Reynolds’ presentation is part is Team Leader for the Great Gobi hours per week than people in more hours at the computer and interface. They can help keep with the Craighead Family, of the Sierra College Natural Project - focused on the critically pioneering bear researchers in History Museum’s 2008-2009 other parts of the world. In fact, a greater risk of repetitive strain users on time, organized and endangered Gobi bear. Reynolds' West Yellowstone. It was the lecture series, and will be held on the ILO found Americans work injuries. Research shows taking having fun. illustrated lecture will discuss Craigheads who first developed Friday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. an average of nine weeks more breaks can increase efficiency and • Use visual ergonomic worldwide bear endangerment and employed radio telemetry to in Sewell Hall, room 111 on the with a focus on his recent work in a year than their counterparts fight off fatigue. “Break reminder” technology. According to the study bears. His experiences with Rocklin Campus. Mongolia's Gobi Desert (a place in Western Europe. This fact- software can encourage you-or 2007 American Eye-Q survey, 82 the Craighead family began what Tickets are available at the Reynolds states "makes Nevada combined with an unstable even force you-to take a break. percent of Americans frequently is nearly five decades of bear door. Prices are General $5 / look like a Garden of Eden”) and study by Reynolds. Students and Seniors $2 / Museum economy, shrinking workforce, The software’s functionality work with either a computer the vanishing Gobi bear, a species Now 60 years old, Reynolds is members free. All proceeds technology improvements and ranges from a simple pop-up to or a wireless handheld device. of brown bear. one of the most respected brown benefit the Sierra College Natural Harry Reynolds is a former global business efforts-is turning interactive elements like games, Gunnar Optiks has created digital bear biologists in the world. History Museum. wildlife biologist with the Alaska the American workforce into the videos and exercises. Some of performance eyewear to help Recently he was elected to his Department of Fish and Game American overworked force. these programs are available free reduce eye fatigue caused by digital second term as president of the Employees increasingly are online. data streams from computers, cell concerned about their companies’ • Schedule personal time phones and PDAs. Many office bottom line-and, ultimately, their electronically. Electronic calendar environments are not equipped for Finding Scholarships to Fund jobs. Today’s business leaders programs are how many of us stay visual performance and Gunnars are reducing their workforce in organized at work, but they can also can help ease stress placed on eyes an effort to improve productivity help you manage time away from from external light sources such Your College Education and reduce operating costs. the office. Schedule appointments as fluorescent lights and computer (NewsUSA) - As economic conditions With layoffs on the rise and for meals, gym workouts and screen glare by relaxing the ocular prompt consumers to cut back on spending, scholarships are an ever-more important employers frequently choosing family outings. This will not only muscles. This can help employees way to help pay for college. Unlike other not to fill positions left open help you stay organized, but also be more effective and productive forms of financial aid, scholarships do not when employees leave for help you schedule time to relax throughout the day. have to be repaid. other opportunities, corporate and rejuvenate. History shows when times are Sallie Mae's recent study on How downsizing is the norm. As a • Give your work space a good, employers find ways of America Pays for College, conducted by Gallup, found that 17 percent of students result, the pressure to perform and technology makeover. Find ways improving the work environment. used scholarships to pay for college last employee stress levels are at an to make your cubical or office Conversely, they do more with year and that the average family covered all-time high. more efficient and comfortable less during times of economic 15 percent of the cost of college using a Today’s “always on” by evaluating chair position, distress. A sluggish economy leads combination of grants and scholarships. technologies, including laptops, computer setup and lighting. companies to lay off workers, "In tough economic times like PDAs and cell phones, also According to the University of resulting in fewer workers doing these, now is not the time to overpay for anything, particularly college," said contribute to the problem. Utah/NEC “Productivity and the same (or more work), which Martha Holler, spokeswoman, Sallie Mae. information about more than 2.9 million Families can see the value of scholarship Technology has created an Multi-Screen Displays” study, can affect overall quality and "With a little bit of extra effort, students scholarships worth more than $16 billion. contributions by using Sallie Mae's Education ultraconnected workforce, people using multiple monitors efficiency. These simple ideas, will find that scholarships can help The Scholarship Search is available at www. Investment Planner (www.SallieMae.com/ effectively extending the workday them keep more of their money in their SallieMae.com/scholarships and through a plan) to customize their own pay-for-college are 10 percent more productive such as using multiple monitors, new "widget" that allows any organization plan. Using the Planner, families may and the workweek. than single-monitor users. smartphones and Gunnars to own pocket." Scholarship awards range from a few -; including high schools, colleges and other estimate the total cost of a college degree, Consequently, businessmen and • Simplify mobile technology. improve productivity, can help dollars to a full tuition bill and are offered community organizations -; to easily make build a plan to pay for college and estimate women need to discover ways to Instead of carrying a cell phone, employees achieve success, by private sources in addition to federal and the free tool accessible on the organization's the salary a graduate would need to keep combat fatigue and other physical PDA and MP3 player, consider improve performance and achieve state governments. Students and parents can own Web site. Organizations can visit www. repayment of student loans manageable. effects of working long, intense adopting a smartphone. 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