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Tree Lighting Festival Students Donate A Holiday Hit Wreaths to Elderly Page 3 Page 4 Volume 35 • Issue 50 Serving Carmichael and Sacramento County since 1981 December 11, 2015 CHEF MIKAH GIVES BACK THIS Boy Scout HOLIDAY SEASON Happy Trails to You Troop 386 Pathway Links Sutter and Jensen Reserves Celebrates 50th Anniversary CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Back when gasoline was 31 cents a gallon and a first-class stamp would set you back just a nickel, Boy Scout Troop 386 became Page 2 part of the Carmichael commu- nity when it chartered on Dec. 1st, 1965. Strong and continuous since then, Troop 386 celebrates its 50th anniversary this month and invites former Scouts, for- TOP TEAMS DO mer Scout Leaders, and the public to join in as they celebrate BATTLE FOR THE this golden milestone. NATIONAL TITLE Troop 386, around for about Page 15 Neighbors join Carmichael Park District staff in opening the Sutter-Jensen Park pathway. Community leader Sandy Helland and Supervisor Susan half as long as the national Boy Peters assist with scissors. Scouts of America (BSA) orga- nization (founded in 1910), is Story and photo chartered by the Carmichael by Susan Maxwell Skinner a thistle-thick obstacle course, the stroll Elks Lodge #2103 and has about A GOLDEN is now easy for everyone and their dog. sacrifice. In tradition with the district’s other recent park developments, half the cost 35 boys ranging in age from 11 CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Indeed, after ribbon-cutting duties, County through 17. Weekly meetings STATE OF MIND Eight years in exe- Supervisor Susan Peters and schnauzer Ernie ($50,000, including donations and volun- cution, a link between Jensen Botanical and monthly overnight trips cre- were among the first to exploit the opportu- teer service) was provided by residents and Gardens and a community garden on ate a tight-knit group of boys nity. “It’s a lovely walk on a lovely day,” supporters. Even after concrete was poured, Sutter Avenue was recently completed. who focus on community ser- Peters approved. neighbors guarded hardening surfaces from The achievement is a triumph of cooper vice, survival and camping - vandalism and paw-prints. ation between County, community, and The project has been long on the park dis- skills, citizenship, first aid, phys- EN OF THE trict’s bucket list. Walkway and improved Their reward was a quarter mile of pris- D ical fitness, leadership skills, Carmichael Park District. park access had a $100,000 price tag and tine pavement from Sutter Avenue to Fair Meandering through century-old olive self-reliance, and overall char- early visions prescribed partial subdivi- Oaks Boulevard. The combined Sutter/ trees, a new path provides picturesque inter Jensen reserves now total 18 acres, includ acter building. The boys aim to BENCH - sion for funding. To the joy of neighbors, - rise to the rank of Eagle Scout— ludes between two popular reserves. Once ing communal green-thumb lots at the Sutter pared-down designs have required no land the highest rank attainable in Continued on page 13 BY GERRY SCHOLL Scouting—by earning merit badges through many of these Page 13 activities and the completion of an Eagle Scout Service Project, a challenging hands-on project Join the Baby Basket Drive aimed at serving the community. Troop 386 awards the coveted Eagle Scout badge to a few Donations Needed for New Moms at Sacramento Life Cente Scouts each year. Over the past half-cen- SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) confidence and needed supplies.” r tury, Troop 386 has evolved to - As local women and teens spend The Sacramento Life Center’s become a boy-led troop: the the holidays preparing to become mission is to offer compassion, boys run the meetings and make new moms in the coming year, the support, resources, and free med decisions related to activities, Sacramento Life Center is hold - - ical care to women and couples trips, and volunteering in com- ing its annual Baby Basket Drive Scan our QR Code for a facing an unplanned or unsup munity events, such as food direct link to our online edition! through Dec. 31st so it can continue - ported pregnancy. The Sacramento drives and U.S. flag retirement to provide a basket of needed items Life Center’s licensed Sac Valley ceremonies. Troop 386 adult to every patient who gives birth Pregnancy Clinic includes a pri leaders give the boys guidance in 2016. Donations can be made - mary clinic and two Mobile and advice, when needed, and online at www.saclife.org. Gifts Medical Clinics that provide all ser provide transportation and sup- can be made in any increment, but - vices for free, including pregnancy port for weekend trips. a donation of $50 buys one basket, tests, STD tests, ultrasounds, peer Some of those weekend trips PAID which includes formula, diapers, counseling for men and women, change from year to year, but PERMIT 350 US POSTAGE newborn clothes, pacifiers, and Carmichael, CA education, and resource referrals. many stay the same and have PRESORTED STD. more. The nonprofit also offers a school- become tradition within the Change Service Requested “Our patients may come in for based teen education program, a troop. One tradition includes a pregnancy test, but they leave 24-hour hotline and a program attending one of many regional with a strong support system and for women seeking support after summer camps, which draws resources,” said Marie Leatherby, having an abortion. For more infor several other Scout troops from executive director. “We want to - mation about the Sacramento Life within and around the local dis- encourage women and teen girls Center’s Sac Valley Pregnancy trict. And from that tradition, a and their partners that they are Clinic, visit www.svpclinic.com. new tradition was born for Troop capable of caring for a child, and For more information about the 386: the troop’s mascot named we understand the hurdles that they Sacramento Life Center or to make “It.” “It” came about in a way- often face—sometimes as simple a donation, visit www.saclife.org. ward and unsuccessful cow as wondering if they will be able Source: Kristin Thébaud tipping incident back in 1989. to afford diapers. These baby bas - Communications H As former Troop 386 Boy kets give new moms a boost of Scout Sean Oliver explains the story, “We were at a Camporee 1. Guaranteed Delivery of the Carmichael Times event, and the troop really 2. Guaranteed Delivery of The Sunday Sacramento Bee Triple Play! 3. And One Free Car Wash enjoyed the backpacking and from QUICK QUACK Car Wash ($699 value) Tennis Player Read & Feed Program from Arden Hills Digs In As Librarians Wins National hiking adventure of camping. “Little Mo” Get a great deal on this 6 month subscription for only: Go Agrarian Title in Texas Page 9 Page 4 So we backpacked in about five Volume 34 • Issue 45 Serving Carmichael and Sacramento County since 1981 November 6, 2013 00 What Is The Veterans Memorial World’s Fastest Commemoration A Sacramento Life Center client receives a baby basket shortly before miles to the camp, and while the STARS Shine at Planned at Earl J. Animal? Koobs Nature Area CARMICHAEL, C A. ( MPG) - A $ memorial service will be held in San Juan Fundraiserthe Earl J. Koobs Nature Area located in Carmichael, between giving birth in early 2015. The center is running its annual Baby Basket San Juan Central (previously Garfield Elementary) and the La Sierra Community Center on 25 5325 Engle Road. Gates to the rest of the gang was resting, a area will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Color Guard Ceremony will be at 11:00 See inside for details Page 2 a.m. The Color Guard will be by local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts Drive this month. Photo courtesy Sacramento Life Center and Venture Crew. The Earl J. Koobs Nature Bera Gets Area started with a teacher’s off-hand suggestion in 1971 and local high school students’ Back to His perservance in purchasing 4-1/2 acres in Carmichael as a nature Doctor Roots and environmental studies area. Even then-Governor Reagan and President Nixon donated to the students’ cause. A California ecology grant helped pay the bal- ance. The area was later named Continued on page 5 for Mr. Koobs, now called “Ranger Jack”, the biology teacher who planted the idea. The Vietnam Memorial is especially intriguing. In 1973, while many were still in dis - belief of America’s losses, the Page 9 nature area’s symbol became a memorial to 14 students from La Sierra High School who died for Broadcaster Beth Ruyak (left) welcomed VIPs at a San Juan Education Foundation gala. Receiving alumni awards our country. This, the first known were Justice Gordon Liu, Lt. General John Goodman, Fox News correspondent Laura Ingle and Nobel Prize winner David Wineland. Vietnam Memorial in California, 7 Healthy Tips was made in metal shop by stu - Words and pictures by Laura Ingle attended El Camino (Bella Vista); Assemblyman dents remembering their own For Air Travelers Susan Maxwell Skinner High. Lt General John Goodman Roger Niello (Encino); Olympic classmates. (also a former NFL star) spent swimmer Debbie Meyer (Rio In 1988, the nature area was Q: What do a Nobel Prize win- his athletic teens at Encina. All Americano) and baseball legend almost sold for lack of use and ner, a California Supreme Court grown up and diversely distin - Dusty Baker (Del Campo). interest, but a community group, judge, a decorated Marine and guished, the four were honored A 2011 winner, Timothy B.