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Pocket News is published on the first and third Thursdays of the month Vol. XXI • No. 13 and delivered by mail and home delivery in the area bounded by Interstate 5 on the east and the Sacramento River on the north, west, and south. 2709 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento, Publisher...... George Macko CA 95818 General Manager...... Kathleen Egan t: (916) 429-9901 Editor...... Toby Lewis f: (916) 429-9906 Art Director...... John Ochoa Graphic Designer...... Serene Lusano Cover photo by: Advertising Executives...... Linda Pohl Courtesy PHCS Patty Colmer, Melissa Andrews, Jen Henry Other photos by: Distribution/Subscriptions...... George Macko Courtesy E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Susan Laird

 The Pocket News • July 5, 2012 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • July 5, 2012 • The Pocket News  Pocket News writer Lance Armstrong receives special recognition Special to Pocket News

Pocket News writer Lance Armstrong was recently named an honorary life member of the Portuguese Historical and Cultural Soci- ety. While attending the society’s last board meeting as a special guest on June 5, Arm- strong was presented with a certificate recog- nizing this achievement. The society, which has named few honorary members, presented the membership to Arm- strong for his work as a constant chronicler of the Portuguese origins and roots of the River- side-Pocket area. Photo by Joe Ferreira The organization’s president, Mary Ann Pocket News writer Lance Armstrong is presented with a Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society honorary life Marshall, said that PHCS is appreciative of membership award by the society’s president, Mary Ann Armstrong’s dedication to supporting the so- Marshall. ciety’s efforts to preserve and promote Portu- guese heritage and culture. the Riverside-Pocket area of Sacramento,” “The officers and board members of the Marshall said. “We are very appreciative of Portuguese Historical and Cultural Soci- the many Portuguese-related articles that he Got News? ety are proud to bestow honorary member- has written for The Pocket News and we are e-mail [email protected] ship to Lance for his work in document- pleased with the opportunity we have to ar- ing the lives and contributions of the many chive them for future generations to have ac- Portuguese and Portuguese descended per- cess to them. Lance did a wonderful job in sons who were instrumental in developing making these stories come to life.” Free summer reading programs The Robbie Waters Pocket- Wednesday, July 18, 6:30 p.m.: look for and what activities to Greenhaven Library offers sev- “Making the Transition to Col- take advantage of including in- eral free programs this July. lege” The transition from high ternships and study abroad. You school to college can be a diffi- will also get tips on how to live in- Saturday, July 7,1 p.m.: “Adult cult one for both parents and stu- dependently, manage your mon- Book Discussion Group. Read dents. Get tips on how to make ey and time and how to get along and discuss the books, Farewell the adjustment to college from with roommates. Most impor- to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakat- certified college counselor Mar- tantly, find out what you should suki Houston and James D. ilyn Van Loben-Sels. Find out pack! Registration is required Houston, and When the Emper- how college is different than high as space is limited. Please call or Was Divine by Julie Otsuka. school (it isn’t what you think), (916) 264-2920 or register on- learn what campus services to line www.saclibrary.org Wednesday, July 11, 6:30 p.m.: “I Street: The Le- gal Side of Self Publishing. Struggling to decide between publishing options? Unsure whether your work fits best in traditional markets, self-pub- lishing, e-publishing, or some- thing completely different? Explore the options and learn how to make these important career decisions with publish- ing lawyer and author Susan Spann. Spann is a practicing California attorney with over ten years of experience in in- tellectual property, publishing and contract law. Her publish- ing clients include book and magazine publishers, indepen- dent and agented authors (tra- ditional and self-published), and developers of e-books and digital apps.

 The Pocket News • July 5, 2012 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • July 5, 2012 • The Pocket News  Silva family history in the Pocket began more than a century ago Silva: Tony purchased 102 acres By LANCE ARMSTRONG Pocket News writer $3. The employer responded by giving [email protected] Tony three kicks in his rear and order- ing him off his property. of swamp land in the Pocket After leaving Inyo County, Tony, Continued from page 6 Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two- who was known to sign his name, to side of the Sacramento Riv- part series regarding the history of the “A.L. Silva,” because of his illiteracy in er, mostly south of Sutterville Antone “Tony” Luiz Silva and Joao English, went to Sacramento Coun- Road, Tony purchased 102 acres “John” Luiz Silva families and their de- ty and became employed at the Elk of swamp land in the Pocket. scendents. Grove Winery in Elk Grove. Before Tony could even He then went to the Grant area in to- begin to farm this land, the Among the many early Portuguese day’s Carmichael area and worked on a hay property had to be drained families of the Pocket area were the bailing press and farmed hay and grain. of its river water seepage and Antone “Tony” Luiz Silva and Joao cleared of tules and brush. “John” Luiz Silva families. Tony and Mary meet It was also on this proper- Both Tony and John, who were While in the Grant area, Tony met his ty that, in 1909, Tony had a brothers, immigrated to the United future wife, Maria “Mary” Nevis, who was 10-room Victorian construct- States from Topo, Sao Jorge Island in born in the Azorean island of Terceira on ed for him by Manuel Valine, the Azores Islands of Portugal. The Aug. 5, 1881. Mary had then-recently im- a contractor who was known brothers’ original surname was Avila, migrated to the Pocket with her cousin, as “Calisto.” As a protection but they acquired the surname, Silva, Vera Bettencourt, and lived with one of against flooding, Calisto built after arriving in the U.S. the two Costa families of that area. the home on a knoll. Tony and Mary were married – Photo courtesy of PHCS In order to continue his The John Silva family is shown in this c. 1922 photograph. Pictured from left to right are: Mary, Tony, Tony was the first to arrive most likely at the St. Joseph Church Manuel, Nancy, King, John, Sr., Dolores (on John, Sr.’s lap), John, Jr., Anna and Madeline. Emily Silva work as a dairyman, Tony es- The first of these immigrants was in Freeport/today’s Clarksburg – in was not yet born. tablished a dairy on his Pock- Tony, who arrived in America at the age April 1899. et property. The property also of 17, and joined his brother, Joseph, In about 1902, Tony and Mary included a large orchard and a who was herding sheep in Inyo County, moved to the Freeport area, where “Lavafraldas,” which indicated the Tony’s nickname and remained with family vegetable plot. around Lone Pine and Bishop. Tony farmed and had a small dairy, “washing of diapers.” him for the rest of his life. In about the early 1920s, Jap- www.valcomnews.com In that county, Tony worked for two adjacent to where John also farmed One day, one of Tony’s friends was anese families began residing in separate wages. One of these wages and operated a dairy. driving by his home and observed Tony and Mary settle down in the Pocket area and, in many was $1 per day and for another em- Together Tony and Mary had sev- Tony hanging up his children’s diapers Pocket cases, leased land from Por- ployer, he was paid with food. How- en children, Mary, Joseph L., Olive, on the outside line next to his house. Sometime after the 1904 Edwards tuguese farmers. It was dur- ever, Tony was not content working Rose, Hazel, Anthony and the first- The friend rolled down the window Break, which flooded the Sacramen- ing this early period that Tony for food and after three days, using his born Rose, who died in infancy. As a of his vehicle and shouted, ‘Oh, An- leased his Pocket property to broken English, he asked to be paid father, Tony acquired the nickname, tone Lavafraldas.’ This name became See Silva, page 7 Saichi Hironaka, who was an American citizen. Hironaka then subleased the property in three parts to the Tanaka, Ishi- Photo courtesy of PHCS moto and Shirai families. John and Nancy Silva are shown in their wedding photo. The couple was married In 1934, Tony acquired an on Dec. 17, 1904. additional 100 acres from Joe Rico. in New Bedford, Mass., where were born on this property. Tony passed away on Jan. 30, two of his sisters resided and Altogether, John and Inacia’s 1945 and his entire property then lived with them there for family included nine children: remained with his family in the some time before joining Tony Mary, John L., Jr., Madeline, ownership of his widow. in California. Tony, Anna, Joaquim (“King”), John was later hired to work Manuel, Dolores and Emily. What became of the property at the Sacramento Brick Co. on In 1916, John purchased From the early 1960s Riverside Road (now Riverside about 100 acres in the Pocket through the mid-1980s, Tony’s Boulevard). He maintained this area from Frank Rico. Includ- former property was sold at employment for several years. ed with this purchase were different times in individual On Dec. 17, 1904, John mar- two houses, three barns and sections for the residential re- ried a 20-year-old, Faial, Azores a large orchard, which was development of the Pocket. Islands-born woman named located between the houses. Twelve acres of Tony’s for- Inacia “Nancy” Silva at the Ca- Orange trees were among the mer Pocket property was do- thedral of the Blessed Sacra- trees of this orchard. nated in 1960 to the Roman ment. For their honeymoon, Also within John’s Pocket Catholic Diocese of Sacra- the couple traveled on a river- property were various crops, mento for the construction boat to San Francisco. including alfalfa, beans, po- of a new church and parochi- After returning to the Sac- tatoes, tomatoes, sugar beets, al school. These 12 acres were ramento area, John and Nancy spinach and milo. exchanged for a 5-acre site settled on rented property that John farmed his property on Florin Road, where the was owned by the Glide family into the 1950s, at which time church was built and named on Babel Slough in Yolo Coun- he retired and his sons contin- St. Anthony Church in mem- ty. On this property, John op- ued the operation of the farm. ory of Tony. erated a dairy with his broth- Just prior to John’s death on er, Tony. July 7, 1970, part of his acre- John immigrates to America The brothers grew alfalfa for age was sold to developers. Tony’s previously mentioned feeding their cows and potato Nancy died on Dec. 3, 1976, brother, John, who was born and beans to feed their fami- and the remaining part of the on Jan. 10, 1879, immigrated lies, which included John and property was sold by her fam- to America in 1896. He arrived Inacia’s eight children who ily in 1979.  The Pocket News • July 5, 2012 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • July 5, 2012 • The Pocket News  Wildlife Art Festival features unique American art form By SUSAN LAIRD Pocket News writer highly detailed. Some even sport- coys. Artists create carved birds for [email protected] ed feathers for a realistic look. display in homes and businesses Pocket The find was dated to 200 B.C. that are so realistic, one would not America is famously known as European settlers who traded with be surprised if they moved. Some a “melting pot” – where all peoples the Indians also learned hunting skills of the models even boast personal- Little League bring the richness of their culture from them. The settlers also learned ities, they are so life-like. to the table and the nation em- how to carve their own decoys. This is true wildlife art. braces those gifts as its own. However, there is an art form Uniquely American Check it out that is unique to the North “You don’t find decoy carving The Pacific Decoy Associa- Champions American continent. And the originating on any other conti- tion will host its 42nd anniver- world has embraced it. nent,” said Jim Burcio, member- sary Wildfowl Art Classic – the Special to Pocket News is called the Tournament of What is this mysterious craft ship vice president the Pacif- second oldest annual show in the by Carl Lamera Champions (TOC). that is indigenous to North Amer- ic Flyway Decoy Association. nation – at the DoubleTree Hotel Team Manager In the Championship game, ica? It is the art of bird carving. “When plastics came along af- in Sacramento on July 14 and 15. Vicente Lamera pitched 4 sol- ter World War II, the art form “We live in the Pacific Flyway, Pocket Little League is the id innings, striking out 9 bat- Thousands of years old started to die because people so it was natural that we would Pocket News photo, Susan Laird local little league for the Pock- ters. AJ Wallace stayed hot LIFELIKE. The bodies of these bird figures were carved from solid blocks of wood For thousands of years, Na- could buy plastic decoys.” have a club doing bird carving,” into amazingly lifelike representations. The Wildlife Art Festival will feature this et/Greenhaven area. To play and went 3 for 3 at the plate, tive American Indians spent In the early 1970s, several orga- Burcio said. “People now carve unique American art form in Sacramento on July 14 and July 15. in the league you have to be a scoring 3 runs, and 1 RBI for countless hours carving figures nizations were started through- any bird in the world.” resident or a recent resident of us. Adrienne Lott came up of birds for use as decoys. These out the United States to save the Several categories of bird carvings features of the show include raf- a.m. to 4 p.m. The DoubleTree the Pocket/Greenhaven area. with a huge 2 RBI hit in the tools were used to catch birds for craft. The purpose was to contin- will be on display at the show: deco- fles, a banquet auction, a junior Hotel is located at 2001 Point Our team was a pure 9-10 top of the 6th that gave Bran- food and ceremonial purposes. ue an American heritage that be- rative lifesize wildfowl carvings, dec- carver event and activities for West Way in Sacramento. Ad- year old team. The teams we son Ferengel some cushion a Pocket Little League team, A cache of Native American gan with the hand carved decoy. orative miniature wildfowl carvings, kids. There will be items avail- mission is $5 for the weekend played against were allowed to for the Save. We had a huge in any scenario, has beaten a decoys was discovered a centu- gunning shorebirds, decoys, minia- able for purchase, as well. and children under the age of 12 have 11-12 year olds per Lit- defensive play at the bottom team from Land Park. In our ry ago. Miners discovered some Life-like ture decoys, game birds and more. The 42nd annual Wildlife Art are free. To purchase tickets to tle League rules. We faced two of the 6th inning. Cosumnes second game we beat East 10,000 artifacts from a cave in Today, the art of bird carving is Over 500 carvings will be on Festival will be held on Saturday, the banquet or for more infor- teams that featured older kids hit a hard ball to the fence Sacramento. The Champion- northern Nevada. The decoys practiced throughout the world – display from all over the United July 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and mation, visit www.pacificflyway. (11 and 12 year olds) as their with a runner on first. Anto- ship was against the reigning were individually wrapped and and not just for the creation of de- States and Canada. Additional on Sunday, July 15 from 9:30 org or call (925) 687-2013. premier/star players. nio Jacobo retirieved the ball TOC Champion, Cosumnes. Our team, the Yankees, and started a Championship We received the banner as won a 6 team league at Pock- relay to Vicente Lamera at shown in the picture that will et Little League. The Pock- the cut-off. Vicente spun and be displayed at the new Con- et Little team with the best threw a dart to a perfectly po- lin field during the playing sea- record after 20 inter-league sitioned Nathyn Brown, who son. It is the first championship games is crowned Pocket Lit- made solid catch and tag on a banner won since Pocket Little tle League champions and is disappointed Cosumnes play- League moved to the new Con- sent to a tournament to rep- er. Pocket LL came out on top lin fields. We are working on document prep services help at home in home care & assistance loving companionS resent Pocket Little League. 6 to 4 over Cosumnes LL. placing the player names on the The tournament is made up This was the first District 7 banner that will be displayed at City Councilmember, Darrell Fong and the championship winners. LIVING TRUST/LIVING WILL HELP AT HOME Right At Home In Home Care & Assistance of 9 league champions pri- Championship win for Pock- the Pocket Little League fields Legal Document Prep Services: Senior Care Companion Care • Personal Care marily from the South Sacra- et Little League since 2005. for years to come. www.valcomnews.com Caring, In-Home Assistance & Companionship • Trust • Will • Memory Care (Alzheimer’s) mento area. 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Select- comm Stadium, and similar et Softball League are head- ed from four teams, the Olympian pageantry, this is ed to their age level’s re- twelve members of The a very exciting opportuni- spective Western National Aces attend neighborhood ty for these neighborhood Championships, represent- schools, including Didion, athletes. ing the Greater Sacramento Matsuyama, Crocker, Sut- Victory at the San Diego Softball Association. terville, Bidwell and Leon- games would lead to partic- CUSTOM POCKET HOME vLAKE GREENHAvEN SOUTH LAND PARK HILLS Under the tutelage of vol- ardo Da Vinci Elementa- ipation at the State Games Located in Dutra Bend and backing to the Sacramento River Spectacular Waterfront Property with sandy beach on desirable Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom, 3 full bath home. High unteer Coach Steve Cobb, ry. They were awarded the of America in Hershey, this is a gorgeous home. Two story 4 bedrooms plus over- Lake Greenhaven. Sunny single story 4 bedroom 3 bath home with vaulted ceilings in the formal living and dining rooms, kitchen the “Pocket Aces” fast pitch Games’ entrance fee, tour- Pennsylvania. sized bonus room and office, 3 full baths, and recently painted beautiful views of the beach and water from the master bedroom, includes a separate eating area that opens to a family room team ripped through a two- nament winner t-shirts and The 12U Pocket All Stars interior. One remote downstairs bedroom. Upgrades include spacious great room and backyard. Paddle boat on 65 acres of with a wood burning fireplace. Upstairs has a spacious Mas- day, six-game competition medals for their victory in qualified for the West- refinished cabinets, newer microwave, and tile bathroom Lake! Picnic at the private 1 acre park which is also ideal for par- ter with a walk-in closet and private bath, plus two additional in Lincoln, June 23 and 24, Lincoln. ern National Tournament floors. $515,000 ties and weddings! 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Olympic Committee and eventually losing to another Competing in the 10-U, features 25 other sporting Elk Grove team in a semi- or ‘Mini-Minor’ division, events, 22 of which are held final game. The team re- ceived a large team trophy and all of the girls received RESIDENTIAL LOTS NEAR vALLEY HI CC PARKER BUILT GLIDE FERRY Amazing opportunity to develop five new homes half a block Amazing custom home in Chezimme Estates across from the Valley Gorgeous Parker built home in gated community. 3 bedrooms medals. from William Land Park! Approved by Sacramento Planning Hi Country Club/Golf Course, only 14 custom homes in development. plus an office/loft area 2½ baths, located in the highly desired Take care of business... The Western National Commission to subdivide .7 acre lot and build two 2500 SF Features include: 4 or 5 bedrooms 3½ baths, built-in pool, 4 car Coleman Ranch community. 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Special to Pocket News Marty RellEs Pocket News writer [email protected] The Asian Community Center’s Park City site, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday, June In the summer of my sixteenth year, I sat around, 9, with a health and community resources fair. bored. Dad had tried to land a job for me with the City Those attending enjoyed delicious food, enter- of Sacramento, but that failed to materialize. Now, what tainment; including taiko drums, a sake ceremo- was I to do. ny and River Cat mascot, Dinger, doing Tai Chi. Fortunately, Dad found a short term opportunity for Also available to participate in or view were uku- me. That year, the Haggin Oaks Golf Course hosted lele lessons, fly fishing lessons, and art from the the National Public Links Championship. After the Na- Chinese brush painting and drawing classes. tional Amateur Championship, the Public Links is the most important amateur tournament. Asian Community Center, located at 7375 Since Dad knew the man responsible for providing Park City Drive, is a housing community-based caddies for the event, he called to inquire about a posi- service for older adults such as transportation, tion for me. The man said, “bring him over Martin, we lifelong learning and wellness classes, caregiver will put him to work.” Of course, I had never played golf respite, utilities education and more. before, let alone caddied, but a job was a job. Dad dropped me off at the golf course, and I found my way to the temporary caddy shack, and reported for duty. The organizers handed me a sleeveless caddy jersey, told me to put it on and wait over there. So wait I did. Eventually, they called my name and I reported to the front desk. There stood a golfer, perhaps thirty years of age, who said, “are you my caddy?” I said yes, and off we went to the first tee. I carried his rather heavy golf bag and walked a few feet behind him. As we walked he grimaced and said, “You have never caddied before, have you?” When I answered in the affir- mative, he said, “Okay, always walk behind me, do what I tell you to do, and don’t walk in front any of the golfer’s golf balls.” I followed his instructions. At the first tee, he picked up a club, teed his ball and struck it. Unfortunately, it landed in the rough. After all the golfers had hit, we walked up to his ball, he picked out another club and hacked the ball out of the rough. He ended up bogeying (one over par) the first hole. Sad- ly the entire rest of the round went about the same way and by the time we finished the last hole, my golfer’s score totaled 82, the highest score recorded that day. He couldn’t blame my caddying, he just had a real bad day. I waited by the scoreboard near the clubhouse, while my golfer recorded his score with the official scorer. There I asked one of my fellow caddies how his golfer had done. “Shot 68,” he said; “he is in third place.” When I told him how my guy did, he said,“Too bad, he won’t make the weekend.” And he didn’t. Swim Club! My golfer shot 74 the next day. Much better, but not good enough to make the final cut, so he headed out to the airport that afternoon and returned to his home somewhere in the Midwest. Before he left, he paid me, thanked me for my services and reenhaven abana lub said, “It wasn’t your fault, you did a really good job for a rooky, G Home of the StingrayC Swim TeamC If you want to be a caddy, learn more about the game, and try to get in rounds at one of the local country clubs.” I didn’t FamilyFun For All heed his advice. My career as a caddy ended that day. - New Family Discounts - Later that summer, Dad found me a job working as a courtesy clerk in a local grocery store. In Fall, I returned Parties • BBQ's • Private Swim Lessons (One on One) to school and finished my senior year. Night Swimming • Heated Pool • Social Events I play golf these days with my friends in the Sons in Re- tirement, Branch 117. Sometimes I play pretty well, other 556-4622 times, not so well, but I have come to love the game. Now 6207 Riverside Boulevard my time as a caddy in the National Public Links Champi- (Between Greenhaven & Havenside) onship is just another pretty comical Janey Way Memory.

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Library and newsletter avail- cidal Brewster sisters relieve the lone- at 785 Florin Rd., Sac. Free. 2 p.m. horse rides, raffle at Sutter Jensen Park able. Club member of the Crochet Guild of July 9, 16, 23, 30: Have fun while –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– liness of old men by inviting them for – 5 p.m. Presentations at 3 p.m. near the community garden at Orange- improving speaking & leadership America. Meets the second Wednesday of a nice glass of elderberry wine. $19- (916) 808-1347 rie and Sutter Ave., Carm, 9 a.m. to 1 Chavez Plaza Farmer’s Market skills. Klassy Talkers Toastmasters. 7 the month at 6:30 p.m. Seniors: $6/yr. Enter $21. Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 En- –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– p.m. Bring your paints, do a painting and July 11, 18, 25: Chavez Plaza Farmer’s p.m.–8:30 p.m. Mondays. Executive from parking lot. Church of the Cross, 45th gle Rd., Carmichael (916) 489-7529 donate 50% or more of what you sell to Market. Every Wednesday, May–Oct. 10 Pancake Breakfast Airport, 6151 Freeport Blvd., Sac. & H sts., Sac. Karolyn (916) 457-4044 www.cplayhouse.org PreserveSutterJensen.org. a.m.–2 p.m. 10th & J streets, Sac. www.cali- July 7, Aug. 4: Two light, delicious, Ann Owens (916) 601-4652 www. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– fornia-grown.com warm pancakes, a tasty patty of sausage, klassytalkers.freetoasthost.org History Book Club Carmichael Farmer’s Market –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rotary Club of Point West Log Cabin syrup, tea and coffee, all for –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– July 11: The Carmichael Library at 6:30 p.m. July 8, 15, 22, 29: Carmichael Farm- History Book Club July 6: Hear guest speakers address local, only $3/person! 8:30 a.m.–10 a.m. Ev- Trick Dog Show Meet local author, Barry S. Martin, to discuss his regional and international topics. Visi- ery First Saturday of the Month. Bene- er’s Market. 8 a.m.–1 p.m., every Sun. July 11: Carmichael Library, 6:30 p.m., Meet book July 10: The Busy Bee Dogs will put on a Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Roy- tors welcome. 7 a.m., every Fri. Double- fits the Wednesday Club. Mission Oaks Year round, rain or shine. Carmichael author, Barry S. Martin to discuss his book show at Deterding Park, 1415 Rushden Dr., al Leonard. Leonard was a Rocky Mountain mail Tree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way., Sac. Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Dr., Park, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Arden Manor, Sac, 4 p.m. pilot, racer and Chiang Kai-shek’s personal pi- www.pointwestrotary.com Carmichael www.bemoneysmartusa.org Leonard. 5605 Marconi Ave. (916) 264-2920 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– lot. He conspired with the Flying Tigers com- –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– mander to bomb Tokyo, and survived flying “The Highway to Hell” in World War II. 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