Milagro Hosts FIREWORKS Hard Hat Tour PREVIEW Page 2 Page 7 Volume 35 • Issue 26 Serving Carmichael and Sacramento County since 1981 June 26, 2015 GALA BREAKS Carmichael’s RECORD Five Unexpected Travel Essentials Fourth of July Salute for Your Summer Road Trip to America’s Patriots By Jim Warrick CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - “We were young, strong, and brave facing incredi- ble danger,” said Lt. Col Jim Page 6 Grey, Grand Marshal for the Carmichael Elks 57th annual Fourth of July Parade, which will kick off at 10:30 a.m. Movies such as Twelve COUCH THEATER O’Clock High with Gregory The Gunman Peck and Memphis Bell help characterize Jim Grey’s cour- age and the courage of fellow B-17 crew members. High casualties marked B-17’s crews, yet Jim Grey survived 30 missions. Jim Grey’s 381st lost 1,340 men, one of every six men. During WWII, 38% or 94,565 B-17 “Flying Fortress” crew members were killed, wounded, MIA, or taken prisoner. During one mission, Nazis shot down three B-17s from his group Page 5 and a burst of flak shattered the nose of his #3 engine. Later in the 1950s, he flew a B-29 right through the center of a mushroom cloud from an FREE WEEKEND atom bomb. He then retired after 22 years of service to Once you’re on the road, you’ll be making fun memories that will be shared with friends and family long after the summer months have come to an end. his country to become a suc- ACTIVITIES AT Photo courtesy of Brandpoint Media cessful banker and realtor in SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (BPT) - Summer at different times during the trip, and you bring it, and the closable container will allow Sacramento. EFFIE YEAW vacation is the time to pack up the fam- won’t have time to stop for each and every you to keep the car tidy. The Carmichael Elks ily, dust off your suitcases, and hit the road. tummy growl. With snack bags filled with 3. Toilet paper: When you’re on the road, Fourth of July Parade gives These short summer months will be filled dried fruit, nuts, and granola bars, you’ll have a little touch of home can go a long way. a “Salute to America’s with trips to Grandma and Grandpa’s, adven- nutritious and delicious foods to keep every- Make sure to pack some basic comforts—like Patriots,” honoring tures in the great outdoors, and sunny days at one happy until the next scheduled meal stop. your favorite toilet paper—so you can enjoy Carmichael’s own Jim Grey the amusement park. 2. Entertainment kits: Children get bored the go even when you’re miles from home. and fellow patriots along Once you’re on the road, you’ll be making on long car rides so before hitting the open According to a survey conducted by Charmin Fair Oaks Boulevard from fun memories that will be shared with friends road, ask each child to pack a small, closable and Wakefield Research, 23% of Americans Marconi Avenue to the Elks and family long after the summer months container filled with fun activities they would admit to clogging a toilet in a public rest- Lodge at 5631 Cypress Avenue. Page 2 have come to an end. When it comes to pack- like to do in the car. Suggest that they bring room and 21% in a hotel room. To avoid ing the family into the car for a summer road along summer reading books, entertainment this situation, and bring some of the famil- Fair Oaks Boulevard will trip, there are five essentials you don’t want devices (don’t forget the extra batteries or iarity of home with you on the next family be closed to through traf- to forget. chargers), and crossword puzzles or Sudoku. vacation, be sure to pack Charmin Ultra Soft fic from 10 a.m. to 12:30 1. Snack foods: Everyone will get hungry If it fits into their traveling case, they can Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 Volunteers Plant Trees to Provide Scan our QR Code for a direct link to our online edition! Native Habitat SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) Tree Foundation, the drought- - A stark contrast between obso- tolerant native trees offer a lete technology and urgent natural way to soften the harsh wildlife care brought volun- former-USAF facility to meet teers to the non-profit Wildlife its current need in providing the Care Association to join essential and unique resource PAID SMUD, the Sacramento Tree for the region’s wildlife. “Gray” PERMIT 350 PERMIT US POSTAGE Carmichael, CA Foundation, Southside Rental or recycled washing machine PRESORTED STD. PRESORTED Equipment, and Messenger rinse water will be used to help Change Service Requested Publishing Group to transform establish the trees after planting. the former radar dome on the Everything from humming- west side of McClellan Park birds to coyotes in the region is on Saturday, June 13th. The sent to the volunteers at Wildlife old technology “palace” now Care Association where they are houses the non-profit Wildlife cared for and released back to Volunteers from the Wildlife Care Association, SMUD, the Sacramento Tree Foundation, Care Association, providing the environment. Volunteers are Southside Rental Equipment, and Messenger Publishing Group planted 20 trees at intake, care, and release for dis- always needed, as 98% of the McClellan’s former-USAF facility to provide shade, native habitat, a windbreak, an onsite placed or injured wildlife in the effort comes from caring vol- outdoor natural education area, and to improve the public appeal of the old tech facility. Sacramento region. unteers, and 88 cents of every Photo by Tom Wroten As part of the long term- dollar donated goes to wildlife change at the two-acre site, recovery and release. 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A program Source: Rick Reed Public of SMUD and the Sacramento Relations H See inside for details 2 • Carmichael Times June 26, 2015 Attend the Freedom Celebration Milagro Hosts Hard Hat Tour at Crossroads Church CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - an annual conference designed to Story and photos by Crossroads Church in Carmichael equip and encourage members of Susan Maxwell Skinner will host their annual Freedom their churches in using their gifts Celebration on Wednesday, July and passions to serve not only in CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - 1st from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This their respective churches but in the Carmichael Chamber of family event is free to the public. community at large. Commerce executive Linda It’s been a long-time tradition The children of the commu- Melody donned a construc- for the church located at the cor- nity are such an important part tion worker’s helmet for an ner of Grant Avenue and Fair Oaks of these churches’ ministry focus. exclusive tour of the much- Boulevard. Being big on family For example, Crossroads Church anticipated Milagro Centre. and community, with a centrally has weekly programs on Sunday With a forest of mature trees located facility, it provides a mornings where children expe- and fountains installed out- great venue for bringing people rience a friendly, safe, and fun side, indoor progress remains together. environment while learning about a mystery to future patrons of There will be free food, games, the love of Jesus and discovering the culinary mall on Fair Oaks and activities for children, and a valuable life principles. Boulevard. Linda Melody’s local Veteran who assists the needs Last year they came together to guide was developer/owner of other Veterans in our commu- host a free Family Resource Fair Allan Davis. The visitor nity will be honored. The evening at Crossroads. It was a huge suc- admired Napa-style stonework, will conclude with an awesome cess as hundreds of people from generous skylights, and 36,000 ground fireworks display. the community were able to talk square feet of polished con- The event has gained momen- with representatives from utility crete floors in two vending tum in recent years due in large departments, job services, dental areas. Builders are also work- part to a handful of churches in offices, and handyman services, to ing to complete a convention Carmichael. They have come name a few. center that will allow events together with a passion to build a On the horizon, The Church for 250-plus guests. Sparing more cohesive unity in the church on Cypress is again sponsoring no expense, Davis and his late and in the surrounding commu- two “Movie in the Park” nights wife, Nancy Emerson Davis, nity that they serve. For the past this summer, one at Mission Park imported doors and light Napa-style stonework is a feature of Milagro’s atrium design. few years, their pastors have been on July 10th and the other at fixtures from Italy. The high- meeting each month to pray for Carmichael Park on July 24th. It’s profile business couple planned of a year-round festival in their development. A grand opening is planned Carmichael and for one another. a great family night for everyone.