April 3, 2014 | www.valcomnews.com East Sacramento News — BRINGING YOU COMMUNIT Y neWS FOR 23 YEARS — East Sacramento cemetery marker recognizes woman with a connection to Jean Harlow See page 6 https://www.flickr.com/photos/slightlyterrific/5351397516/ Janey Way Memories ............................................2 School ............................................................. 3 Ask Joey: Early Sutter’s Know your neighbor ........................................ 4 Joey Garcia on love, Fort operations Calendar ..............................................................18 divorce, and peaceful living included bakery Lance Armstrong history feature .......................19 See page 4 See page 19 girls & boys from public or private Register schools are welcome! Now! Summer Classes & Camps CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL June 16 - July 25, 2014 www.stfrancishs.org/summer Students from SCUSD Math and Computer Science: East Sacramento News Janey Way Memories: competed with students Isamu Kawaguchi (Golf Ball WWW.VALCOMNEWS.COM from all over the Sac- Physics) — Second Place CHOOL EWS ramento region includ- Jacob Hierling and Xavi- E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Vol. XXIII • No. 7 S N ing San Joaquin, Solano, er Bauer-Martin (Bounc- East Sacramento News is published on the first and third Thurs- day of the month in the area bounded by Business 80 on the 2709 Riverside Blvd. Meeting new people Phoebe Hearst teacher’s Sutter, Yolo, Placer, El ing and Rebound Physics) west, the American River on the north and east and Highway Sacramento, at the Synopsis Sacramen- cess into hands-on proj- Dorado, Butte, Amador — Fifth Place 50 on the south. CA 95818 t: (916) 429-9901 asked me about San Francisco and Holly- ‘Geek Squad’ to help to Regional Science Fair at ects. and Yuba counties. Publisher ................................................................ George Macko f: (916) 429-9906 wood. She asked Jack about New York City. others with new tests Rosemont High School on The fair was spon- The following Sutter Biological Sciences: General Manager ................................................... Kathleen Egan By MARTY RELLES Liz introduced us to her two daughters, Mon- Saturday, March 22. sored by Intel, SMUD Middle School students Haley Tschudin (Ethyl- Editor ........................................................................ Monica Stark [email protected] Art Director.................................................................John Ochoa ica, a pretty Fraulein in her mid-20s and Petra, Phoebe Hearst Elementa- The Science Fair allows and the American Soci- placed in the top five cate- ene & Food Science) — Fifth Graphic Designer ........................................................Ryan Wunn After I completed my military training at Fort 13, who was still in school. She and Walter had ry School students are getting students to incorporate ety of Civil Engineers, gories and are eligible to ad- Place Sales Manager ...........................................................Patty Colmer Cover photo by: Advertising Executives: Lewis, Washington in September of 1969, the met just after the war. He had fought in the Ger- serious about the upcoming the Scientific Method and along with several oth- vance to the next stage of Linda Pohl, Melissa Andrews, Jen Henry Public Domain army assigned me to duty in West Germany. Soon, man army and spent time in a British Prisoner field test of the state’s Smart- Engineering Design Pro- er corporate sponsors. competition: See School News, page 12 Distribution/Subscriptions ................................... George Macko I was on a charter plane headed for Europe. of War (POW) Camp. After the war, the Brit- er Balanced assessments. Other photos: There, I received orders to report to the ish released the captive German soldiers and sent Students in grades 3-6 are Copyright 2014 by Valley Community Newspapers Inc. All rights reserved. Hope Harris Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Courtesy 510th Ordinance Company in Gunzburg, them home. Walter was lucky, as Gunzburg came working through the prac- West Germany. Gunzburg lies in the state of out of the war relatively unscathed. The farmers tice tests in simulated test- Bavaria in the southern part of Germany, but there went about their business as they had be- like environments. What even there the weather was beginning to turn fore the war, indeed, as they had for a thousand makes this roll-out unique, cold in mid-October. Soon, the snow began to years. Walt and Liz met, got married, bought the is that teacher Peter Goul’s fall and we were pretty much confined to our tavern, and the rest was history. fifth grade class was trained The lives we touch inspire us base during the long, cold winter. We would spend many nights at the Lowen- to serve as mentors and By April though, the sun came out and melt- brau Steube during our tours of duty in Germa- trouble-shooters to all of ed the snow. Then, my new friend Jack and I de- ny, drinking good German beer and eating Liz’s the other classes. Like many girls her age, Precious loves animals of all cided to get out and explore the countryside. We fantastic food. We soon met other friendly peo- Can’t figure out how to kinds. At 8 years old, after playing with a feral cat, started in the town of Gunzburg. It is a pictur- ple. George, the middle aged tippler who drove use the headphones? Goul’s she became ill with what doctors first suspected might esque, old village dating back to Roman times. a fast car and wore traditional Bavarian cloth- “Geek Squad” is on it! Not be the flu. We wandered through the cobblestone ing: a green blazer with a crest emblazoned on sure how to increase the streets checking out the old cathedral, the the- the pocket and a felt hat unique to that region. font size of the story? Fear Soon unable to swallow or stand, Precious was ater, the stores, and the restaurants. Eventual- We also met Horst, an office manager at Gunz- not, the Geeksters have you flown to UC Davis Children’s Hospital where she was ly, we stumbled upon a neat little tavern called burg City Hall. Horst and his wife Rosvitha had covered!! diagnosed with severe brain inflammation caused by the Lowenbrau Steube. There, we wandered us over the Christmas Eve dinner that year. We Students are feeling much up to the bar and ordered a beer. The 40- watched the 1970 world cup of soccer there and more confident and excited rabies – a combination that’s almost always fatal. something looking bartender poured us each spent many holiday’s there including Fasching about the new test format. A team of UC Davis critical care and infectious a one-pint glass of good, German beer. (German Mardi Gras) and New Year’s Eve. They are testing out their We began talking with the man. His name Liz treated us like the sons she never had. She pre- new typing skills many have disease specialists placed her in a drug-induced coma. was Walter. He co-owned the tavern/restau- pared special meals for us that weren’t on the menu. worked on this year, and With the help of antiviral medication and her own rant with his wife Liz. He poured the drinks That chance encounter resulted in lasting friend- they are enjoying the inter- tenacious spirit, Precious fiercely wrestled the disease and Liz cooked. Soon, Liz came out from the ship with Walter and Liz. Sadly, I never saw them active nature of the practice and became the third person in the U.S. to survive kitchen and introduced herself. She spoke again after leaving Germany in 1971. They are tests. Who knew taking the rabies without a vaccine. Today, this vibrant good English, asking us our names and where probably long since departed from this world. But, test would be so fun? young girl dreams of becoming a veterinarian. we came from. Jack was from New Jersey, and I will never forget the experiences I had in their little I from California. She had lots questions. She tavern: another unforgettable Janey Way memory. Sutter Middle students To learn more about Precious’ story take top honors at Sac and the ”one team” approach to care at this region’s one nationally ranked Regional Science Fair comprehensive hospital for children, Sutter Middle School visit children.ucdavis.edu students took top honors One team. One choice. One UC Davis. THE REGION’S COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN 2 East Sacramento News • April 3, 2014 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • April 3, 2014 • East Sacramento News 3 the Catholic faith, especially as she statue she picked up in Bali and which prompted her to visit ex- Inner peace, outward advice: Ask Joey: saw first-hand how outwardly gen- books on various religions. tended family, and by her 30s, she Continued from page 4 erous the priests were and how she When she was 9 years old, she finally did for the first time since SNR’s Ask Joey columnist discusses love, life, Joey said generally they’re based on was intrigued by the mystery of the started taking a yoga class, and with a toddler, an experience that kept a topic that has been on her mind. nuns there. that practice, she learned about her coming back. During those va- “It’s just a flow process,” she said. “I had it all. I had the priests rep- mindfulness and being at peace with cations, her desire to help others human connectedness, and her new book Fielding questions from Facebook rimanding me, priests celebrating oneself – a trait that facilitates her manifested when after 10 years, messages, to handwritten letters, me, priests babysitting me. We’re thought process when responding to she formed Rise Up Belize!, which By MONICA STARK [email protected] scriptions for healing. Divided into emails, and random encounters by Catholic very much so. I was more questions from readers.