since 1991 Arden-Carmichael News April 28, 2011 Community News in Your Hands www.valcomnews.com Redistricting community workshops in May Arden, Carmichael were See page 2 once ‘Rancho del Paso’ See page 16 COMMUNITY CALENDAR, PAGES 21–22 • KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR, PAGE 14 • FACES AND PLACES, PAGE 23 Inside This Edition A most egg-cellent day Community celebrates Easter in Carmichael Park See page 14 Curriculum upgrades coming to Jesuit High See page 7 Let’s talk trash: Creek Week 2011 See page 23 Arden-Carmichael News Input sought WWW.V A L com N E W S . com E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Redistricting community Vol. XX • No. 8 Arden-Carmichael News is published on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month and is delivered by mail and home delivery. 2709 Riverside Blvd. workshops to be held in May Newspapers are also available in stands throughout the area. Sacramento, CA 95818 Special to Arden-Carmichael News Publisher ...................................................................... George Macko t: (916) 429-9901 General Manager ........................................................ Kathleen Egan f: (916) 429-9906 als are available for viewing Editor ................................................................................. Susan Laird The 2010 Census figures at a number of communi- Art Director......................................................................John Ochoa have been released show- ty workshops currently be- Junior Designer .............................................................. Ryan Vuong Cover photo by: Sales Manager ................................................................Patty Colmer Bill Condray ing a 16 percent increase ing held throughout Sacra- Advertising Executives .....................................................Linda Pohl Other photos by: in population for Sacra- mento County. Residents Marc Harris Desiléts, Melissa Andrews Courtesy mento County which will can provide input on draft Distribution/Subscriptions ...................................... George Macko Bill Condray require district bound- redistricting plans at those ary adjustments for all five forums as well as learn members of the Board of more about the redistrict- Supervisors. To seek in- ing process. put from residents about Supervisor Susan Peters is how the new district lines hosting two open house com- should be drawn, Supervi- munity workshops in May. sor Susan Peters will host The first will be on Tues- two open house communi- day, May 17, from 6:30 p.m. ty workshops during May to 8:30 p.m. at the La Sier- Photo courtesy in Carmichael and Arden ra Community Center, 5325 Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Arcade. Engle Road in Carmichael. Peters, District 3 Census data shows Sac- The second will be on Thurs- ramento County’s popula- day, May 26, from 6:30 p.m. lates in big population tion to be 1,418,788 which to 8 p.m. at Swanston Park, swings affecting each dis- is 195,289 more residents 2350 Northrop Avenue in trict,” said Peters. “For than ten years ago. The Arden Arcade. Information instance, almost 40,000 Department of Voter Reg- about other dates and loca- people must be added to istration and Elections has tions are available online at District 3, which poses a prepared several plans for www.elections.saccounty.net challenge when consider- consideration to balance or call (916) 875-5827. ing factors like communi- out the population in or- “ There has been a ties of interest and natu- der to make each district as great deal of residential ral borders.” equal as possible while tak- growth in the outer re- Residents can view the dif- ing into account communi- gions of the county while ferent proposals online at ties of interest. some older more estab- www.elections.saccounty.net To get the new districts lished communities have as well email ideas and input ready for the upcoming experienced population to Voters-Redistrict2011@ 2012 election, the propos- decline. All this trans- saccounty.net. 2 Arden-Carmichael News • April 28, 2011 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • April 28, 2011 • Arden-Carmichael News 3 Towels, toiletries and luggage needed for local foster youth Special to Arden-Carmichael News erything. Foster children live in every ries collected will be added to baskets United Way’s Women in Philan- neighborhood, including the Arden filled with household supplies for fos- thropy brings women together to fos- United Way’s Women in Philanthro- and Carmichael areas. ter youth aging out of the system. ter the future, preparing foster youth py is seeking luggage, toiletries and tow- The group is collecting the items for “These are items we all take for for a successful adulthood. A dynamic el sets to donate to more than 300 fos- its annual Women in Philanthropy granted, but they can make a huge group of businesswomen, homemak- ter youth through Sacramento County’s Spring Event on May 4, 5:30 p.m. to difference in quality of life for foster ers and community leaders, Women Emancipation Basket program. 7 p.m. at United Way, 10389 Old Pla- youth who are getting ready to leave in Philanthropy members raise funds, Foster children leave the system cerville Road in Sacramento. the system and live on their own,” said hold drives and provide trainings fo- when they turn 18 years old, and The event is open to the communi- Lisa Watts, Women in Philanthropy cused on helping foster youth rise to without family support, they need ev- ty and the towels, luggage and toilet- chair. their dreams. 4 Arden-Carmichael News • April 28, 2011 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Every 15 Minutes program impacts St. Francis campus community By SUSAN LAIRD Arden-Carmichael News editor Law Enforcement Chap- [email protected] laincy and a year of plan- ning by a small group of “Dear Mom and Dad, students and staff who “Every 15 minutes, some- worked in secret to plan one dies as the result of an the day of the initial alcohol-related collision. event. “Today, I died, and I never The reason for the se- got the chance to tell you…” crecy is to give students Possibly the worst news the opportunity to ex- parents can ever receive is perience the same emo- that their child was killed tions they would en- as a result of teens involved counter if confronted in drinking and driving. with the loss of a loved The number of lives affect- one, a friend or acquain- ed is staggering, as is the tance. It involves stu- profound sense of loss… dents seeing a “re-enact- and the waste of lives cut ment” of a drunk driving off, too soon…too sense- crash with a fatality on lessly. their campus. In an effort to prevent Students were called out loss of lives and to change of their classrooms after student behavior, a part- a “shelter in place” securi- nership of many organi- ty drill and were instruct- zations began in 1995 to ed to go to the softball field bring a program to high by the student parking lot. school campuses that Blue tarps covered two ve- Arden-Carmichael News photo, Susan Laird would show students the hicles. They sat down, won- These wrecked vehicles served a higher purpose on the campus of St. Francis High School as part of the “Every 15 Minutes” consequences of drunken dering what was up. program on April 5. The program teaches students the consequences of drunken – and distracted – driving. – and now also distract- Suddenly, the tarps came ed – driving. The program down to reveal a horrif- The Troubies heard a fighters with a blanket. She drink and drive were dev- was titled “Every 15 Min- ic scene of twisted metal, 911 emergency call from was “dead.” astating. utes,” (EFM) because at broken glass…and blood. an hysterical Troubie driv- The “drunk” student was The outdoor part of that time there was an al- The young women were er…saw law enforcement subjected to a field so- the event concluded with cohol-related death in a riveted. And dead silent. and fire fighters respond to briety test…which was one student being sent to traffic collision every 15 The enactment followed the scene. failed. As happens in the hospital via helicop- minutes. in the same steps as a real They saw a car cut open many of these situations, ter, another to UC Da- On April 5 and 6, the car accident scene, with to extract injured teens. the drunk driver only suf- vis Hospital by ambu- EFM program came to St. one notable exception: the One student was so badly fered cuts and bruises… lance, one headed to the Francis High School in event was narrated by a “injured” that a Med-Evac but the consequences of Sacramento. The program CHP officer, who put ev- helicopter was called in to one person’s decision to See EFM, page 20 involved the California ery event into context for rush the student for imme- Highway Patrol, Sacra- the teens. diate medical care at UC mento City Fire Depart- “What you see here won’t Davis Hospital. A passen- ment, UC Davis Hospital, be real,” they were told. ger, who had been “eject- the Sacramento County “But the emotions you will ed” onto the hood of the Coronor, the Sacramento experience are real.” car, was covered by the fire Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • April 28, 2011 • Arden-Carmichael News 5 Photo iStockphoto Are the kids bored after school? Consider the Arden Manor Afterschool program, which focuses on a balanced approach of fun, fitness, games and homework help – plus a snack. Arden Manor Afterschool program fun, balanced Special to Arden-Carmichael News The Arden Manor Afterschool program focuses on pro- viding a well-balanced after school experience for students Photo courtesy in grades K through six. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover new plants and landscaping ideas at the East Sacramento Garden Tour on Students begin each after school day program with a nu- Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 and 8.