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West Sacramento
VOLUME 02 • ISSUE 23
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PROUDLY SERV ING W EST SACR A MEN TO & YOLO COUN T Y
First Issue of December, 2014
West Sacramento to be Home to
Area’s First Hydrogen Fuel Station
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Yosemite
Sustainability
Conference
Announced
The California Energy Commission recently announced that it will invest $46.6 million to accelerate the development of hydrogen fueling stations in the
Golden State. California already has more hydrogen stations than any other region in the world. The location will be at the Ramos Oil facility located at
1515 South River Road in West Sacramento. Photo by Doug Hawkins
By Jan Dalske
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WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The region’s
first retail hydrogen-cell fueling station will
open in West Sacramento on December 10th.
The location will be at the Ramos Oil facility located at 1515 South River Road in
West Sacramento. Kent Ramos, president of
Ramos Oil Company, stated, “We have been
serving the Sacramento market with a variety of fuels for over 60 years, and we are
anxious to support the infrastructure necessary to prove that hydrogen has a place in the
transportation fuel mix.”
Hydrogen stations, for the most part,
are dispensers added to existing gasoline
stations. Customers are used to the convenience, safety, and services of retail gas
stations, and it makes sense to add hydrogen to what already exists. In some cases,
though, hydrogen stations are purposefully
built to dispense only hydrogen.
Currently, California has nine stations opened by the California Fuel Cell
Partnership, and 17 more are under development. California will eventually have
54 hydrogen fueling stations. This will put
the state halfway to its goal of 100 stations.
California needs 68 stations by 2016 to help
them become self-sustaining.
Because California is more than doubling
the number of hydrogen fueling stations it
offers, it will be more convenient for motorists who drive or would like to purchase
zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell cars.
The California Energy Commission
recently announced that it will invest $46.6
million to accelerate the development of
hydrogen fueling stations in the Golden
State. California already has more hydrogen
stations than any other region in the world.
Currently,California has nine
“stations
opened by the California
Fuel Cell Partnership, and 17
more are under development.
”
The West Sacramento station will be the
first in our area. There are currently stations
operating in Oakland and Emeryville, however these are only for transit bus fueling.
Truckee has a consumer station in development, but the only operating consumer
stations are in Southern California.
When it comes to storing and dispensing
fuel, hydrogen is more similar to natural gas
than gasoline or diesel. Like compressed natural gas (CNG), hydrogen is a compressed
gas that is stored above ground at the station.
Most hydrogen stations have fuel delivered
by a tanker truck, although some stations
make their fuel onsite. Different designs
and technology give stations the flexibility
of using local resources, making best use of
available land, and meeting the needs of the
community.
For more than 75 years, hydrogen has been
safely handled, distributed, and dispensed.
Building codes and technical standards are
created around hydrogen’s unique properties: small molecules, lighter-than-air, rapid
diffusion, and gaseous state. Hydrogen is a
low-carbon, non-toxic fuel that is domestically produced from local resources,
including renewables. When used in a fuel
cell vehicle, it creates zero tailpipe pollutions. Filling a vehicle takes just minutes
and provides a range comparable to gasoline
vehicles.
Having hydrogen for sale at a local station generates sales tax revenue for the city
and makes a statement about a community’s
commitment to cleaner transportation.
Sources: West Sacramento City Council,
11/19/14; USA Today, 5/7/14; International
Business Times, 11/24/14; Auto News,
8/5/14; Business Insider, 1/8/14
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Hosted by the West Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce and the
City of West Sacramento and
sponsored by Capitol Yards,
the 2014 West Sacramento
Tree Lighting will take place
on Friday, December 5th from
6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at West
Sacramento City Hall, 1110
West Capitol Avenue, West
Sacramento, CA 95691.
This fun holiday event will
include a program of music
and carols by local community
groups and holiday refreshments
of coffee, hot cocoa, and cookies. Performing choirs include the
River City High School Choir,
West Sacramento Community
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) -
On Monday, November 24th, the
Department of Water Resources
(DWR) announced it will begin
negotiations with State Water
Project (SWP) Contractors in
December on proposed amendments that would modify SWP
water supply contracts. DWR
Director Mark Cowin said the
public will be invited to observe
the negotiations in person and to
listen on the phone using a callin number.
Cowin said the objective of the
negotiations is to develop terms
and conditions for proposed
amendments to DWR’s water
supply contracts with the 29 public agencies that purchase SWP
water for distribution to their
customers. The proposed amendments would define the rights and
obligations of DWR and the contractors who would benefit from
the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
(BDCP) should the BDCP be
implemented.
Cowin stressed that the negotiations are not a forum for making
decisions about approving the
BDCP. “These negotiations are
entirely separate from other
BDCP planning activities and the
ongoing BDCP evaluation process,” he said.
DWR will open the negotiations to the public to observe and
provide comments to DWR at the
end of each negotiating session.
Members of the public also may
submit written comments within
seven calendar days following the
negotiating sessions.
The first session will be from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December
10th in Room 1131 of the
California Natural Resources
Building, 1416 Ninth Street,
Sacramento, CA. Seating is limited, but the public can listen to
the negotiations by calling 1-719359-9722, passcode 138000#.
Public parking will be available
in the parking garage at 10th and
O streets.
Cowin stressed that the
“negotiations
are not a
forum for making decisions about approving
the BDCP.
”
In progress: The hydrogen pump at the Ramos
Oil facility in West Sacramento. Photo by Doug
Hawkins
West Sacramento Celebrates
Annual Tree Lighting
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) -
State Water Project
Contract Negotiations
Set to Begin
Singers, and the Russian
Evangelical Baptist Church
Youth Choir.
This event also marks the first
appearance of the season for jolly
old Santa, who will pose for free
family photos from 6:30 p.m.
until 8 p.m.
The Holly Jolly After Party
will follow the tree lighting
and music program in the West
Sacramento City Hall Galleria
(1110 West Capitol Avenue).
For more information about
the West Sacramento Holiday
Celebration, please visit www.
westsacramentochamber.com or
call the Chamber of Commerce at
(916) 371-7042.
Source: www.cityilights.org H
Cowin said the first session will
focus primarily on ground rules
and other negotiation-related
processes and will not address
substantive amendment issues. As
such, it may adjourn early if the
agenda items have been addressed
or by mutual agreement of DWR
and the SWP Contractors.
Due to the frequency of
negotiation sessions and the
requirement for quick turnaround of meeting materials and
announcements, DWR requests
that interested individuals sign up
for placement on the email distribution list. Individuals can email
swpcontractamendmentforbdcp@
water.ca.gov. They also may visit
the SWP Contract Amendment
for the Proposed BDCP website: www.water.ca.gov/swpao/
swpcontractamendmentforbdcp.
The website will provide information about the project and
advance notice of each negotiation session.
Source: Department of Water
Resources
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First Edition for December 2014
West Sacramento: A Great
Place for Senior Citizens
CABA Offers Free Seminar Meeting
Nature Halfway on a Floodplain
DAVIS, CA (MPG) - The Delta
Stewardship Council’s Delta
Science Program, the U.C. Davis
Center for Aquatic Biology
and Aquaculture (CABA),
and the U.C. Davis Center for
Watershed Sciences are presenting a day-long seminar entitled
“Meeting Nature Halfway on a
Floodplain—The Yolo Bypass
as a Reconciled Ecosystem.”
The seminar will be held on
Tuesday, December 9th from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at U.C. Davis
By Jan Dalske
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG)
- If you are over the age of 50
and reside in West Sacramento,
you are invited to participate
in the various activities at the
Community Center, located
at 1075 West Capitol Avenue.
The Active Aging program has
countless classes, services, and
events to keep you healthy and
busy. The Senior Information
Specialist will be happy to help
you find the services you need
to make your golden years more
fulfilling.
Local seniors can join the
Silver Surfers Social Media
Class and various fitness classes,
and join other seniors for games
and hands-on craft classes that
include ceramics, knit and crochet, sewing, and scrapbooking
and card making.
The Zumba Gold Mega Class,
a total-body wellness program,
will be sponsoring a tea party on
December 12th. Since it is a tea
party theme, anyone attending
should wear a hat and be ready
to party.
Movie Mondays take place in
the Community Center lounge.
On Monday, December 15th,
Lee Daniels’ The Butler will be
featured. Oscar-winner Forest
Whitaker stars in the movie and
delivers a powerful performance
as Cecil Gaines who served as
the White House butler for eight
presidents.
A round-trip shuttle service
offers rides to and from the
Community Center for $1.50
per person. They are available
Wednesdays and Thursdays
and can be arranged by calling Kerensa at (916) 372-0200,
ext. 1100. There is also a shopping shuttle that provides a
round trip to either Wal-Mart
or the Grocery Outlet. You can
visit other shopping centers and
nearby restaurants in the area
while you are there. Shuttle riders have almost two hours to
shop before the shuttle returns
to the Community Center.
Wheelchairs and scooters are
welcome. The fee for the shopping shuttle is also $1.50 and this
Conference Center, Ballroom
B, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA
95616.
The seminar will bring
together several of the key investigators including engineers,
ecologists, and economists for a
day-long public discussion about
how farming and floods might be
reconciled with fish and fowl.
The seminar is free and open
to the public.
Source: Delta Stewardship
Council
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Santa’s Fire Truck
Is Coming to Town
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG)
- The West Sacramento Fire
The West Sacramento Community Center sponsored its annual traditional Thanksgiving lunch for the Active
Aging members (from left foreground, clockwise): Pat Economou, Janet Burke, Ida Flores, Lupe Garcia, Mirosalva
Loera, Sashi Becha, Rita Woodarski, and Luann Cunningham. Photo by Christine Prater
amount is subsidized by West
Sacramento Parks & Recreation
and provided through a collaborative effort between the City
and the United Christian Center.
If you are interested in riding the
shopping shuttle, you will need
to reserve a spot in advance.
The Singing Christmas
Tree, presented by the Capital
Christian Center, will take place
at 5 p.m. on December 4th. It
features the Singing Christmas
Tree Choir, a 40-piece symphonic orchestra, and the Capital
Children’s Chorale. This year’s
presentation is “Radio Days”
and costs $9 to attend. The group
Raffle prizes were provided by the Community Center knit and crochet
class members who displayed their handmade quilts and blankets for the
lunch guests. Pictured (left to right) are Julia Paz and Margaret Ray. Photo
by Christine Prater
will go to dinner at Perko’s
before the performance.
L a s t w e e k , t h e We s t
Sacramento Community Center
sponsored its annual catered
traditional Thanksgiving lunch
for the Active Aging members. For $10, guests enjoyed
turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberries, yams,
rolls, deviled eggs, and pumpkin pie. This year, there were
67 attendees who enjoyed the
lunch and the entertainment. The
musical entertainment was provided by the Shepherds Bells,
a group from the Lutheran
Church of the Good Shepherd.
Raffle prizes were provided by
the Community Center knit and
crochet class members who displayed their handmade quilts and
blankets for the lunch guests.
To find out more about the
programs and events offered
by the West Sacramento
Community Center, call (916)
617-4620. The Community
Center is open Monday through
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sources: West Sacramento
Parks & Recreation Playbook;
Active Aging Newsletter (October
2014-December 2014)
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Spa Care
Department, in conjunction with
the West Sacramento Firefighter’s
Association, is preparing for the
annual “Santa Run” through West
Sacramento. With the help of many
off-duty firefighter “elves,” Santa
will be riding through various
neighborhoods on an elaborately
decorated fire truck “sleigh” and
handing out candy canes purchased
and donated by the West Sacramento
F i r e f i g h t e r ’s A s s o c i a t i o n .
Additionally, Santa will have a
pickup truck following his “sleigh”
with helpers collecting any canned
food donations for the needy.
T h e We s t S a c r a m e n t o
Firefighter’s Association would like
to extend its most sincere thanks and
appreciation to all those who come
out to make canned food donations and to the Fire Chief and City
Manager for permitting the usage
and decoration of the ladder truck
for this annual tradition.
This year the Santa Run is scheduled for six nights beginning at 6
p.m. each night. Santa will be in the
following areas on these dates:
M o n d a y, D e c e m b e r 8 t h ,
Broderick and Bryte area: Fremont,
Douglas, Andrew, Sixth, Cummins,
Anna, Kegle, Carrie, Lisbon, North
Hobson, and Fourness.
Tuesday, December 9th, North
Business 80: Pine, Palomar,
Marigold, Doran, Garnet, Green
Meadow, Evergreen, Sycamore,
Buckeye, Poplar, Proctor, Willow,
Rockrose, Chaparral, Lilac,
Manzanita, Washington, Oxford,
Michigan, Maple, Walnut, Holly,
and Pecan.
Wednesday, December 10th,
Old West Sacramento: Deerwood,
Lakewood, Fernwood, Sonora,
Haverhill, Meadow, Webster,
Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, and Maryland.
Thursday, December 11th,
Southport North East: Kinsington,
Aster, Manchester, Gateway,
Sausalito, Sansome, Hearst,
Randolf, Mojave, Merced, Rubicon,
Ironwood, Spruce, Redwood, Alder,
Limewood, Almond, Peppertree,
and Peachtree.
Friday, December 12th, Southport
South West: Independence,
Lagoon, Meadowlark, Starling,
Sandpiper, Pheasant Hollow,
Duet, Constitution, Summerfield,
Jacquelyn, Janet, Betty, Shirley,
Leslie, Diane, Brenda, Kathy,
Nancy, Violet, Mareca, Teal,
Canvasback, Pitzer, and Allen.
M o n d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 5 t h ,
Southport West (Bridgeway Island):
Cayman, St. John, Martinique, St.
Croix, Haiti, Swan, Suisun, Ryer,
Catalina, Santa Cruz, Half Moon
Bay, Cooper, Fiji, Bowen, Solomon
Stuart, Graham, San Salvador,
Abaco, Bridgeway Lakes, Henshaw,
Eagle, Lewiston, Tahoe, and Coyote.
Please understand that Santa
cannot get to every street. Santa’s
route will not include mobile home
parks, courts, or dead-end streets.
For further information, call (916)
617- 4600 (please do not call 911;
emergency operators do not have
information about the event).
Source: www.cityilights.org H
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First Edition for December 2014
Chamber Presents
Breakfast with Santa
McGowan Bridge Opens to Public
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG)
- The Mike McGowan Bridge
is scheduled to open on Friday,
December 5th at approximately
4 p.m. The bridge connects
the north and south portions
of South River Road across
the old barge canal. Named in
honor of an original member of
the City Council and the City’s
first mayor, the Mike McGowan
Bridge is 615 feet long and
approximately 80 feet wide. The
bridge includes six-foot bike
lanes, a raised center median,
and two walkways separated
from traffic by a concrete barrier.
The bridge also features a half
circle-shaped pedestrian “overlook” on both sides of the bridge
at mid-span. Providing a new
north-south route on the east side
of West Sacramento, the Mike
McGowan Bridge is expected to
help alleviate traffic congestion
on Jefferson Boulevard.
The segment of South River
Road connecting to Jefferson
Boulevard is also undergoing
a name change: new signs for
“Locks Drive” will replace South
River Road street signs from the
south end of the Mike McGowan
Bridge to Jefferson Boulevard.
S o u rc e : C i t y o f We s t
Sacramento
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West Sacramento, CA (MPG)
- Have you heard the news?
Santa Claus is coming to town
and making a stop at the West
Sacramento Community Center!
The West Sacramento Chamber
of Commerce presents the
annual Breakfast with Santa on
Saturday, December 13th at the
Community Center, 1075 West
Capitol Avenue.
You are invited to have
breakfast with Santa and Mrs.
Claus. This event will feature
yummy brunch items, pancake
Outdoor Watering Restrictions Remain in Effect
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG)
- The weather is changing, but
California is still in the midst of
a serious drought. The City of
West Sacramento reminds the
public that the outdoor watering
restrictions implemented in summer are still in effect. The good
news is, thanks to the conservation efforts of customers so far,
the City’s water use has been
reduced by an average of 20%
over the same time period as last
year. Keep up the good work,
and remember to follow these
water use restrictions:
Do not use potable (drinking)
water to wash down sidewalks,
driveways, streets, or parking
lots.
Do not use water to wash
down buildings or to cool building roofs.
Do not water lawns or landscaping between noon and 6 p.m.
Limit outdoor watering to the
odd/even schedule. Customers
with street addresses that end in
an odd number may only irrigate on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays. Customers with
street addresses that end in an
even number may only irrigate
on Wednesdays, Fridays, and
Sundays. No irrigation is permitted on Mondays.
Do not wash a motor vehicle
with a hose unless it is fitted with
an automatic shut-off nozzle.
Do not operate a fountain or
other decorative water feature
unless the water is part of a recirculating system.
Do not allow landscape irrigation to runoff to adjacent
properties, non-irrigated areas,
private and public walkways,
roadways, parking lots, or
structures.
For more information about
water conservation, visit www.
cityofwestsacramento.org/water.
S o u rc e : C i t y o f We s t
Sacramento
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WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) -
of pipes and sewers:
FOG should never be poured
down the drain or garbage disposal, which is not designed to
properly handle FOG.
Before rinsing or washing
cookware, dishware, and utensils, scrape or wipe excess food
scraps and grease into the trash.
Always use a strainer in the sink
to catch food scraps and empty
into the trash. Improperly disposing of grease or fatty foods
down the drain or garbage disposal can clog pipes and sewers.
Use cool water, not hot, to
rinse dishes before hand washing or putting in the dishwasher.
Hot water breaks down grease
only temporarily so when grease
cools, it sticks to the inside of
pipes and sewers, which can
old, $10 for children between the
ages of 2-12, and $12 for adults
and children over the age of 13.
All children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
All tickets at the door will be
$15. There are no refunds for
tickets sold.
To get tickets, visit the
Chamber’s website at www.
WestSacramentoChamber.com
or call (916) 371-7042 for more
information.
Source: www.cityilights.org H
Pioneer Bluff Transition
Plan Examined
By Jan Dalske
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) -
The 2014 Strategic Plan for the
City of West Sacramento listed
the Pioneer Bluff Transition
Plan (PBTP) as a top priority, second only to Homeless/
Transient Public Safety Actions.
In November 2013, the City
Council conducted a workshop
on the PBTP. Last week, the City
Council held another workshop.
The council hopes to finalize the
plan in December.
Pioneer Bluff is defined as the
130 acres along the Sacramento
River. The area is bound on the
north by the Pioneer Bridge
(U.S. Highway 50), on the south
by the Stone Lock canal, on the
west by the rail line running parallel to Jefferson Boulevard, and
on the east by the Sacramento
River.
The City of West Sacramento’s
initial General Plan was adopted
in 1990. It designated Pioneer
Bluff as a mixed-use riverfront
development with high-density
residential and commercial land
uses. In 2003, the Riverfront
Master Plan identified Pioneer
Fry Responsibly This Holiday Season
Deep frying a turkey this holiday
season? Fats, oils, and grease
(FOG) are a natural byproduct
of the cooking and food preparation process. Sources of FOG
include food scraps, meat fats,
cooking oil, lard, baked goods,
salad dressings, sauces, dairy
products, shortening, butter, and
margarine.
Proper disposal of fats, oils,
and grease is important because
FOG in the sewer system can
build up and eventually block
collection pipes and sewer lines,
resulting in back-ups and overflows on streets and even in the
home.
Proper FOG disposal is easy.
Follow these simple rules at
home to keep harmful FOG out
decorating, and hot chocolate.
There will be Christmas-themed
activities for children, the opportunity to send letters to the North
Pole, and complimentary photos
with Santa. Breakfast with Santa
is presented in association with
CBS 13 and CW 31.
You can choose between two
breakfast times: 8:30 a.m. to
10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Pre-registration for breakfast
is recommended as tickets sell
out quickly. Pre-sale tickets are
$6 for children under two years
eventually cause a blockage.
Pour grease (or other fats
that become solid when cooled)
into a disposable container
that can be tossed in the trash
when full. Oil, or liquid fats,
should not be placed in the garbage. Instead liquid fats may be
properly disposed of at the following locations: (1) City of
West Sacramento Public Works
Corporation Yard, 1951 South
River Road, West Sacramento,
is open Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and (2)
Yolo County Central Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW) facility, 44090 County
Road 28 H, Woodland, is open
every Friday and Saturday from
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Source: www.cityilights.org H
Bluff as a priority area for riverfront development. City plans
envisioned a connected urban
riverfront spanning from the
Washington District at the northern end to the Stone Lock area at
the southern end, with the Bridge
District and Pioneer Bluff in
between.
Rick Toft, Port Business
Manager, prepared a report that
noted, “The planned bridge
across the river from Broadway
to Sacramento will touch down
in Pioneer Buff, and that district will increasingly become a
marginal location for industrial
operations as it evolves towards
a desirable location for urban
riverfront development.”
But many issues need to be
resolved before this area will
be prepared for the kind of
mixed-use development that city
officials have in mind: there are
right-of-way issues for South
River Road, the relocation of
the West Sacramento corporation yard needs to take place,
the fuel terminal relocation
negotiations need to be scheduled, a consultant is needed for
flood protection requirements,
a consultant needs to conduct
brownfield assessment and analysis, and fuel terminal relocation
negotiations also need to be
initiated.
The staff report listed several recommendations that the
city could begin to undertake. A
Pioneer Bluff Transition team,
which consists of staff from
the Economic Development
Division of the City Manager’s
Office and the Community
Development Department, coordinated and reviewed the draft
Transition Plan. Tom Trzcinski,
the City’s Pioneer Bluff consultant, was a co-author of the
Transition Plan and produced
many of the plan’s support materials and appendices.
Currently, there is no defined
budget for this plan. The
Council has already approved
a $1.5 million budget allocation for Pioneer Bluff transition
activities as part of the Capital
Improvement Project update.
Sources: Strategic Plan 2014,
City of West Sacramento; City
Council Workshop, November 20,
2013; City Council Workshop,
November 19, 2014
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FREE LUNCHEON
THANKSGIVING DAY
12:00 to 1:30pm
May you be blessed this
Thanksgiving Day with the
presence of God's love and
kindness. This holiday is a warm
tradition Christians love to share.
This celebration day we give
thanks to God for all his creation
and provisions. May you know
that the Holy Bible has promises
from God that will benefit you
through all the times ofyour life.
West Sacramento
Baptist Church
2124 Michigan Boulevard
(corner of Maple)
Message phone
371-2111
Luncheon
includes
• Turkey
• Stuffing
COME WATCH MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
West Sacramento Elks Lodge
Will be open every Monday Night for Football,
Starting First Monday in October
Till the end of season.
Doors open half hour before Game
Food available
• Potatoes
• Yams
• Gravy
• Jello Salad
• Rolls
• Vegetable
• Desserts
• Beverages
We hope to see you . . . Everyone is Welcome.
Elks Lodge, 423 3rd Street, West Sac.
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First Edition for December 2014
Tax Changes to IRA River Cats Announce Thirsty
Rules and Strategies
Thursday Six Pack
Commentary by
Christian Montgomery
Tax rules and tax changes
can be complicated, even for
the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). Case in point, the IRS
recently provided a clarifying
news announcement following
an earlier news announcement
in regards to upcoming changes
on how Individual Retirement
Accounts and Individual
Retirement Annuities (collectively “IRA”) rollovers are taxed.
Presently, before 2015, you
don’t have to include in your
gross income any amount distributed from an IRA if you deposit
the amount into another traditional IRA within 60 days of the
distribution. This is a rollover.
Only one IRA-to-IRA rollover
can be made in any 12-month
period. Before 2015, this rule
was interpreted and applied on an
IRA-by-IRA basis. This meant
that a rollover from one IRA to
another would not affect a rollover involving other IRAs owned
by the same individual.
Based on a January 2014 tax
court opinion, beginning in 2015,
an individual cannot make more
than one nontaxable 60-day rollover within each one year period
even if the rollovers involved different IRAs. Therefore, the limit
will apply by aggregating all of
an individual’s IRAs, effectively
treating them as if they were one
IRA for purposes of applying the
limit.
This means that rollovers from
one IRA to another will be taxable as gross income if you have
already made a rollover from any
of your IRAs in the preceding
one year period. This also means
that you potentially may be subject to the early withdrawal tax
on the amount included as gross
income and additional taxes
while the funds remain in the
IRA.
The most recent IRS
announcement clarified that
a distribution from an IRA
received during 2014 and properly rolled over to another IRA,
will have no impact on any distributions and rollovers during
2015 involving any other IRAs
owned by the same individual.
Therefore, the new interpretation will begin application as of
January 1, 2015.
In a separate but similarly
timed announcement, the IRS
recently reminded taxpayers of
the saver’s credit. First offered
in 2002 as a temporary provision,
the saver’s credit is now a permanent fixture in tax planning.
The saver’s credit can be claimed
by: Married couples filing jointly
with incomes up to $60,000 in
2014 or $61,000 in 2015; Heads
of Household with incomes up
to $45,000 in 2014 or $45,750
in 2015; and Married individuals
filing separately and singles with
incomes up to $30,000 in 2014 or
$30,500 in 2015.
Subject to some exceptions
and exemptions, the saver’s
credit helps offset part of the first
$2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and 401(k) plans
and similar workplace retirement
programs. Contributions made
before April 15, 2015 may be eligible for the qualified deduction
on 2014 tax returns.
Given that the calendar for
2014 running out of months,
time is now limited to make a
huge dent in an anticipated tax
problem. One issue I see year-toyear is failure to take advantage
of the IRA contribution deductions, even for taxpayers who do
not qualify for the saver’s credit.
The IRS allows extra time into
the following tax year to make
deductible contributions, so take
advantage of the deduction to
the fullest extent allowable, and
affordable, for you.
Christian Montgomery
is a West Sacramento resident and a tax attorney at
Montgomery & Wetenkamp,
Tax Relief Attorneys, located
in Sacramento. For more
information regarding tax matters contact Montgomery &
Wetenkamp at (916) 452-7033 or
online at www.mwattorneys.com.
This article is not intended
as legal advice, and cannot be
relied upon for any purpose without the services of a qualified
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Make it Fun
and it will get Done!
the secret
to being organized
Pam Young’s Corner
The Book that Changed
Flylady’s Life
By Pam Young
I ran into a Flybaby at the
airport in Boston. (What’s a
Flybaby? It’s a person who follows the nationally known
woman who helps women get
organized via the internet. She
wears purple as do many of her
followers. I happen to be her
mentor.) How could I miss this
follower in the airport? She had
a purple Flylady office in a bag,
(sort of a “mobile desk), was
wearing purple and was working
on deskwork. I went over to her
and said,
“I recognize your office
in a bag, have you read Sink
Reflections (Flylady’s book)?”
Fifteen minutes later she ran
Fans who purchase the packThe Giant Pack is available out of breath from espousing her
age will also be guaranteed for purchase online at www.riv- joy and gratitude for Flylady!
one of each of the five give- ercats.com, at the Round Table Then she asked me if I was a
away items planned for the Pizza Ticket Office at Raley Flybaby and I said,
“Well, not exactly, but I’m the
2015 season, including a San Field openMonday thru Friday
Francisco Giants 2014 World 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and over the reason you’re one.” She looked
Championship replica ring. phone at (916) 371-HITS (4487). a little confused so I told her this
They will also receive the opporRiver Cats Season Tickets, story.
My sister and I wrote a
tunity to take batting practice Mini-Plans, and Flex Plans can
live onfield at Raley Field during be purchased for the 2015 season book called Sidetracked Home
the season.
by calling the River Cats Ticket Executives: from pigpen to parThe first 500 purchasers of Hotline at (916) 371-HITS adise in 1977. We were slobs
the Giant Pack will also receive (4487). For more information (SLOB stands for Spontaneous,
a limited edition black t-shirt about the River Cats, visit www. Lighthearted, Optimistic and
that features the River Cats and rivercats.com. For information Beloved) and we reformed. That
Giants logos with the state of on other events at Raley Field, little book was the first “get
California in the background.
visit www.raleyfield.com.
H organized” book on the market
written by two people who had
been desperately disorganized
and turned the situation around
180 degrees. It was an overnight success (well it took about
a year) and we were whisked
The need is great for loving,
around the country to appear
safe homes for foster children ages on hundreds of television and
radio shows. We met stars and
0-18 & pregnant/parenting teens. got to play with Oprah many
times, who, by the way, is a SHE
(Sidetracked Home Executive).
We offer free training,
Then we wrote a book
called The Sidetracked Sister’s
fingerprinting, CPR/
Happiness File and that’s
how Flylady comes onto the
1st aid, 24 hr support,
scene. That book is about using
monthly reimb.
3x5 cards to help a person be
River Cats Announce
New Giant Pack
The Sacramento River Cats have
announced the new Giant Pack
presented by Subway for the
2015 season that includes tickets, five giveaway items, and the
opportunity to take batting practice onfield at Raley Field.
The package includes a Senate
level seat for each of the 13 biggest River Cats games including:
Opening Night on April 9, July
3, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day, Labor Day, and
Star Wars Night. The package,
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Package Includes Six Game Vouchers and a Beer Stein
happier. Marla (that’s Flylady’s
real name) was reading that book
in bed with her now ex-husband, when she started giggling.
Her husband said, “What’s so
funny?” So she read the excerpt
to him (I’ll include it in this
essay) and he said, “That’s not
funny at all, that’s disgusting.”
She realized at that moment
that this marriage was not
working; that this man didn’t
have a sense of humor and she
divorced soon after “the reading.” I know this story because
Marla called our office sometime in the early 90s, I happened
to answer the phone and she told
me what had happened. We’ve
been friends for almost 20 years
and we’ve helped each other and
lifted each other up throughout the time we’ve been blessed
to know each other. Our mutual
selflessness has given us both
an ability to help disorganized
women learn to be organized not
to please someone else, but to
please themselves. Our message
has always been laced with love
and gratitude and that’s what has
fed our friendship.
Now I’ve told you that my
book changed Marla’s life in a
radical way, but Marla turned
around and changed, not only
my life but my husband’s life in
a drastic way! Almost four years
ago, I received a book in the mail
as a surprise gift from Marla. It
was entitled, Why We Get Fat
and What We Can Do About It,
by Gary Taubes. That book put
us on the most healthful track
we could ever be on! Because of
that book, we don’t count calories, we don’t gain weight AND
we are happier! Yes, that’s one
of the main changes that happened when we began a high fat,
low carbohydrate diet. Probably
because we are NEVER hungry
so we aren’t starving our brains
of the nutrients a high fat diet
gives them.
I did have to get a new
physician who understands the
science behind a Paleo diet and
she told me that when we eat
more fat our brains thrive! She
also believes that the epidemic
of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and
dementia are directly related to
the low fat craze mainstream
medicine and our government
has pushed down our throats
since the 60s. She should know,
she’s also a psychiatrist.
So I can say, “Because of
Marla we have no sugar in our
house,” (except for a one-pound
box that’s nowhere near empty,
because it’s used for when
company wants sugar in tea or
coffee). (I did have a very small
piece of wedding cake a couple
years ago and I had a hangover
like I had in my younger days of
drinking too much.)
Here’s that excerpt.
We [my sister and I] spent
a lot of our time in our room.
We avoided having to go
downstairs, because when
Mom would see us, she’d think
of things for us to do…like
housework. We invented ways
to stay self-contained upstairs.
Having no bathroom up there
posed a problem until we
thought of using the window.
We opted for the windowsill
above the dining room, facing
the secluded canyon. Sitting
on the edge with our feet outside the window, we watched
the trickles as they flowed
down the mossy sloping roof
out of sight. Our parents never
knew until years later, when
Dad installed a TV antenna
on the roof and was puzzled by
the two distinct paths carved
out of the green moss. He told
Mom that it was strange that
the moss was only dead in two
strips.
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cyber-sleeve, check out www.
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or more than 50 years, Union Gospel Mission
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West Sacramento Sun • 5
First Edition for December 2014
Fear What?
Hope Is a
Dangerous Thing
By Ronnie McBrayer
“Let me tell you something,
my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man
insane.” So said Red Redding
to Andy Dufresne in that masterpiece, “The Shawshank
Redemption.” If you have never
seen the film, that is your immeasurable loss.
You should stop reading now,
go find a copy or a download, and
take the next three hours to soak
it up. I promise that it won’t be
time wasted. Morgan Freeman
(as Red) and Tim Robbins (as
Andy) have never been better,
not even in the two decades since
this movie’s release.
For the uninitiated,
“Shawshank” is about life in
prison. It is a story about guilt
and innocence. Friendship and
love. Vengeance and absolution. Struggle and injustice. It
is a story about hope, and how
hope can keep a man alive, even
though Red had given up on
hope long ago. Hope is a cruel
joke, in his estimation, that convinced gullible people to long for
something that was impossible to
attain.
Old Red’s view of this thing
called hope is largely consistent with the archaic use of the
word. Ancient philosophers used
hope as a synonym for dashed
expectations. It was nothing
but starry-eyed, false anticipation that coaxed humanity “to its
undoing,” in the words of the
Greek poets. Modern philosophy hasn’t changed this view, as
Red could have easily been channeling Nietzsche who thought of
hope as the malevolent instrument that simply prolonged
human suffering.
Even for those of us who have
less of a philosophical bent, or
maybe we just wear glasses that
are more rose-colored than Red
or Nietzsche, we still struggle
with hope. I mean, what is it,
really? It’s an almost senseless
word, the way it is tossed about.
“I hope my team makes the playoffs this year…I hope they have
chicken on the buffet today…I
hope my oncology report is negative…I hope to graduate in the
spring.” Surely hope doesn’t
mean the same thing every time
we use it.
But for all of hope’s ambiguity, it remains a worthy word, a
necessary word, a thing of substance. Martin Luther King, Jr.
said it was infinite; St. Paul said
it is one of the three things that
will last forever (the other two
are faith and love); and Andy
Defresne told Red it was “the
best of things, and no good thing
ever dies.”
In fact, that is hope’s exact
definition. It is what never dies.
More than human longing, more
than personal aspiration, more
than some head-in-the-cloud
dream, it is the stuff of endurance. Look at the clinical studies
and practical examples of those
who have survived the worst
atrocities; prisoners of war, individuals subjected to prolonged
sexual abuse, or others who have
experienced various traumas.
The survivors always have some
intangible power to bend, but not
break, under the pressure.
These individuals–just regular, hardy people–endured,
persevered, held on, were broken, mistreated, and suffered the
“slings and arrows of outrageous
fortune,” while taking “arms
against their sea of troubles.” But
when the battle had ended and
the waters had settled, they were
found intact; hurt, but alive; battered, but not defeated. They had
resiliency, which is the best synonym for hope that you can find.
Vaclav Havel, the Czech
playwright who was eventually elected the first president of
Czech people after the fall of the
Soviet Union, defined hope as
well as Andy Dufresne or anyone else could for that matter. He
said, “Hope is not optimism. It is
a state of mind. It is the certainty
that life has meaning, regardless
of how it turns out…I am not an
optimist, because I’m not sure
everything will end well. I just
carry hope in my heart.”
Yes, “hope is a dangerous
thing,” but not because it can
make people crazy. It is a dangerous thing to the status quo; it
gives people the tenacity to “keep
on keeping on.” It gives people
the power to change their world.
And right now, in this world, that
would be “the best of things.”
Ronnie McBrayer is a
syndicated columnist, pastor,
and author. His newest book is
“The Gospel According to Waffle
House.” You can read more at
www.ronniemcbrayer.me.
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916-371-6560
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Meeting at 1400 Anna Street, West Sacramento
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL AWARENESS
1275 Starboard Drive
374-9177 (For prayer line, listen for prompt)
Sunday Service: 9:00 am (child care included)
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OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
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2667 Linden Road • 916-374-0810
Sunday Meeting Times: Sacramento Meeting, 9 am
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FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH
2124 Michigan Ave., West Sacramento 371-2111
Pastor Dr. A. L. Carpenter
Sunday School 9:30 am
Sunday Services 11:00 am
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Giancarlo Mittempergher, Pastor
Father Efron Garcia, Pastor
1321 Anna St., West Sac • 371-1211
Masses: 5 pm Sat , 8:30 am Tues,
9am Sun, 8:30 am Wed, 8:30 Mon, 8:30 am Fri
Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon & 7 pm
Spanish Mass: Thursday 6:45 pm
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Church Tel. # 916-372-7776
Church Services
Saturday, Great Vespers: 5 pm
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Sunday, Holy Divine Liturgy: 10 am
3630 Jefferson Blvd., West Sac, CA 95691
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Pastor Jose Ochoa
1115 Carrie St., West Sac • 371-4987
Sunday: 11 am • Wednesday: 7 pm
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Pastor Jose Ochoa
1115 Carrie St., West Sac • 371-4987
Sunday: 11 am • Wednesday: 7 pm
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600-3784
Corner of 4th & F Street, West Sac
10:30 am • Pastor Jerry Green
OUR LADY OF GRACE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
911 Park Blvd West Sacramento, CA 95691
916-371-4814
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Parochial Admin.: Reverend Nicholas Ho
Masses: Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am and 10:30am
SOUTHPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH
916-372-7818
Pastor Bruce Meier
2919 Promenade • West Sac
For the Entire Family
Child Care During Services
Bible Study Groups • Praise Band
Sunday Service: 10:00 am to noon
Refreshments: 10:00 to 10:30 am
TRINITY PRESBYTRIAN CHURCH
Rev. Eric Keller
Rev. Tina Torres, Associate Pastor
& Latino Outreach
1500 Park Blvd. • West Sac • 371-5875
Please Join Us - You Are Welcome!
Sunday Worship:
9:00 am Contemporary
11:00 am Service en Espanol
11 am Blended Traditional/Contemporary
Kid’s classes and childcare provided
Website: www.TrinityWestSac.org
E-mail: info@TrinityWest Sac.org
UNITY CENTER OF DAVIS
Veteran’s Memorial Center (Multipurpose Room)
203 E. 14th St., 95616 • 530-758-2424
9:30 am - Musical Meditation
10:00 am Service,
with Children and Teens Classes
RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Sunday Worship 10:00 Am
1276 Halyard Drive West Sacramento,
CA 95691
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By Pastor J.C.
of Joy Christian Ministries
President Roosevelt said, “All
we have to fear is fear itself.” Jesus
declared, “But I will forewarn you
whom you shall fear; Fear Him,
which after he hath killed hath
power to cast into hell; yes, I say
unto you, Fear Him” (Luke 12:5).
To blend these two together let me
put it to you this way: Fear God
and you won’t fear anyone or anything. You may ask, “How does
this work?” Good question! We
know that many people are suffering from anxiety attacks, stress,
hopelessness, and fear. And the
majority of them are being told
they will just have to deal with it or
take medication. But listen, that’s
just not true. There is a solution
that not only makes us strong but
shatters the very presence of fear.
How do I know? Because, I am a
living testimony!
Believe it or not, fear is a real
spirit from hell sent to torment,
control, and destroy every person who will listen to his ominous
voice. And yes he talks convincingly. If we are not careful we
will find ourselves talking back
in agreement to that spirit. And in
doing so we give him power. But
know this: there is a Power greater
than the spirit of fear which when
we call Him by name, believe
in the power of His name, stand
strong in the authority of His name,
the spirit of fear high-tails it.
I want to share three points to
gutting the spirit of fear. First, “The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). When
we fear God He opens our understanding to what we are facing
then gives us courage to rebuke the
spirit of fear in the name of Jesus.
To fear God means to put Him first
and to love Him with all of our
heart. God loves us so much that
He gives us perfect love to cast out
tormenting fears. Yes, fear has torments, but God’s love in us dispels
fear and gives perfect peace.
Second, we must “Trust in the
Lord with all of our heart; and lean
not to our own understanding. In
all of our ways we must acknowledge God and He will direct our
paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). We must
know that God wants us to be
free from fears. It is comforting
to know that God cares for us so
much that He leads us in the path
of victories. The very reason that
God came to earth in the form of
a man called Jesus was to destroy
the devil and his works. For greater
insight you must read Hebrews
2:14-15; I John 3:8. God hates the
spirit of fear but loves us.
Last of all, we have to discipline ourselves to talk to God
daily (pray), read the Word of
God (Bible) daily, and go to God’s
house (church) when the doors
are open. These three life-lines
build our relationship with God,
strengthen our faith in God, and
equip us for battle. The spirit of
fear is a predator. Peter said, “Our
adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walks about, seeking whom
he may devour. Whom resist steadfast in the faith...” (I Peter 5:8). If
we want to have the victory over
that bestial spirit we must use the
license that Christ paid for and
gave to everyone who believes,
receives, & obeys His Word. J. C.
is pastor of Joy Christian Ministries
W. Sac.
J. C. is pastor of Joy Christian
Ministries W. Sac.
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CROCKER ART/HISTORY
CLASSES
Contact: 808-1182 or email education@crockerartmuseum.org
http://crockerartmuseum.org/
programs-events/studio-art-aart-history-classes
Info: All ages: color theory,
watercolor, printmaking, textiles,
photography and painting.
SING ALONG!
Contact: 376-0756
www.meetup.com/west-sacramento-community-singers/
Info: All residents 18 and up
are invited to join the West Sac
Community Singers (WSCS). The
group entertains at local events
and needs altos, baritones, and
tenors but everyone is welcome.
CHAIR YOGA
Time: Tuesdays, 4:45 pm
Place: Margaret-McDowell Manor
1525 Merkley Ave.,
West Sacramento
Contact: (530) 400-3013
Info: $5 donation per class requested. At Jefferson Blvd. & Merkley.
CRIBBAGE CLUB
Time: Thursdays, 6 pm
VFW Post #8762
905 Drever St., West Sacramento
Contact: Mike Green, 832-7543 or
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WILDLIFE TOURS
Time: 1st Saturday, 9am-noon
Place: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
www.yolobasinfoundation.org
CITY CEMETERY TOURS
Time: Saturdays, 10 am
Place: Sacramento Historic
City Cemetery
1000 Broadway, Sacramento
Contact: 264-7839, 448-0811,
Anita Pearson: 548-9268,
oldcitycemetery@hotmail.com
Info: Free; donations appreciated.
Park across the street from the
10th Street gate, assemble in
front parking lot.
Arthur F. Turner Library Events
The library is located at 1212
Merkley Ave., West Sacramento,
(916) 375-6465
ENGLISH CONVERSATION
Time: 1-2 pm Mondays, 3-4 pm
Tuesdays, 10-11 am Fridays
MOTHER GOOSE
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Time: Tuesdays, 11:15 am
Info: For toddlers 12-36 months
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Info: $40 fee.
BILINGUAL (RUSSIAN) STORIES
Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
Info: Ages 2 – 6, parents welcome.
MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY
Time: Saturdays, 2 pm (kids)
Info: Popular new releases.
Call for titles.
Community Center Activities
The West Sacramento
Community Center is located at
1075 West Capitol Ave,
West Sacramento,
(916) 617-4620.
WEST SACRAMENTO
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Revolving exhibits
Contact: 374-1849
west-sachistoricalsociety.org
Info: Located in the new
Community Center across
from City Hall.
CERAMICS
Time: 9 am
Day: Mondays
Place: West Sacramento
Senior Center
664 Cummins Way,
West Sacramento
Contact: 617-4620
Info: Two kilns. Donation
requested.
MOVIE MONDAYS
Time: 1 pm
Day: 3rd Monday
Place: Senior Lounge,
Community Center
Info: Free. Snacks for sale.
LINE DANCING
Time: 2-3:30 pm
Day: Tuesdays
Info: Low impact exercise class.
Donation requested
LEARN TO QUILT
Time: 9-11 am
Day: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Info: Amanda’s Sew and Sews
welcomes all levels, including
beginners: new, traditional or
time saving quilting techniques.
Bring patterns and quilting
supplies and share.
Donation requested.
EXERCISE WITH ROSE
Time: 1 pm
Day: Tuesdays
KNITTING, CROCHETING
Time: 9-11:30 am
Day: Wednesdays
WII GAMES
Time: 9-11:30 am
Day: Wednesdays
Info: Games include bowling,
tennis, golf and more.
Donation requested.
HAND-AND-FOOT CARDS
Time: 11-2:30 pm
Day: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Info: Get rid of your cards from
your hand (11 cards) and then
from your foot (11 cards) by
melding them. Space is limited.
Donation requested.
BUNKO Bonanza
Time: 1-3 pm
Day: 2nd & 4th Thursdays
Info: A dice game where you
move from table to table and meet
new people with each round.
Must pre-register.
BINGO
Time: 1-3 pm
Day: Thursdays
Info: $2 to play.
ZUMBA GOLD
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Day: Fridays
Info: Zesty Latin music like
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and
Reggateton. Easy-to-follow
moves, party-like atmosphere.
$3 per class or $14 for a
seven-class punch card.
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First Edition for December 2014
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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD • WORLD LEADERS
CLUES
ACROSS
1. Fictional elephant
6. Comprised or embodied
9. Attention grabber
13. Swelling
14. Possess
15. Corner joint
16. Moth-_____
17. Mauna ___, Hawaii
18. Be theatrical
19. *He arrived with a puff
of smoke?
21. “___ and ____,” 1992
Tom Cruise movie
23. *Former Haiti
President, “Baby ___”
Duvalier
24. To clean corn
25. Goon
28. Redecorate, e.g.
30. Vandalizing a car
35. Donkey sound
37. Push for something
39. “_____ de
Lammermoor”
40. Fit of shivering
41. *He annexed most of
Crimea
43. C in COGS
44. Food-grinding tooth
46. Spanish surrealist
Joan
47. MCL spot
48. Sung before games
50. Suggestive of
supernatural
52. *Kim Yo Jong to Kim
Jong Un
53. Praise or glorify
55. Mercator projection,
e.g.
57. *”Wizard of Omaha”
61. *Head of Her
Majesty’s Government
65. Tear jerker
66. ET’s craft
68. Shade of violet
69. Rosie’s connector
70. It’s collapsable in NBA
71. Audience’s approval
72. Donald and Ivana, e.g.
73. Clinton ___ Rodham
74. _____ of film, pl.
DOWN
1. Bone to pick
2. Jewish month
3. ____-carotene
4. Change, as in U.S. Constitution
5. Resentment
6. Stir fry pans
7. Leave speechless
8. Big mess
9. Extra long stable cotton
10. Stash in the hold
11. ___ _ good example
12. Deuce topper
15. *German Chancellor
20. Freeze over
22. Query
24. With bound limbs
25. *Leader of the Free World?
26. Ar on Periodic Table
27. “The _____ in Our Stars”
29. ____ set, in a band
31. Exclamation for disgust
32. Religious paintings
33. Japanese-American
34. *One of biggest philanthropists
in the world
36. Uh-huh
38. De Valera’s land
42. Marilyn Monroe’s original given
name
45. Give in to pressure
49. Dojo turf
51. Cry like an animal
54. 180 on a road
56. *Begin and Sadat signed a _____
treaty in ‘78
57. Drill
58. Type of operating system
59. *James Monroe: U.S. President
number ____
60. *Kennedy and Khrushchev, e.g.
61. Dog command
62. *What monarchs do
63. *____ office
64. New Jersey hoopsters
67. Show disapproval
For Solutions See Page 7
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8 • West Sacramento Sun
First Edition for December 2014
POPPOFF!
DMV Extends Hours to First-Time Applicants
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG)
- The California Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced
that it is extending office hours
and adding appointment opportunities to support the issuance of all
original driver licenses, including
licenses that will be issued under
Assembly Bill (AB) 60 starting on
January 2nd, 2015.
“DMV is committed to providing excellent customer
service to all Californians,” said
DMV Director Jean Shiomoto.
“Customers with appointments
have much shorter wait times, and
now all customers seeking new
driver licenses will have extra
appointment opportunities.”
DMV anticipates processing
approximately 1.4 million additional driver license applications
during the first three years after
implementation of AB 60. The
DMV will be offering the following additional services:
Extended Saturday office
hours by appointment for all new
driver license applicants at up
to 60 DMV field offices across
California starting Saturday,
January 3rd, 2015.
Increased number of available
appointments in many field offices
that will hire additional staff.
New driver license applicants
will be able to schedule appointments with the DMV up to 90
days in advance, double the current 45-day window.
Starting December 1st, 2014, all
first-time driver license applicants
must make an appointment to visit
their local DMV office. However,
four new driver license processing
centers will continue to offer both
walk-in and appointment services:
Lompoc, Stanton, Granada Hills
(all opened November 17th, 2014)
and San Jose (opening December
1st, 2014). Appointments are
recommended.
These additional services will
be available to all customers seeking an original driver license, the
applicant’s first license received in
California, whether under AB 60
or otherwise. Customers applying
for an original driver license will
need to do the following:
Make an appointment to visit
a DMV field office up to 90 days
in advance (or walk-in or appointment at the temporary driver
license processing centers in
Lompoc, Stanton, Granada Hills,
or San Jose).
Study for the driver license
exam
Complete a driver license application form (DL 44) available at
the DMV office
Provide DMV with either
(1) social security number and
proof of identity and legal presence, or (2) proof of identity and
California residency under AB 60.
(Last week, DMV posted the list
of documents that applicants will
need to bring to DMV to obtain a
new driver license under AB 60.
Details regarding these documents
are available on the AB 60 webpage at www.apps.dmv.ca.gov/
ab60/index.html.)
Pass a vision test, TouchScreen
knowledge (written) test, and if
applicable, a road sign test
Give a thumb print
Have a picture taken
Schedule a future appointment
for the behind-the-wheel driving
test
Applicants under 18 applying for an original driver license
will also need to submit proof of
driver education completion. For
further information about obtaining a new driver license, refer to
the California Driver Handbook or
visit www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/
dmv/dl/driverhandbooks.
It is easy to make an appointment to go into a DMV field
office; you can make an appointment online, use the DMV now
app, or call 1-800-777-0133.
Appointments are available up to
90 days in advance for new driver
licenses and 45 days in advance
for other services.
Source:
California
Department of Motor Vehicles H
CHP Combats Aggressive Driving
SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
announced that it is implementing
a yearlong, federally funded traffic safety campaign to reduce the
number of collisions associated
with aggressive driving.
“Every year, speed and aggressive driving plays a role in the
death or injury of thousands
of people in California,” said
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow.
“Through this enforcement and
education campaign, we seek to
curb the number of fatal and injury
collisions linked to speeding and
other dangerous driving.”
With the support of a federal
traffic safety grant titled “Reduce
Aggressive Driving Incidents
and Tactically Enforce Speed
(RADIATES) III,” the CHP will
educate motorists about the dangers of aggressive driving and
will take appropriate enforcement action. The primary goal of
this grant is to reduce, by 5%, the
number of fatal and injury traffic
collisions where speed, improper
turning, and driving on the wrong
side of the road are primary collision factors. To achieve this
goal by September 30th, 2015,
the CHP will combine enhanced
enforcement with an active public awareness campaign, which
includes at least 400 radar trailer
deployments and a minimum of
300 traffic safety presentations
throughout the state.
Speed, coupled with aggressive
driving, consistently contributes to
the vast majority of serious collisions in California. According to
data from the Statewide Integrated
Traffic Records System, in federal
fiscal year 2011-2012, speed was
a factor in approximately 42% of
all fatal and injury collisions in the
state. That year, more than 26,000
speed-related collisions resulted
in the death of 264 people and the
injury of more than 38,000 others.
Source: Chad Hertzell, Public
Information Officer, California
Highway Patrol
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with Mary Jane Popp
LET’S BE
THANKFUL
It’s gonna’ be turkey and all
the trimmings from cranberries
to pumpkin pie. It’s gonna’ be
football to the max and family
and friends gathering together to
party hearty on a day off! That’s
what Thanksgiving means to
most folks. So, I went in search
of some of our favorite Radio
and TV personalities to find out
what they are thankful for. You
would think it’s the glamour of
being on the air and folks fawning all over them because of
what they do, but you might be
surprised!
Dan Elliott…Anchor KXTV
“News 10 Good Morning” told
me “First and foremost, I am
thankful for a great family…the
best wife a man could ask for
and three wonderful sons who
bring so much joy to my heart.
Second, I’m thankful to be living where I am…I have never
lived outside California, and if
all goes to plan, that will never
change. And third, I’m thankful to be doing what I love and
to be getting paid to do it. I love
the news and the people I work
with, so even though it’s a job,
it is also a pleasure most of the
time.”
Big Jim Hall…Afternoon
Air Personality 101.5 KHITS
Radio has a sad yet hopeful
message. “Having lost my wife
and one of my brothers in the
last two years, I have reflected
on many things. I find that I am
most thankful for those family members and good friends
that still surround me. I try to
be more appreciative of the
here and now, taking in all I
can. Love on those near you
and thank God daily for your
blessings.”
Bob Stephenson…Afternoon
News Anchor AM-950
KAHI Radio: “In this time of
Thanksgiving, I am thankful that
I am now back near my family…
kids and grandkids…especially
during the holiday season. There
is no greater gift than that of
family.”
Kitty O’Neal…AM/FM
Afternoon Anchor KFBK
Radio shared this with me. “As
time goes by, I see the importance of being grateful for even
the small, seemingly insignificant things in life that we often
take for granted. So, to chronicle my gratitude list would be
unwieldy! But suffice to say, I
carry deep thanks in my heart
for family and friends, for the
ideals upon which this country was founded, for the good I
see expressed every day, and for
God.”
Jeanne Marie…Media/
Political Make-Up Artist who
has worked on some really
famous faces told me “I am
grateful for another beautiful day
in all kinds of weather; bright
and sunny, or cloudy and rainy.
I’m grateful for the incredible
art displays painted across our
skies, and for flowers, trees, and
nature. But, I am also so grateful for being happy and joyful,
because for just merely that
statement of acknowledgement
and gratitude, it draws more of it
to you.”
Casey Freelove…Show Host/
Production Director AM 950
KAHI Radio has thanks. “This
year, I am thankful for good
friends, my Mom (who is my
biggest supporter) and to have a
job that I love. I am thankful to
live in the greatest country in the
world. On Thanksgiving Day, I
am thankful for Dallas Cowboys
football, turkey, and all the
fixings.”
You see what I mean?
Thanksgiving is family and
friends and love to all is what
they all care about. Okay, I
know you want to know what
I am thankful for too. Simply
put…The love of my husband
of 43 years, still having a loving
brother and sister-in-law, talking
with you every day on the News
and POPPOFF on AM-950
KAHI Radio, and to genuinely
know that I may be changing lives for the better for lots
of folks with what I do! Love
trumps all.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
H
Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons
By Janet Tharpe
A Stupid Government: We Deserve Better
By Rob Schwarzwalder
MIT’s Dr. Jonathan Gruber,
touted as an architect of the
Affordable Care Act (the ACA,
or Obamacare), has referred to
the “stupidity” of the American
people as necessary to pass the
ACA. “Lack of transparency,”
he has said, “was a huge political advantage.”
Well, there you have it: admissions of our government lying
and obfuscating, combined with
an accusation that the American
people are stupid and can be
duped by what Gruber called
the “very clever … basic exploitation of the lack of economic
understanding of the American
voter.”
These things are demeaning
and insulting to the people government is supposed to serve.
Intrinsic in Gruber’s comment is
that a small number of educated
and wise men and women should
ignore the pedestrian concerns of
the easily-frightened, inattentive
and “stupid” citizens and make
them eat their spinach.
In fact, in an “info-comic” he
published in 2012, Gruber even
said that the Obamacare mandate “is the spinach we have to
eat in order to get the dessert that
is a working nongroup insurance
market.”
When they were small, I
sometimes made my young children eat things they disliked
because those things were good
for them (my wife and I developed a great appreciation for our
blender during those years).
However, I’m a parent.
Government’s not. And it’s not
run by parents (e.g., the Jonathan
Grubers of the world) who, without any legal right to do so, try
to spoon-feed foolish and recalcitrant children (that would be
the rest of us) what’s good for
them.
Much has been written (at
least in the conservative media)
about the lying and deliberate
opacity of Obamacare’s marketing, especially since the Gruber
videos have come to light. This
is a good thing, and shows that
press freedom remains a value
we should cherish.
Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that Obamacare was the
finest piece of legislation ever
crafted (yes, I’m asking readers to imagine wildly, but bear
with me). Its every jot and tittle reflected the wisdom of
Lincoln, the fiscal discipline of
Coolidge, and the compassion of
Mohandas Gandhi.
Let’s also say that despite
all of that, the people hated it.
They expressed strongly at the
ballot box their distaste for the
measure. They protested it at
town-hall meetings, in surveys
and polls, and in copious communications to their elected
representatives (oh wait—they
did that).
Finally, let’s say their understanding of the legislation was
wrong and wrong-headed. It
reflected ingratitude, susceptibility to demagoguery, and even
stupidity. They didn’t know how
grand a cure-all the law would
be for all manner of health care
ills, personal and system-wide,
and were objectively and utterly
foolish to have rejected it.
With all that said, one question remains compelling: Do any
of the above propositions justify
government’s insistence on forcing on the people of the United
States something they decidedly do not want? And do any of
these propositions justify government lying or manipulating to
the people in order to get the legislation enacted?
The answer, of course, is no.
Our form of representative selfgovernment was designed by
our Founders to prevent the
very kind of arrogant, “we know
best” insistence that the passage
of the ACA demonstrates.
Compelling acceptance of
something unwanted is distinct
from requiring conformity to
agreed-upon law. When a person jaywalks, he violates a law
enacted to protect his safety by
those he has entrusted to enact
such laws. He submits to the
law they have passed because it
reflects the wisdom and common
sense of the larger community of
which he is a part.
On the other hand, when the
government forces upon the
people something that through
elective consensus (e.g., the
2010 congressional election)
and clear public expressions
of opposition they have shown
they disapprove, it is enacting
not as a steward of the people’s
will and good counsel but as
an aristocracy of the elite who
do what they believe—rather,
what they are convinced they
know—is best for the tremulous,
benighted, dimwitted masses.
A good government has
the duty to tell the truth and
to explain it simply and consistently. That’s what those
who placed it in power, “We
the People,” have a right to
expect. As my colleague, Dr.
Chris Gacek, has written, “The
American people are justified
in wondering if they are ruled
by interlocking ruling bodies
that operate in secret, govern
with unbridled duplicity, and
are immune to correction by the
People acting through their representatives or acting directly in
referenda.”
A government lacking in
integrity is one also lacking in
wisdom. Isn’t that kind of a stupid way of doing things, Dr.
Gruber?
Rob Schwarzwalder was previously chief-of-staff for two
Members of Congress and an
appointee in the administration
of George W. Bush. H
Fall for the Flavor of These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
“These are
just right for
fall!”
T
Terrie Hoelscher
errie Hoelscher’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
are very easy to make and delicious! Moist, lightly
spiced, with just the right amount of sweetness, these
are a perfect fall afternoon treat. They’d make a great
Thanksgiving dessert too. I bet these will get rave reviews!
See step-by-step photos of Terrie’s recipe plus thousands
more from home cooks nationwide at:
www.justapinch.com/pumpkinbar
You’ll also find a meal planner, coupons and chances to
win! Enjoy and remember, use “just a pinch”...
Harper’s Ferry, WV
-Janet
Pumpkin Cream
Cheese Bars
What You Need
FILLING
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
BATTER FOR BARS
1 c canned pumpkin
1 c sugar
1 egg
1/3 c vegetable oil
1 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped pecan pieces
Directions
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Spray a 9x13” baking
pan with non-stick spray.
• For filling, whisk
together softened cream
cheese, sugar and
egg. Mix with a mixer
until well-blended and
smooth.
• For batter, combine
pumpkin, sugar, egg and
oil in a medium mixing
bowl. Mix well.
• Stir in flour, pumpkin
pie spice, baking
powder, baking soda
& salt. Mix well to
combine.
• Pour batter into prepared
baking dish, and spread
to cover bottom of pan.
• Drizzle the cream cheese
mixture over the batter.
Cut through the batter
with a knife or spatula, to
make a marbled effect. Do
this a second time, going
in the opposite direction.
When doing the marbling,
do not let your knife drag
or touch the bottom of the
baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the chopped
pecans.
• Bake 25 - 28 minutes or
until a cake tester comes
out clean.
• Cool the entire pan of
bars, then cut into squares.
Submitted by: Terrie Hoelscher, Harper’s Ferry, WV
www.justapinch.com/pumpkinbar
Brought to you by American Hometown Media
West Sacramento Sun • 9
First Edition for December 2014
Broderick: Fresh, Fun Food
Story by Ben Barber
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG)
- Broderick Est. 1893, named
after the town of Broderick
(which was established in
1893), opened in early October
of 2012. It started as one of
the city’s favorite food trucks,
Wicked ‘Wich, in 2011 and has
become one of Sacramento’s
must-eat destinations for foodies and casual dinners alike.
Broderick can be found on
319 Sixth Street, just a stone’s
throw away from Raley Field in
West Sacramento. The restau-
The Duck Burger
“($15)
features a
smoked peppercrusted ground
duck patty,
scratch-made fig
jam, garlic aioli,
onion crisps, red
wine vinaigrette,
arugula, and a
cheddar cheese
skirt … yum.
”
rant and bar features a casual
dining area where patrons can
relax with family or friends
with plenty of TVs to catch
your favorite sports teams.
But it’s the food that’s raved
about; you don’t have to battle midtown or downtown
traffic and parking to get locally
sourced quality ingredients.
The menu is full of creativity,
and everything is made from
scratch, including special vegan
items such as a Veggie Burger
($11), BBQ Tofu ‘Wich ($9.50),
and No Egg Salad ($9.50).
The burgers will have you
salivating and coming back for
more. The Gold Rush Burger
($15) features a smoked pepper-crusted fresh-ground Angus
beef patty topped with mac-ncheese, Applewood-smoked
bacon, and onion crisps—a
combination that’ll get your
taste buds dancing with delight.
They also feature two non-traditional burgers: duck and lamb.
The Lamb Burger ($15) features basil, onion, and Lebanese
spices, and is topped with local
goat cheese, slow-roasted local
tomatoes, red onions, and arugula tossed in a homemade
balsamic vinaigrette. The Duck
Burger ($15) features a smoked
pepper-crusted ground duck
patty, scratch-made fig jam, garlic aioli, onion crisps, red wine
vinaigrette, arugula, and a cheddar cheese skirt … yum.
If you’re the type to steer
away from animal products, the
Veggie Burger has a patty consisting of potatoes, zucchini,
carrots, and whole oats and is
topped with lettuce, tomato, red
onion, and veganaise.
All the burgers come with a
healthy portion of homemade
french fries which undergo a
cold water bath overnight, followed by a blanch, and are
then deep fried to a golden
perfection—giving a crisp fry
In-N-Out Burger can’t compete
with.
If salads are up your alley,
then you’ll enjoy their Flank
Steak Salad ($10/$16), which
features baby head lettuce and
locally sourced vegetables,
topped with a boiled egg, bleu
cheese, hand-cut fries, onion
crisps, tender marinated flank
steak, and your choice of homemade balsamic vinaigrette,
thousand island ranch, or bleu
cheese dressing.
Select items from the menu
can also be enjoyed at the Salon
Club level of Raley Field.
Check the Broderick Facebook
page to get promotional information that coincides with
every imaginable event or charity in Sacramento. Go there
once and you’ll find yourself
going back again and again. H
Broderick Est. 1893 opened
in early October of 2012. It
started as one of the city’s
favorite food trucks, Wicked
‘Wich, in 2011 and has become
one of Sacramento’s must-eat
destinations for foodies and
casual dinners alike. Photos
by Ben Barber and courtesy of
Broderick’s (Facebook page).
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courtesy of Broderick
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LOVABLE, FUNNY “PENGUINS
OF MADAGASCAR” STEAL
THE SPOTLIGHT”
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
(Rated PG-13)
A Film Review by Tim Riley
Penguins are adorable, lovable creatures often the subjects
of documentary films tracking
their waddling moves across
the frozen tundra of Antarctica.
Now the animated variety has
taken the spotlight in the fourth
installment of the “Madagascar”
franchise.
Naturally, the tuxedoclad flightless birds get the
prime billing in “Penguins of
Madagascar,” a title that leaves
no doubt that the beloved supporting characters from the
earlier films are now the headliners they have always been
destined to be.
The film’s opening moments
poke fun at the documentary
tropes, with legendary director Werner Herzog following
a line of anonymous penguins
going about their business to be
recorded yet again for celluloid
posterity.
As the leading characters,
Skipper, Kowalski and Rico
(voiced by Tom McGrath, Chris
Miller and Conrad Vernon,
respectively) don’t want to be
like every other penguin waiting
in line and parading aimlessly
around Antarctica. These guys
know that adventure is in store
beyond their ice-covered chunk
of the planet.
While dodging filmmakers
and refusing to conform to penguin norms, the trio of merry
explorers stumbles upon a runaway penguin egg, from which
is hatched the most lovable of
them all, Private (Christopher
Knights), who becomes the newest member of the team.
As a quartet, the Penguins are
formidable. Skipper, the team’s
fearless leader, demands loyalty
and order from his regimented
flock. His right-flipper man,
Kowalski is the brains of the
operation, the go-to guy when
the Penguins need a quick, lifesaving fix. Yeah, these guys
constantly need to get out of a
jam.
Trigger-happy and reckless,
Rico lives to blow things up,
which is why the Skipper keeps
him on a tight leash, if possible.
Rico can be an effective weapon,
but left to his own devices he’s
a loose cannon. Though the runt
of the team, Private has the biggest heart of them all and stands
ready for new challenges.
Marching to the beat of a different drummer, the Penguins,
acting like a feathered version
of the A-Team, go out of their
comfort zone to embark on a
globetrotting adventure, where
they meet characters who really
make them step up their game.
Taking a page from the James
Bond film “Goldfinger,” the
Penguins take an excursion to
Fort Knox, breaking into the
most secure facility in America,
not to steal bullion but to get
the Cheesy Dibbles housed in
a vending machine that has
become off-limits due to what
one of them notes is our “nanny
state” obsession with banning
junk foods.
Raiding Fort Knox for a tasty
treat pales in comparison to the
challenges the Penguins face
when they come up against the
deranged Dr. Octavius Brine
(John Malkovich). A renowned
geneticist and donor to NPR
pledge drives, the good doctor is
actually an octopus named Dave.
The purple-hued Dave, grinning with gleeful menace,
harbors a giant grudge against
all penguins, particularly the
ones held in captivity at zoos
and aquariums. Dave was once
the star attraction at zoos around
the world, until the cuter penguins stole the spotlight away
from him.
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“You took everything from
me!” he bellows at the Penguins,
and he’s about to take extreme
measures, aided by his octopi
henchmen, to once again reclaim
his starring role. Dave has the
fevered ambition of a villain in
the classic tradition of the James
Bond films. His solution to his
penguin problem is a serum
that turns them into grotesquely
deformed creatures.
Skipper and company are ever
confident in their ability to deal
with Dave’s ludicrously insidious plans, but a group of covert
operatives known as the North
Wind, who help animals in need,
do not think the guys are up to
the task and decide to take over
the mission.
North Wind’s leader (Benedict
Cumberbatch) is a cocky secret
agent wolf, who won’t give
his name because he says it
is classified. So naturally, the
Penguins start calling him Agent
Classified, much to his chagrin.
Classified is the Alpha male of a
tech-savvy team made up of an
owl, otter and polar bear.
The Penguins are in fact the
polar opposite of the North
Wind. They operate on brave,
reckless instinct with a very
gung ho attitude, while the North
Wind are methodical, consumed
with intricate planning and using
high-tech gadgets.
The globetrotting adventures
take the Penguins to Shanghai,
while Skipper mistakenly insists
they have arrived in Dublin,
Ireland. They end up in Venice,
which results in an incredible high-speed gondola chase
sequence involving outrunning
Dave’s octopi.
“Penguins of Madagascar” has
plenty of visual gags that should
entertain across the ages, while
some of the dialogue and oneliners prove amusing to adults.
When Skipper finds his crew on
a flight to France, he’s aghast
at that country’s burdensome
tax laws, a fact which requires
some knowledge of President
Hollande’s tenure.
A fair assessment of
“Penguins of Madagascar” is
Publishing
that Messenger
Skipper and
the gang are
fun 1/8-page
to watchadin action. Yet,
one senses that the film runs its
course about a half-hour short of
the 90 minute running time. Still,
it’s a family entertainment offering pleasant enjoyment. H
Yosemite Sustainability
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Announced
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA (MPG)
- Yosemite Gateway Partners
is hosting the first Yosemite
Sustainability Conference
in Yosemite National Park
December 8- 10, 2014. The conference is a three-day learning
and networking forum dedicated
to helping local and state businesses, government agencies,
and non-profit
organizations transition to
economic, environmental, and
social sustainability through best
practices.
The conference will provide information about some
of the most impactful environmental issues such as climate
change, greenhouse gas reduction, water management, energy
management, waste stream
reduction and transportation fuels. Attendees will learn
about implementable solutions,
tools, resources, and best practices from experts in the fields
of water, energy, waste management and air resources.
The event will provide information and demonstrations
of existing Yosemite sustainable systems and processes.
Attendees will also have the
opportunity to interact with
industry professionals and
hear from experts on some of
the world’s most intriguing
environmental concerns and sustainability practices, as well as
emerging technologies to deal
with these concerns.
Among the keynote speakers
is Tim Carey, Senior Director for
Sustainability and
Recycling at PepsiCo. Other
speakers include Debbie Freidel,
Director of Sustainability for
Delaware North Companies
Parks & Resorts; Dan Jensen,
The conference will provide information about some of the most
impactful environmental issues such as climate change, greenhouse
gas reduction, water management, energy management, waste stream
reduction and transportation fuels.
President of Delaware North
Companies Parks & Resorts at
Yosemite; Don Neubacher,
Yo s e m i t e N a t i o n a l P a r k
Superintendent, National Park
Service; Ann Krcik, Director,
Brand Communication &
Outdoor Exploration, The North
Face; Dorene D’Adamo Member
of the State Water Resources
Control Board.
The Yosemite Sustainability
Conference is designed for
individuals who manage sustainability as part of their job or have
an interest in sustainable practices. Anyone from governmental
agencies, public land management agencies, private business,
tribes and those wishing to learn
better sustainable and environmentally friendly practices will
benefit from this conference.
The event cost is $395
(includes meals). Discounted
lodging rates are available. For registration and
more information, visit www.
yosemitegatewaypartners.org/
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Wells Fargo
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Saturday, Dec 13 at 8:00 pm
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Special Guest Artist Julie Miller, Mezzo,
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