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sually, right after Memorial Day weekend or by mid-June, at the latest, I begin to feel the first pangs of resentment toward youth of all ages. I see them around my neighborhood all decked out in shorts and flipflops, going to get yogurt or headed to a friends house to go swimming or laze around all day without a care in the world. And I dont like it! I remember this sweet feeling of freedom and I yearn for those early days of summer when your whole life was still ahead of you and the future seemed bright and easy and completely within your control. Then, we grow up, graduate high school and hopefully college and try to launch a career.
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My sullenness will last until around mid-August, when all those youngsters reassemble their backpacks, select their first-day-of-school outfits and embark on another academic year and innocently take another step closer to adulthood and the eventual end of summertime freedom for good. Then I suffer a whole other bout of jealousy thinking about the joys of school and spending ones days reading classic novels, discussing important historical topics, having ones mind blown in
physics class and being introduced to groundbreaking social theories. I always loved school. Here, in Granite Bay, we boast fabulous schools and top-notch academic programs such as GBiT, the student-run technology program at Granite Bay High School thats introducing some exciting changes this fall (see page 30). We also have stellar teachers with a special knack for inspiring their young students, including Radford Peterson, a sixthgrade teacher at Ridgeview Elementary School (see page 26). So, kiddies, enjoy the year ahead. Because once adulthood hits, theres no turning back.
Sena Christian is the managing editor of the View. Follow her on Twitter, @SenaC_RsvPT.
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ll it takes is a few minutes inside the Farmers Insurance office in the Quarry Ponds shopping center to dispel any notion that friends should not go into business together. Russell Postell and Brian Fisher transition easily from bouncing good-natured gibes off each other to getting down to business, discussing how important their clients are to them and acknowledging that their job is not an easy one: Its the insurance agent who steps in during a familys time of crisis to make sure everybody gets taken care of. We market specifically to two ZIP codes 95465 and 95664, East Roseville, which is essentially Granite Bay, Postell explained. The reason for that is were not a mass-marketing company. We deal specially with individuals, and we want to be able to talk to our customers. And there are plenty of customers to talk to, as the business has grown exponentially since Postell opened the office in March 2011. Fisher joined him in 2012, and today the partners say they are poised to see more than $1 million in premiums. Our success is that most of the business that we have is our personal network of friends and family, and theyve been with us for a while, Fisher said. A lot of our success is that people listen to us and theyve taken our advice. While starting a career in insurance may not seem like a logical move for a former television news network executive, thats exactly what Postell did. His more than 30-year career was spent in sales for networks in metropolitan areas, eventually moving to the position of general sales manager at News 10. I came in as local sales manager, so I went from the fifthlargest market as a local sales
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manager to the 19th market as a local sales manager, Postell recalled. I went backward. Backward to move forward. The reason for that backward move? As so many residents can tell you Granite Bay life was calling. he can remember, shared how his first injury came as a toddler, when he got a hernia from bouncing a basketball around. He instilled in all of his children a love of athletics, and all three played lacrosse like their dad, who played top-level Division 1 schools while on the team at Hobart College in New York. I used to love running up and down the field, Postell recalled, chuckling as he added, You got to hit people with a stick. Lacrosse is a really fast game, he added, and to be honest with you, youve got to be an intelligent person to play lacrosse because it moves so fast, and I love to run and I love
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Russell and Ann Postell would take family trips from their Bay Area home to ski in Tahoe, passing through the Gold Country as they made their way to the mountains. The two of us working in San Francisco and having a live-in nanny, its just like, You know, this is not what we signed up for, Postell said. It didnt seem to match. So we came up here for a little bit of a
better lifestyle. A friend told Postell to look for a home in Granite Bay and nowhere else, and he hasnt lived in any other town since moving here in the early 1990s. Its where they have raised their children Kendra, Erica and Matthew. He chuckled as he recalled how, when he and Ann were looking at homes in Granite Bay, it was pouring down rain and they overlooked the fact that water was rushing through the garage, so enraptured were they with envisioning their fu-
ture in the neighborhood. When I got here, one day I was driving down the road it dawned on me there were horses neighing in my backyard, Postell remembered. Those neighs were a far cry from the hustle and bustle of his previous homes in Manhattan, Greenwich, Conn., San Francisco and Marin County. And so the Postells put down roots in Granite Bay, including Russell Postells move to help found the Granite Bay Youth Lacrosse Program in 2004. Postell, an athlete since before
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continued from 4 the strategy of the game, and quite frankly, I love the physicality. Its like a war, and I always took it that way. It was a battle. I was a little nuttier than most people. Today, Postells son still plays lacrosse with the GBYLP , which has grown from 40 to 200 male and female athletes. Postell has coached his kids in several sports, starting with coaching his daughters in soccer. Because of his dislike for favoritism, he explained, his kids had to work extrahard for time on the field, which theyll all attest to. One, Im super-demanding, he said. I have a huge expectation, and two, I was so opposed to favoritism that my kids actually played less and had to earn their times
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While the Postells move to Granite Bay came with a new home, great schools and the opportunity to raise their children in a beautiful community, it was not without its hardships. Postell was frank as he explained that, in September 2011, he was fired from News 10, where he had been promoted to president and general manager. All presidents of companies get fired, he said matter-of-factly. Its like being a general manager of a baseball team. And so he went home and spent some time in his hammock in Granite Bay, reflecting on his op-
The two of us working in San Francisco and having a live-in nanny, its just like, This isnt what we signed up for. It didnt seem to match. So we came up here for a little bit of a better lifestyle.
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tions. I always wanted to own my own business anyway, and it was time, he remembered. My kids were now in college and it was time for me to move out of the corporate world and become a business person on my own. I had two or three job offers the next day,
and I turned them down to stay in Granite Bay. Postell credits his wife with supporting his decision to start his own business. Ann, who he met when she sat beside him at a radio sales job in Boston, is now the general sales manager at Fox 40. She thought a moment when asked about her first
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medical research grant with the PKD Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1982. They also hope to raise awareness about this condition. After learning the PKD Foundation had donated a mere $2 million last year toward research, the Lusbys decided to start their own organization. Its more common than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, hemophilia and sickle cell anemia combined, and weve all heard of those diseases, but no one has ever heard of PKD, Dale Lusby said. Only the people who talk about it are those who have it. More than 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million newborns, children and adults worldwide battle polycystic kidney disease. The condition affects men, women and children equally regardless of age, race, geography or ethnic origin. If both parents have the gene, then each child has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease. People with the disease develop cysts in their kidneys, causing the organs to grow. About half the people with PKD will develop kidney failure by age 50 and need dialysis or a transplant to live. As for Honor, he suffers from back pain daily and his parents are still struggling to find a way to deal with his discomfort. Cure for Crusades first big fundraiser took place at the
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ot even four months had passed before Kari and Dale Lusby realized they could not just wait patiently for a cure let alone a treatment to be developed to help their 4-year-old son, who was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in March. Kari Lusby, who travels often for her job, was in a Las Vegas hotel room when she got the devastating news. We got online and Googled it, she said. And its not pretty. The Roseville couple had to take matters into their own hands. Doctors said to worry about kindergarten more than the disease because theres nothing they can do at this point, Kari Lusby said. I didnt like that plan. But what exactly they would do was, at first, unclear: They had never heard of the inherited lifethreatening disease before doctors identified multiple fluid-filled cysts on the kidney of their son, Honor, on an MRI. These cysts were responsible for the boys constant back pain and are a common symptom of the disease. Instead of dwelling on the heartbreaking news, the parents launched into proactive mode. They may not be doctors or scientists, but they do consider themselves capable of networking and fundraising, so they founded the Crusade for Cures Foundation to raise research money for childhood diseases. The foundation, led by Executive Director Jennifer Woods and which is currently applying for nonprofit status, aims to raise $200,000 to fund a
Sacramento River Cats game July 12. They sold 77 tickets, raising more than $300. Honor threw the first pitch. Once the game finished, the Lusbys were back brainstorming other ways to raise funds. Otherwise, I think Id just sit around and cry all day, Kari Lusby said. And that doesnt help anyone. For more information about Crusade for Cures, visit www.crusadefor cures.org.
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awning season means extreme sleep deprivation for Diane Nicholas, a Loomis woman who runs a rescue for injured, orphaned and sick baby deer. Nicholas wakes by 5 a.m. and does the last feeding of the day at 1:30 a.m. the next morning, and then rests for two or three hours. She keeps this schedule from April to November. She has to: Kindred Spirits Fawn Rescue takes in a high volume of deer as the only facility of its type in Placer County. The facility also serves Nevada, Sacramento and Yolo counties. This critical rescue work points to the conflict that occurs as development encroaches on natural landscapes and wildlife habitat gets disturbed in the process. Last year, Nicholas took in 110 fawns and she has cared for about 60 baby deer so far this season. Its a numbers game, she said. Nicholas, who is trained and permitted to run a fawn rescue on her five acres of land, does most of the work herself. Volunteers assist with yard work and other tasks, but Nicholas typically prepares the milk bottles, administers medication, moves the animals around the pens and drives out anytime day or night to pick up fawns in need. If she doesnt stay on top of the workload, she plays catch up all day. Plus, attempting to keep fawns as wild as possible before their release means limited human interaction. Therefore, Nicholas is their sole caregiver.
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Raised in the Southern California city of Arcadia, Nicholas has been a critter lover since childhood. After graduating from the University of California at Davis with a degree in interior design, she pursued her career of choice. But she soon saw the housing booms detrimental impact on wildlife in the area. I wanted to do something to mitigate the industry I was involved with, she said. Nicholas underwent 400 hours of training to get licensed and permitted with the California Department of Fish and Game to turn her Loomis property where shes lived for 15 years into a haven for rescued fawns. The property has two large enclosures with smaller pens inside. When a fawn arrives, the animal is isolated for seven days to ensure he doesnt possess a disease passable to the herd. Next, the fawn is matched with a buddy, and the two are later introduced to the herd accord-
Diane Nicholas checks out a flower in a vegetable garden planted outside the Kindred Spirits Fawn Rescue as volunteer Eric Sauer looks on.
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As fawns recover from their ailments, they are introduced into larger pens with other fawns in their same age group. Fawns are social animals.
ing to age group. When a fawn is ready for release, he is moved into another area to feed on vegetation and roam among trees and bushes found in the wild. Kindred Spirits aims to educate people about what to do in the case of a fawn encounter, a not-uncommon occurrence in Loomis and Granite Bay, which boast rural enclaves: Dont touch or feed the animal. Call the rescues 24hour hotline. Leave the animal alone. They arent pets. Kindred Spirits works with the California Highway Patrol, sheriffs, SPCAs and animal control to serve its four-county territory. Placer County Animal Control Officer Steve Mc-
Nally said a yearling has to be reparably injured for Nicholas to get called in heavy trauma doesnt qualify. The rescue group takes in fawns that have been attacked by dogs or bears, and those caught in fences. Hikers often find dehydrated fawns on trails. The organization works with a Grass Valley veterinarian who uses holistic approaches to wildlife, including acu-puncture. For people who care
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from all over Northern California. Eric Sauer, who runs Country Gardens agricultural services, also planted a vegetable garden in Nicholas front yard with deer-friendly and deer-repellant flora. The couple got involved after Nicholas helped a fawn living near their property they had grown attached to that had been attacked by a bear. Once healthy, the baby deer was released into the wild. It was like losing a baby, Eric Sauer said. But to know where (the fawn) was made it so much more peaceful and its a healing process to see how much (Nicholas) does for these fawns and for them to be wild again.
quickly administered antibiotics, as the fawn screamed the whole time. The deer survived. This year, Nicholas got a call about a mama deer hit by a car that left behind babies. She crawled on her belly through bushes to retrieve those fawn. The mom killed was the one she had saved the year before. It brought tears to my eyes, Nicholas said. It really does pay off. Even if she didnt make it, at least she produced offspring. The 2,650-acre Robbers Fire between Foresthill and Colfax in July 2012 produced several injured fawns, including one
so severely burned its hooves were almost completely gone. Nicholas got the early morning call from a CHP officer, picked up the baby and nursed it back to health all that remains is the brand of a heart on its hip. She told the officer, who in tears, said he had a heart tattoo on his shoulder. It was pretty cool that we can share that, she said. Nicholas plans to do this work until the day she dies because of the joy it brings. Just recently, she accepted a 3-pound fawn with two broken legs. Now, he can put weight on those legs. His name is Splinter. Then theres Header, a wobbly little fawn who often face plants into the ground. Nicholas can tell all the fawns apart based on their different looks and personalities, and every time she sends one into the wild she takes pause: I cry every time theyre released happy and sad tears.
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My Thai Table owner Sonia Narasaki cooks a mixed veggie dish with tofu for a customer at her Granite Bay restaurant.
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ive years ago or so, I probably wouldnt have been able to tell you the difference between what I thought was good Thai food and bad. For me, at that time, it all tasted the same. All I knew was that I loved it. The spicy curry, the unique flavor of Thai basil, coconut milk, peanuts it was all good. Over the years, as my palate for Asian cuisine has became a little more refined, I have been able to taste and notice the little nuances that separate good Thai food from bad. For me, the difference simply boils down to one thing: freshness. That being said, there is a not-so-new restaurant in Granite Bay I have been hearing about for several months now and, as a fan of Thai food, I finally decided to check it out. My Thai Table is tucked away in a little corner at the swanky Quarry Ponds Town Center on Douglas Boulevard and has been open for about a year.
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Chef and owner Sonia Narasaki is cooking up regional cuisine that represents her native Petchaboon, a region of central Thailand best known for its savory rather than sweet cuisine. Just like how here in the United States, Louisiana cooking is different from California cooking, there are different regions in Thailand, Narasaki told me on my recent visit. Our dishes compared to other regions are not as sweet. Because the part of the country where Im from, theres a lot of tamarind there, so we tend to make things a little more sour. Most of what you see on the menu at My Thai Table can be found at just about any other Thai restaurant. What sets this restaurant apart is the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Narasaki said she visits local farmers markets each week to source the ingredients for her recipes, which were handed down by her mother recipes she has continued to pass onto her own children. Fresh spring rolls, Tom Kha
(coconut milk) soup, basil stir fry (pad kra prow), red, yellow and green curry dishes are all familiar items. The menu also features other Thai favorites, such as papaya salad ($7.95) and Pad Kee Mao ($11.95), otherwise known as drunken noodles. This dish, which I will critique in a moment, is served with wide rice noodles, ground chicken (larb), an array of vegetables and too many flavors and spices to mention, and it was one of my favorites. I have to back up a moment and mention that one of my favorite things to do when I dine out is try as many different items off the menu as possible. When I am experiencing a new restaurant, I think this is the best way to try many different flavors and really get a grasp of the chefs
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vision (and level of talent). The flavors of Thailand are vast and abundant, and I very often get accused of ordering too much when I go out for Thai food. I dont care. I want it all! So, on my recent visit to My Thai Table, I opted to try a little bit of everything. First were the fresh spring rolls ($7.95). This dish came with a well-balanced blend of shrimp, lettuce, cilantro, rice noodles, chives, bean sprouts and mint all tightly bound in a rice wrap. The accompanying peanut dipping sauce created a perfect marriage. Next, I had to try the Pad Thai ($11.95). Now, another confes-
sion. My first real exposure to Pad Thai was of the freeze-dried variety when I was backpacking through Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe many years ago. This is the Pad Thai of which I have judged all others. Of course, Narasakis recipe for Pad Thai is far superior. The Pad Thai at My Thai Table lacked a certain sweetness that Ive come to expect with the dish in a good way. It was much more balanced than most, while still maintaining integrity and that hint of sweet. My server, Leeuu, adamantly suggested I try the aforementioned Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodle), and I happily obliged. While each subsequent dish I tried pineapple fried rice ($11.95), mango curry with chicken ($11.95) maintained its own sense of identity from a flavor perspective, one thing remained constant: the obvious love, creativity and passion the chef put behind each dish. There are three criteria I use to judge the quality of a good restaurant: service, freshness of the ingredients and ambience.
From my perspective, My Thai Table hits on all three. The service is fast, attentive and friendly. It is not uncommon to see Chef Sonia making rounds in the dining room greeting customers at every table, many of whom she knows by name. The ambience is comforting, open and modern. There are several wooden tables and chairs strewn about the dining room, while one wall is lined with oversized blue lounge chairs. Empty wine bottles line the walls, along with Thai colloquialisms written in cursive. There is also a sizeable outdoor patio, looking out onto the flooded quarry. Overall, the restaurant is relevant, comforting and contemporary, and I look forward to returning.
Toby Lewis is a freelance writer with 30 years experience in the restaurant industry. Look to each months Dining View for his thoughts, insights and opinions about dining in and around Granite Bay. Follow him on Twitter, @TobLewis.
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f youve ever tasted a perfectly ripe, organically grown peach just off the tree, then you know how delightful that first bite not too crisp, not too soft can be. And if you had the good fortune to sink your teeth into locally grown fruit this summer, then you know that a cool growing season capped by an unusually hot week created a quickly ripened, lush golden globe that is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Im talking about a peach that is so yummy supermarket fruit will taste like cardboard in comparison. Thats because the peaches you see at the supermarket are picked and packed well before ripeness, then shipped across the state. Once you try a Nitta Ranch peach, youll never go back. Harvest season at Nitta Ranch in Loomis is all too short typically 10
Steep three tea bags. Can use green tea, but make it strong, in 3 cups boiling water. Blend or puree two ripe peaches, pitted and sliced with a cup of water till smooth. Mix with tea. Add sugar to taste, and chill.
days. Each fruit is carefully hanpicked at its peak and sold on the same day. Coaxing the best of natures bounty in healthy, sustainable ways has been a priority for the Nitta family for nearly a century. Choichi (Charles) Nitta emigrated from Japan to the United States as a teen in the early 1900s. He moved to Loomis and worked nearby fruit orchards while dreaming of starting his own farm. He bought the ranch
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through an intermediary Japanese Americans were not allowed to buy property at the time and planted peaches, pears and plums. The family farmed the ranch until World War II, when Japanese families were sent to internment camps. The home still stood after the war, but the crops had been neglected, and the equipment had been stolen. Fast forward five decades: Mark and Jennie Nitta, along with their adult son, Ian, moved back home to tend the farm Mark grew up on. Theres no evidence that there has ever been a honey shortage on this farm, joked Jennie Nitta, pointing to the large swaths of bee-covered clover that circle the orchards. Duke, a 10-year-old black Lab, lazes in the shade, eagerly hopping up to meet each new guest as cars pull up. Hes just in Lab heaven here, Jennie Nitta said of the elderly pet who was rescued from a shelter. Its obvious careful stewardship of the land is important to
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everyone in the family. This land is in our hands for only a short time, Jennie Nitta said. We must care for it and cherish it so we can pass this wonderful gift on to the next generation. Jan White, a fellow peach lover, appreciates purchasing
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fruit in the rural atmosphere. The fruit is organic, fresh and the family is so friendly, White said. Its just such a pleasure to come out here and look at the sunflowers and these orchards. Its a family business that we respect so much. This year is Jennie and Mark
.Nittas third peach harvest and they admit there is still a lot to learn about sustainable farming. The farm produces between 300 and 400 boxes of sweet fruit each season, and Jennie Nitta said that sustainable practices, such as growing clover to crowd
weeds out and using organic fertilizer, are not only better for the environment, but they make economic sense, too. The family uses crop rotation and low-till methods to ensure long-term tree health, while inviting beneficial insects and animals to keep pest populations down. Mark Nitta said farming has been fun, but also has its challenges. Farmers are always having to try new things, he said. Organic farms follow certain rules and some of the large farms still use allowable chemicals. We dont use any pesticides on our trees. Todays shopper cares about their food. People want to talk to us, Jennie Nitta said. They want to talk about how we grow the food, about all the nutrients. We keep our standards high, and when people taste our fruit they definitely come back. Her husband agrees: Ask yourself, What is local? Is it from Southern California? Make a trip to a family farm. Pear season is mid-August through October.
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Owner Mamad Nafissis Granite Bay restaurant, Bubba Kababa, now offers a lunch buffet.
ersian-American chef Mamad Nafissi prides his dining room on being an environment where customers enjoy good wine, relaxing conversation and the manytextured spices of his childhood home in Tehran: This has always been his dream since opening Bubba Kababa in Granite Bay. But a leisurely restaurant pace after sundown isnt always convenient for busy professionals during work hours, so Nafissi has added a fastmoving, all-you-can-eat lunch buffet to the menu. Meal-goers who carry their porcelain pyramidplates through the buffet line can load up with tender flatbread, Mediterranean-style salad, assortments of airy flavored rice, soft-roasted tomatoes,
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fire-torched yellow chicken Koodbideh, beef kabobs with cucumber yogurt and healthy vegetable Persian stew. Customers who show up early have a chance of enjoying these spoils from the elegant ebony Sultan chairs at the Kings table. Honestly, I got the idea for the buffet from being located next to Taco Bell, Nafissi said. I would see all of these nice cars coming through its drive-thru at lunch. I started talking with some of those customers to see what the draw is, and I was told that while everyone loves our food the
restaurant doesnt work for everyone during lunch because some people need to get back to work faster. Nafissis buffet is meant to remedy that situation. Its initial concept is simple: Bubba Kababas chef and owner has put 90 percent of the items his customers order most on the buffet line while simultaneously lowering the price. The buffet lunch currently rings in at $9.95. We have a tentative menu and its going well so far, Nafissi said. Once we feel it out, we may add to it and bring in more elaborate heating tables. At the moment, were just getting the word out and focusing on getting food to the customers faster during lunch.
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ranite Bay parents, foodies and wine connoisseurs alike will soon have the chance to dine, drink and mingle all for a good cause. The Emerald Brigade, Granite Bay High Schools music program, is hosting its second annual Wines Around the Bay fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 24. The event will feature a tasting of local wines, appetizers and desserts, and the band will provide aural entertainment. For Band Director Lynn Kulikowski, the success of such events is critical. Our band budget is totally dependent on donations and fundraising, she said. Funds from last years wine tasting financed the purchase of new drums, said Event Coordinator Brent Van Hoozen. Much of the bands equipment was purchased when Granite Bay High opened in 1996, meaning many instruments are now as old as the students who play them. Rather than save up for several years to purchase the drums, the Emerald Brigade organized a wine tasting and raised $7,500 twothirds of the money needed in a single evening. Theres more equipment than the drums that need to be replaced ... in the relatively near future, Van Hoozen said. So, ongoing fundraising attempts such as this are necessary. The Emerald Brigade, which encompasses several seasonal and concert bands, color guard and marching band, is highly decorated. In 2011, the band won the statewide
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Western Band Association sweepstakes, and has been asked to play at Carnegie Hall in New York this coming year. But the program has given many of its participants, like current band president and senior Alex Rocca, much more than bragging rights. The Emerald Brigade focuses on self-responsibility while making the band as a whole look good, he said. There really are no individual stars. The whole band has to work together to make a formation look correct on the field or to create a full sound. Kimberly Sinclair, a Class of 2013 graduate, joined the program as a freshman. After a fouryear tenure with the Emerald Brigade, she enrolled as a music major at the University of Michigan, and intends to play clarinet in their marching band, as well. (Band) makes you connected with the school and with people, helps you develop as a
person, develop time management (skills) and be part of a high-achieving group, she said. I definitely learned a lot about music and developed my passion for (it). When not traveling, competing or fundraising, the band participates in a wide variety of philanthropic events, including performances at hospitals, womens shelters and the Walk to Cure Diabetes in Sacramento. Kulikowski also directs a yearly concert to benefit the American Cancer Society and the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society. For students like Sinclair, the bands greatest benefactors are the band members themselves. Dont underestimate how much good a high school group can do, and how much it can change the kids and the future of our generation, she said.
Haley Massara is a 2013 graduate of Granite Bay High School. She will attend the University of California at Berkeley this fall.
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The home is just very grand, Schmidley said. And if youre going to entertain, theres no better place. In addition to the home being meticulously cared for and designed with classic wainscoting and elegantly carved molding, the Realtor loves that the home is perfect for practical living. Theres a full butlers pantry here and they even put a cook top, warming oven and a microwave in the pantry, Schmidley said. The home has elegant formal rooms and a beautifully appointed home office with lustrous dark wood built-ins, a wood-mantled fireplace and a private balcony. The chefs kitchen is a cooks dream. The view competes with top-of-the-line appliances as the rooms best attribute.
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n a hill overlooking one of Granite Bays most prestigious neighborhoods lies a stunning 6,000-square-foot property a luxury home that is a must-see. The house at 9525 Ashbourne lies in the heart of the gated Wexford community. The location provides a view of extensive landscaping, an English garden, pool, plenty of lawn areas and many ultra-private, shaded nooks. If you have to do dishes, why not do them with this view? asked Valisa Schmidley of Keller Williams Luxury Real Estate. This home has lots of places to enjoy a cup of coffee
Enter through the double doors and be immediately wowed by the houses grandeur.
or a glass of wine. The spaces Schmidley refers to are the many shaded, breeze-filled balconies that overlook the stunning, perfectly manicured grounds. But the drama begins the minute you step through the front door. Double doors lead to a grand foyer that includes marble floors and dual, sweeping staircases.
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This kitchen has all state-of-the-art appliances, Schmidley said. Dual Dacor ovens, dual Miele dishwashers, a four-burner Miele cook top, built-in refrigerator, built-in microwave and a Sienna-flecked granite island with veggie sink are just some of the kitchens features. The adjacent family room has a pre-cast fireplace, wet bar and stunning medallion ceiling treatments. The master bedroom in this home is equally impressive. The master includes tray ceilings, wainscoting, ceiling medallions and an additional room that serves as a sitting room, exercise space or an amazing nursery. The large master closet has double doors, and the bath includes lustrous dark wood, which even covers the extradeep bathtub surround. The water closet is oversized with built-ins, windows and a bidet. Lastly, the rooms dual sinks offer elegantly ornate fixtures. Theres an ideal room for every body in this home. The builder took advantage of the lots topography to create a large game room and craft room or bedroom on the sub floor and the area has a resort-like feel with backyard access. Theres a bathroom on the same level, which gives easy access to the pool and the large custom gas fire pit on the back patio. Oversized bedrooms with built-ins and box seats are standard in this home, and the epoxy
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Ridgeview Elementary School teacher Radford Peterson has earned a reputation for using unique teaching methods that keep students engaged in learning.
itting at his desk at Eureka Elementary School, listening disinterestedly to his teachers lectures, the last thing young Radford Rad Peterson ever wanted was to spend his life at the front of a classroom. Yet, despite this youthful aversion to education, Peterson now spends his days teaching sixth grade at Ridgeview Elementary School in Granite Bay. Petersons teaching style embodies all those elements he said his own schooling lacked. He is the epitome of educating and mentoring the whole child, said Ridgeview Elementary Principal Patrice McCallum. Whether he is teaching a child with special needs or extraordi-
nary needs, he interacts with each child as an individual, with individual needs, individual strengths and individual skills and talents. As a child, Peterson failed to see the value in his education and its connection to his future goals. I saw my future as college, so I had to put up with my teachers until I got through, Peterson said. And then I got to college, and I wasnt prepared. Shocked by the realization, Peterson changed his major, and then changed it again and again. His guidance counselor suggested he look into teaching. I just about fell over dead, Peterson said.
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continued from 26 His grandmother, mother and father had all been teachers, and Peterson had never wanted to end up in their shoes. But once he began teaching, he fell in love. From his new vantage at the front of the classroom, Peterson was able to see a previously absent connection between his childhood education and his future. He could create in his classroom the very environment he lacked as a child: a fun, inspiring place for learning. Hes really good at rewarding people for good things they do and not just in class, but in life, said former student Olivia Greiss. When people seem to have bad habits, hes different from most teachers because he finds different ways to help kids change bad habits into good behavior. Each day, the sixth-graders begin class by reciting a special pledge written by Peterson, affirming the renewed possibility of a new day, unmarred by
previous days mistakes. Peterson encourages students to see the value in each day, because each day is a stepping-stone in lifes larger journey. As with most everything in Petersons classroom, this important lesson is conveyed through visual metaphor. On the Promethean Board in his room, Peterson will project a photograph of Fort Knox, with a winding path leading to it and a curbside McDonalds stand. Fort Knox is where Peterson intends to take his students, he will explain during the lesson, and as enticing as the McDonalds is, it is worth their while to keep following him. If they stop, they may get a French fry, but they will also get left behind and never make it to the fort. Go to Fort Knox, get the gold and (then) buy the whole restaurant, Peterson joked. In his classroom, Fort Knox represents college. Just as his parents normalized the expec-
Someday, my goal is to have my whole room covered with (pictures), so that I cant even put student work up anymore.
Radford Peterson
Radford Peterson looks over a wall of photos of his former students who have gone to college. He uses the wall to inspire current students about their futures.
tation of college for him, Peterson aims to make college a logical step in his students lives. Photographs decorate a Wall of Honor in the classroom. Each student featured was a former student of Petersons, and has since gone on to do everything from play soccer to intern at the CIA all by traveling the much-lauded avenue of college. Someday, my goal is to have
my whole room covered with (pictures), so that I cant even put student work up anymore, Peterson said. (That way), a kid can look up and go, Wow, that kid was in this desk and he went to college and did that. Peterson understands, from teaching his own three daughters,that long-term success has less to do with the facts one learns in elementary school and more to do with the expe-
riences one has. Though facts will fade, the appreciation of, and enthusiasm for, learning that Peterson aims to cultivate will endure. School has to be more than just curriculum and facts, especially at that age, he said.
Jessica Reese is an alumna of Ridgeview Elementary School and a 2012 graduate of Granite Bay High School. She attends Harvard College.
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GBiT instructor Jared Amalong, left, works with student Drew Carroll to set up a printer in their classroom at Granite Bay High School.
hen the Granite Bay Information Technology class held its annual alumni luncheon in December, instructor Jared Amalong expected a handful of professionals to attend boy, was he wrong. More than 60 past and current students assembled in the classroom to talk about how the program, known as GBiT, applies to the real world. Amalongs wife made a second trip to Costco to pick up more pizzas. The digital revolution means its a great time to be a teacher and student at Granite Bay High School, a campus that has fully embraced technological advancements. The campus GBiT program allows students to learn the most current technologies as they progress at a rapid pace. I really feel this generation can do fantastic things and
keep up with the exciting growth we see in our society every day, Amalong said. GBiT continues to evolve with the times, with two big initiatives planned for the upcoming school year under the helm of instructor Amalong, who took over the course last year from teacher Zachary Weidkamp, who left to run the schools new International Baccalaureate Career Certificate class in film studies. I came into a great deal with some fantastic students, Amalong said. Its great to be a teacher here at Granite Bay High School because this is a fantastic school, and its been really, really great to be the teacher of a class where students want to be here by choice. GBiT launched in 2001 with few students and a partnership with Intel, and has morphed into a popular program of study although female enrollment remains low
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with three classes: information technology essentials, IB technology in a global society and technology leadership. Amalong, who joined Granite Bay from Lincoln High School, where he created a program modeled after the one at his new campus, says he will continue the traditions of the program. One of the students main roles is to act as support for teachers and staff. Sometimes, adults have a hard time accepting training and advice from teenagers, Amalong said, but Granite Bay staff has embraced this training and technical assistance piece. Currently, if a teacher has a computer problem, he calls an extension number and is patched through to the districts help desk. When possible, the call is then dispatched to the GBiT students, who connect with the teacher to resolve the issue. GBiT students handled 170 calls for service in the spring semester. Amalong says GBiT is Com-
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GBiT student Cardin Baxter upgrades one of the campus computers with a solid state drive.
students to use technology in real time in the classroom, and reviving GBiTs presence in the community; teens will host tech support days where the public can bring their computer devices and have them tuned up, repaired, viruses removed and hardware installed for a suggested donation. Amalong said all of this will prepare students to apply for technology jobs that may not even exist yet. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that 4.2 million new jobs in computers and information technology will be created by 2020. The advanced students in GBiTs capstone class this fall will act as a web manager, three tech managers, programming manager and CEO. Four of the teens are paid district interns this summer,
mon Core come to life, referring to the nationwide curriculum shift to an educational approach that emphasizes critical thinking over filling in bubbles on a multiple-choice test. His students troubleshoot, think and deal with complex calculations on a daily basis. The programs two big initiatives this year involve implementing Google Apps for Education to allow teachers and
including Cardin Baxter, 18, who joined GBiT his freshman year and will be a senior in the fall. My favorite part is the hands-on access to technology, Baxter said. I dont come from a rich background and didnt have access to a lot of technology, so coming in here it was life-changing. I finally got to do what I want to do. Hes learned customer service and public speaking in addition to fixing computers. This fall, hell become lead tech manager in charge of eight peers who fix and maintain computers on campus. For this aspiring future president of the United States, GBiT has opened up opportunities and guided his decision to join the U.S. Air Force after graduating. I want to work on programming drones, Baxter said. That seems like the coolest thing ever.
Sena Christian can be reached at senac@goldcountrymedia.com. Follow her on Twitter, @SenaC_RsvPT.
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Home School Student Earns National Honor

Granite Bay teen named U.S. Presidential Scholar
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U.S. Presidential Scholar Matthew Staley in his senior portrait.

COURTESY NATALIE STALEY
atalie and Loren Staley moved to Granite Bay in the late 1990s so their young son could benefit from the areas stellar public school system. But, it turns out, Matthew Staleys path would veer off in a totally different direction into the world of home education. Matthew, now 18, would end up being taught by his mother in a private home school with one pupil. We moved to the area because of the school district, and we never used it, Natalie Staley said, laughing at the irony. The family credits Matthews home school edu-
cation and its flexibility with allowing their son to flourish educationally, despite a 16-year battle with a birth defect that often left Matthew with severe abdominal pain. Instead of falling behind due to ill health, he was able to work at his own pace. Earlier this month, Matthew was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar, which recognizes some of the nations most distinguished high school seniors. He was one of 141 students to earn the honor and the only one who was home schooled. He and his parents traveled to Washington, D.C., in June to attend an awards ceremony President Obama was absent due to the G8 Summit. Its quite an honor, Matthew said.
Established in 1964, the Hes very easy to program expanded in 1979 to include students home school. He who demonstrate excep- just picks things tional talent in the visual, creative and performing up like that. arts. Each year, 3,800 can- Natalie Staley, mother didates are identified as of Matthew Staley, qualified for the academ- U.S. Presidential Scholar When time came for ic part of the program based on their exception- Matthew to enter kinderally high SAT or ACT garten, the Staleys decided Natalie would take a scores. Matthew got every sin- sabbatical from her job at gle question on the SAT Hewlett Packard to educorrect, although he did cate her son for a year. miss a few points on the But it became clear their essay portion of the exam son would struggle in a traditional school setting for a total score of 2380. These candidates are because of his health then invited to apply by issues. So, Natalie Haley made submitting essays on various topics. One of those the decision to give up assignments was to write her job and continue to about a person who teach her son. She says inspired the teenager, home schooling families and Matthew wrote tend to find each other about his teacher his and she quickly developed a network of other mom.
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Theres quite a community of home school students in the Sacramento area. Its not like Im isolated at home all the time.
Matthew Staley, U.S. Presidential Scholar
played junior varsity basketball at Victory Christian Academy. Theres quite a community of home school students in the Sacramento area, Matthew said. Its not like Im isolated at home all the time. This self-proclaimed science and math guy will take his interest in
physics to college this fall at LeTourneau University in Texas, where he plans to major in mission aviation and eventually fly medical missions to developing countries and share his Christian faith. His career choice stems from the biography of Nate Saint he read at 8 years old, called Through the Gates of
Splendor. Saint was an evangelical missionary pilot who was killed, with four others, during an attempt to contact an indigenous tribe in Ecuador in 1956. Matthew has already logged several hours of flight experience with Civil Air Patrol.
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made the Capital One Academic All-District team, the NSCAA All-America second team and received more honors. Hollingshead has what it takes to go pro: size, speed, awareness and talent. So, under normal circumstances, FC Dallas made a smart pick in the MLS SuperDraft when it took Hollingshead with the first pick in the second round, No. 20 overall. But his older brother, Scott, is on a mission to start a new branch of the Harvest Bible Chapel in Sacramento, and Ryan wants to help. Its something my heart is in just as much as his is, Hollingshead said. With confidence in his decision, he said, MLS aside, no matter how I did or where I got drafted, I wanted to be a part of this
ranite Bay High School alumnus Ryan Hollingshead was hand selected to play for the Sacramento All-Stars on Sacramento Soccer Day July 18 and was quick to pounce on the chance to get back in the game after putting FC Dallas, the MLS team that drafted him, on hold. During his junior year of high school, Hollingshead began to take soccer seriously. What started as a means to attend a good university grew into a hopeful soccer career. Hollingshead was voted Pac-12 Player of the Year in his final season at the University of California at Los Angeles last fall, and he
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Granite Bay High School alumnus Ryan Hollingshead, with the Sacramento All-Stars soccer team, plays an exhibition game against the San Jose Earthquakes at Raley Field July 18.
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f you walk into Olympus Pointe Orthodontics in Roseville, you might take a second glance to make sure you didnt just wander into a skateboard shop. The radiant office boasts colorful graffiti, skating me-morabilia and even a mini half-pipe. Canvas photos of kids in action don the walls of the practice and a fish tank peeks out of both sides of one wall in the waiting area. Dr. Garri Tsibel created this happy oasis with families in mind.
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I wanted this to be different, he said. No one wants to get braces, but creating an environment where kids can relate to the sports they see on the walls encourages them to feel more comfortable. The active communities of Roseville and Granite Bay have been the perfect place to set up his practice Tsibel, his wife and their two young sons also live in the area. Now in his eighth year at the Roseville location, Tsibels passion for orthodontics blends nicely with his childhood passion for skating his office boasts canvas prints of his childhood skate park in Venice Beach. I love what I do, Tsibel said. I create smiles for my patients. The work they get done will change their life forever in a positive way. It will create
confidence. That means a lot to me. Tsibels staff echoes the same passion that he emulates. Most of the team has been with him from the beginning. This isnt work, this is a family. We feel like a family working together and we love the families we see, Tsibel said. Raised in Santa Monica, Tsibel loved to skateboard as a kid. His uncle was a dentist and Tsibel knew at a very early age he wanted to become a dentist, too. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in physiological science from the University of California at Los Angeles, he
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long-term care can rise exponentially in just a few years. Take Placer County, for instance: The current average daily private pay rate for a nursing facility is $228.62, which is still slightly cheaper than other counties, such as Sacramento ($232) and El Dorado ($260). So, what options do you have? Theres always the default option of depending on family or friends or government assistance. There is a common misconception that Medicare will pay for long-term care expenses. But there is limited coverage for nursing home and in-home care under Medicare. Medicaid will pay for basic care once the patients assets have been depleted to
Most policies pay for three levels of care. There is the skilled nursing home care with round-the-clock skilled care; intermediate care with nursing and rehabilitative care; and custodial care for help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing or eating.
$2,000 or less. You can pre-plan and choose to self-insure yourself with personal assets or purchase longterm care insurance. Lets take a look at the latter option. Most policies pay for three levels of care. There is the skilled nursing home care with round-the-clock skilled care; intermediate care with nursing and rehabilitative care; and custodial care for help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing or eating. Care may be provided in licensed nursing homes, at home (most desired) or in assisted-living facilities. Insurability and affordability play a significant role in consumers decision to buy long-term care insurance. When choosing an insurance carrier, do your due diligence to gather information on the track record and longevity of the carrier, their underwriting
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ance altogether. CalPERS recently had a substantial rate increase while simultaneously reducing coverage on existing contracts. According to LifePlans, Inc., as noted in a Wall Street Journal article, 10 years ago there were about 100 different companies selling long-term care insurance and today thats down to about a dozen. With many consumers being priced out of the
individual long-term care policies, group insurance or hybrid insurance can offer a viable solution. Loosely defined, hybrid insurance policies are insurance contracts with a built-in long-term care insurance rider. The intent is to prepare for life and death, which benefits the survivors if the long-term care rider is never used.
For more information, go to www.rureadyca.org. California Partnership for Long-Term Care is a consumer educational program under the California Department of Health Care Services and provides objective planning tools and resources to educate the consumer. The website also provides calculators to determine
the potential cost of care under various options such as buying insurance, self-insuring or a combination of both.
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The Best Way to Get Fit

Debra Skelton
even though you wont see a lot of fat on the person, if his muscle percentage is low, then fat percentage will be higher. Testing metabolism will be low, since little muscle is present to burn calories at rest. The persons body wont be functionally strong, which can lead to injuries and frustrations. So, how does one get truly fit? Its this simple: strength training. Strength training is when resistance is used to challenge your
muscles in order to gain strength and endurance. You can do this with traditional weights, exercise bands, medicine balls, cable machines, sandbags, kettle bells or even just your own body weight. Regular strength training has the following benefits: It develops strength and muscle tone; improves cardiovascular capacity, speed, agility and flexibility; and increases resistance to injury and disease. Here are my top nine reasons to strength train.
1) To Build Muscle and Gain Strength: Ladies, this
and more defined. 2) To Lose Fat: When it comes to losing size, all you want to see go is fat, not muscle. Strength training ensures you maintain and grow those muscles and only lose fat.
3) To Build Strong Bones:
taking once you start strength training. Studies prove strength training improves sleep.
6) To Improve Chronic Back Pain: If you are one of
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9) To Raise Your Metabolism: This helps reduce
The older we get, the more important our bone density is. A good strengthtraining program is one of your best defenses when it comes to osteoporosis.
4) To Alleviate Anxiety, Stress and Depression:
the millions across the globe who suffer from back pain, youll love the benefit of lowered pain.
7) To Improve Insulin Sensitivity: Diabetes is a
huge threat. Minimize your risk by improving insulin sensitivity through regular, challenging strength training.
8) To Improve Good to Bad Cholesterol Ratio:
does not mean youre going to bulk up or look too masculine. What will happen is your arms, tummy and legs will become tighter, leaner
Sure, plenty of pills claim to give these benefits, but strength training is more wholesome and promises long-term benefits. Besides, who really wants pharmaceutical side effects? 5) To Sleep Better: Heres another pill you can stop
Here is yet another pill you could potentially stop taking while on a strength-training routine. Blood pressure and heart health are of utmost concern, so why not give yourself the advantage of
body fat and keep that body fat off, even on days you arent able to exercise. Pretty awesome, right? A solid strength-training routine will tone your legs, lift your buns, strengthen your core and result in inches and pounds lost. With a set of dumbbells and your own body weight, you can perform hundreds of strengthtraining exercises. Add a set of resistance bands and a balance ball and you can do more.
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o you have a child who is personable and sees the world with rose-colored glasses? Youre fortunate to have a child with a positive attitude. But this isnt magic! You have the biggest influence on your childs attitude. They learn habits and ways of dealing with life by observing you. So, what do you want your child to learn?
Make sure to tell the postal worker hello. Thank the grocery bagger and gas station attendant. Be calm, cool and collected while driving.
Emphasize Patience
When something negative happens, dont overreact. It sometimes takes every effort you have available, but its worth it. Talk through the problem with the store clerk, waiter, neighbor or whomever else youre having a disagreement with to find a solution.
Experiences Matter
Your childs attitude, whether positive or negative, is also influenced by what he does and how he interacts with others in life. Each experience can bring about a negative or positive feeling or both. Death, divorce, poverty and loss can induce negative thoughts and can be
very scary for a child. We cant control a lot of what happens in life, but a parent can be attentive and supportive in helping a child deal with unexpected experiences.
scary for the child, tell him how you intend to deal with the issue. First of all, talk about how important it is that you should remain calm and try to find a solution. Talk about how it bothers you now, but you will most likely find a way to come to a good solution if you take your time and dont get overly emotion-
al. You should tell the child you will feel better in a few minutes. Dont promote unnecessary worrying in the child.
the world. Teaching your child how to play fair at all times is important, as is connecting positively with others.
Sheri Hitchings, married for 47 years, has two children and four grandchildren. As an elementary teacher, learning coordinator, principal, GATE director and student teacher supervisor, she has written articles for 25 years.
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Model Positivity
Theres nothing like modeling the good practice of keeping cool, calm and collected in troublesome situations. When you experience difficulties, think how you are perceived by your child. Be polite, friendly and positive with people.
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Fountains First Friday

From 6-10 p.m. the first Friday of every month aug through Sept. 6 at The Fountains, at Galleria Boulevard and Roseville Parkway in Roseville. Live music, car show, kids zone, beer and wine garden, special guest appearances by Disney princess characters. Free. (916) 786-2679 or www.fountains atroseville.com.
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Experience Placer Countys rich history with the sixth annual Heritage Tour, which includes 19 museums between Roseville and North Lake Tahoe. Theres the Maidu Museum, Joss House Museum, Colfax Area Heritage Museum, Gatekeepers Museum and many more. You can make biscuits in a 1890s wood stove, pan for flakes of gold and listen to the stories of American Indians.
What: Heritage Trail When: Museums open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, and Sunday, Aug. 11 Where: Sites throughout Placer County Cost: Free admission Info: (530) 889-6500
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Get a taste of what it was like to live in Placer County in the 1900s with the Heritage Tour (pictured: Roseville Western Hotel in 1900).
From 1-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at aug aug Maidu Museum & Historic Site, 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville. Archery required for entry. $25 Roseville residents, $28 nonresidents. (916) 746-1551 or www.roseville.ca.us/explore.
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From 5-8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month year-round on Vernon aug Street in downtown Roseville. Live music, food trucks include Squeeze Inn Roseville, Volkswaffle, Krush Burger, OMG Yogurt, Simply Southern Food, Cajun Wagon and Drewskis Hot Rod Kitchen. Visit http://sactomofo.com.
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At 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Harris Center, 10 College Parkway in aug Folsom. Tickets cost $19 to $39, $12 for students with ID. (916) 6086888 or visit www.harriscenter.net.
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From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. aug aug Friday and Saturday in the community room of the Granite Bay Library, 6475 Douglas Blvd. Hundreds of books priced from 25 cents to $2. All proceeds support the librarys childrens programs. Book donations can be dropped off at Walmart, 4080 Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay, or Raleys, 6845 Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay.
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Charity golf tournament at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. aug Monday at Catta Verdera Country Club, 1111 Catta Verdera in Lincoln. This is the 16th annual fundraiser benefitting the Keaton Raphael Memorial. Enjoy award ceremony, raffle, games, food. (916) 784-6786 or events@ childcancer.org.
Participants play golf at the 2012 Chipping Away at Childhood Cancer fundraiser.
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Presented by Roseville Theatre Arts Academy at Roseville Theater, 241 Vernon St. in Roseville. Opens Thursday, Aug. 8, and runs through Friday, Aug. 16. Showtimes 7 p.m. aug Thursdays and Fridays. $9. (916) 772-2777 or www.brownpapertickets.com.
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A dog takes a leap at Woofstock in Rocklin.
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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Johnson-Springview Park, aug 5480 5th St., Rocklin. Pawcake breakfast, Maxs Grateful Dead Walk, adoptions, costumecontest, wiener dog races, tie dye, live entertainment, vendors, food, prizes. Free. www.rocklin.ca.us/specialevents.
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BY STACY MARTIN
f youve seen City Slickers, you may have dreamed of a dude ranch vacation, but did you know you can find one less than a half-days drive away in central California? Head down I-5 and wind your way to the Cholame Valley, part of the coastal mountain range in the southeast corner of Monterey County. Tucked away in the earthquake capital of the world is Parkfields V6 Ranch. With a population of 18, no one has ever been injured in a Parkfield earthquake, but its been well studied by geologists and is the inspiration for their slogan Be here when it happens. The V6 Ranch is owned and operated by Jack and Zee Varian, their children and grandchildren. If you know your Bay Area history, the Varians were one of the founding families of the Silicon Valley and today Varian Medical Systems is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of medical devices. More than 50 years ago, Jack Varian used his shares to buy a 20,000-acre cattle ranch. Hes since placed the ranch in a conservation easement to preserve it for generations to come. V6 is an authentic working cattle ranch with wideopen spaces and a true Old West spirit. A three night, all-inclusive dude ranch getaway is $850 per adult and $550 for children 12 and under. That covers lodging (with a welcome basket of local wine, chocolate and other treats), all meals and beverages, (youll get to try their grass-fed beef), three morning trail rides (including a cattle drive), nightly entertainment and wine tasting with a halfhour massage the second night. If I havent sold you yet, please keep reading. The Parkfield Lodge is rustic luxury at its most inviting, with a wide porch, handcrafted log furniture and even a swimming pool. Its directly across from the Parkfield Caf, where branding irons artfully adorn the ceiling and saddles top the barstools.
Get Your Cowboy On Hit the wide open trails at Parkfield dude ranch
COURTESY PHOTOS STACY MARTIN
From left, Diego Martin, Ann Conklin (the authors mother), Savannah Martin and Stacy Martin enjoy a horse ride through a field of poppies at the V6 Ranch in Parkfield.
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Youll forget the outside world from the moment you walk through the door. The Cafs Shakin Burger is an award-winning burger and their Shakin Fries are the best combination of avocado, chipotle ranch and cilantro this side of heaven. The food alone is worth coming back for, yet its only the beginning. Each day at the V6 Ranch brings a new experience. Our first morning opened with an impromptu treat from a visiting family member a trick roping demonstration right in the middle of the road. Then after a hearty breakfast, we headed over to horse camp to learn how to saddle the horses
and begin the days adventure. We spent the morning riding over green hillsides and through meadows blanketed in wildflowers to a tranquil lake where we enjoyed a catered lunch with fishing, before riding back to relax over afternoon appetizers and conversation. The second days ride added the thrill of cattle herding, while on the third morning we rode to an arena to practice cowboy roping and cutting. Evenings at V6 are equally as magical. We enjoyed live music one night, with a ranch history and hydroponics talk from patriarch Jack Varian the next. At 77, Varian is an engaging storyteller and his audience of 15 newly minted cowpokes listened with rapt attention. The Varian family is the heart and soul of the V6 experience and they are hands-on hosts. Their ability to share their life
with you in such a genuine and welcoming way will leave you with memories so vivid and warm youll long to return. I hadnt really ridden horses before, and I wont pretend I wasnt a little sore in the saddle at the end of the day, but Id do it again in a heartbeat. The combination of rolling hills, gentle horses, a soft bed and a warm welcome was magical and unforgettable. Every horse at V6 is well trained and a pleasure to ride, easily accommodating riding levels from beginner to advanced. Ages in our group ranged from 10 to 70, and all agreed it was an experience not to be missed. So bring your camera, cowboy hat, boots, jeans and sunscreen. Theyll do the rest. My enterprising offspring are already plotting to come back for a cattle drive next year. Since that means tent camping and
Savannah Martin, 13, gets nose to nose with a horse at V6 Ranch in Parkfield.
chuck wagons, I think this city girl may miss the hot showers and massages from my dude ranch weekend just a little bit.
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Back and forth
BY TOBY LEWIS
Meet a Man of Many Hats

like community service. For me, its a way to give back, a way to be involved with our community and with the kids in our community.
Yeah, there is no shortage of complaints against cities and police departments, I imagine. You practice law in the Air Force reserves, as well?
Ryan Jones is a busy guy. As a husband and father of four, the Granite Bay resident is also a practicing attorney, a U.S. Air Force reservist and serves as president of the Eureka Unified School District board of trustees. A native of La Habra, Jones moved to Roseville in 2007 and relocated to Granite Bay with his family a few years ago.
What do you like to do with your spare time?
Most of my spare time is spent (with) my family. We do a lot of sports together. I help coach my kids in baseball. Really, we spend a lot of time outside with the kids. I like playing baseball, softball, golf all that kind of stuff. If there is ever any extra time, every once in a while Ill go out and play some golf with some friends. But for the most part, theres not a lot of extra time.
Where do you like to golf?
I prefer to golf at Granite Bay Country Club.

Are you a member there?
No, Im not a member, so I have to get people to invite me. But usually Ill play the Roseville courses or up in Auburn. There are some really fun courses up there: Dark Horse and The Ridge. And now my son whos 9 is getting old enough to play, so well play together, which makes it fun.
What is it like wearing three completely different hats?
Yes. I dont fly planes. I wish I did. That was my first job out of law school. I was a full-time active duty JAG (Judge Advocate General). I came out of law school in 2003; I went straight into active duty at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. I did that for four years and was both a prosecutor and a defense attorney for the Air Force. When I got off active duty I didnt want to leave it completely, even though my commitment was over. So, I decided to join the reserves. We wanted to pick where to live and we chose the Roseville/Granite Bay area (to) raise our family and if youre activeduty military, you cant choose where you live. You may like it and then all the sudden two years later, youre moving to Korea. This is a great middle road for me.
What kind of law do you practice?
There is never a shortage. (Its) pretty recession-proof too, because people can file a lawsuit at any time for anything, really. So, they are constantly getting sued. Its a good line of work, and a lot different from the military.
What kind of law do you practice with the JAG Corps?
that kind of stuff still comes through your JAG, so your JAG has to cover a broad range of things. In the JAG Corps, youre really a generalist for everything, including what we call operational law, which is rules
of engagement, law of armed conflict, etc. Those things are more military related. So, if you deploy, you have the opportunity to advise commanders in that environment.
How realistic is the movie A Few Good Men?
Well, all JAGs are kind of the same. You do criminal work, in the sense that you do prosecution for the wing or your base that you represent. But really, we are kind of generalists for the Air Force. So, if they have issues like ethics if commanders have questions about what gifts they can accept they ask us. Contract, labor, all
Its fun, because each day is a little bit different.

Ryan Jones
Well, that is the reason I got into the Air Force in the first place. I loved that movie! I thought it was a great movie. It is realistic in the sense that very young attorneys get real experience very early on. You are immediately thrown into the courtroom and its sort of a sink-or-swim environment. Now whether you are going to get a double murder trial and get a chance to cross examine some big colonel like Tom Cruise did, I dont know. But that possibility is there.
Follow Toby Lewis on Twitter, @TobLewis.
Im a civil litigation attorney who primarily represents public entities like cities and counties.
That will keep you busy.
Its fun, because each day is a little bit different. You can get burnt out being just a traditional civilian lawyer. On the weekends, to go play the military lawyer is pretty cool. Its a completely different client and a completely different set of facts and different types of cases Im dealing with. But both are good and both have their plusses and minuses. The school board for me is
Yes. Cities are always having issues that require attorneys. They can get sued and hire our firm to represent them, or a police department can have an issue come up that requires representation. I dont do a lot of private stuff, like family law or criminal law. Really, its all on the civil side for public entities, which I think is a pretty clean and positive kind of practice of law. Usually, the clients continue to come, which is good, as opposed to always having to look for your next private client.
Ryan Jones is president of the Eureka Union School District board of trustees.
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List Price 285,750 324,000 299,500 425,000 399,900 450,000 459,000 693,662 726,000 635,250 739,000 965,000 1,050,000 1,188,000 1,195,000 1,198,000 1,499,000 Sale Price 285,750 301,500 310,000 435,000 441,000 460,000 531,000 704,300 750,000 800,000 833,432 960,000 1,050,000 1,135,000 1,150,000 1,175,000 1,425,000
RECENT GRANITE BAY HOME SALES
Information deemed to be reliable but not verified. Home sales are based in information from MetroList Services, Inc.
PENDING
PENDING
BEAUTIFUL HOME NESTLED IN ITS OWN GARDEN!
3 Beds, 2 1/2 Baths, 1760 Sq Ft Large upper deck w/panoramic views Unique property w/grapes, plums, apples & more Fresh paint, new flooring & window furnishings Kitchen remodeled w/dining bar & breakfast nook Turn Key property in great central Auburn 12418 Incline Ct. Auburn
PENDING
MOVE IN READY HOME IN ROSEVILLE!
Warm inviting 3 beds 2 baths, 1632 Sq Ft Newer carpet & paint, roof in 2007 Close to Maidu Park and Roseville Schools Newer SS Range & Microwave Hardwood floors, dual pane windows & ceiling fans A must see for all buyers 1215 Bunker Hill Dr. Roseville
GREAT 2 ACRE LOT IN ORANGEVALE!

3000sf plus 800sf guest house on 2 acs. Custom kitchen with granite counters 3 Beds, 2 Baths on ground floor Bonus room and bath on 2nd floor Oversized 3 car garage Very motivated seller 8032 Granite Ave. Orangevale
FABULOUS GOLF COURSE LOT!

Custom home plans incl. Permits pulled & paid Gated Country Club lifestyle awaits Want to know what your home is worth? CALL TODAY I GUARANTEE MY SUCCESS 70% financing available (must qualify) 2030 Shady Trail Lane Rocklin
$699,900
$334,888
LIC#01747355
$299,400
$375,000
Call Mina Rowe at 303.6056
Call Nelson H Lickey at 947.3629
Call Barry R Dixon at 899.0153
Call A Allen Call Lucy Thomas Reillyat at 220.5539 215.6535
With Kraft Real Estate Agents, finding an experienced & knowledgeable Realtor is just a phone call away. Check Out Property Management on Our website at www.kraftrentals.com
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