September 2010

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a view inside Changing season brings us back to nature
love the change of sea- of Faith’s Crepes at Quar-

I sons – the morphing

colors on leaves, the
first crisp night where
you grab a sweater before
heading outside …
It’s these transitional
times that call your atten-
tion back nature. So with
that in mind, this month’s
cover story was all about
making your outdoor
space ready for fall. Bush-
nell Gardens Nursery is a
great place to start. Their
plants, most of which are
grown on site, are per-
fectly suited to our cli-
mate.
Michelle
Carl
ry Ponds. Read all about
it on page 14.
We also profile a group
of Granite Bay women
Editor uniting to help a friend
battle cancer (page 18).
We also interview a
Our reporter had an woman who shares her
“Eat, Pray, Love” moment disability with the public
by stuffing herself with through Granite Bay
great amounts of Italian nonprofit, A Touch of
food at Dominick’s Italian Understanding (page 24).
Market and Deli. See her So much is happening
review on page 13. around us – make sure to
One of my favorite soak in all the color and
international dishes, the flavors that abound in
crepe, has come to Gran- Granite Bay this Septem-
ite Bay with the addition ber.

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Faith’s Crepes bring the portable French snack to Granite Bay.

Pink Power 18 ALSO IN THE ISSUE:

Granite Bay friends unite to walk for breast cancer Dining 13
fundraiser. Parenting 11
Fitness 38
Work out on your schedule 39 Real Estate 32
Tips for staying on your fitness routine. Daytripper 45
Calendar 46

ON THE COVER:
Georgia Andrews of Bushnell Gardens Nursery tends to plants at the Granite Bay nursery.
COVER PHOTO BY PHILIP WOOD

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Georgia Andrews, left, of Bushnell Gardens Nursery assists Vahid Sabati of Granite Bay in choosing a tree. The two are looking at a white crest tree, which
Andrews said is great for planting in the fall.
Turn a new leaf in your backyard
BY MICHELLE CARL
GRANITE BAY VIEW EDITOR
hen the sweltering days
W of summer start to
wane, it’s an invitation
to resume your place in the
outdoors.
The thermometer starts dip-
ping below the 90-degree mark
and the thought of eating a
weekend lunch on the patio
sounds doable again.
“I think anybody in Califor-
nia wants to spend as much
4 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
time outside as they can. That’s
why we live here instead of in
Minnesota, where it’s 40
degrees below zero,” said Rich
Swanson, general manager of
Bushnell Gardens Nursery in
Granite Bay. “I don’t like when
it’s 105 outside, but I sure like it
when it’s 85.”
The cooler temperatures give
him a chance to enjoy his own
garden – watch the birds fly
through his greenery and
watch his grandchildren play.
flowerbeds in need of some
BUSHNELL GARDENS tending. It’s time to reclaim
NURSERY your backyard in the name of
Where: 5255 Douglas Blvd.,
Granite Bay
Phone: (916) 791-4199
fall.
Anyone looking to do just
that can start their autumnal
Web: www.bushnell transformation at Bushnell
gardens.com Gardens Nursery. With pops of
floral color, an extensive tree
and bush selection and out-
door décor elements, Bushnell
But after a summer of has inspiration for the green-
scorching temperatures, your thumb around every corner.
lawn may be fried and your The nursery is a beauty to
PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
behold, even if you have no
landscaping plans.
The Bushnell family has
owned the sprawling 20-acre
Granite Bay property where the
nursery sits since 1964.
“Owner Dave Bushnell and
his siblings were raised on that
property with mom and dad,
back when Granite Bay was still
country,” Swanson said.
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 Ready for roses? BUSHNELL
Bushnell Gardens will
play host to the 48th annu-
al Rose Show “Rhythm and
Romance of Roses” present-
ed by the Sierra Foothills
Rose Society on Oct. 2.
Rose fanciers can bring
their cuttings for judging
that morning. Typically,
around 75 people enter the
judged show, said Sue Ben-
nett, president of the Sierra
Foothills Rose Society.
“We educate the commu-
nity about roses and to let
them know that roses do
grow in the fall,” she said.
“It’s also a great opportunity
to come and see roses some-
one might find of interest to
add to their collection.”
With categories for the
public, novices and ama-
teurs, judges from the
American Rose Society will
survey entries in categories
based on the class of rose
(i.e. hybrids, teas, minia-
tures) and categories such as
open flower and best scent.
There are also categories for
rose arrangements and pho-
tography of roses.
“It’s a lot of fun to meet
people and see some beau-
tiful roses you never knew
existed,” Bennett said.
Call Bennett at the num-
ber below for more infor-
mation on entering.
Or if you simply want to
enjoy the roses other people
have grown, the public can
tour the show from noon to
5 p.m. But be careful, you
may pick up a new hobby.
“When I started four
years ago, I had 15 roses.
Now I have over 200,” Ben-
nett said. “It’s very addict-
ing, but it’s amazing learn-
ing from these people. It’s
contagious.”
~ Michelle Carl
“RHYTHM AND
ROMANCE OF ROSES”
What: 48th annual rose show
presented by the Sierra Foothills
Rose Society with Bushnell Gar-
dens Nursery.
When: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 2.
Where: Bushnell Gardens
Nursery, 5255 Douglas Blvd.,
Granite Bay
Info: www.sactorose.org,
(916) 316-5873.
6 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
continued from page 4
Davis, got into the landscaping
business. But it wasn’t until
1993 that Dave got permission
from his folks to set up the
small nursery on the family
land.
With additions of greenhous-
es and covered shopping areas,
the nursery has since expand-
ed to 4.5 acres of the family’s
plot. Most of the plants that are
sold are grown for wholesale on
this land.
“It’s just progressed into one
of the area’s largest, full-service
nursery centers,” Swanson
said. “We’re a local nursery that
grows most of its own material,
which is more unique. That
puts us in a position of testing
and trying what works in our
climate and soils.
“One of the things Mr. Bush-
nell takes pride in is finding
new, fun or unusual plants that
may or may not work here. We
test it here ourselves before we
spring it on the public.”
From specialty annuals and
perennials, to local vegetable
starts mostly of heirloom vari-
eties, the nursery has the plants
for every gardeners’ needs.
“For end of summer, it’s a
great time for people to be
adding to their gardens with
plants you might not think of
as in their prime,” he said.
“Perennials and trees are good PHOTOS BY PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
things to be planting this time Dwarf pomegranate, nandina, white snow cone flowers and pittosporum Marjorie Channon
of year because the ground make for good fall plants.
stays warm even though days
may start to be cooler.” are “very happy this time of
Although perennials are year,” Swanson reports. There
starting to go to sleep, Swanson are more and more natural and
said you can probably get organic options being offered
another 45 to 60 days of color in the industry due to demand.
before they go dormant. After you pluck those last few
“And next year that plant will tomatoes and peppers from
be that much bigger,” he said. your summer garden, Swanson
This is also a good time of said it’s time to start planting
year to add to your Japanese your winter greens. Cabbage,
maple collection, or pick out kale, broccoli and Brussels
your favorite color of crape sprouts can keep you eating
myrtle, he said. from your garden through win-
Lawns will take “long, slow ter. A Japanese
and deep” waterings. Swanson “Make sure it’s not 107 Maple is
suggests watering the lawn in degrees when you’re planting beginning
cycles – three 10-minute those, but we’re going to be get- to show its
rounds of watering separated ting them in around mid-to- fall color at
by a few hours in between each late September,” he said. Bushnell
round. “(Winter gardens) are not as Gardens
But this is no time to let up popular. Unless you’re a big Nursery in
your vigilance on pests. Insects • SEE BUSHNELL PAGE 8 Granite Bay.
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BUSHNELL
continued from page 6
broccoli eater, which every-
body should be, they’re just not
as popular as the tomatoes and
peppers we see in summer.”
If you feel a little clueless
when it comes to greenery,
Bushnell can help cultivate
your gardening IQ with its
monthly clinics. From basic
topics such as how to prune to
more specialized subjects,
including rattlesnake removal
and water gardening, dozens
attend each of these clinics
throughout the year. Check the
website for each month’s topics
(a containter gardening clinic is
slated for September).
“Education is always impor-
tant to our customers,” Swan-
son said.
Bushnell Gardens also offers
a line of inside and outside
décor that is designed and
hand-crafted by Bushnell Gar-
dens staff. The Bretsters Deco-
rative Iron line includes bench-
es, tables, wall-hangings and
8 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
If you feel a little
clueless when it
comes to greenery,
Bushnell can help
cultivate your
gardening IQ with
its monthly clinics.
candelabras to add a bit of
flourish to your backyard.
There are even “kinetic” sculp-
tures of dragonflies and butter-
flies that move in the wind.
“Every piece is hand-crafted,
it’s not coming out of some
shop in a third-world country,”
Swanson said. “These are sus-
tainable, heirloom keepsakes.”
And while these pieces will
last season to season, gorgeous PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
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“It actually has a PVC shell
f you ever wished for some- on the surface of the decking so

I thing to showcase the out-

side of your home, a deck
can provide visual and physical
focus, a clean exit from and
entrance to the house, and it
can make the area surrounding
the house usable and attrac-
tive.
In the past redwood was the
decking material of choice
because of its color and its nat-
and there are plenty of new materials to consider
ural resistance to pest invasion. require little maintenance.
Maintenance, however, is high, “Trex was first invented in
and longevity not as good as Ohio by Mobile Oil Company,”
other products now available. said Hamid Noorani, owner of
The most popular choice Homewood Lumber in
tends to be composite and syn- Loomis. “And Trex is an inter-
thetic materials, such as Trex esting product in that it was
and Dreamdex. These have a meant to recycle plastic bags
much longer lifespan and and sawdust.”
President Steve Martynse of
Berco Builders in Sacramento
said that Trex is used most.
“They claim that they recycle
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“A very large percentage of all
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ing.”
it won’t scratch or stain or
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Bob Sorrels’ deck put in by
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“They did very good work,
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PATIO wood it looks like it’s fur-
niture wood … It is a little
continued from page 9 more expensive but in
many cases preferred for
death!” arbors, for patio covers
Another product that and also for decks.”
has become popular in Of course, finally, the
recent years is Brazilian enjoyment of the deck is
hardwood, with brand the most important part
names such as Ipe, Iron- of the whole process.
wood, and Cumaru. Sandra Kozimor of East
These are very long-last- Sacramento worked with
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“These are plantation “It is wide enough and
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Tips for teaching a child to write effectively
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What ignites this moti-
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It’s the ideas that count in
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When a child gets frus-
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mistakes, he probably
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Think twice about what
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in stifling writing.
Most people make
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because we have had
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Writing is sometimes
difficult for a child, some
think it’s even a burden.
Start off writing with fun
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“special occasion” pro-
your child of all the ways
we write each day. Allow-
ing your child to
make/correct some mis-
takes along the way
builds confidence.
Reading to your child
also gives him additional
role models and ideas of
topics he can develop.
Certainly, if writing isn’t
“your cup of tea,” don’t be
the discourager who pre-
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thrill of writing. Find a
mentor who loves writing
example, trade your gar-
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neighbor’s writing gifts.
have him tell you the sto-
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Your neighbor is content his stuffed toy while you
while her yard and your write down his story.
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Make writing dictionary/thesaurus.
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Teens on a ‘collision course’ with drug abuse
Granite Bay moms launch fundraiser for documentary PATHWAY TO PREVENTION
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BY JOANNA JULLIEN a mistaken belief that ents at schools and local To view the trailer for thinking it’s not going to
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group of moms in safe are fueling the trend. “Parents have no idea information on teenage drug addiction, visit “Denial, shame and

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The moms, whose own
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promoting awareness
and prevention of
teenage drug addiction in
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On July 29 KVIE in
Sacramento hosted the
premiere of a trailer for
“Collision Course,” a new
documentary project
launched by Pathway To
Prevention.
“Collision Course”
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among good parents
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modern drug addict has a
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Dominick’s Italian fare worthy of a taste
BY SENA CHRISTIAN
GRANITE BAY VIEW
, of all people, have a pretty
I good idea of how an authen-
tic Italian margarita pizza
should taste.
No, I’m not a full-blooded
Italian. And I definitely wasn’t
raised on home-cooked Italian
dishes prepared from recipes
passed down orally through
the generations.
But I did spend three months
living in Tuscany back in the
day during which time my
nightly meal consisted of a piz-
za margarita — all to myself —
and a cup of gelato.
I’d say the 11 pounds I
packed on during my stay is a
true testament to my hearty
eating habits and love of a
hand-tossed, oven-baked pizza
pie.
So when my friend and I vis-
ited the restaurant part of
Dominick’s Italian Market and
Delicatessen on a Friday
evening for dinner, I spent
about 30 seconds perusing the
expansive menu before settling
on my main dish. The pizza ala
margarita, of course.
Dominick’s is a fabulous
eatery located in a discreet
Granite Bay shopping center —
so discreet, actually, that my
companion and I had trouble
locating the establishment at
first. We then tried to enter
through the locked doors to the
delicatessen.
Upon entering, though, it
seems we were the only ones
with this mishap. The cozy,
sophisticated atmosphere bus-
tled with customers sitting at
the bar and at tables. The host-
ess immediately seated us
among our fellow diners.
One of those patrons was a
little girl sitting on the bench
next to me who kept handing
me crayon drawings. She was
just about as cute as the friend-
ly, male waiter who joked with
us and when my companion
asked for a Coke, he said, “With
Jack Daniels!” and laughed.
We selected our main dishes,
Bruschetta con pomodoro, $5.95.
Pizza ala margarita, $18.95.
including the pizza and the
lasagna al forno for my friend.
As a vegetarian, I sometimes
find my menu choices limited,
but Dominick’s offers several
no-meat dishes, such as the
ravioli con marinara, gnocchi
ala gorgonzola, and the
spinach and mushroom cal-
zone.
As we dipped slices of com-
plimentary bread in oil and
vinegar, I, like any other self-
respecting big eater, called the
waiter back to ask for a house
Tiramisu, $5.45.
salad and the bruschetta con
pomodoro as an appetizer.
“That was strangely quick,”
said my companion as the
house salads arrived. His salad
came with the lasagna.
The salad had lettuce, toma-
toes, onions and cheese cov-
ered in balsamic vinegar dress-
ing. Tasty, yes, but a bit pricey
at $5.95.
The servers attended to our
needs, regularly refilling my
friend’s soda glass and check-
ing on our satisfaction.
PHOTOS BY COLE ALLEN • GRANITE BAY VIEW
A waiter brought the
bruschetta out next and it was
delicious.
The bruschetta with its fine-
ly diced tomatoes, basil, garlic
and olive oil placed delicately
on small pieces of toasted
bread delighted my taste buds.
My friend, meanwhile, couldn’t
stop remarking on his fascina-
tion with the small pieces of
bread.
“It’s cute how little their
bread is,” he said in apprecia-
tion. The size made the delica-
GRANITE BAY VIEW
DOMINICK’S ITALIAN
MARKET AND DELI
Where: 8621 Auburn-Folsom
Road in Granite Bay
Phone: (916) 786-3355
Web: www.dominicks
marketdeli.com
Market & Deli hours:
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Closed Sunday
Restaurant hours:
5-9 p.m. Monday through
Thursday
5-10 p.m. Friday
4-10 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday
cies easy to scarf down in two
bites. He also enjoyed the con-
trast of the warm and crispy
bread with the soft and juicy
tomato.
Next, came the entrees. My
friend loved his lasagna, which
the chef layers with ricotta,
mozzarella and sausage meat
sauce then bakes. The dish
costs $14.95.
The pizza features mozzarel-
la and Parmesan cheese, lots of
fresh garlic (maybe too much),
basil, diced tomatoes and extra
virgin olive oil.
Although not completely
identical to the margarita piz-
zas I remember funneling
down my throat in Italy,
Dominick’s version was still
very yummy. The pizza cost a
reasonable $18.95 and because
a pizza serves two or three peo-
ple, I had plenty of leftovers.
We ended our evening with
the tasty tiramisu for $5.45,
which features layers of espres-
so drenched cake and mascar-
pone cream dusted with cocoa.
I left the restaurant thor-
oughly impressed and con-
vinced I might return to my
nightly meal of a margarita piz-
za — this time around, cour-
tesy of Dominick’s.
Sena Christian can be reached at
senac@goldcountrymedia.com.
• SEPTEMBER 13
 Folding
business
BY EILEEN WILSON
SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW

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France.
Faith Poirier-Loo, Faith’s Crepes has been open
right, of Faith’s just over a month, but owner
Crepes, flips a Faith Poirier-Loo has already
crepe in her shop’s whipped up thousands of mas-
kitchen that will terpieces.
become a lemon With a two-top crepe maker
and sugar crepe and crepe rake in hand, Poirier-
with employee Loo has an eye for color.
Alex Deroque look- Whether it’s the deep blue of
ing on. Faith’s plump blueberries or the bril-
Crepes opened in liant orangey-red of freshly
Quarry Ponds in picked, perfectly-in-season
July. local peaches, the chef wields
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 resident, is thrilled to be
back in the kitchen, albeit
a tiny one, in an alcove
next to Peet’s Coffee.
“I used to own a coffee
roasting company and a
crepe business in Vacav-
Faith ille,” she said. “I had 30
Poirier-Loo employees, but sold the
pours the business to help my
finishing mother when she got ill.”
touches on Poirier-Loo isn’t just a
one of her dabbler.
“savory” “I was professionally
crepes at trained by a French chef,
her new on crepes, specifically,”
shop at she said.
Quarry And Quarry Ponds visi-
Ponds. tors are glad she’s here.
“I was just here yester-
day — I had a Nutella
crepe and it was deli-
cious,” said Sharon
Washino of Granite Bay.
“I liked it so much, I
brought a friend back
here with me today.”
Washino’s friend,
Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar Sharon Aguilera
Roseville, breakfasted on
of
a crepe filled with broc-
coli, cheese and arti-
chokes, and both women
shared a lemon and sug-
ar crepe for dessert.
“They’re delicious,”
Washino said, stating she
plans to bring all her
friends.
Poirier-Loo offers an
extensive crepe menu,
and said a too-large vari-
ety confounds new cus-
tomers.
“They tend to have a
hard time deciding,” she
Enjoy a fusion of Japanese specialities said. “The ham and
Sushi Rolls and Fresh Sashimi cheese has been popular,
and also the lemon. I
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“It’s very common
for people to have
an image of an
IHOP blintz or
something, but
savory crepes are
a full meal.”
Faith Poirier-Loo, owner,
Faith’s Crepes
delicious lunch or dinner.
“It’s very common for
people to have an image
of an IHOP blintz or
something, but savory
crepes are a full meal,”
Poirier-Loo said.
The new restaurateur is
thrilled with the response
she’s received so far from
the community.
“Business has been
great — I am really sur-
prised at the positive
energy and well wishes
I’ve gotten,” she said.
“People say ‘I’m so happy
you’re here — this is
great.’ It makes me feel so
good.”
Poirier-Loo also feels
good about being part of
the Granite Bay commu-
nity.
“I’m always, personally,
looking for little places
‘down the street,’” she
said. “It’s good for Granite
Bay to have local spots,
and the crepes are very
affordable.”
The shop is open 7
days a week, from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
That’s a lot of crepes.
GRANITE BAY VIEW
“My goal is to have
Faith’s Crepes be
an integral part of
the community.”
Faith Poirier-Loo, owner,
Faith’s Crepes
Poirier-Loo serves any-
where from 50 to 150
crepes a day, and is
busiest on weekends. Her
son, who attends Granite
Bay High School, helps
when he can, but she has
no complaints.
“My goal is to have
Faith’s Crepes be an inte-
gral part of the commu-
nity,” she said.
The lemon crepe is
Poirier-Loo’s personal
favorite “very tradition-
al,” she said. For kids who
are new to crepes, she
advises relating the deli-
cacy to something kids
already know.
“Sort of a French tor-
tilla, or a French hot
pocket,” she said.
Poirier-Loo can make
special crepes on request
— crepes that cater to
dietary needs, or peanut
butter and jelly crepes for
kids who want some-
thing familiar.
“I can make a wheat
batter for those who want
it, or plain crepes, just
lightly browned with a lit-
tle butter,” she said.
This fall, Faith’s Crepes
will offer seasonal crepes
like ratatouille, and also
homemade soups.
• SEPTEMBER 15
Fresh pink-eyed peas are well worth the work
t’s the season for fresh pounds of pods you’ll remove the little gems

I peas and you’ll want to

check out farmers
market grower tables to
learn who has pink-eyed
or black-eyed peas.
Either variety is a real
find.
Before filling your mar-
ket bag with peas think
about the many ways you
can use them: fresh,
frozen, or cooked and
saved as another meal.
Frozen peas are a real
treat and it’s simple to
cook them briefly and
Joanne
Neft
need in order to end up
with a pound of husked
peas. Generally it will
take a pound and a half
Real of shelled peas to serve a
Food side dish for four people.
The recipe works well
as a main course and is
mix with some uncooked delicious with a couple
corn kernels for a tasty slices of freshly sliced and
salad. buttered bread.
Dress the salad with a Once home with the
basil vinaigrette dressing peas grab a comfortable
and you have a winner. chair and listen to your
Ask the farmers market favorite music or watch
grower how many TV as you carefully
from each pod. Frankly,
for me it’s a relaxing way
to break up the day and
still be productive.
The sausage for this
recipe is an Italian
sausage made by The
Coffee Pot Ranch.
Dan Macon of Flying
Mule Farm has a lamb
version of Italian sausage
that will work as well.
If you substitute dried
beans for fresh beans,
like black-eyed peas for
fresh pink-eyed peas,
remember you’ll have to
use more water.
Joanne Neft is a longtime Placer
County agriculture advocate.
This is the first in a monthly col-
umn. Learn more about Joanne
Neft and Laura Kenny’s “Placer
County Real Food” project and
cookbook at www.placercounty
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GRANITE BAY
VIEW
FRESH PINK-EYED In a large pot, brown
sausage, then add onions,
PEAS WITH garlic, rosemary and stock.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE Add peas. The stock should
just cover the peas and
AND TOMATOES sausage. Season to taste
1 pound Italian sausage with salt and pepper.
1 large onion, diced Bring to a boil then turn
2 tablespoons garlic, down to simmer, about 25
minced to 30 minutes. Check every
2 teaspoons rosemary 15 minutes to make sure
1 quart chicken stock there is enough liquid.
salt and pepper to taste Drain any excess liquid
3 pounds shucked fresh (which can be reduced and
pink-eyed peas added back in if desired),
3 cups tomatoes, diced check seasoning and gently
stir in tomatoes.
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Team Pink Power is a group of Granite Bay women participating in Avon’s Walk for Breast Cancer this month to support cancer survivor Laura Tyrrell. From
left, Beckie Clevenger, Kelly Ward, Babette Roznowski, Laura Tyrrell, Chris Moore, Mary Ingersoll, Debbie Auwinger and Jennifer Bollum participate in a prac-
tice walk recently in Granite Bay.
Women link up to fight breast cancer
BY EILEEN WILSON
SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW
eventy-five thousand steps.
S
That may sound like a lot,
but a group of Granite Bay
women will take 75,000 steps
or more to help cure breast
cancer on Sept. 11 and 12.
Laura Tyrrell, of Granite Bay,
is no stranger to breast cancer.
Diagnosed when she was 47
years old, Tyrrell endured
major surgery and months of
treatment as well.
But cancer wasn’t through
with Tyrrell, not by a long shot.
“Six months later, doctors
saw cancer in my ovaries. They
say ovarian cancer is a silent
killer because it doesn’t usual-
ly have symptoms until it’s very
advanced,” Tyrrell said. “I was
already taking Taxol for the
breast cancer, which happens
18 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
to be the first treatment for
ovarian cancer, too.”
More major surgery — more
chemo, more nausea and hair
loss, too. Tyrrell thought she
had beaten the big C.
Not so fast. A routine oncolo-
gy appointment shed light on a
new cancer, just five years later.
“In February 2007, tests indi-
cated I had tumors somewhere
in my abdominal area. It was
primary — a whole, brand-new
cancer, not a metastasis,”
Tyrrell said.
Additional treatment, which
has slowed the tumors, hasn’t
kept the killer at bay.
“In February 2009 my CA-
125 tumor marker (a substance
found in greater numbers in
tumor cells) started rising rap-
idly again,” Tyrrell said.
“It was very painful. The sick-
FIGHT CANCER
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est I’ve ever been,” she said,
describing the treatment doc-
tors recommended to save her
life. “It was so painful, they
would put me in a twilight
sleep for the six-hour treat-
ment.”
Tyrrell endured the treat-
ment for six months — her
doctors said most people dis-
continue treatment — they get
too sick and quit.
But Tyrrell is no quitter.
“I felt like it was a personal
challenge to make it through
it,” she said.
Recent tests have shown
Tyrrell’s cancer is back again,
and growing rapidly.
Enter Tyrrell’s Granite Bay
friends and neighbors.
A group of women have ded-
icated their mornings to train-
ing for an Avon event to fight
breast cancer — to find a cure
and to honor a friend who is in
the thick of another difficult
chemotherapy regimen.
“We’re in it to end it,” the
women said, sharing Avon
Walk for Breast Cancer’s official
slogan — a slogan few would
argue with.
Come Sept. 11 and 12, the
group will head to Santa Bar-
bara to raise funds to end
breast cancer, once and for all,
one step at a time.
“I’ve never done anything
like this — I don’t think any of
MICHAEL KIRBY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
us have,” said Kelly Ward. “We
started training a year ago, and
yes, this is really ambitious.”
Team Pink Power, a group of
eight local women, will pair
with Tyrrell’s daughter, Katie,
and 16 additional women in
Southern California for the
two-day walk.
A full marathon, 26.2 miles
the first day, and a half
marathon, 13.1 miles the sec-
ond, the Avon walk is not for
wimps.
“We’re walking anywhere
from 6 to 8 miles, at least four
days a week,” Ward said.
The group also takes long
walks of 18 miles or more as
part of their training.
Tyrrell is determined to walk
39 miles with her friends and
neighbors, in spite of illness
and fatigue caused by chemo.
 And it’s Tyrrell’s deter-
mination that her friends
appreciate the most.
“This is all for Laura,”
said Chris Moore, long-
time friend and Pink
Power teammate. “I’ve
been inspired by her and
her journey. The last sev-
eral years, just everything
she has been through,
and with all that’s going
on in the world right now,
Laura is so inspirational.
She’s on a journey, not a
battle, and it really res-
onates with me.”
Moore’s mother and
aunt battled breast can-
cer as well, a fact that
reminds Moore of a
frightful truth, “Any one
of us could get cancer at
any moment.”
“I’m doing this for all
the women out there
who have battled this dis-
ease,” Moore said.
Ward Agrees.
“I want women to be
able to beat this disease
like it is a common cold,”
she said.
As for Tyrrell, she val-
ues her teammates’ sup-
port, but admits to hav-
ing good days and bad
days.
“You’ll never get back
to an energy level that
you had before chemo,”
she said. “When I ask the
doctor when I can feel
back to normal, he tells
me, ‘This is your new
normal.’”
According to Tyrrell,
there is no cure for stage-
four peritoneal cancer,
but she knows that cur-
ing breast cancer will From left,
open doors to curing oth- Beckie
er types of cancers as Clevenger
well. and Laura
“We’re just trying to Tyrrell
slow the growth of the stretch
tumors until a cure is before a
found,” she said. recent train-
Until that time, Tyrrell ing walk.
and Team Pink Power will
continue their quest to MICHAEL KIRBY •
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A place for pups to play while you’re away
BY JENCY JAMES
THE GRANITE BAY VIEW

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where they’re paired with
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The packages vary in
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$10-$15 for 10-15 min-
utes for special services.
These services include
Tour Maps at Orchard Creek and nature walks, buddy
Kilaga Springs Lodges starting Sept. 1. time and one-on-one
time as well as the choice
of special treats like a
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In order to guarantee a
fun stay, the kennel
workers try to establish
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“While the owners are
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and present ourselves in
a non-threatening way,”
Plutchak said.
This method seems to
work, with the majority of
dogs enjoying the time
they spend at the kennel.
“Most dogs, especially
the ones that have been
coming here for a while,
get excited,” said
Plutchak. “Other dogs
don’t care or (they’re) a
little scared, but for the
most part, the dogs are
pretty well off.”
Seeing the dogs at ease
becomes a rewarding
experience in developing
a relationship for the
workers.
“I like just about every
dog that comes in,”
Plutchak said. “We like
repeat dogs because they
know the schedule and
it’s great to have rapport
with the dog.”
The bond the workers
and dogs have proves to
make the kennel a one-
of-a-kind establishment.
“We have more one-
TJ Plutchak, an attendant at Granite Bay Kennels,
brushes his Alaskan malamute, James Bond, at
the kennels.
on-one interaction with
them,” Plutchak said.
“We hand walk them out
and we can tell if there’s a
difference in the dog.”
Another unique char-
acteristic of Granite Bay
Kennels is its acts of phi-
lanthropy. The kennel
helps house dogs of both
the Great Danes of
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“We’ve been doing res-
cues for 21 years and
have used lots of kennels
but this one is the best in
care and quality of serv-
ice,” said Great Dane Res-
cue President Colleen
Leahy. “These people are
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After finding great
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Granite Bay Kennels
house the dogs until they
find new homes.
Additional features of
the kennel are its country
inn setting, its ability to
group certain dogs
together for companion-
ship and its customer
service.
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lines of communication
open,” Leahy said. “They
always call me about any
problems with the dogs.”
The kennel has also
gained notoriety in its
ability to breed award-
winning dogs. The most
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GRANITE BAY VIEW • SEPTEMBER 21

 Focus on dance
BY MARGARET SNIDER
GRANITE BAY VIEW CORRESPONDENT
ntering the studio of Kast
E Performing Arts at the
beginning of class time,
you are struck with the sur-
rounding life and commotion.
Children of all ages, instructors,
and mothers swirl around in
the reception area as friends
greet eachother noisily and
music starts up in the dance
area.
The owners Keith and Sum-
mer Turk, Kim and Jeff Tarbell,
and Lisa and Greg Armstrong
opened the Roseville studio in
May of this year.
“Jeff is a silent partner,” said
Kim Tarbell. “He has his own
business. And Greg works in
L.A. … so it’s really Lisa and I
and Keith and Summer.”
COURTESY Kim and Lisa, who live in
Kast Performing Arts students Mackenzie Williams, 15; Kelly Tarbell, 14; and Brittany Arm- Granite Bay, take care of the
strong performing respectively a jazz jump, a point and a hip hop jump. business end, while Keith and
KAST
PERFORMING ARTS
What: Dance studio with a
difference
Where: 106 N. Sunrise, C-6,
Roseville
Website: kastperforming
arts.com
Summer are the artistic direc-
tors.
Keith and Summer previous-
ly worked at a different school,
where they taught dance to the
Tarbell’s and the Armstrong’s
children.
“When (they) found them-
selves looking for another place
of employment,” Kim Tarbell
said. “We decided we didn’t
want them to leave because
they had lots of offers to go lots
of other places to dance.”

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 They all decided it
would be great to start
their own business, to
keep their daughters
dancing in Placer County
with the teachers they
knew. Many of the stu-
dio’s current patrons
joined them for the same
reasons.
“My kids like the hip
hop,” Sheree Marcillac
said. “The hardest thing
to find … is a good hip
hop instructor.”
Keith and Summer
Turk personally teach the
advanced classes for the
school.
“We’ve both done
shows, concerts, we’ve
both been televised,” said
Keith. “We’ve done danc-
ing competitively, we’ve
both been working
dancers since we were
really, really young. We’ve
done commercials and
movies.”
Courtney Hince, 15,
takes classes from both of
said. “Remembering the
routine, the choreogra-
phy, and getting on stage
and performing in front
of people . . . that confi-
dence level is so impor-
tant, and I think dance
builds that for her.”
Keith said that the pur-
pose of the school is
manifold: “(To) provide
great dance experiences
for kids that are compet-
itive and non-competi-
tive. To teach them, to
grow them, to meet dif-
ferent friends, different
cultures, different back-
grounds and ethnicities.”
Of their 100 students,
nearly a quarter are boys,
which is far from the
MARGARET SNIDER • GRANITE BAY VIEW norm.
Kast Performing Arts Owners and Art Directors Summer and Keith Turk with “Most studios are all
dance instructors Michelle Makela and Talissa James. female,” Keith said.
The owners attribute
them. been dancing about four Tracy Hince, likes what that to the large course
“I’ve been dancing years. I’m not sure what her daughter receives offering, as well as their
since I was about 3,” she I’d like to do with it yet, I from the discipline. family focus.
said, “And with them just know I want to do it.” “It gives (her) a sense of “We like to really bring
(Keith and Summer) I’ve Courtney’s mother, self-confidence,” Tracy in families and make
them feel comfortable,”
Summer said.
Deanne Walker, moth-
er of student Amanda, 8,
agreed that the studio has
a family orientation.
“They understand . . .
trying to keep the cost
down . . . because some
of the studios are quite
expensive. We can actual-
ly take two classes here
for the price of one class
at the previous studio.
And I think this is more of
a family atmosphere,
where the other studio
was more business.”
Summer summed it
up.
“Sometimes you’re not
able to bring all that you
can to certain studios,
they have a set program.
With our studio, we set
our own program . . . and
we felt by giving them all
these different artistic
ventures, in the end they
would grow a lot farther
and a lot faster.”

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 Kiersten Schmidt,
who has autism,
spends time
teaching children
about her disabili-
ty as a volunteer
with A Touch of
Understanding

Woman
opens up
about
disability
BY SENA CHRISTIAN
GRANITE BAY VIEW

iersten Schmidt walks

PHOTOS BY COLE ALLEN • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Above, from left, Kathleen Grover and Dave Seagraves participate in the “silent disabilities” station to learn how autism
affects people during A Touch of Understanding volunteer training day in August.
K into her bedroom, the
walls covered with photo-
graphs and dozens of stuffed
animals — dogs — sit all over
the place.

What is ATouch of Understanding? The room in her parents’

Granite Bay house looks out to
the swimming pool in the
Father-daughter team, Edward Ennis and Leslie DeDo- unteers have spoken to tens of thousands of students in backyard, where Kiersten likes
ra, founded the nonprofit organization in the early 1990s the greater Sacramento area to provide disability aware- to shoot basketballs. The 20-
to promote acceptance and respect for all individuals, ness. For more information, visit www.atouchofunder year-old also spends her time
especially those with disabilities. Since then, ATOU vol- standing.org. writing songs, singing, playing
the guitar, collecting new coins,
hanging out with her boyfriend
and working part-time at Fresh
Berry Yogurt in Roseville.
Over the summer, she went
horseback riding with a new
best friend and on this particu-
lar afternoon, the two young
women plan to hang out at Fol-
som Lake. She will bring her
service dog Wella along. Kier-
sten talks excitedly about her
new friend and her bubbly per-
sonality makes it hard to
believe she was once a shy kid.
“She’s really come out of her
shell,” said her dad Dr. John
Schmidt.
She was shy, she said,
because she has autism, a neu-
Austin Taylor practices writing Braille during A Touch rodevelopmental disorder that
of Understanding volunteer training day in August. affects information processing
in the brain and often impairs
From left, Erik Greenan and Kevin Rhoades participate in the social interaction.
“silent disability” station to learn about how autism affects peo- Now she talks a lot, some of
ple during A Touch of Understanding volunteer training day in that spent teaching children
August. about her disability as a volun-
24 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
teer with A Touch of
Understanding, a Granite
Bay-based organization
that promotes tolerance.
The Granite Bay View
recently spoke to Kier-
sten to hear more about
her life.
Q: You must really like
dogs.
A: I love dogs. I actually
used to have an ocean
room and for the longest
time I wanted to be a
whale and dolphin train-
er. But when I got a serv-
ice dog, I was like, “I’d
rather train these guys
instead.” Whoever is get-
ting their service dog, I
could say to them, “Hey, I
know what it’s like to
have a disability, I have to
deal with one every sin-
gle day. But the cool part
is the dog by your side is
seriously going to make a
difference in your life.”
(When I got my first
service dog) I just
remember thinking this
is going to be so cool. I’ll
have this buddy with me
all the time, I don’t ever
have to feel like I’m all by
myself. When I was little I
was always alone and felt
like I didn’t have any
friends.
Q: Growing up, did you
attend school around
here?
A: Yes, I did. I graduat-
ed from Granite Bay High
School. I did choir all four
years and I did student
government for three.
Q: How did you like
student government?
A: I loved it. It was awe-
some — both choir and
student government. I
remember some days I’d
have a bad day and I’d
always think to myself, “I
have my choir and stu-
dent government and
they’ll make me smile.”
(My student govern-
ment teacher) gave me
credit for trying because
some of the stuff we’d do
would be very difficult for
me because I’m one of
those people who loses
focus. (She said) I’m
going to grade you based
on your participation
and how hard you’re
working. That’s super
cool how they were will-
ing to open their doors
and let me come in.
Q: Are you in school
now?
A: I do two different
things. I go to Sierra Col-
lege twice a week and do
their adaptive P.E. pro-
gram. It’s a program for
kids with disabilities. The
academics at Sierra Col-
lege would be really diffi-
cult because of my dis-
ability. My brain is just
really slow at learning
stuff.
Q: How is it being the
oldest sister?
A: It’s really cool. Some-
times, my (two) sisters try
to act like they’re the old-
est but I’m like, no, you’re
not in college quite yet,
but I can’t really say that
because now one of them
is. You get to teach them
how life is and what to
expect in life.
I remember when I
was little they had to be
there for me because of
my disability. They’ve
been super sisters, just
helping me out. Especial-
ly, when I was younger
because I used to have a
hard time making friends
and they would always
include me.
Q: What do you do as a
volunteer with A Touch of
Understanding?
A: As a volunteer, I do
lots of different things.
Just last year, they started
to teach elementary
school students about
autism. We set up head-
phones because some
people with autism are
sensitive to noises. I was
one of those people
when I was very little.
Sometimes, I’m still sen-
sitive, like when a fire
truck comes, it will scare
me because I don’t realize
it’s coming. Or if a bal-
loon pops.
We teach them how
some people with autism
write — they write things
backwards. I give the kids
a little bit of insight into
what it’s like to have
autism.
People with disabili-
ties, all we really want
you guys to do is be nice
to us. Especially for peo-
ple who have autism,
they’re really shy. I was
one of those kids. I didn’t
know how to make
friends. If you notice we
don’t talk to you guys or
we’re sitting by ourselves
in our own little world,
come up to us. Don’t
think we don’t want to Kiersten Schmidt,
talk to you. We do. We just 20, has autism
don’t know how to start and volunteers
that conservation. Even with A Touch of
just a simple smile would Understanding, a
make my day. Granite Bay
Q: How does having organization that
autism affect you? promotes toler-
A: How it really affects ance of people
me is through school. If with disabilities.
someone’s learning a Schmidt pets her
simple math equation, service dog Wella
for me, because my brain at her family’s
is wired differently, I house.
learn things very slowly.
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sometimes I’ll get con-
fused and really frustrat-
ed.
Q: What is the one
thing you wished people
without disabilities
would understand about
Granite Bay
people with disabilities?
A: I wish they would
understand that just
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school with a diploma, I
now have a job at Fresh
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Planning a gala? How to pull off the perfect fundraiser
BY MICHELLE CARL on the perfect event. MORE INSIDE sorship packages in the fall.
GRANITE BAY VIEW EDITOR Beintema, the community HARVEST OF HOPE – “And make sure all your
ith the days counting income director with the FOLSOM LAKE GALA 10 TIPS ON THROWING THE committee chairs are in line

W down until her Harvest

of Hope gala fundraiser,
Stacy Beintema has found
something to help her survive –
Tylenol PM.
“For the last 30 days, at least
for me, it’s helped me not be
waking up at 3 a.m. thinking
about this and that,” she said.
As we move into fall, Granite
Bay residents’ social calendars
will be filled with black-tie
affairs, golf tournaments, and
charity galas. But then again,
some residents might also be
helping to plan a fundraiser
and working ‘round the clock
to get every little detail right.
So we asked Beintema to
share her approach to putting
American Cancer Society,
works with a gala committee of
around 30 volunteers to put on
Harvest of Hope. Last year’s
inaugural event at Dalla Terra
Estate in Granite Bay raked in
$160,000 for the cancer society.
She expects 400 at this year’s
event Sept. 11. (Tickets are still
available as of this interview.
Attendees always wait until the
last minute for tickets, she says,
much to the aggravation of
event planners.)
Assessing the prospects of a
fundraiser comes first. Bein-
tema said the Harvest of Hope
committee discovered that
holding the gala in Sacramento
proper would compete with
What: “An Evening in
Siena” featuring cocktails,
live and silent auctions,
games, dinner and enter-
tainment benefiting the
American Cancer Society.
When: 6-10 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 11
Where: Dalla Terra Estate,
5862 Eureka Road in
Granite Bay.
Cost: Tickets $200
Info: (916) 446-7933 or
http://gala.acsevents.org/
harvestofhope
too many similar events.
“There’s not a sense of com-
munity within the city (of
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Sacramento) and you need the
community to embrace what-
ever event you’re proposing to
do,” she said. “We felt if we
focused our sights on Folsom,
El Dorado Hills and Granite
Bay, they’re ready for some-
thing like this.”
Although the planning
process for events of this scale
are year-round, make sure to
take a month off to avoid
burnout and account for peo-
ple being unavailable during
the holiday season. Beintema
starts putting together spon-
and in place. That’s critical,”
she said.
Monthly meetings of the
chairs and then subcommittee
groups that meet separately
keep volunteers on task with-
out taxing too much of their
time.
Choosing a theme is a great
way to start planning the event.
“Plus it gives you the flexibil-
ity year-to-year to change
things up,” she said.
Keeping a wrangle on
finances is important, especial-
ly for a fundraiser. Although
galas are “notoriously expen-
sive to put on,” Beintema said
Harvest of Hope was able to
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keep the ratio of expenses to

proceeds at around 20 per-
cent.
“You have to stop and ask
yourself before you sign off
on any check, ‘Is this going to
enhance the experience for
the guest? How critical is it?’”
she said. “It might sound
great and look great, but is it
really going to make a differ-
ence? Those questions go
through your mind when
you’re spending those dol-
lars.”
Although there were some
minor catastrophes a the
inaugural event (Beintema is
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olive trees and neighborhood
vineyards.
There are English flairs as well.
Hedgerows run the entire
property line, and a rose garden
offers the perfect place to take
afternoon tea, or to select the
perfect bud and bloom for an
extraordinary flower arrange-
ment.
said Fran Dixon of Ellington
Properties. “The original owners
are still here, and they built a
fence surrounding the property
— they have landscaped the
whole 2.4 acres, but the yard
uses a surprisingly small amount
of water.”
The property has a satellite-
controlled sprinkler system,
bringing the water bill to about
$62 per month — a bill that
declined by about a third once
the satellite-controlled system
was in place.
The light-filled, 4,200-square-
foot home is primarily one level.
“The homeowner would never
have to use a single stair,” Dixon
pool, watch a big screen, or even
utilize a commanding office.
The real beauty inside the
home, in addition to brilliant
light flooding throughout, is the
kitchen.
Bull nosed granite inspired by
outdoors colors like wheat and
ploughed earth, marry beauti-
fully with 18-inch-tile travertine
flooring.
“Nice weaving of colors cre-
ates a beautiful focal point for
the kitchen,” Dixon said.
The focal point is obvious —
the six-burner Wolf Range that
includes a large oven, and back-
splash, which was created using a
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continued from page 32
layering technique, involving great views from all the
various granites and surround-
ed by lightly distressed, grooved major rooms in the
cabinetry with rope trim.
The adjoining family room,
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Does Zillow
really work?
ately it seems every-
L one who calls me
considering a refi-
nance or sale of their
home quote me values
they obtained off an AVM
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shocked when they see
what Zillow says their
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verses what a profession-
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nishes them.
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assessments, and price
trends to provide an esti-
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ic property. However, the
information these AVMs
obtain can be dated and
less than accurate.
Strengths and
weaknesses of AVMs
The strengths of AVMs
relative to traditional real
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speed, reduced costs,
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the time it takes to obtain
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Seven steps to a perfectly packed lunch
ummer vacation is wind-
S ing down, fall is approach-
ing and the kids are going
back to school.
It’s time to examine the art of
packing the perfect lunch.
While it is easy to rely on the
school cafeteria for the kids
and fast food meals for you,
this method will quickly result
in unwanted pounds.
The only way to ensure that
you and your kids are eating a
nutritionally balanced, health-
promoting lunch is to pack it
yourself.
STATE OF THE ART DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY
38 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Deb
Skelton
Fitness
Column
According to Ann Cooper
and Lisa M. Holmes in their
book, “Lunch Lessons,” “When
it comes to nutrition, children
are not just miniature adults.
Because they’re growing, they
have different dietary needs.”
(Their daily serving recom-
mendations are in boxes
below.)
Use the following seven steps
as your guide for packing
healthy lunches that cover the
spectrum of nutrients that your
growing kids need.
Don’t have kids? Keep read-
ing. You’ll need these steps
when packing your own nutri-
ent-dense, fitness lunches.
Step 1: Hydration
Every function of the human
body requires water, so it’s a
no-brainer that water should
be included in your packed
lunch. Eight glasses a day is a
minimum.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of
giving kids juice or soda pop,
and once your kids are accus-
tomed to drinking these sugary
treats expect a battle when you
switch to water. This is one
fight that is worth winning.
Remind yourself that the
sugary drinks are filled with
empty calories, which quickly
lead to weight gain. Sugar also
robs the body of vital nutrients
and minerals.
Step 2: Protein
• 2 -3 servings daily
• 1 serving equals: 2-3 ounces
meat, 1/2 cup cooked beans,
1/3 cup nuts or one egg
Protein is an essential part of
lunch, both for you and your
kids. Kids need protein to sup-
port their growing body, and
you need plenty of protein in
order to grow and maintain
lean muscle tissue.
Here’s a list of healthy pro-
tein sources: fish, beans, tofu,
nuts, eggs, chicken, turkey, lean
• SEE LUNCH PAGE 44
Get fit ‘Anytime’ of the day in Granite Bay
BY JOSH FERNANDEZ
GRANITE BAY VIEW

retchen and Loren

G Thomas own Granite

Bay’s Anytime Fitness.
Not only do they operate the
gym, but they own the Village
Juice and Java next door. And
they do all that while raising
two boys, ages 2 and 5 years
old.
They’re a busy family, to say
the least.
Despite their huge schedule,
it’s important for the Thomases
to keep in shape — to maintain
a healthy mind and body.
After all, regular exercise can
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Sergio Monsalve does a running workout on one
of the treadmills at Anytime Fitness in Granite Bay
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FITNESS
continued from page 39
there are no excuses for
not squeezing in a work-
out.
“Our members receive
a key fob that allows
them to come in our
place 24-7, whether we’re
here or not,” Gretchen
Thomas said. “So it
becomes their own per-
sonal gym. It works for
their schedule always.”
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PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
GRETCHEN’S
FITNESS TIPS:
1. Workout time: Try to
fit in a few cardio
workouts during the
week, even for 20 min-
utes.
2. Mmm, food: Cut out
sodas and alcohol.
3. Circuit city: Circuit
training is a great 20
minute workout.
4. Just in case: Carry a
workout bag with your
exercise stuff in your
car at all times.
additional charge.
It’s a convenient setup,
but the only problem is
finding the motivation
and time to actually go to
the gym.
 PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Anytime Fitness owner Loren Thomas works out
with weights at his Granite Bay facility.

The way Thomas fits

her workouts in is with
teamwork. Well, namely,
her husband.
“We spot each other
watching the children,”
she says. “We try to fit in
at least three cardio
workouts during the
week. Even if it’s just a 20
minute fast workout.”
As for motivation, you
just have to get out of
your chair and go, the
Thomases say.
In a word, the best way
to start working out is
slowly.
“Take baby steps,” says
Loren Thomas. “Two
days a week is a real good
thing to achieve.”
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Movement and Strength
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Kennedy Cullen, left, and Stephanie Gonzalez show off their biceps at
the Movement and Strength community party Aug. 21. The owners of the
Granite Bay fitness studio, Rex Owens and Susan Binon, hosted the event,
which featured healthy food, music and a “Hot Jeans Contest.” Owens
said the studio regularly hosts events to “give back to the community,”
including yoga classes for Girl Scout troops, Zumbathons to raise money
to support the research of Lou Gehrig’s disease and fundraising activities
to support cancer organizations. MAS co-owner Binon lost her sister to
cancer.
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pork and lamb.
Limit the amount of
high-saturated-fat pro-
tein that your kids eat to
no more than three serv-
ings per week. These
include cheese, hot dogs,
salami, bacon and
sausage.
Step 3: Whole
Grains
• Kids 6-9 years: 4-7
servings daily
• Kids 10-14 years: 5-8
servings daily
• Teens: 6-9 servings
daily
• 1 serving equals: 1
slice of bread, 1/2 bagel,
1/2 cup cooked rice, 1/2
cup pasta, 1 cup of whole
grains
Whole grains are one
of the major building
blocks of a healthy meal.
The key word here is
“whole” meaning not
refined.
White bread, bagels,
pasta and rice have been
stripped of their nutri-
ents and minerals. As a
result these items con-
vert quickly into sugar,
leaving your child
drained after an initial
quick burst of energy.
Always avoid refined
white grain products.
Here’s a list of healthy
whole grains: oatmeal,
brown rice, quinoa, mil-
let, bulgur, whole-wheat
or sprouted grain bread,
barley, whole grain cere-
al and whole wheat pas-
ta.
Step 4: Veggies
• 4-9 servings daily
• 1 serving equals: 1
cup raw of 1/2 cup
cooked vegetables
When it comes to veg-
gies, variety is key.
Choose a array of colors
like orange, red, purple,
green, blue, white and
yellow to make sure that
your kids are getting all
of the necessary vita-
mins, minerals and phy-
tochemicals.
Don’t save vegetables
44 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
for dinnertime. Pack
each lunch with lots of
colorful vegetables.
Try these veggie-pack-
ing ideas: Put a small
container of hummus
with cut veggies for dip-
ping. Fill your sandwich-
es with baby arugula,
roasted peppers and
slices of tomato. Pack a
container of veggie and
whole wheat pasta
instead of a sandwich.
Invest in a small thermos
and fill it with vegetable
soup.
Step 5: Fruit
• 3-5 servings daily
• 1 serving equals: 1/2
cup cut fruit, whole fruit
size of tennis ball, half a
banana, 1/2 cup 100 per-
cent fruit juice
Fresh fruit is filled with
vitamins, nutrients and
minerals. As with your
veggies, choose a variety
of colors to ensure that
your kids are getting a
range of nutrients.
Stay away from fruits
that are canned and
coated in syrup, and also
from fruit snacks and
chews that contain
added sugars. If fresh
fruit is not readily avail-
able then go for plain
dried fruit, with no
added sugar.
Unlike veggies, it is
possible to eat too much
fruit. Though the natural
sugars within fruit are
much healthier than
refined sugar, too much
of it will have a negative
impact on your blood
sugar levels and the extra
calories will be stored as
fat. Stick with three to
five servings per day.
Step 6: Calcium
• 2-6 servings daily
• Serving size based on
the amount of calcium in
the food. Examples of 1
serving: 1 cup cooked
beans, 1/2 cup almonds,
1/2 cup dried figs, 1/2
cup dark leafy green veg-
etables, 1/2 cup tofu, 1
cup low-fat milk, 1 cup
low-fat yogurt
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Placerville, the hub of the Mother Lode
Sheri
Hitchings
Daytripper

all is the special time of

F year to explore the historic

town of Placerville.
Taking an easy drive on
Highway 50 east to Placerville,
you will discover a heart of
gold.

History
Placerville’s original name
was “Dry Diggins,” based on
the fact there was not a lot of
water to process the dirt for the
placer mining done by the first
miners here. Unfortunately
murders and robberies were
commonplace. With no organ-
ized justice system in place,
fate rested in the hands of the
people. Word spread like wild-
fire that people were being
hanged for robbery and mur-
der, leading to a three-year
period where the town was
nicknamed “Hangtown.”
Growing by leaps and bounds,
the official name of Placerville
was selected in 1854. Locals
suggest “By the Great Horn
Spoon” by Sid Fleishchman for
a depiction of the history.
Today, Placerville’s main
industries are agriculture,
recreation, light manufacturing
and tourism.
What to do
After checking their website,
the grandkids and I were ready
to roam the streets of Historic
Downtown Placerville.
To explore Main Street, park
in the multilevel city parking
lot accessible from Center
Street. There are many unique
shops to visit, including
antique stores with wonderful
displays, clothing and memo-
rable historic fine art.
At the Chamber of Com-
merce, we were able to obtain
great tips from enthusiastic
Jody Franklin, director of
tourism. Obtain a copy of
“Exploring Main Street Plac-
Downtown Placerville offers unique shops that include antiques and historic fine art.
TAKING A VISIT TO PLACERVILLE
EVENTS OF INTEREST
Saturdays through Oct. 30, 8
a.m,-12 p.m. Farmer's Market
on Main Street; also Courtyard
music, 3-6 p.m.
October
Placerville Artwalk on every
3rd Saturday 6-9 p.m.; Oct. 16,
Art and Wine Festival, 6-9 p.m.
WHERE TO DINE
Try Old Town Grill, Powell's
Steamer Company & Pub
(seafood, sandwiches and
ribs), Cascada (great atmos-
phere, fancy Mexican food,
prime ribs and burgers), Z Pie
(gourmet pot pie and incredi-
ble salads), and Zia's Celateria
Artigianale (Italian, home-
made gelato).
erville,” a self-guided walking
tour.
For more history, visit the
Placerville Historical Museum,
WHERE TO STAY
After a day of exploration, an
evening of dining, theater or
a movie, you can luxuriate at
the Gold Country Inn, Lexing-
ton Historic Gary House Hotel
or historic Seasons Bed and
Breakfast.
524 Main St. Your questions are
eagerly answered, and there is
no entry fee.
While exploring, we enjoyed
PHOTOS BY SHERI HITCHINGS • GRANITE BAY VIEW
reading the interesting markers
on the buildings and seeing the
Bell Tower in the plaza. When
fires were common in the
1860s, it was used as an alarm
system to call out the firefight-
ers.
Our favorite place, however,
was the Placerville Hardware,
1852-2002, located at 441 Main
St. It is the oldest hardware
store west of the Mississippi.
Discover the hole where the
locals paid for wares with hard-
earned gold nuggets. Look up
to see who is falling out of the
ceiling.
We were spellbound, having
never seen a store full of so
many interesting things to pur-
chase.
We also investigated the
Gold Bug Mine, a real gold
mine of information. Park
workers proudly shared their
knowledge and exhibits.
www.parks.ca.gov.
GRANITE BAY VIEW
Nearby
Discover the natural beauty
of Apple Hill and the farms
(www.applehill.com). Building
enriched memories, your chil-
dren will enjoy pony rides, pet-
ting zoos, pumpkin picking and
sampling home-cooked meals.
Feast on barbeque chicken pot
pies, mouth-watering pulled
pork sandwiches and scrump-
tious apple pie.
Memorable places are
Grandpa’s Cellar pies
(www.grandpascellar.com) or
Apple Ridge Farms at 1800
Larsen Drive; nearby Camino
has a petting farm and pump-
kin patch. Blueberry picking,
apples and pumpkins are avail-
able at Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch
(www.bolsters.net). In Septem-
ber, enjoy the ripening of
peaches, plums, raspberries
and blackberries. Winery own-
ers also eagerly await your vis-
it.
Enjoy your historical jaunt.
• SEPTEMBER 45
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4
Montrose Benefit Concert will
be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at
Jones Hall at the Placer County
Fairgrounds, 800 All America City
Blvd. in Roseville. Relayer and
Jerry Jennings Band also playing.
Music, food, booths, beer and
wine, raffles, etc all available.
Proceeds benefit the Gathering
Inn and The Self Reliance Project.
Tickets $25 pre-sale and $30 at
door. www.bajarecords.com.
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8
Tango Argentino Lessons will be
from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 8, at Quarry Ponds, 5500
Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay.
Free. (916) 807-4210.
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10
“The Drowsy Chaperone” pre-
sented by Civic Theatre West
will open at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.
10 at Roseville Theater, 241 Ver-
non St. in Roseville. Tickets $25
adults, $23 seniors, $15 students
and $12 children under age 11.
(916) 782-1777.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11
Harvest of Hope — Folsom Lake
Gala will be 6-10 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 11, at Dalla Terra Estate,
5862 Eureka Road in Granite
Bay. Cocktails, silent auction,
games, dinner, live auction and
entertainment provided. Attire
must be outdoor elegant. Pro-
ceeds will benefit the American
Cancer Society. Tickets $200.
(916) 446-7933 or
http://gala.acsevents.org/har-
vestofhope.
SPLASH 2010 will be 6:30-10
p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at the
Roseville Aquatics Complex,
3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. in
Roseville. Live music, art, food
and drinks will be available and
included in ticket price. Proceeds
46 SEPTEMBER • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Benefit Roseville Parks and
Recreation Project Play and the
Roseville Chamber of Com-
merce. Tickets $60 with reserva-
tions and $75 at the door. (916)
783-8136 or www.rosevil-
lechamber.com.a
Polish Festival will be from noon
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at
the Polish American Clubhouse,
327 Main St. in Roseville.
Authentic Polish food, live Polka
music, Polish Folk dancers,
games for children and more.
Free. www.polish-club.org or call
(916) 782-7171.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12
Speeding to a Cure fundraiser
will be 1-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
12, at the All-American Speed-
way, 800 All America City Blvd. in
Roseville. Drive race cars along
track. Free lunch and raffle prizes
available. Proceeds benefit the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 10
Lap Full Speed Session $49.95
and 10 Lap Full Speed Sessions
— 30 laps $129.95. Spectators
free admission. (916) 803-4345.
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17
The Bill Santucci Memorial Golf
Tournament will be 10 a.m. to
12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the
Sierra View Country Club, 105
Alta Vista Ave. in Roseville.
Reception and raffle at 5 p.m. All
proceeds will be used to provide
scholarships to Sierra College
and RJUHSD students. $125 per
golfer. Reservations (916) 724-
2424.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19
Performing Arts of Roseville’s
Music in the Park with Mumbo
Gumbo performance will be 6
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Royer
Park, 190 Park Drive in Roseville.
The Roseville Host Lions Club will
be barbequing hotdogs and ham-
burgers.
“Untitled” from the “Mortality Series” by Vernon Peasenell
will be featured in “Midflight” exhibit, which will be on
display at Blue Line Gallery through Sept. 18.
Spend some time ‘Midflight’
Sixty current works by
Roseville artist Vernon
Peasenell will be featured in
the exhibit, “Midflight,”
opening today at the Blue
Line Gallery.
“It’s all about time,” said
Peasenell. “The effects of
time, the wasting of time,
the shortness of a lifetime.”
The “Midflight” exhibit
features large-scale sculp-
ture, paintings and prints in
the artist’s “Mortality
Series,” all reflecting
Placer County Honey Festival
will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Sunday, Sept. 19, at Ron Feist
Park, Elmhurst Drive in Granite
Bay. 3K/5K Honey Bee Walk, the
Honey Bear Races, cornbread
baking contest, live entertain-
ment, vendors, a children’s color-
ing contest, kids area, demos,
pancake breakfast, activities,
COURTESY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Peasenell’s impressions of
time, the common thread
that runs through all the
series produced in the
artist’s 40 years as a profes-
sional artist.
“Midflight” continues in
the gallery through Sept. 18.
Artwork is for sale, with a
portion of the proceeds
benefiting the nonprofit
gallery.
~ Staff report
Wine Tasting and more all avail-
able. Proceeds benefit Placer
Grown. Free. www.pchoneyfesti-
val.com.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 26
Sunday Night Dance is from
7:30-10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at
Roseville Veterans Memorial
Hall, 110 Park Drive in Roseville.
Attendees can learn ballroom,
Latin, swing and country danc-
ing. Tickets $6.
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 2
Rose show will be from noon
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at
the Bushnell Gardens Nursery,
5255 Douglas Blvd. in Granite
Bay. Refreshments, door prize
and drawings. Free. (916) 316-
5873.
Placer SPCA’s Barktoberfest will
be from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 2-3, at the
Renesas Electronics America,
Inc. campus, 7501 Foothills
Blvd. in Roseville. Will have
food and beverage tasting and
a live and silent auction. Tickets
$30. www.placerspca.org.
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 7
Meet the Artists reception will
be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7,
at the Blue Line Gallery, 405
Vernon Street, Suite 100 in
Roseville. Tickets $10. (916)
783-4117.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
2nd Annual Lottery for the
Arts will be 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fri-
day, Oct. 8, at the Blue Line
Gallery, 405 Vernon St., Ste 100
in Roseville. Ticket holders will
go home with one piece of art.
Food and raffle available. Tick-
ets $160 members, $180 non-
members, $10 non-lottery tick-
ets. (916) 783-4117.
Earth's Treasurers rocks and
minerals exhibit will be 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 9-10 at 11228 McCourtney
Road in Grass Valley. Prizes,
jewelry sales, silent auctions,
kids games and fossil sales.
Breakfast Sunday. $2 adults,
kids free. (530) 470-0388.
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