February 2011

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from a religious martyr
t’s interesting how a jewelry stores, but what

I day of candy, cards

and stuffed animals
got all wrapped up with a
Michelle
about the man behind
the name?
Meet Granite Bay resi-
feast day for a Christian dent Hazem Sharif in our
martyr. Carl profile on page 4. (He
According to medieval Editor suggests a strand of
legend (and Wikipedia), pearls or fine watch as
there were one or more must-own items – hint,
Christian martyrs who have been summed up hint.)
went by the name Valen- on a conversation heart. Get some more unusu-
tine. But I’m glad we have a al gift ideas with our
By the 14th century, day to celebrate one of guide on page 10.
legends portrayed Valen- the many things that Or try our Chocolate
tine as a priest who make life great — love. Puddle Cookie recipe on
defied Roman orders that Valentine’s Day is a time page 16 for a fun and cus-
young men remain single to cherish your beloved tomizable treat your
by performing marriages. or remember when loved one will enjoy.
Another claims he sent Cupid first had you in his If you don’t have a spe-
the first “valentine” on sights. cial someone, you might
a view inside 14 the night of his execu-
tion.
You’ll find plenty of
ideas to treat your sweet-
identify with some of the
singles we interviewed in
I’m sure the sentiments ie in this month’s View. our “Dating for Boomers”
Flavors on tap in that letter couldn’t You know about the article on page 8.
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Dating for boomers 8 ALSO IN THE ISSUE:

Local singles over 40 are ready to get back Parenting 19
in the dating pool. Arts 22
Real Estate 24
Gift ideas for your sweetie 10 Daytripper 32
Try singing lessons and teeth whitening Fitness 35
for your guy or gal.
Calendar 36

ON THE COVER:
Granite Bay resident Hazem Sharif has been helping find the perfect
adornments for customers at his Folsom Sharif Jewelers for 12 years.

COVER PHOTO BY ANNE STOKES

FEBRUARY 2010

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GRANITE BAY VIEW • FEBRUARY 3

 Jeweler adds sparkle to Granite Bay
BY EILEEN WILSON
SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW
azem Sharif is cheerful.
H Surrounded by brilliant
baubles — exceedingly
fine diamonds, perfect pearls,
and the rare stone or, actually
— several, the owner of Sharif
Jewelers is living his Granite
Bay dream and loving every
minute of it.
And why shouldn’t he?
“There’s always a cheerful
reason to be here,” Sharif said.
“Everything about the jewelry
business is wonderful because
people are always here for a
happy occasion — a wedding,
engagement, a birthday or
anniversary.”
Sharif has been sharing in his
customers’ happy occasions
since he was a boy at his grand-
father’s knee.
“I am a third generation jew-
eler,” he said.
Sharif and his brother left the
Middle East for the United
States to attend Sacramento
State University. After working
with area jewelers and refining
their own knowledge and jew-
elry making skills, the brothers
decided to open a store.
“We opened the Sacramento
store in the early ’80s, and the
Folsom store about 12 years
ago,” Sharif said.
Sharif Jewelers is celebrating
its third year in their current
Folsom location — a storefront
tucked near the side of the
Century Theater on Iron Point
Road.
Of Sharif’s 11 siblings, he is
proud to say that eight of them
are either jewelers or married
to jewelers, though most of
them still reside in Jordan and
Israel’s West Bank.
“My grandfather isn’t alive
today, but he started his busi-
ness dealing mostly in silver
and both gold and silver coins
in the early 1900s,” Sharif said.
But running a successful jew-
elry business isn’t Sharif’s ulti-
mate achievement. Like most
ANNE STOKES • GRANITE BAY VIEW parents, his family is what
Hazem Sharif, owner of Sharif Jewelers in Folsom, says he enjoys sharing in the happy occa- means the most — his wife and
sions that bring people to his store. The third generation jeweler lives in Granite Bay. four children, two of whom are
4 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
“Everything about the
jewelry business is
wonderful because
people are always here
for a happy occasion —
a wedding,
engagement, a
birthday or
anniversary.”
Hazem Sharif
young adults in college and
two who attend schools in the
Eureka Union School District.
Sharif and his family have
lived in Granite Bay for 10
years, but he admits that Placer
County, initially, wasn’t his first
choice.
“We were originally looking
for a home in the Arden area,
but our Realtor, who is also a
good friend, told us about the
quality of Granite Bay’s
schools,” he said. “In Granite
Bay you don’t need private
schools — the public schools
are exceptional.”
Sharif and his family are hap-
py with the choice.
“The area is so nice, and the
people here are very nice, too.
Very open minded,” he said.
Sharif works hard to give
back to the community by
donating funds to the Eureka
Schools Foundation, along
with other local charities.
Though keeping a business
financially healthy can by diffi-
cult in this economy, Sharif’s
staff know how to create loyal
customers who patronize the
store in good times and in bad.
“We believe in the Old Coun-
try philosophy. If you want to
stay in business you need to
develop long-term relation-
ships with customers,” Sharif
said. “Some of our customers
have been coming to us for two
or three generations.”
Granite Bay residents Parmis
and Amitis Pourarian both
sought Sharif and his expertise
when the time came to pur-
chase their wedding rings.
“Our parents have always
used Sharifs, not only for pur-
chases, but my mom had beau-
tiful jewels she would take to
him because he was the most
knowledgeable in the indus-
try,” Parmis Pourarian said.
“We are three girls (Parmis and
her two sisters — the youngest
isn’t married) and our fiancés
consulted Sharif when Amitis
and I got engaged.”
The two women’s fiancés
along with Pourarian family
members went to Sharif to
select stones and have rings
designed, with the family’s
input.
“Our rings are showstoppers
— people always ask us where
we had them made,” Parmis
Pourarian said.
In addition to exceptional
customer service, Sharif
believes a jewelry store should
be a one-stop shop.
“We do everything, from A to
Z,” he said. “All the boys in the
family worked on the ‘bench,’
(a term Sharif uses for sitting
down at the table and design-
ing). We create the pieces, we
create the wax molds.”
And the jewelry business isn’t
something one can jump into
without extensive training.
Sharif prefers graduates from
the Gemological Institute of
“Trust and service are so
important. It’s very
difficult to go back and
return jewelry to an
Internet site,”
Hazem Sharif
America, an internationally
renowned school located in
Southern California.
“The institute offers courses
from becoming a gemologist
— learning to identify color
and clarity of stones — to man-
aging jewelry stores,” he said.
Recently Internet sites
became competitive with
brick-and-mortar jewelry
stores, but that trend is chang-
ing.
“Trust and service are so
important. It’s very difficult to
go back and return jewelry to
an Internet site,” Sharif said.
And the future of the jewelry
business is bright. “Lately peo-
ple in the United States have
been looking at watches again,
as a status symbol,” he said of
the practice that never lost its
popularity abroad. “People are
traveling internationally more,
and the watch is important.”
Sharif said pearls always sell
well, also, and suggested a
strand of pearls as the one
must-have item for women.
“Pearls are a classic, and are
always in fashion,” he said.
“They are typically passed
down through the generations,
as are nice watches.”
Sharif’s Sacramento store is
undergoing a remodel that will
be completed by the end of
summer, and will add several
thousand feet to the popular
location.
When it comes to the more
distant future, he sees addi-
tional stores in the family’s
future.
“My brother and I have three
kids who will graduate college
soon — they will hopefully
open stores in the future,”
Sharif said.

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Bayside warms overflow crowd with coffee
Mega-church finding new
way to reach the masses
BY SENA CHRISTIAN
GRANITE BAY VIEW
uth Finsthwait spent Sun-
R day morning watching
her favorite local pastor
deliver a sermon.
But she never set foot in
church. Instead, she sat inside
a video café on the campus of
Bayside Church in Granite Bay,
along with about 300 other
parishioners, listening to the
biblical words of Senior Pastor
Ray Johnston.
The Granite Bay resident has
attended the local church for
seven years but this marked
the first time she didn’t sit with
2,500 other Christians in the
main auditorium.
Instead, she sat with others
sipping coffee in the video café,
which Bayside recently
launched to accommodate the
rapid growth they’ve experi-
enced since informally begin-
ning nearly 16 years ago. In
2004, the church moved to a
permanent 94,500-square-foot
complex on Sierra College
Boulevard.
“I really love (the video café)
because it’s like being in a small
church in the midst of having
all the benefits of a big church,”
Finsthwait said. “You really get
to know the people walking
through the door. It’s 300 or 400
people versus 2,500 people.”
God has been maybe a little
too good to Bayside Church,
which now boasts a congrega-
tion of roughly 10,000 families
who attend one of five week-
end services at the main audi-
torium, said Mark Miller, who
handles community relations.
Some 30,000 people attended
Christmas services.
The church now faces the
challenge of accommodating
that expansion. One idea
they’ve developed: a “multi-
site” approach, which means
establishing video cafés
around the area that will fea-
ture a pastor on site, live music
and will be equipped to receive
6 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
PHOTOS BY PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Campus pastor CJ Alvarado talks to the parishioners in Bayside Church’s video café before
the Sunday morning service, where pastor Ray Johnston’s message will be piped in from the
main auditorium.
“Sometimes, when
churches do overflow, it
feels like punishment for
being late. This is not a
punishment, but a
genuine, alternative
worship experience.”
Dr. John Jackson, executive pastor at
Bayside Church
tens of millions of dollars for a
new facility here.”
While they could build a larg-
er box on campus — which
Jan Albano drinks coffee at the video café at Bayside Church they may do at some point —
while watching Pastor Ray Johnston on a large screen video church leadership realized
piped in from the church’s main auditorium. Bayside already has a resource
elsewhere: People.
a televised broadcast of John- plants. Bayside Church launched
ston’s sermon from the main “We began to look at our the video café in September,
church. property and expansion,” said offering two services a week,
Proponents call this an eco- Executive Pastor Dr. John Jack- which bring in about 600 peo-
nomically prudent, and envi- son, who heads up the multi- ple. He said more than half of
ronmentally sensitive, way to site project. “The economy is in the parishioners who have
expand instead of creating difficult straits and we’ve been attended call the video café
more-costly church plants. able to weather that storm but their preferred experience
Bayside already has 11 church it didn’t make sense to spend because of the relatively inti-
mate setting.
“We’ve been so encouraged
by that success,” Jackson said.
The multi-site approach is a
national phenomenon, he said,
with churches across the Unit-
ed States utilizing commercial
space, movie theaters and
schools to host these cafés.
Bayside will host a pre-
launch video café Jan. 30 at Fol-
som Middle School and
expects regular services to
begin Feb. 27. About 2,000
households from Folsom
already travel to Granite Bay
each Sunday for church, Miller
said.
The school will loan the
space and in return the church
will help perform maintenance
and upkeep. Bayside is also
looking at Rocklin and
Carmichael and expects four or
five of these video cafés to
spring up in the next few years.
Jackson attended a video
café and said when Pastor
Johnston asks people to raise
their hands during a sermon,
people in the café automatical-
ly participate.
“They’re not passively
watching a video,” he said. “It’s
neat for me to see this as a guy
born and raised in traditional
churches. Sometimes, when
churches do overflow, it feels
like punishment for being late.
This is not a punishment, but a
genuine, alternative worship
experience.”
That’s how it’s been for Fin-
sthwait, who serves on the
video café’s leadership com-
mittee. She said some people
have expressed concerns about
watching the sermon on a tele-
vision screen.
“It’s a non-issue for me
because it’s on a massive
screen so you feel up close and
personal,” Finsthwait said.
“The whole reason (for the
video café) is trying to reach
out to the community. If you
want a place to belong, this is a
great place to come and feel
connected.”
Sena Christian can be reached at
senac@goldcountrymedia.com.

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GRANITE BAY VIEW • FEBRUARY 7
 ‘Boomers’ revisit the dating game
BY JJ JACOBS
SPECIAL TO THE VIEW
aby boomers today are
B
instead
more prepared to go out
and look for another mate
of begrudgingly
accepting the prospect of living
alone for the rest of their lives.
As our population continues
to age, there are more singles
that are divorced or separated
in addition to those who are
single due to the death of a
spouse. And while the singles
scene today has changed dras-
tically from what it was 20-plus
years ago, it is definitely possi-
ble to put yourself back into the
dating game after a long
absence.
If you are newly single, it is
important to take some time
for yourself to properly heal the
emotional wounds and regain
your confidence. If necessary,
find a therapist or a grieving
group and deal with your loss.
Discover a new hobby or activ-
ity that you enjoy and slowly
start nurturing your mind,
body and soul back into shape.
Once you feel stronger, it is
time to get out and start meet-
ing people. So where can you
find other singles in your age
group — especially in the
Granite Bay/Placer County
area?
While bars and the hottest
new restaurants might be a
good place for the younger
crowd to be seen, 62-year-old
Granite Bay resident Larry
Anderson stays away from
such places because he does
not enjoy the artificial atmos-
phere and “he doesn’t have a
lot of good pick-up lines.”
Instead he meets singles
through friends, parties,
reunions and various groups
including local chapters of the
international organization
called Meetup, eLife, and
Mozie’s Adventures, a local
group for active “Boomer” aged
members who like lots of
indoor and outdoor activities
including workshops for sin-
gles.
Larry admits after 30 years of
marriage he has changed a lot.
8 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Party goers move into the kitchen of Anne Conover's home where a chili cook off gathering
was hosted through Mozie's Adventures.
Jim Reale, of Granite Bay, wears chili pepper sunglasses while
eating at the chili cook off.
Now divorced for nearly three
years, he knows what he is
looking for in a partner and can
bring more to the table this
time around. He prefers to date
women between the ages of 50
to 65 because they are more
likely to share common goals
and outlooks for the future.
Finding someone who
shares similar interests, core
values and humor is important
to Larry, who admits he is not
seeking marriage again but is
open to the idea of a perma-
nent relationship.
Susan B., another divorced
Granite Bay resident, wants to
meet singles who share her
love of hiking, skiing, and the
great outdoors. She has met
some like-minded singles
PHOTOS BY PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Granite Bay’s Larry Anderson
enjoys a bowl of chili.
through The Sierra Club, Bay-
side Church in Granite Bay,
and The Bay Area Ski Bus, a bus
line that has pick-up stops in
Roseville and Sacramento to
take skiers to the slopes.
While Susan is also open to
another permanent relation-
ship, she is very content with
her life right now and acknowl-
MEETING A MATE
Meetup
www.meetup.com
eLife
www.elifeadventures.org
Mozie’s Adventures
www.moziesadventures.com
The Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.com
Bayside Church, Granite Bay
www.baysideonline.com/
singles
The Bay Area Ski Bus
www.bayareaskibus.com
ONLINE DATING SITES
www.eharmony.com
www.maturesinglesonly.com
www.chemistry.com
www.match.com
www.plentyoffish.com
www.craigslist.com
edges “it would have to be
right.” She has tried the Inter-
net dating scene but felt it was
a lot of work and prefers to
meet singles through her many
varied activities instead.
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in an unpressured situation
and see for herself if there is
any chemistry before commit-
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personal.
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options it can seem over-
whelming to take the plunge
back into the dating world. Just
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f you aren’t singing the
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You Yet,” you probably have a
special someone to spoil dur-
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While the tried-and-true
tokens of affection still serve as
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about putting a spin on Cupid’s
arrow and showering your spe-
cial someone with some fun
and creative gifts this Valen-
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Since opening its doors in
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delighted patrons of all age
groups.
“Our cookies are unique in
many ways but most impor-
tantly in what’s inside them,”
said Kelli Ridenour, owner.
“Our cookies are made with
real ingredients, I call them the
Nordstrom of cookies.”
Ridenour further explained
that each cookie is made with
real butter and egg whites,
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Where: 605 Douglas Blvd.,
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Phone: (916) 782-8010
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“We specialize in our ability
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Danielle Atherton,
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dining view
Pete’s plans to see plenty of repeat customers
BY MICHELLE CARL
GRANITE BAY VIEW EDITOR
hile known for its
W upscale and artisan
dining options, it’s nice
to also have a casual, brew-
house-style restaurant at Quar-
ry Ponds. And on a recent
Wednesday night, it seems
everyone picked Pete’s Restau-
rant & Brewhouse.
It’s probably price, friendli-
ness, menu and atmosphere
that keep patrons flocking to
Pete’s.
First, a little background on
the name.
Wanting to branch out from
the pizza and pasta menu, the
owner of the Original Pete’s
name and recipes created the
Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
moniker a few years ago.
“Now we’re a full restaurant,”
explains Chad Wells, owner of
the Granite Bay Pete’s. “When
you come in, you can order
anything from salad to steaks,
and we have a brewhouse with
private label beers made for us,
and that really sets us apart.”
Pete’s took over the former
Pizza Antica location in
November and has already
found a following.
It’s the brewhouse environ-
ment we’re all familiar with
(think BJs but smaller), but the
feel here is neighborly, almost
intimate. That might be thanks
to the open kitchen – you can
watch chefs toss your pizza
dough in the air before sliding
it into the pizza oven.
But it might also be because
of Wells, who can be seen
greeting guests, serving up hot
plates and busing tables any
night of the week.
“The goal is for us to become
a neighborhood restaurant
with a lot of repeat customers,”
he said.
The restaurant is giving
patrons another reason to
return this month with the
addition of two happy hours
and live music performed on
what Wells refers to as the loca-
tion’s grand jewel – the patio.
There’s also a bevy of new
14 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse kitchen manager Davis
Jacoshenk cooks a Pete’s Deluxe Burger on the grill at the
recently opened Granite Bay restaurant in Quarry Ponds.
brews to try.
Beers are crafted for Pete’s at
the award-winning Firestone
Walker Brewing Company in
Paso Robles. Pete’s just received
the Union Jack beer and will be
rotating another handle with
fine, reserve kegs – including
the Double Jack, a malty IPA
with fruit aromas.
“They’re in till we sell out,”
Wells said.
I selected the Midtown Ale
and husband David had the
IPA, both served in ice-cold
PHOTOS BY PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
pint glasses.
Now, what to go with it?
Pete’s has the type of menu
where if you’re not quite sure
what you want, you’ll suddenly
realize they have it. Or if your
kids want pasta but Dad wants
a steak, all parties will be satis-
fied.
Speaking of kids, the place is
very kid-friendly, with enough
noise to drown out the occa-
sional squeal of a baby. I also
observed a little girl playing
with a ball of pizza dough –
The juicy Pete’s Deluxe Burger comes with a nice side of fries,
and some say it goes well with one of many of the brews on
tap at the Granite Bay restaurant.
Chad Wells, owner,
Pete’s Restaurant
& Brewhouse
must be Pete’s take on keeping
little fingers occupied at the
table.
Once you decide among the
wide selection of offerings, you
won’t be disappointed. (Even
the appetizers span from an
epicurean seared ahi tuna to
the gloriously messy “stinking
rose” cheese fries.)
I went with Pete’s Italian Gar-
lic Pizza. The slightly spicy fra-
grance of the linguica sausage
and the fresh herbs were
apparent the moment the 10-
inch pie was set in front of me.
But beneath the mushrooms,
green onions, cheese and fresh
tomatoes was a garlic ranch
sauce that was the star of this
pie. We all love dipping every-
thing in ranch anyway, so why
not bake it right in? The crust
was also enviable – with a ten-
der, but not chewy, texture I
prefer.
Let me talk about the fries for
a second. Battered and crispy
outside. Flavorful, but not
greasy. Perfect! I stole several
from my husband’s plate.
PETE’S RESTAURANT
& BREWHOUSE
Where: 5540 Douglas Blvd.,
Quarry Ponds
Hours: Open seven days a
week. 1-9 p.m. Sunday
through Wednesday. 10
a.m. to midnight Thursday
through Saturday. Happy
hours 2-5 p.m. daily and 10
p.m. to midnight Thursday
through Saturday.
Info: (916) 797-4992,
www.petesrandb.com
David also raved about his
one-pound burger. It was juicy,
with a good, charbroiled taste.
Service was friendly and
casual, with our server Megan
knowing when to give us a
moment and when to whisk
away empty plates and glasses.
I’m glad she didn’t offer
dessert, otherwise my husband
would have seized the oppor-
tunity to order the Delta Mud-
slide Pie, which we saw servers
delivering to a few tables dur-
ing our dinner.
But we were quite satiated at
the end of our meal, all for $35
(and that includes my leftover
pizza for lunch the next day).
There are many more menu
items to explore, so we’ll be
back for sure, next time we’re in
the neighborhood.
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 Crab feed helps keep
brigade marching
Granite Bay High
School’s Emerald Brigade
Marching Band is hosting
its third-annual crab
feed, silent auction and
raffle fundraiser Satur-
day, March 12.
Nick Toma, co-host of
Good Day Sacramento’s
weekday show, will
emcee the event.
The Emerald Brigade is
currently seeking spon-
sors and donors. The
funds raised will help
support the ongoing
operating expenses of the
band, including instru-
ments, instructors’
stipends, and parade and
field show competition
expenses. Businesses and
individuals can partici-
pate either as a sponsor
or auction donor.
The Emerald Brigade
consists of an award-
winning marching band
and color guard, drum
line, jazz band and con-
Nick Toma, invited to perform at the
of Good John F. Kennedy Center
Day Sacra- for the Performing Arts in
mento will Washington, D.C. this
emcee the coming spring.
event. Through community
support, the Emerald
Brigade music program
allows more than 120 stu-
cert band. Formed in dents the opportunity to
1996, the program has receive an enriched
grown from an aspiring musical education and to
marching band, uni- experience personal suc-
formed in matching polo cess through hard work,
shirts, to a full marching dedication and commit-
band. ment.
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yet, winning the coveted
“Grand Sweepstakes
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competitions in which
they participated this
year throughout North-
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More tips for getting good grades in the new year
Editor’s note: This is the
last of two parts on getting
good grades. See part one in
last month’s View at
www.granitebaypt.com/
special sections.html.
ere’s even more
H
year.
steps to getting
good grades this
Step 5: Take good
notes
Taking notes keeps
your mind focused and
shows your teacher you
are interested and you
are paying attention. Rec-
ognize what is most
important.
Some teachers will
change the tone, loud-
ness of their voice or give
verbal clues when some-
thing is significant.
Listen for verbal clues
like “the most significant
outcome,” “the most
important reason,” and
“the three causes,” etc.
Many teachers will give
you clues like, “This will
be on the test.” Highlight
your notes when you
hear these clues.
Teachers usually will
write important informa-
tion on the board or over-
head. Consider this
important as well and
star it.
Step 6: Know how
to read a textbook
Watch for boldface
subtitles that tell you
what you will be reading.
Many textbooks put
important words in bold
or italic print.
Pictures,
graphs,
charts,
vocabulary
words, summaries and
reviews are particularly
helpful. Learn to scan,
read and review.
To scan, take a quick
www.granitebayview.com
Sheri
Hitchings
You and
Your Kids
overview, reading titles,
bold and italic print.
Look at what is printed
visually, review the ques-
tions and read the sum-
maries.
Reading when you
have a purpose, your
comprehension im-
proves and it is easier to
stay focused. Look at a
subtitle and make a ques-
tion out of it. Check for
vocabulary words, places,
events. Think, “What is
this important?”
You’re not done when
you have scanned and
read the material. You
need to review. Read the
boldfaced subtitles,
restate the purpose in
your own words, and
think about what the
vocabulary words mean.
This process means
better comprehension,
retention and better
grades.
Step 7: Study smart
Find a good place to
study then get started.
Sometimes this is the
hardest part. Putting it
off, making excuses and
waiting until you are in
the mood doesn’t cut it.
Begin with something
simple or a subject you
like. Know how you learn.
Are you a visual, kines-
thetic or auditory learn-
er? Google to find out
more about these learn-
ing styles.
I have personally tested
about 150 students in
grades 1-9 and found out
how important knowing minutes then take a short index cards. nate the choices then
your learning style is for break. Use memorizing tricks. make an educated guess.
school success. Generally Know how to study for Go over important infor- If two are similar or
speaking, the more sens- tests. What has to be cov- mation right before you opposite, one of them is
es involved, the more you ered? Teachers usually go go to sleep. Use ridicu- probably the correct
remember. over what will be expect- lous, unforgettable answer. Don’t mark the
William Glasser re- ed. Detailed information images. Google “memory first one that sounds
ports, “Students learn 10 is needed for fill-in-the- techniques.” good.
percent of what they
read, 20 percent of what
they hear, 30 percent of
blank and multiple-
choice tests.
Essay tests require
Step 8: Use test-
taking strategies
Look for key words in
true/false questions.
Check your answers. Go
what they see, 50 percent understanding the “big Study hard and be pre- over all returned tests.
of what they see and picture” of main points pared. Read multiple
hear, 70 percent of what and key facts. Review choice questions and Sheri Hitchings is a former
is discussed with others, often and out loud. Write come up with the answer educator and a Granite Bay
80 percent of what they down information on in your head first. Elimi- resident
experience personally,
and 95 percent of what
they teach to someone
else.”
Organize study time by
making a plan and prior-
itizing your work. You
may have to break it
down to do the most
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 Harps – up close and personal
BY EILEEN WILSON
GRANITE BAY VIEW
rea harpists will take
A center stage Thurs-
day, Feb. 24, when
the Friends of the Granite
Bay Library revive the tra-
dition of offering fun-
filled Family Culture
Nights.
“What we hope to do
with the family cultural
events is to just provide
an evening where fami-
lies can come out and
learn about a culture of
some kind,” said Rhonda
Tory, secretary for the
Friends group.
This will be the group’s
first foray in offering cul-
tural evenings at the
library in over six years.
“The ‘Friends’ used to
host events — what they
called artist receptions
several years ago,” Tory
said. “It wasn’t always
20 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
physical art — it was also
folk dancing and other
cultural events or enter-
tainment.”
And the first scheduled
Family Cultural Night
promises to be an excit-
ing one.
Barbara Ford, one of
four harpists that will be
on hand to display
instruments and play for
the crowd, looks forward
to the event that is sure to
be memorable.
“We will play several
songs, then give a brief
presentation on harps,”
Ford said. “One of the
harpists is also bringing a
hurdy gurdy, an instru-
ment that was popular in
Renaissance times.”
Ford, a fourth-grade
teacher at Excelsior
School, knows how
important hands-on
learning can be.
“I feel very strongly
that the community
should offer opportuni-
ties for kids to know
about instruments and
the arts. All of us
(harpists) like to share
music and play at various
venues,” Ford said. “We
want to have what we call
a ‘harp petting zoo.’ We
want people to come up,
to play the instruments
— kids and adults, too.”
Tory, a library and
media technician at
Excelsior School, knows
how important exposing
young people to the arts
can be, as well.
“They had a family cul-
tural series at Maidu
Library when my daugh-
ter was little — we saw a
harpist play,” Tory said.
Tory’s daughter Rachel,
who is now a college
graduate, fell in love with
GRANITE BAY
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the harp at the event, and
has been playing ever
since.
“Rachel came home
and said she wanted to
play the harp,” Tory said.
“We found her a teacher COURTESY
and she ended up play- From left, Barbara Ford and Pauline McCray pose
ing. She still plays — in with their harps. Ford will be among the perform-
her roles in theater pro- ers at the Feb. 24 event.
ductions, and also at
weddings. That’s certain- instrument.” commitment” evening —
ly something she never The first Family Cultur- only an hour or so.
would have done without al Night, according to Light refreshments will
being exposed to the Tory, will be a “short time be served.
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Exhibit blurs line between amateur, professional

Five seniors and one
junior from Granite Bay “Each person can
High School made their interpret their own
Blue Line Gallery debut in
way and find a story.”
a hybrid exhibit, which
Andrew Streter, junior
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It straddled the line
between the more costly
professional work of local
artists and the student
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Unlike previous stu-
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selected by development
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“So Clean,” acrylic on can-
guidance of Myron vas, by Granite Bay High
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whose work is shown as PHOTOS BY ANNE STOKES • SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW “Women are just usually
far away as Sweden and Granite Bay High School teacher Myron Stephens, right, requires students like Bryson Webb easier to paint,” Wolf says.
who teaches at Granite to display their art in public.
Bay High School.

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paint the things we paint today.”
Cayley McDowell, senior

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From the front courtyard
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“The home is bordered on
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said Kim Nicols of Keller
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A greenbelt located in the
just right place — Silverwood is
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High School, and elementary
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The home’s interior is PHOTOS BY EILEEN WILSON • THE PRESS TRIBUNE
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 Shouldn’t Valentine’s Day be every day?
K, get the markers out to
O drag across my face and
send me bad e-mails, but
I admit it! Valentine’s Day
sometimes bugs me.
Please believe it is not
because I don’t believe we
should celebrate a day that we
all say “I love you” to our sweet-
hearts. No, it is not that! It is
because I feel that we should
say “I love you” every day.
Did you know that approxi-
mately 141 million Valentine’s
Day cards are exchanged annu-
ally, making Valentine’s Day the
second most popular card-
sending holiday after Christ-
mas?
Didn’t we just celebrate
Christmas?
See, Valentine’s Day dates
back to 500 A.D. and is named
after one or a number of Chris-
tian martyrs named Valentine.
It was established by Pope
Gelasius but wasn’t associated
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Mark Soto
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Loan Coach
with romantic love until the
times of Geoffrey Chaucer in
the middle ages. (Who are
these people?)
A mention of Valentine’s Day
also appears throughout the
medieval period and is also
mentioned in William Shake-
speare’s Hamlet
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cent more efficient than com-
parable homes without the
energy saving option. The
homes feature high perform-
ance windows that block 70
percent of summer heat and
retain 70 percent of winter
warmth. In addition, the
homes include compact fluo-
rescent lighting, which requires
75 percent less energy, gives off
“Valentine’s Day was reinvented in the 1840s when mass-produced valentines of
embossed paper lace were produced and sold in the United States. It is the dawn
of the printing press that has launched the event into the phenomenon it is today,
and since the 19th century handwritten notes have been replaced by mass
produced greetings cards.”
press that has launched the
event into the phenomenon it
is today, and since the 19th
century handwritten notes
have been replaced by mass
produced greetings cards.
The U.S Greeting Card Asso-
ciation estimates that up to a
billion Valentine’s cards are
sent every year worldwide, and
the practice of giving gifts and
sending digital greeting
through e-mail have made it
one of the most widely cele-
brated days of the year.
For those of us living in the
U.S. it is a heavily marketed
event where people celebrate
75 percent less heat and lasts
up to 10 times longer than tra-
ditional light bulbs.
In addition to the benefits of
Energy Saver Plus homes,
Energy Star certified homes
feature more effective insula-
tion, tightly sealed ductwork
and highly efficient heating
and cooling equipment which
meet efficiency guidelines set
by the EPA.
“Going ‘green’ is no longer a
wave of the future. You can
have a home built today that
will save you money as well as
help you conserve energy,” said
Zone Manager Brent Barnard,
who covers the Roseville area.
“Americans have the impres-
sion that going ‘green’ is not
worth the cost, but that’s just
not true anymore and the sav-
ings continue every year.”
Clayton’s “green” efforts are
in line with current housing
trends as more and more
Americans are learning about
energy efficiency, not only to
preserve the environment but
also to save money. The
McGraw Hill Construction’s
their relationships with pres-
ents, cards and flowers.
It has become a firm fixture
in the calendar all over the
world, where it is increasingly
being celebrated in the same
way as in the U.S., and the col-
laboration with gifts and cards
makes it a marketing dream.
Now, I am not a scrooge and
I truly love to say, “I love you.”
But, if you believe like me that
every day should be a day of
romance. Then, possibly on
Valentine’s Day you should get
to tell whoever you hate that
you cannot stand them.
Maybe there should be one
2008 Smart Market Report
titled “The Green Home Con-
sumer“ revealed that 70 per-
cent of homebuyers are more
or much more inclined to buy a
“green” home over a conven-
tional home in a down housing
market.
High performance
homes boost traffic
Last month, K. Hovnanian
Homes opened demonstration
centers at each of its commu-
nities and appointed a
spokesman to educate cus-
tomers on the advantages of K.
Hovnanian’s High Performance
Homes.
Since then, neighborhood
sales centers have recorded a
34 percent increase in traffic
with customers wanting to
learn more about the energy-
efficiency included in the
homes.
While it is unusual to hear
“environmentally conscious”
and “homebuilder” in the
same sentence, Ray Putnam,
day of hate and 364 days of
love! Wow, maybe I just came
up with a way to stop wars?!
Truthfully and sincerely, this
day is a day to honor someone
and tell them you love them. A
day to hug a friend, appreciate
a relative, and bless your
sweetheart.
Let’s agree to make the world
a better place here in Granite
Bay and let’s begin by making
every day Valentine’s Day! Not
just one day a year.
Mark “Coach” Soto can be reached at
(916) 532-3514, check his daily reports
on www.thehomeandloancoach.com
senior community manager for
K. Hovnanian Homes, said the
homebuilding industry is ideal
for massive and widespread
implementation of environ-
mental practices.
For several years, K. Hovnan-
ian Homes has responded to its
customers with higher levels of
energy-efficiency and green
technology in new homes.
The builder has been a
proactive force in the industry,
pursuing new research, push-
ing initiatives and educating
homeowners about living
energy-efficient and earth-
friendly lifestyles.
For more information, log
onto NateKHov.com or call
Legacy at Fiddyment Farm,
(877) 579-5597 or Settler’s
Ridge/Stone Mill in Roseville,
(888) 697-4306.
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The view of Downtown Mendocino overlooking the ocean.
Putting Mendocino on the map
ne of California’s original
O 27 counties, Mendocino
came into existence in
1850. The name is derived
from Cape Mendocino, which
lies north of its northern
boundary. Cape Mendocino
became famous thanks to Juan
Rodriquez Cabrillo, the Span-
ish navigator of the 16th centu-
ry.
Discovered in 1542, it was
named in honor of Don Anto-
nio de Mendoza, the first
Viceroy of New Spain (Mexico),
and the patron of the voyageur.
In 1852, 300 years after the first
Spanish settlers arrived in the
16th century, permanent non-
Spanish settlements were evi-
dent on the coast.
32 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Sheri
Hitchings
Daytripper
Much of the history has been
recorded by the Mendocino
Historical Review.
Getting acquainted
With an area of over 2 million
acres and approximately 3,500
square miles, it is an interesting
place to explore and enjoy.
Mendocino has many artists
and people mindful of the
environment.
SHERI HITCHINGS • GRANITE BAY VIEW
and relaxing. Open daily except
With an area of over 2 million acres and
approximately 3,500 square miles, it is an interesting
place to explore and enjoy. Mendocino has many
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
the Saturday following Labor
Day in September, don’t miss a
chance to enjoy it.
Mendocino is a place to
artists and people mindful of the environment. enjoy the small town, galleries
and playhouses. Not to be
missed is The Mendocino
A few of the movies filmed in Activities Music Festival, a series of con-
the area are “Dying Young,” Mendocino Coast Botanical certs held in a tent on Main
“Karate Kid III” and “Same Gardens (“A rare botanical jew- Street in the Mendocino Head-
Time Next Year.” The TV series el on the Mendocino Coast”) lands State Park.
“Murder, She Wrote” had a has beautiful rhododendrons One activity in nearby Fort
large impact on the communi- — the fragrant blossoms thrive Bragg is taking the California
ty, including bringing in mon- in the foggy, coastal climate. Western Railroad, popularly
ey. The best time to visit is in known as the Skunk Train. It is
The local high school band March and April when flowers a heritage railroad in Mendoci-
appeared in one episode. Per- and bulbs in the Perennial Gar- no County.
sonable star Angela Lansbury den are blooming gloriously. Originally built in 1885, it
was greatly admired. Bird watching is inspirational carried coast redwood logs
from the forests at Glenela to the
lumber mill in Fort Bragg. In 1904,
passenger service was introduced.
Enjoy this 40-mile trip through
Redwood forests along Pudding
Creek and the Noyo River.
Picnicking and playing
Visit the spring flowers and win-
ter migration of the gray whales at
the Mendocino Headlands State
Park and the Ford House Museum.
For hiking, open meadows and
observation of beaver, deer, fox
and otters, visit Mendocino Wood-
lands State Park.
At the heavily forested Russian
Gulch State Park, wander along the
beach, or discover the waterfall,
tidepools, blowhole and the
coastal range. With miles of hiking
or biking, enjoy a picnic and whale
watch or while away the day with
abalone diving, later cooking your
catch under a moonlit campsite
fire.
Museums
Recommendations include the
Mendocino Art Center, the Grace
Hudson Museum, Point Arena,
Point Cabrillo and the fascinating
and historical Temple of Kwan.
Places to Stay
There are many bed and break-
fasts. Nestled in a private redwood
forest with wild rhododendrons is
the Mendocino Farmhouse. The
Old Mill Farm is surrounded by a
state park. Enjoy its brewery, the
Pinot Noir Vineyard, and come
watch the harvest. Enjoy the music
from bluegrass to rag by the out-
standing Blusin Roulettes.
Dining
Dining is a pleasure where dish-
es originate from award-winning
kitchens. For incredible experi-
ences, savor tastes from the Ren-
dezvous Inn Restaurant, 647 North
Main St., the Ukiah Street Restau-
rant, 955 Ukiah St. and the dishes
of the North Coast Brewing Com-
pany, 455 North Main St. SHERI HITCHINGS • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Bon voyage! Along the Mendocino coast, fragrant blossoms
thrive in the foggy, coastal climate. The best time
Sheri Hitchings is a Granite Bay resident and to visit is in March and April when flowers and
avid traveler. bulbs are blooming.
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 IN BRIEF
Republican
women luncheon
The South Placer
Republican Women Fed-
erated will host a lunch-
eon at 11:30 a.m. Satur-
day, Feb. 6, at the Sierra
View Country Club, 105
Alta Vista Ave. in
Roseville.
Tickets are $20. For
reservations email junel-
evans@yahoo.com or call
(916) 644-1959.
World War II
veterans honored
A nondenominational
service will be held to
honor four chaplains
who perished aboard the
U.S. Dorchester in World
War II at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 5, at the Roseville
Veteran’s Hall, 110 Park
Drive in Roseville.
Refreshments served.
(916) 782-6906.
Tibetan monks
visit Roseville
Unity Church of
Roseville is hosting a spe-
cial event featuring a
group of Tibetan Bud-
dhist monks from the
Gaden Shartse Norling
Monastery in India.
As part of their world
tour, the monks will con-
duct a special ceremony
from 10 a.m. to noon
Sunday, Feb. 6 at the
Lion’s Club building, 107
Sutter St. in Roseville.
The monks will per-
form the Chay Drol
Group Healing Empow-
erment ceremony. “Chay
Drol” means “to make
free of obstacles.”
Through ritual, a person’s
negativities and obsta-
cles are fused and
removed, freeing the per-
son and opening the
door to liberation.
For more information
about Unity Church of
Roseville, visit www.uni-
tyroseville.com.
34 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Financial lessons
for teens
Teen Financial Educa-
tion Workshops will be
from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at University of Phoenix,
516 Gibson Drive in
Roseville.
Hands on games, activ-
ities, contests and pre-
sentations will educate
teens on the how-tos of
money management.
Free admission. Pre-
register at www.be
moneysmartusa.org and
email info@ bemoney
smartusa.org for more
information.
Authors sought
for vendor fair
Are you an author
looking to reach out to
the community to share
your work? Do you pro-
vide services for authors ?
Be a vendor at the
author faire happening
Saturday, Feb. 12, at the
Westfield Galleria, 1151
Galleria
Roseville.
Blvd. in
Cost is $250 per table,
businesses may share
tables. For more infor-
mation, contact Joanne
Lang at joanne@theper-
sonalassistant.com or
Sheri Cockrell at sher223
@womensbusinessplan-
ning.com.
Estate planning
workshop
The Placer SPCA will
hold an Estate Planning
Workshop at noon
Thursday, Feb. 17, at
Placer SPCA, 150 Corpo-
ration Yard Road,
Roseville. Attendees will
learn how Estate Plan-
ning can help them meet
personal, family, and
charitable giving goals.
Free. Info: (916) 782-
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The habits that make you can be life improving
hat are your habits? Do ideas: have more energy, and 3) to fit make a check mark on each

W you eat the same thing

for lunch, go through
the same exercise routine, and
fall into bed at the same time
each night?
Or maybe you’ve made a
habit out of eating whatever
looks good, avoiding the gym,
and staying up as late as possi-
ble.
John Dryden famously said,
“We first make our habits, and
then our habits make us.”
Confucius said, “Men’s
natures are alike; it is their
habits that separate them.”
And Aristotle noticed that,
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence then, is not an act,
but a habit.”
It’s pretty clear that the
habits you adopt will shape
who you are.
When it comes to your body,
the two habits that define your
physique are your eating and
exercise habits. In fact, every-
Deb
Skelton
Fitness
Column
one that you know who is in
great shape has dialed in these
two important habits.
If you aren’t happy with your
body, then simply adjust your
eating and exercise habits.
Here’s how to adopt a habit:
Making a Habit
Use these seven steps to cre-
ate a life-improving habit.
1. Decide on the ONE habit
that you would like to develop.
It’s tempting to pick up three
or four healthy habits, but
choosing just one new habit is
realistic and doable.
Here are some healthy habit
• Do not eat after 7 p.m. each
night.
• Bring your lunch to work
instead of eating fast food.
• Exercise four times a week
after work for 45 minutes each
time.
• Only eat fruits and veggies
as your afternoon snack.
• Get up early and exercise
for an hour each morning.
• Work with a personal train-
er three times a week.
2. Write your new habit
down on paper. Also include
your three main motivators for
developing this new habit, the
obstacles you’ll face, and your
strategies for overcoming these
obstacles.
Here’s an example:
My new habit is to work with
a personal trainer three times
each week.
My three main motivators
are 1) to feel confident in my
bathing suit this summer, 2) to
into my skinny jeans.
The obstacles I will face are
1) not having the energy to go
to my session after work, 2) not
having enough money to pay
for sessions, and 3) not having
my spouse’s support.
I will overcome these obsta-
cles by 1) doing my workouts
before work instead of after
work, so I have more energy, 2)
cutting down on frivolous
spending to ensure that I can
afford it, and 3) asking my
spouse to join me so we can get
in shape together.
3. Commit fully to your new
habit, in a public way. This
could mean posting it on Face-
book, or simply announcing it
at the dinner table. Put yourself
in a position where you’ll be
embarrassed to give up on your
new habit.
4. Keep track of your
progress. You could keep a
detailed journal or simply
calendar day that you success-
fully exercise your new habit.
5. Keep yourself publicly
accountable. This means either
status updates on Facebook or
verbal status updates at the
dinner table. Your friends and
family are in a position to offer
you support, so don’t shy away
from those close to you.
6. When you fail, figure out
what went wrong so that you
can plan around it in the
future.
7. Reward yourself for your
success. Once your new habit
becomes second nature, usual-
ly in about 30 days, add a sec-
ond habit if desired by going
through the same seven steps.
I wish you healthy habits for
2011.
Debra Skelton is a Certified Fitness
Trainer, Licensed Nurse and owner of
Motivative Health & Fitness. She can be
reached at deb@gotatrainer.com.

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WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 2
Gene Bartolomei performs at the
Northern California Accordion
Society meeting at 6:30 p.m. at
the Lutheran Church social hall,
6365 Douglas Blvd. in Granite
Bay. Refreshments. $3.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Three Stages at Folsom Lake
College ribbon cutting event at
3:30 p.m. at Folsom Lake College,
10 College Parkway in Folsom.
Self-guided tours of Three Stages
available and docents to answer
questions. Free. (916) 608-6500.
The 22nd annual Gem Faire from
noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4-6, at the Plac-
er County Fairgrounds, 800 All
America City Blvd. in Roseville.
Hourly door prizes. Tickets $7.
(503) 252-8300 or info@gem
faire.com.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 5
Granite Bay High School Booster
Club Boys Basketball Fundraiser
dinner and auction at 6 p.m. at
Granite Bay Golf Club, 9600
Country Club Drive in Granite
Bay. Raffle prizes, silent and live
auction, live music and dancing.
Tickets $50 per person. juliem-
powers@aol.com.
Four-Chaplains Ceremony at 1
p.m. at the Roseville Veteran’s
Hall, 110 Park Drive in Roseville.
A nondenominational service will
be held to honor John Washing-
ton, Clark Poling, Alexander
Goode and George Fox who per-
ished in the German torpedoing
of the U.S. Dorchester ship in
WWII. Refreshments served. (916)
782-6906.
Composting A-Z Green Living
Workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. at
the Utility Exploration Center,
1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in
Roseville. Learn how to turn
kitchen scraps and yard waste
36 FEBRUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Fish out of water
Artwork such as Joon Park’s “Two is One” painting will be featured in the “New
Beginnings “ Group Exhibit at the Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon St. Suite 100 in
Roseville. The exhibit features works of a variety of media from 41 local artists and
runs through Feb. 16. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Free admission. (916) 783-4117.
into a free, natural amendment
that improves soil. Take home
personal compost bin. $3.50 gen-
eral admission, $2.80 Roseville
residents. (916) 746-1550.
Vermicomposting: Worms in the
Kitchen Green Living Workshop
from 1-2 p.m. at the Utility Explo-
ration Center, 1501 Pleasant
Grove Blvd. in Roseville. Create
personal worm bin to take home.
$17.50 general admission, $16.50
Roseville residents. (916) 746-
1550.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Emblem Fundraiser Breakfast
from 9 a.m. to noon at the Elk’s
Lodge, 3000 Brady Lane in
Roseville. Biscuits and gravy,
eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea
and juice served. $5.
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 11
Eureka Schools Foundation’s
2nd annual Art and Music Auc-
tion from 5-8 p.m. at Bayside
Church, 8191 Sierra College Blvd.
in Roseville. Arts and crafts proj-
ects, refreshments and kids’ art-
work on display and for sale.
Bands and choirs perform. Pro-
ceeds benefit the Eureka Schools
Foundation. Free. www.eureka
schoolsfoundation.org.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 12
Live music at Club Retro with
Kriptic, Our Battle Within, Royals
Die Young, Black, Twenty Days
With Julian. Show starts at 6 p.m.
at Club Retro, 1529 Eureka Road
in Roseville. $8 advance, $10 at
door. (916) 988-6606 ext. 3012.
COURTESY
Author’s Signing Faire from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westfield Galle-
ria Mall, 1151 Galleria Blvd. in
Roseville. Bob Quinlan, Cindy
Sample, James Hendricks and
more will sign books and greet
fans. Vendors include illustrators,
newspapers, magazines, photog-
raphers and more. Free. joanne@
thepersonalassistant.com
“A Chorus Line” performance at
2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12,
and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 13, at Three Stages at Folsom
Lake Community College, 10 Col-
lege Parkway in Folsom. Tickets
$45-$65. www.threestages.net..
E-Waste Fundraiser from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at Bayside Church, 8191
Sierra College Blvd. in Roseville.
Accepting keyboards, monitors,
speakers, printers, cell phones,
etc. Not accepting batteries, fluo-
rescent light bulbs, household
appliances, etc. Proceeds benefit
The Forest Lake Christian School
Chamber Choir. Free. (530) 888-
7831 or recycling@
cearinc.com.
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 15
Gloves and Shovels Garden Club
meeting at 10 a.m. at Renesas
Electronics of America, Inc. 7501
Foothills Blvd. in Roseville. Kevin
Hocker will speak on disease and
pest control, selection, pruning,
grafting and fertilization of fruit
trees. Free. glovesand
shovels@yahoo.com.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 19
Green Gardening for the Black
Thumb Green Living Workshop
from 10 a.m. to noon at the Utili-
ty Exploration Center, 1501 Pleas-
ant Grove Blvd. in Roseville.
Beginner class on having an earth
friendly landscape. Includes plant
selection, watering, fertilizers and
more. $7 general admission,
$4.90 Roseville residents. (916)
746-1550.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 26
Crab Feed at 6 p.m. at Lutheran
Church of the Resurrection, 6365
Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay.
Unlimited crab, salad, pasta,
bread and dessert. Silent auction,
games, raffles and more. Pro-
ceeds benefit the Rotary Club and
the Gathering Inn. Tickets $35.
shirley@thegatheringinn.com.
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HUGE REDUCTION!!! BRING ALL OFFERS!!! • 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath
• 4 bed, 4 bath • One story w/2 masters • 3 bed, 2.5 bath
• Bonus room upstairs
• Master on 1st Floor • 3bed, 2baths 1673sqft • Home in mature great office or game
• Stunning 4090 sq ft on .6 acres • In Gated 55+ community neighborhood room
• Chef’s kitchen has island w/sink • Custom walk-in pantry • Established trees • Home features a family
• Hardwood floors • Gleaming hardwood • Pride of ownership room
• Koi pond, pool/spa, mature floors • Some updating done • Living room & dining room
landscaping • Private backyard w/ • Perfect for entertaining
covered patio. • Hardwood floors
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Roseville 682 Diamond Glen Circle 125 Coralie Way 2617 Briarton Dr.
Folsom Folsom Lincoln
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RECENT GRANITE BAY HOME SALES
Address Bed Bath SqFt Lot Size Year Date DOM List Price Sale Price
8268 Sturm Ln 5 3 (3 0) 2,860 0.547ac 1985 1/10/11 155 $330,000 $300,000
8501 Nesting Ct 4 3 (3 0) 2,329 0.244ac 1988 12/17/10 23 $319,900 $305,000
9895 Village Center Dr 4 2 (2 0) 2,016 0.234ac 1996 12/27/10 188 $358,000 $340,000
4570 Rolling Oaks Dr 4 2 (2 0) 2,429 0.200ac 2001 12/27/10 8 $349,900 $345,000
4300 Lawrence Dr 4 3 (3 0) 2,244 1.000ac 1973 12/16/10 182 $420,000 $400,000
5240 Fenton Way 5 3 (3 0) 2,712 0.164ac 1996 12/29/10 131 $429,000 $429,000
7080 Turner Dr 3 3 (3 0) 2,291 2.600ac 1979 1/12/11 119 $449,900 $460,000
461 Lockridge Ct 4 3 (3 0) 2,888 0.217ac 2001 12/30/10 217 $475,000 $462,000
4815 Ketchum Ct 6 4 (3 1) 3,786 0.419ac 2000 12/30/10 5 $539,900 $560,000
4709 Dickens Dr 4-5 4 (3 1) 3,650 0.235ac 1989 12/28/10 11 $619,777 $578,000
4623 Snowden Ct 4 4 (4 0) 3,772 0.450ac 2000 1/7/11 7 $780,300 $775,000
6020 Via Madrid 4 6 (3 3) 4,000 1.200ac 1991 1/5/11 53 $799,000 $786,000
5748 Avenida Robles 4-5 5 (4 1) 4,706 2.300ac 2007 12/23/10 107 $1,080,900 $960,000
9745 Wexford Cir 5 7 (6 1) 8,239 0.993ac 1994 12/30/10 265 $1,150,000 $1,100,000
8140 Barton Rd 4- 5 (4 1) 6,081 2.500ac 2007 12/20/10 18 $1,100,000 $1,201,000
5966 Via De La Rosa 5 6 (5 1) 5,566 2.400ac 2003 12/20/10 241 $1,699,000 $1,462,500
Information deemed to be reliable but not verified. Home sales are based in information from MetroList Services, Inc. for the period December 16, 2010 through January 19, 2011.

TURN KEY HOME! STUNNING 4.6 ACRES IN GREAT LOCATION!!! GREAT INVESTMENT!!!
In Beautiful Los Cerro! • Master with great views • 3 bedroom 2 bath
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• Designer upgrades! • New appliances, carpet w/vaulted ceilings
• Plantation shutters & custom paint & paint • Mature landscaping
• Master has sitting area & walk-in • Outbuildings include 3 • Uncovered patio in
closets car garage w/workshop backyard
• Separate soaking tub shower • Irrigated & fenced horse • Bring all buyers.
• RV access, newer shed property. 5608 Miners Circle
• 3 car gar w/epoxy floor & cabinetry 7045 Horseshoe Bar Road Rocklin
108 Cruickshank Dr Loomis
$205,000
Folsom $349,888
$515,000
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