Volume 6, Number 5 - North Country News, May, 2013.

Elverta - Rio Linda - Pleasant Grove - Antelope - North Highlands - McClellan - Sacramento - Natomas 

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Inside This Issue...... 

Senior Brown Bag Dates - page 2 

Community Meetings - page 2 

Library News - page 3 

Flea Market - page 3 

Supervisor MacGlashan - page 4 

RLhS Graduates 2013 - page 5 - 11 

Church Listings - page 11 

Business Listings - page 12 

Bits & Pieces - page 13 

As the Water Drips - page 13 

School News - pages 14 

DEIS Placer Vineyards - page 15 

Advertising - page 16 

Happy 

Mother's 

Day 

Open 

Every 

Thursday 

5 - 8 p.m. 

Rio Linda 

Farmers' Market 

& Peddlers' Fair 

Depot Park • 6730 Front Street • Rio Linda 

Bring a non-perishable food item for the 

Rio Linda Food Closet and get a Free $1 

(Farmers' Market Buck) to spend at the Market 

For information or to reserve a 10 x 10 space 

please call: Charlea Moore (916) 991-0338 

www.NCNews328.com 

Get Down on the Farm! 

19 th Annual Farm and Tractor Days 

Rio Linda, CA -- Recapture the 

sights and sounds of farm life on 

145 acres at the 19 th Annual Farm 

and tractor Days sponsored by the 

Rio Linda/Elverta historical Society 

on two consecutive days. 

Festivities begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 10, and 

run through 3 p.m. (School & youth Day) and continue 

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 

the historic Dry Creek Ranch house located at 6852 

Dry Creek Road in Rio Linda. Admission is a $2.00 

donation at the gate. 

Kids of all ages will enjoy interacting with farm 

animals and viewing dozens of restored antique and 

classic tractors, vintage farm equipment, antique farm 

engines, a restored antique fi re truck, and some “farm fresh” (non-restored tractors) of all makes and models. 

tractor competitions and demonstrations will be held on both days. 

This signature event also features tours of the historical ranch house, vendors, crafts, raffl e prizes, and a swap 

meet. On Saturday, chow down on a Western BBQ while relaxing under 100-year-old oak trees. 

Bill Son, show director, and retired harbor master at the Virgin Sturgeon Marina, sums up the event: “Farm 

and tractor Days gives people a look back in time—it’s about the history of how farming used to be done and the 

vital role of tractors and unique farm equipment.” 

Both Son and co-director, Bob Hinds, call themselves, “serious collectors of vintage and classic tractors.” 

After restoring the pieces to working condition the men, along with fellow 

Media Contact 

Barbara Longo (916) 397-5541 

Barbara.Longo@sbcglobal.net 

Event Contacts 

Bill Son, Show Director 

(916) 838-3506 

Bob hinds, Show Director: 

(916) 996-8378 

Note: Swap Meet Spaces still 

available: 10’x20’ for only $10.00. 

Call Al Akins at (916) 991-5212. 

tractor enthusiasts, demonstrate how they operate. “Our event is different 

because we actually show how the equipment runs. It’s quite a sight to 

see,” said Hinds. 

this family-friendly celebration of Sacramento’s rural roots is expected 

to draw a record crowd of both attendees and tractors from as far away 

as Oregon and Nevada. 

The Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society is a non-profi t organization 

dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of the Rio Linda and Elverta 

areas.

Page 2 North Country News May 2013 

RIO LINDA’S SENIOR 

BROWN BAG 

PROGRAM 

Rio Linda’s Brown Bag program is held the first 

thursday of every month. this month’s will be 

May 2 th If you are already signed up for Elverta’s 

Brown Bag program you may not sign 

up for Rio Linda’s. 

The food is supplied by Foodlink, a non profit 

organization that distributes food to seniors and 

disabled persons through out California. 

For additional information on qualification and 

how to register please call the Park District office 

at 916-991-5929 

ELVERTA'S 

SENIOR BROWN BAG 

TuESDAY - May 14 th 

Elverta Fire Station at Elwyn & Elverta Rd. 

For those 60 years old or disabled. 

Must be pre-registered. 

Call Laura 387-9000 or register 

at the Fire Station 

Volunteer helpers … 9:00 a.m. 

Pick up bags from:10:00 to 12 noon. 

Please Be Prompt 

Sign up for the Senior Brown Bag Program. Senior. Brown Bag is for those 60 years old or more 

or disabled persons with income qualifications. Applications can be obtained at either location. 

Call the phone numbers listed for further information. Volunteer helpers of all ages welcomed...Viv 

Community & Elected 

Board Meetings 

ALCOhOLICS ANONYMOuS 

Sunday of each week 6:00pm. 

tuesday of each week 7:00pm 

Wednesday of each week 7:30pm. 

Friday of each week 7:00pm. 

Calvary Lutheran Church 

Parish hall 

5th & L Street • Rio Linda. 

916-992-1409 

or Call 24/7 hotline AA 454-1100 

RIO LINDA ELVERTA 

RECREATION & PARkS 

DISTRICT BOARD 

3rd Wednesday of each month 

6:30 p.m. Depot Visitors Center 

6730 Front St. • Rio Linda 

991-5929 

DRY CREEk PARkWAY 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

1st Wednesday every other month 

Next meeting is June 5, 2013 

Please call for location and time 

Sac. Co. Parks - Liz Bellas 

916-875-5925 

RLE VISIONS TASk FORCE 

2nd Monday each month 

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. 

Community Room Fire Station 111 

6609 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda 

Please call 991-0338 

TWIN RIVERS SChOOL 


1st & 3rd tuesday each month 

916-566-1786 

5107 Dudley Blvd. Building 250 Bay “B” 

McClellan • McClellan Park 

www.twinriversusd.org 

FRIENDS OF ThE 

RIO LINDA PuBLIC LIBRARY 

1st Wednesday - Quarterly 

6:30-8:00 p.m. 

Next meeting June 5 th 

902 Oak Lane (inside the library) 

Phone: 916-264-2920 

RIO LINDA/ELVERTA 

COMMuNITY 

WATER DISTRICT BOARD 

3rd Monday of each month 

6:30p.m. Depot/Visitors Center 

6730 Front Street • Rio Linda • 991-1000 

RIO LINDA GRANGE # 403 

1315 G Street Rio Linda 

1st Monday each month at 7 p.m. 

Mary Anne 991-3933 

COMMuNITY AWARENESS 

SAFETY ALLIANCE - CASA 

3rd thursday every odd month. 

5:30 p.m. to 6:30pm 

Community Center 

810 Oak Lane • Rio Linda. 


COMMuNITY PLANNING 

ADVISORY COuNCIL - CPAC 

4th Wednesday of each month 

7:00 p.m. Depot/Visitors Center 

6730 Front Street • Rio Linda 


ChAMBER OF COMMERCE 

2nd Wednesday 

5:30 p.m. Depot/Visitors Center 

6730 Front Street • Rio Linda 

916-991-9344 

SACRAMENTO 

METROPOLITAN 

FIRE DISTRICT 

1st & 3rd. Wed. of each month. 

6:00 p.m. - 916-566-4000 

2101 Hurley Way • Sacramento 

ELVERTA SChOOL 


2nd Monday of each month. 

5:30 p.m. • 916-991-2244 

7900 Eloise Ave. • Elverta 

OVERCOMERS OuTREACh 

Christian based 12 Step 

Every thursday at 7:00 p.m. 

Capitol Free Will Baptist 

in the Fellowship hall 

6201 Watt Ave. North highlands 

916-432-0980 

TRI COMMuNITIES 

LuNCh BuNCh 

1st thursday each month 11:30 a.m. 

Pancake Palace Watt Ave. 

North highlands 

Keith Weber - 746-6054 

Food Closet 

the Rio Linda & Elverta Ministerial Association 

Food Closet serves zip codes 95673 & 

95626 only. 

the Food Closet is located at the Rio Linda 

united Methodist Church, 6800 6 th St. at the 

corner of 6 th and M St. in Rio Linda, across 

from the Rio Linda Elementary School. 

the Food Closet is open on thursdays from 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. 

you must provide proof of address and identification 

for everyone in your household that 

is requesting food. 

Donations are needed including canned and 

dry goods that can be made into nutritional 

meals. 

Senior Gleaners 

Food Bank 

Wo r k Pa r t ti m e f o r fo o d 

Work part-time in the morning at Senior 

Gleaners Food Bank and receive free food 

when you leave. To earn free food benefits 

you must apply to be a member of Senior 

Gleaners and pay $5 per month. In return, 

you receive a continental breakfast and 

lunch, and food to take home to help feed 

your family each time you work up to a 

maximum of two times per week. you must 

also self-declare that you live in a low income 

household. No income verification required. 

Members must be at least 18 years 

old. Various job positions available. If interested, 

please call 916-925-3240 and tell the 

operator that you want to apply to be a member. 

Volunteer opportunities also available. 

Due to the large senior class pull out 

picture section several of the regular 

columns will be omitted. They 

will all be back in the June issue….. 

Viv 

NORth COuNtRy NEWS 

North of Sacramento 

Elverta • Rio Linda • Pleasant Grove 

Copyright 2013 by Vivien Spicer Johnson 

Published Monthly • Circulation 10,000 

PO Box 328, Elverta, CA 95626 

Fax: 916-991-9536 

Email: NCNews328@aol.com 

Visit the web site: www.NCNews328.com 

Vivien Spicer Johnson 

Owner, Publisher and Managing Editor 

ADVERtISEMENtS 

For a price quote please Fax: 916-991-9536 or 

Email…NCNews328 @ aol.com. 

NEWS DEADLINES: 

Articles; Letters to the Editor; Meeting Announcements; 

Event Flyers; due by the15 th of the preceding 

month. Example - items for the July issue will be 

due on June 15th.

Table Rental: 

Inside $15.00 

Outside $12.00 

Outside Space: $10.00 

Call Suzie Rathburn at: 

916-607-3758 or 

916-991-3566 or 

916-991-1638 

Rio Linda Library News 

Savor Rio Linda! Join us May 1 at 11:00 for a 

fabulous program for adults! 

We Ar e Wh e r e We eAt : SAv o r i n g rio Li n dA! Sh A r e ! 

For adults: Do you love to cook and exchange 

recipes with friends and family? Like to talk about 

food? Learn more about the history of food and 

agriculture in Rio Linda with Susan Hanks of Hanks 

Eggs and All Things Good, and Stephanie Georgieff 

of Real Food Empire. Bring your favorite food 

memories, old cherished recipes, photos of family 

meals, or memorabilia from local restaurants you’ve 

collected through the years. You are welcome to bring 

a favorite potluck dish with you, too! We’ll share it all, 

plus a walking tour, with Rio Linda historian/author 

Nicole Brogdon. Celebrate the culture of food with us 

in beautiful Rio Linda. This program is for adults. 

For teens: Join us at our Teen Advisory Board 

meeting on Friday, May 3 at 4:00 p.m. We’ll plan 

volunteer work and library activities. Plus you can 

make a really cool spiral bound notebook while we’re 

talking. All materials will be provided, but you are 

welcome to bring ephemera for your notebooks, like 

ticket stubs, candy wrappers, photos, and other neat 

stuff. We’ll have snacks, too! 

Flea Market 

the Rio LindaCommunity united 

Methodist Church is having a 

Flea Market • Bake Sale • Hot Dog Sale 

Come Join the Fun ! 

Rent a table or space and look for treasures you can't live without! 

June 1 st 2013 

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

5/1 Adults: We Are Where We Eat: A Taste of Rio 

Linda with a Walking Tour, 11:00am 

5/3 Teen Advisory Board, Spiral notebooks, and 

snacks, 4:00pm 

5/9 Kids: Potholder Loom Weaving, 4:00pm 

5/10 Teen Anime Club, 4:00pm 

5/18 LEGO Block Party, All ages, 1:00-4:00pm 

6/5 Coffee, Crepes, & Conversation for Seniors, 

11:00am 

6/6 Preschool Dance Party: The Mashed Potato! 

11:00am 

6/6 All ages: The Surfing Magician, 3:30pm 

6/7 Cookin’ Book Club for Teens: Crepes! 

3:30pm 

6/12 Adults: Murder Most Fowl with ArtWorks, 

3:30pm 

6/13 Kids: Cucumber, Watermelon, & Mint Salad 

with Recipe Card Craft, 3:30pm 

6/20 All ages: The Hunt for Simply Delicious, 

3:30 

6/27 Kids: The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza), 

3:30 

Every Tuesday, Knit/Crochet Circle, Adults, 6:00pm 

Most Wednesdays, Technology Help, 1:30-2:45pm 

Most Thursdays, Preschool Storytime, 11:00am 

The library will be closed May 25 and June due to 

staff furloughs, and May 26 and 27 due to holidays. 

May 2013 North Country News Page 3 

Come sell your treasures, 

crafts, collector items, 

baked goods, clothiing, 

Tupperware Whatever 

you like as long as it's 

within "church" codes. 

Visit our website: www.latenightriders.org 

Email: District5latenightriders@yahoo.com 

Central Park Horse Arena in Rio Linda 

Sat. May 11 th 

Buckle Series Show 

Hawaiian Theme 

Saturday DAY Show - type 1 

Sign-up at 8:00a.m. - Ride at 9:15 a.m. 

Show type 1 - Events will be: 

Barrels; Birangle; Fig. 8 Flags; 

hurry Scurry; Poles I; Speed Ball; 

Single Stake 

Fri. May 17 th 

Friday NIGhT Show - type = Friday 

Sign-up at 6:00p.m. - Ride at 7:00 p.m. 

Friday Show type - Events will be: 

Birangle; Fig. 8 Stake; Speed Ball 

Poles I; Speed Barrels; Single Stake 

Sat. May. 18 th 

Saturday NIGhT Show - type 2 

Sign-up at 5:30p.m. - Ride at 6:30 p.m. 


Quadrangle; Big T; Fig. 8 Stake; 

keyhole; Poles II; Speed Barrels; 

Show Manager's Choice 

Sat. June 1 st 

Final Buckle Series Show 

Saturday NIGhT Show - type 1 

Sign-up at 5:30 p.m. - Ride at 6:30 p.m. 


Barrels; Birangle; Fig. 8 Flags; 

hurry Scurry; Poles I; Speed Ball; 

Single Stake 

If it has been raining please 

check the website or call to 

make sure we are running. 

For more information or to request set-ups: 

Please call 

Amber Castle 916-838-6663 

or Donna Schenk at: 916-835-4927


A Message from 

County Supervisor 

MacGlashan 

As you have likely heard, the 

State of California is in the midst 

of a “grand experiment” that impacts 

the safety of all Californians 

through the implementation of 

Criminal Justice Realignment as 

established by Assembly Bill 109 

(2011). this horribly drafted legislation 

has not been thought through, 

and seems designed to make life 

Roberta MacGlashan, Sacramento 

County Supervisor, District 4 

easier for criminal offenders rather than safer for past and future victims 

of crime. 

AB109 sends to County jail and Probation (realignment) offenders 

who previously would have been sentenced to State prison and are considered 

“non-serious, non-violent, non-sexual offenders,” commonly referred 

to as “triple-nons.” While on its face this doesn’t sound too bad, when one 

digs into the details of the matter, an entirely different story emerges. Key 

to understanding what’s going on is knowing that “triple-nons” receive 

this label based not upon their total arrest history, but on the crime for 

which they were most recently convicted. 

In fact, many labeled “triple-non” in fact have histories of serious and 

dangerous criminal activity. A simple glance random alphabetical selection 

of 20 “triple-nons” sent to Sacramento County bears out the kind of 

risk the State is imposing on us. Of these 20 offenders (supposedly “triplenon” 

and not a threat to public safety), the average number of prior local 

arrests was 107. 

One of these 20 individuals was arrested locally over 320 times. Seven 

of the 20 are gang members, and seven of the 20 have prior local arrests 

for violent or serious felonies, including: robbery, assault with a deadly 

weapon, carjacking, and kidnapping. 

And those are just the convicts that have become the Sheriff’s responsibility 

to jail. there are also criminals who have been released into the 

community for the Probation Department to monitor. Of those under community 

supervision, 15% are being seen for mental health services on a 

regular basis, and 29% have been diagnosed with serious mental health 

issues and/or are currently on psychotropic medication or need medication 

monitoring. 

I don’t point this out to suggest that the mentally ill should be considered 

criminals; far from it. however, I am concerned that this particular 

population was previously being treated in a highly-controlled and restricted 

environment in State Prison. It would be preferable if we could afford 

to successfully treat these people in the community, but for the State to 

have forced this burden on the County and its residents without adequate 

resources qualifi es as reckless at best. 

So what can you do? Please, please report all crimes that occur. As part 

of the 2013-2014 fi scal year realignment plan, the County will be funding 

a Regional Crime Analyst to collect and study crime data associated with 

AB109. But we have to know that crimes are being committed. If you are 

the victim of a crime, please go to www.sacsheriff.com, go to the Marconi 

Station, or call (916)874-5115 and fi le a report. It is critical that we have 

good data as realignment moves forward. 

Additionally, you might want to consider starting a Neighborhood 

Watch program. There is signifi cant information available on neighborhood 

watches at www.sacsheriff.com, and if you are interested, please 

contact the Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Specialist, Sherrie Carhart, at scarhart@sacsheriff.com. 

If you have additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to 

contact me. you may reach me directly at macglashanr@saccounty.net, 

or contact my staff at (916)874-5491. Additionally, I hold regular meetings 

in the community. In Elverta, we meet the third Wednesday of the 

odd-numbered months at 7:30am in the Cherry Island Golf Course Bar 

and Grill. In Rio Linda, we meet the third thursday of the odd-numbered 

months following the Community Awareness Safety Alliance, which begins 

at 5:30pm in the Community Center. In May, we will be joined in 

Elverta by California State Senator Jim Nielsen. I hope to see you there. 

Here's a tip to fi gure out what 

kind of critter is sneaking around 

your place at night. 

Get your fl our sifter and a couple 

of cups of fl our and sift a fi ne 

layer where ever you think the critters 

are coming in and out. 

The fl our is harmless to the critters 

or pets or children and it will 

create a clear print of the critter. 

household Tip 

Now all you have to do is identify 

the tracks. 

there are lots of good books 

that show different types of tracks. 

Don't be too surprised to see 

'drag' marks or even the fl our 'swept' 

away. 

Possums tail's create drag marks 

and so do snakes!!! 

T D SNELL 

General Building Contractor 

Lic. #585156 • Fully Insured 

We are a full in house General Contractor 

With journeyman level tradesmen with expertise in: 

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Concrete Foundation & Flat Work & Stamped Concrete 

Framing: We have a full residential & commercial 

crew 

Remodel & REO, dry rot work, reroofs & prep 

houses for resale 

Farm & Ag repair, rebuild barns, outbuildings & 

specialized buildings 

Journey masons: Brick, blocks & tile 

Lic. Architectural plans & drawings by CD Snell 

cdsc.architecture@gmail.com 

Contact: Tom 916-432-9380 • Email: tom.snell@sbcglobal.net 

Jim 916-247-1623 - George 916-730-2999 - Jennifer 916-432-9320 

Sheriff’s Department Seeking Volunteers 

the Sheriff’s Department is seeking men and women interested in 

becoming members of the VIPS (Volunteers in Partnership with the 

Sheriff) program. VIPS members assist the Sheriff’s Department with 

a variety of duties such as writing crime reports, performing residential 

security checks, assisting with Neighborhood Association groups, and 

much more. the minimum time commitment for volunteers is four 

hours per week, or sixteen hours each month. 

Anyone interested in becoming part of this program can obtain an 

application online at www.sacsheriff.com. For additional information 

contact Deputy Stephanie Landry, VIPS coordinator, at volunteers@ 

sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-4101. 

Sergeant Jason Ramos - Sheriff’s Spokesman


Congratulations to 2013 Graduates 

Lindsay Aced Monica Aceves Poe Aeindrar harley Alexander Edward Allen Ashot Alvandyan Victoria Alvarez 

tolanda Anderson yiang Angolo Nathaniel Anspach Jaime Arias hector Arredondo Roslyn Monic Sarah Aubin tapia 

Vidal Atienza 

Martin Avila Valerie Avila Daniel Badasci Anthony Bailly Veronica Balderas Malcolm Bandy Jazmyn Barajas 

Austin Barker Ariana Barnes taylor Barrett Jessica Basquez taylor Bauske Jeremiah Bautista Serena Beaudoin 

Lamar Bible II Rachel Boakye Marguerite Boatwright Douglas Bolsover Alison Bradley Markel Bragg Kyle Bronk 

Donkor 

Alexander Brown Savanah Burtis Johanna Cabrera Sierra Calhoun Leevi Carothers Paul Casro Jose Castaneda 

Joseph Casto Chase Caton Cheyenne Caylor Paz Cha Matthew Chacon tymythy Chambers Jammie Chandler


Maxine Cheng tyler Chew Ruby Chumber Jeremy Cisneros Ashley Cole Markus Coleman Matthew Compton 

Bryan Cordero tyandra Cordova Daisy Coronel Icela Cota Amanda Cox Katrice Crawford Rhiannon Cruz 

Brianna Cummings Damian Darden Alin Dejeu Craig Deluz Brooke Deniz Estefani Deniz Crystal Diaz 

Ka Lai Dillon Andrew Doelle Fidencio Dominguez Calla Dorais Brittney Drake Orozco Kyle Draper Ashley Driver 

Jesus Duarte Leslie han Duong Brittany Edwards Sierra Elliott Zachary Elting Raquel Escobosa Diego Espinoza 

Carranza 

Sean Follett Jared Fore William Forsythe Lara Fowler Gregory French tabitha Fuentes Elizabeth Fusaro 

tabitha Galownia Alicia Garcia Guadalupe Garibaldi Anthony Gemenes Joshua Gerardy Alexander Gipson Angel Gogna 

Gilberto Gomez Pedro Gomez Franklin Gong Jesse Gonzales Edith Gonzalez Genesis Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez


Kayla Green Jastan Gregory Mitchell Gums April Gutierrez Brian hahner Emily hardy Bailey harris 

Riley harris Zachary hatton Carmen hernandez Mayra hernandez Adam hicks Christina hollcroft Erick holmes 

Justin hopelian Langston howard Covey hutchinson Devona James Michael James Kyle Jasper Blake Jenkins 

Keith Jennings Miguel Jimenez Pedro Jimenez Alexis Johnson Paige Johnson Maurissa Jones Francisco Juarez 

Castro 

John Kennedy Jason Kenyon Anthony Kizer Carrina Knowles Elena Krikunova Veronika Kryukova Gena Kue 

taylor Ladd Glen Lai Kristie Lam Victoria Elena Lane Michael Lao Steven Leavell Zachary Ledbetter 

Anthony Lee Jacqueline Lee Melinda Lee Mena Lee Paj tshiab Lee Zie Lee Jasen Lo 

Samantha Loader Melissa Long Marianna Lopez Jeffrey Lor Maolia Lor Nancy Lor Jarold Loudon


Brittani Loughridge hector Luquin Mario Maestas Jerry Magana Eric Malan Chris Mapes Dina Martinez 

Guadalupe Martinez Joel Martinez Ruben Martinez Ritta Mashriqi Bree Mayhand Matthew McClain William McCrary 

Amanda McCurdy Kadesha McDaniels Jacquelyn McKenzie Justin Mcleod Jessica Medina Valencia Kellie Melton Bertin Mendoza 

Rebecca Mendoza Cody Milton Ariahnnah Mitchell Samantha Moore Bianca Moreno Arely Moreno Escoto Jerrad Morton 

Philli 

Stephanie Mose Berenice Munoz Victor Munoz Jose Munoz Ramirez tianna Munsterman Elsa Muratalla Fernando Muratalla 

Lawrence Naidu Shane Newman Jacob Newton Abole Njenge Keelan Nobrega hector Noguera Alyssa Norton 

Robert Ocanna Felicia Ochoa Melanie Onopa Lance Osterhoudt Serenity Ostrom Ricky Paita Martin Parra 

Vanessa Parra Brandon Pate Emily Patterson David Paval Bianca Pedraza Anna Natasha Perez Jesse Perez


Jose Perez Gonzalez Nicole Piceno Galina Podnebesnaya Liliya Priymak Davaree Pryce Daniel Pulido Annastasia Quinn 

Kristen Quinn Valentina Radion Adam Reed Frank Reynosa Elizabeth Reynoso hannah Ritter Magdalena Rivas 

Raesha Robinson Julio Rodriguez Priscilla Rodriguez Ricardo Rodriguez Dustin Rossiter Paul Rubio III Joshua Rucker 

Joseph Saephan Victor Sah Ralph Salazar helen Samita Cyrene Sanchez Denise Sanchez Jessica Sanchez 

Robert Sanchez Miguel Santana Mig Ryan Santos Erica Sauceda Antonio Savage Alec Schrader Jasmine Scott 

yelena Selivanov Donovan Serrano Michael Shane Adam Shehadeh Irina Sholotyuk hailey Sibrian Joseph Silva 

Sara Silva Sonia Singh Mandy Siripanya Brian Smith Cameron Smith Jenna Smith Riley Smith 

Gailene Solis yaroslav Solonko Veaceslav Songorov Luis Sotelo Jacob Speakman Rachael Sporer Andreya Stewart


Casey Sullivan Joshua Summers Joshua Surmon Denzel Sykes Jesenia tapia Jose tellez Abby thao 

Angelina thao Anna thao Gosoua thao Jay thao Lucy thao Xia thao Dillion thrasher 

D'airius tippin Kayla todd Jacob trumbo Nina tumanova Kayla turner Zhong Vahchuama Nazaret Valadez 

Alejandra Valenzuela yolanda Valenzuela Aaron Vang Akira Vang Ana Vang David Vang Jamal Vang 

John Vang Lisa Vang Marina Vang Xai Vang Mariya Vatulko Geovanny Vazquez Joseph Veale 

Shane Verdugo Lanissa Visamoune Joseph Vitale Kimberly Walker Aliyah Warner Brett Werner Jacob Wetzel 

Cameshia White tyler Williams James Willis Kimberly Willis Sharee Wooten Daniel Wright Chelsea Xiong 

Kevin Xiong Lily Xiong Sai Xiong Mayleen ya Alodie yang Davidson yang Ricky yang

CALVARY LUTHERAN 

CHURCH 

5 th & L Streets, Rio Linda 

(916) 991-2135 Pastor: todd Eckblad 

Sunday Adult Ed: 9:00 am 

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am 

Child Care Provided during Worship 

with Bible Stories and Crafts 

teens Meet 2 nd & 4 th Monday’s 

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm 

Free Community Meals: Last Saturday 

Each Month: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 

All Are Welcome! 

Elverta 

United Methodist Church 

“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” 

916-991-1451 

7861 Elmont Avenue • Elverta 

Worship Service 9:00am. 

Pastor José Pepe Ramos 

New Life Center 

2037 Elkhorn Boulevard • Rio Linda 

Ph. 916-991-3001 

Sunday School 9:45am. 

Sunday Service l0:45am. 

Sunday Evening 6:00pm 

Wednesday 7:00pm. 

Pastor James A. Duncan 

The Church Home of 

Old Time Religion 

6550 Dry Creek Road • Rio Linda 

Ph. 916-991-6766 

Bob Royer, Pastor 

Sunday School 10:00am 

Sunday Evangelistic 6:00pm. 

Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm. 

Fri.. youth Service 7:30pm 

FuLL GOSPEL 

LIGhThOuSE FELLOWShIP 

18th St. & Elkhorn Blvd.. • Rio Linda 

Phone 991-9774 Pastor Lyle Monday 

SU N D aY WO R S H I p 

Morning 10:00 a.m. 

Evening 6:00 p.m. 

Children’s Classes 10 a.m. 

Rivers of Living Water Church 

Christian Fellowship Center 

“The Little Santa Ana Avenue Church” 

1350 Santa Ana Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95838 

Pastor Dave Chapman 

(916) 922-0763 Please call for scheduled 

Services & Event Information 

LIBERTY MINISTRIES 

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 

4840 Marysville Blvd.. • Rio Linda 

PAStOR ShANNON FANNIN 

Liberty Ministries extends an 

Invitation to come and join us 

for Celebration Worship each 

Sunday 9am or 11am 

Call for info on Child Care, Pre-School, 

youth Extreme & Food Closet. 922-6442 

Grace ydiarte Ray Zapanta Jr Alberto Zarate 

FIRST SOuThERN 

BAPTIST ChuRCh 

6420 Rio Linda Blvd. • Rio Linda 

Corner of Elkhorn & Rio Linda Blvd. 

Pastor Steve Gleghorn 


Morning Worship 11:00am 

Evening Worship 6:00pm 

Wed. Prayer Service & youth 7:00pm 

Trinity Apostolic 

Faith Church 

7842 Elmont Avenue 

Elverta, CA 95626 

991-7895 

Pastor Steve Mixer 

Sunday School 9:30 am 

Worship Service 11:00 am 

Evening Evangelistic Service 6:00 p.m. 

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m. 

Rio Linda Seventh Day 

Adventist Church 

7535 - 10th St. & U • Rio Linda 

991-4091 

9:15am Saturday 

Sabbath School for Adults & Children 

11:00am Worship Service 

6:30pm Wednesday • Prayer Meeting 

6:30pm Friday • Vespers 

ELVERTA FIRST BAPTIST 

CHURCH (SBC) 

112 West Delano Street • Elverta 

Pastors ted hooker & Randall Gillespie 

Church Ph:. 991-5545 

Sunday 

Adult Bible Study: 9:45am 

teen Bible Study: 9:30am 

Worship with Band : 11:00am 

KidSpace Children’s Service: 11:00am 

Gospel Service:6:00pm 

Wed.: Worship & Bible Study 7:00pm 

Friday: teenLIVE! youth 7:00pm 

LifePointe 

Church of the Nazarene 

A Place of New Beginnings 

Corner Q St. & Rio Linda Blvd. R. L. 

Phone 991-4624 

Pastor Dennis Druckhammer 


Worship 10:30am & 6:00pm 

Wed. Family Night 7:00pm 

Rio Linda Community 

United Methodist Church 

6th & M Streets • Rio Linda 

991-1638 

Pastor José Pepe Ramos 


Worship Service 11:00am 

New Covenant 

Fellowship Church 

6851 2 nd Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673 

house ChurchSunday Bible Studies: 10:00 a.m. 

Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m. 

Pastor Michael Revell 

church.ncf@gmail.com 

Int’l. Full Gospel Christian Alliance 


FAMILY 

GOSPEL CENTER 

Rio Linda Four Square Church 

1281 Q Street • Rio Linda • 348-3637 

Pastor John Frank 

Church and Sunday School 10:00am 

Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm 

NORTH METRO 

CHURCH OF CHRIST 

4191 Norwood Ave. Sac. 95838 

Phone (916) 923-1147 

Jason Darden, Minister 

SU N d aY 

Bible Classes 10:00am 

Worship 11:00am 

Worship 6:00pm 

Wednesday • Bible Classes • 7:00pm 

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 

3644 Bolivar Ave. 

North highlands, CA. 

(LCMS) tel:332-4001 

http://www.ZionLutheranNh.org 

SU N d aY SC H e d U L e 

8:00 AM traditional Worship 

9:30 AM Kingdom Quest for kids 

9:30 AM Adult & teen Bible Study 

10:45 AM Praise Service with Band 

Kid’s Church (during 10:45 service) 

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 

6608 16th St. • Rio Linda • Ph. 991-5870 

Pastor William hilton 


Morning worship 11:00am 

Evening Worship 6:00pm 

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm 

RIO LINDA 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

(American Baptist) 

10th & O Streets • Rio Linda 

Pastor Neville Arroues - 991-2918 


Sunday Worship 10:30am 

St. Clare 

Catholic Church 

1950 Junction Blvd. • Roseville, CA 

Rev. Liam MacCarthy, Pastor 

Rev. Paul Ricks, Parochial Vicar 

(916) 772-4717 

Saturday 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday 9 a.m. • 11 a.m. • 5 p.m. 

Sacramento Bible Fellowship 

(Anabaptist or Mennonite) 

10 am Sunday Service 

7 pm Wednesday 

Meetings held at the 

Rio Linda Grange •1315 G St. • Rio Linda 

916-991-2553 or 916-616-0087 

Rio Linda Pentecostal Church of God 

“Home of Christian Family Worship” 

736 “O” Street • Rio Linda 

(916) 606-6928 Pastor Rick Willock 

• Sunday Services • 

10am -Christian Ed. 11:00am - Morning Worship 

6:00pm - Evening Worship


PAPA’S 

PIZZERIA & GRILL 

420 Elkhorn Blvd. Rio Linda 

KEY SHOP 

825 M Street, Rio Linda 

Let's Talk Phone 

916-992-0518 


COLLEGE OAK 

TOWING 

916-648-2580 

4125 Winters St., Sacramento 

Archway Market 

Archway Check Cashing 


Elverta Feed Pet 

& Tack, Inc. 

7831 Rio Linda Blvd. Elverta 

Rio Food & Liquor 

Corner of R.L. Blvd. & Elkhorn 

Elverta Market 

& Deli 


Rio Linda Library 

902 Oak Lane, Rio Linda 

Rio Linda Liquor 

Villa Fat Chinese 

Cuisine 

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428 “M” Street, Rio Linda 

440 Elkhorn Blvd. Suite 5 

916-991-1228 

Lew’s Club 

6734 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda 

Vanessa’s Place 

Hair Salon 


Creekside Diner 

950 Oak Lane, Rio Linda 

Pleasant Grove Cafe 

Corner of Pleasant Grove Rd. & howsley 

Rd., Pleasant Grove 

Riego Market & Deli 

Corner of Pleasant Grove Rd. & Baseline 

Water rite Products 

Pl u m b i n g & irrigation suPPlies 

4807 Rio Linda Blvd. 916-925-3629 

Stop & Shop 

6007 Dry Creek Rd. Rio Linda 

River Valley Feed 

& Pet Supply 

6549 16th Street Rio Linda 

Food Source 

430 Elkhorn Blvd. Rio Linda 

The Pink Door 

Mary’s Hair Salon 

1020 Q St. Rio Linda 

Elkhorn 

Bait & Tackle 

6745 20th St. Rio Linda 

Elverta Sudzy Paws 


916-991-3811 

Coffee Break Cafe 

717 Del Paso Rd. Sacramento 

Corner of Main Ave. & Northgate Blvd. 

916-641-5808 

Hair Gone Wild 

4381 Gateway Park Blvd. Ste. 550 

Natomas 916-419-4100 

Su p p ly Ha r d wa r e 

7115 Watt Ave. North highlands 

Vic Auto 

Paint & Supply 

7145 Watt Ave. unit B North highlands 

Phone: 916-339-9190 

Vic Cell: 916-600-6665 

www.vicautopaint.com 

7 Eleven 

Food Store 

Corner of Rio Linda & Elkhorn Blvd., 

Rio Linda 

Rio Linda Hardware 

& Building Supply 

6748 Front St. Rio Linda 

Rio Java 

440 Elkhorn Blvd. #1 Rio Linda 

Jimmy’s Donuts 

748 M Street, Rio Linda 798-4748 

Amy’s Cafe 

750 M Street, Rio Linda 992-0378 

Tummy’s Sub Shop 

741 M St. Rio Linda 991-5507 

Goodwill 

Industries 

8031 Watt Ave. Elverta 

Elverta Crossing Shopping Center 

Jenny Craig 

3661 North Freeway Blvd. #110 

Sacramento - Natomas area 

Cavanaugh's 

Enterprises 


991-3532 

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Made another trip to the “Friends 

of The Library Book Store.” You 

just have to check it out!!! 

I picked up several “The Cat 

Who…” books by Lilian Jackson 

Braun. they are such fun to read 

with so many twists and turns the 

story keeps you guessing for hours. 

As usual I bought several more 

books by Louis L’amour. the people 

coming west were such courageous 

people. unless you have 

lived a bit in the country you just 

have no idea how tough it was for 

them. I like their unusual sayings. 

here is one about a cowboy that decided 

to take a bath one spring. he 

found two pairs of socks he didn’t 

know he had. 

I think learning to read and 

comprehend what you have read, at 

an early age, is more important than 

anything. there is not one thing 

you do that does not require the 

ability to read and understand what 

you have read. See the book store 

ad on page three. 

 

Last Sunday the truck died, just 

would not turn off and then just shut 

down. As we have only one vehicle 

at this house we, Mom, Pop and I 

were in a pickle. Most things I can 

fi x but when it comes to vehicles 

checking the oil and adding water 

to the radiator is about all I know. 

to the rescue, College Oak 

towing, owned by Doug Nelson, 

arrived fi rst thing on Monday morning 

and off we went to Zines Garage. 

By noon a miracle had been 

bestowed. New starter, new battery 

and for good measure new front 

brakes. Just like new!!! 

Every time something has happened 

to my vehicles Mark and Ron 

have done their magic. Zines Garage 

is the best. A very big thank 

you, Mark and Ron, for your speedy 

service!!! 

 

you know we spend lots of 

money electing politicians who are 

to look out for our best interests. 

Now, what have they been doing 

these past few months? 

they have been wasting time 

going back and 

forth over this 

gun control issue. 

Let me say 

here and now. I 

think it is terrible 

that anyone, 

unnecessarily, is 

killed. But why don’t our elected offi 

cials spend more time fi guring out 

how to keep guns out of the hands 

of felons and those that should not 

have them rather than making it 

more diffi cult for law abiding citizens 

to protect their homes? 

When parolees and felons are 

caught with guns, put them back 

into prison, real prisons, not these 

current style prisons that give them 

college educations and all types of 

benefi ts that do not deter the criminals 

one bit. All these extra trimmings 

come at the expense of us 

taxpayers. 

the prisons of today do not carry 

the deterring factors that I have 

read they use too. Over 60 percent 

of the criminals released just go out 

and commit more crimes. Prisoners 

have health care, three squares a 

day, tV, beds to sleep in, showers, 

recreation areas and on and on, the 

homeless should be so lucky. 

Do you know how many people 

were killed with an assault rifl e in 

2011? Well it was a bit over 400. 

More people were killed with hammers 

or knives. 

Over 10,000 innocent people 

were killed by drunk drivers in 

2011. Now, why don’t our elected 

offi cials do something about drunk 

drivers? Bet it is because so many 

have DuI’s themselves. 

Why don’t people become 

outraged about all those killed by 

drunk drivers? Could it be because 

so many people drink and drive 

and have skated by without getting 

caught? 

I am beginning to think there 

are just too many apathetic, whinny 

people around. Many just want to 

whine and expect someone else to 

do the job for them. Makes one really 

sick when you think about it. 

you know in 1774 the British 

banned rifl es from being imported 

BITS & PIECES 

 

By Viv 

by us. then in 

1775 the British 

attempted 

to confi scate all 

our guns. Guess 

what. In 1776 we 

fought a revolution 

over taxation 

without representation thanks 

to those rifl es. 

Stop and think, we are one of the 

few countries that allows it’s citizens 

to own guns and we are free. 

Let’s keep it that way and zero in 

on enforcing some laws that really 

look out for the best interests of the 

citizens. 

 

You know evil fl ourishes when 

good men/women fail to stand. One 

of my ancestors once said, “Don’t 

be so heavenly minded that you 

are no earthly good.” More good 

people needs to become involved 

with their communities, schools 

and such. the average person cannot 

do much at the state level but 

putting the effort toward cleaning 

up local politics is something that 

could be obtained. 

 

the other night tV news reported 

on the lack of employable 

people for thousands of high paying 

technical jobs available at Silicon 

Valley. the report went on to say 

that out of 100 jobs available 60% 

required science and math and only 

20% could be fi lled. Science and 

math is required in so many jobs 

and the good old uSA has failed to 

produce students/employees with 

these high requirements for the last 

several years. 

Some say the shortage of these 

high caliber employees is cause by 

the low standards of our schools. 

Well, I would agree in part but the 

biggest part is the failure of parents, 

churches, teachers and communities 

to expect excellence in achievement 

from every student. A drop-out percentage 

of any amount should never 

be accepted or allowed. 

too many students lack motivation 

to do all they can to obtain the 


very best grades. the report said 

many students do not get enough 

sleep, have poor diets, are overloaded 

with outside activities plus a 

big percentage lack good adult role 

models. We must remember these 

students are children and as adults 

we are responsible for their training. 

healthful life styles, responsible 

attitudes, good moral behavior 

plus a strong work ethic should be 

a requirement not just something to 

think about. 

the future of our country is at 

stake and if the community, parents, 

churches and teachers do not get a 

handle on some answers, real soon, 

you will see our nation and what it 

stands for crumble away. 

 

I have some new neighbors, 

Pastor & Mrs. James A. Duncan 

of the New Life Center on Elkhorn 

Blvd. they are a welcomed addition 

to Electric Avenue. Gloria & 

Jeff McDonald moved last fall and 

Jeff had been doing the mowing and 

weed eating along the bike trail. 

Pastor Duncan now mows the 

grass strip along the bike trail and 

Cecil Semen does the weed eating 

around the trees and fence line. I 

used to do it all but we are all slowing 

down a bit and I really appreciate 

their help. 

I have such good neighbors and 

not to be left out Cliff and Mary 

Veare on the North side, up the 

hill have also been a big help over 

the years. Cliff volunteers on Sr. 

Brown Bag Day along with Grandkids 

Amy and Blake Springer when 

not in school. 

 

Well guess I better go for now. 

Charlea will be here soon, we still 

have to fi nish the May issue of 

North Country News and I haven‘t 

completed the word puzzle. I'll do it 

for June. 

Some people may doubt what I 

say or write but they will always believe 

what I do. So I will keep the 

faith, do my best and try to let God 

do the rest……… Viv 

Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District up-Date... 

From the Frying Pan 

into the Fire…….. 

Now all of you have seen what 

happens when what is best for all 

takes the back seat to personal issues. 

this district has lost well over 

$1.5 million dollars in funds and 

two years of wasted time, neither of 

which will ever be recouped, catering 

to a personal vendetta against 

Joe Sherrill. this new board has already 

started out fl aunting the laws 

that govern meetings and the business 

of the district. 

Why elect a board if the public 

must attend numerous “committee 

meetings” in order to become informed 

rather than obtain the information 

at the regular monthly board 

meeting. By their actions this new 

board, through committee meetings, 

appears to be making quite a 

few decisions outside the required 

public meetings. 

As far as meetings go president 

Bull Dog Dills is extremely rude 

and refuses to answer any questions 

from the public and sometimes 

from fellow board members. 

he will even ask you to leave the 

meeting if you point out something 

on the agenda that is incorrect or 

make a request twice. Sometimes 

he does not allow a person to speak, 

even if they have fi lled out a public 

request form. the agenda states 

“Items for Discussion and Action" 

yet the public is not allowed to discuss 

anything. the board approved 

minutes at the last meeting that 

were incorrect. Many statements 

had been omitted even statements 

made by their legal counsel. 

two Marbles Longo advised the 

district to sign a contract without 

even knowing what the cost may 

be. then the board spent over an 

hour deciding what they could hide 

from, not disclose, to a homeowners 

group that is actually footing 

the bill for a consultation contract. 

Maybe this board is trying to make 

their meetings so miserable that no 

one will bother to attend. 

take the decision to hire an engineering 

fi rm to oversee and design 

the construction of a large water 

storage tank. the proposal was not 

advertised in the paper, the requirements 

of the proposal were changed 

during the meeting, an engineering 

fi rm in business just over two years, 

Continued top of page 15


Spotlighting Our Schools 

Geometry, language arts and … roses 

Rio Linda high School student Christina hollcroft has learned a lot 

about roses since attending a pruning clinic in January, and as the student 

rosarian of the Pioneer Memorial Rose Garden at the Dry Creek Ranch 

house, she enthusiastically puts her knowledge to work. 

the garden consists of about 50 

rose bushes. New growth is evident 

and blooms are eagerly anticipated. 

With tender loving care, hollcroft 

examines each bush for evidence of 

pests such as cane borers and removes 

any dead twigs. 

“I enjoy taking care of the roses, 

and I’m going to be really proud when 

they bloom because that means I did 

an amazing job pruning them,” exclaimed 

hollcroft. 

hollcroft is a student in RLhS 

teacher James hicks’ horticulture 

class. hicks also taught this year’s 

Rio Linda Elverta historical Society 

pruning clinic. he is grateful for the 

opportunity to involve students in 

taking care of the roses in the Pioneer 

Memorial Rose Garden and looks 

forward to next year’s clinic which is 

scheduled for Jan. 18, 2014. 

Hicks says, “I love being at the Ranch House – working in the garden, 

seeing the wildlife, and experiencing the stillness of this place in the morning.” 

Contact Communications Assistant Kathy Young at (916) 566-1628 for 

more information. 

Twin Rivers Classifi ed Employees of the Year 

Sammy Hachemane, 

Custodian Rio Linda 

Preparatory 

Academy 

Dawn Brinley, Yard Duty 

Frontier Elementary and 

Frontier Campus of WPCS 

It’s quite an accomplishment 

when someone is recognized for 

their tireless efforts on behalf of students 

and their families. that’s why 

it’s such a pleasure for twin Rivers 

to participate in the Classifi ed Employee 

of the year program through 

the Sacramento County Offi ce of 

Education (SCOE) and the California 

Department of Education. 

In a district with 50 schools 

and nearly 3,000 employees, we 

have 57 people who were selected 

Melinda 

Burt, 

Bus Driver 

Grand 

Avenue 

Bus Yard 

Maria Ortiz, Cafeteria Manager 

Harmon Johnson Elementary School 

Clara 

Turner, 

Student 

Support 

Tutor (SST) 

Hillsdale 

Elementary 

School 

Shelly Shaw, 

School Secretary 

Creative 

Connections 

Arts Academy 

as 2013 Site Classifi ed Employees 

of the year from schools and district 

departments. Six were chosen 

as District Classifi ed Employees of 

the year. Of those six, four will represent 

SCOE at the state level. 

Congratulations to all of them. 

What an honor. We truly appreciate 

their hard work and their unwavering 

commitment to our district. A 

brief Q & A is available in the Spotlight 

section on the twin Rivers 

web site at www.twinriversusd.org. 

Science classroom on wheels visits 

Foothill 

Oaks 

It was a hair-raising 

experience, literally. 

Foothill Oaks Elementary 

School’s fourth, 

fi fth and sixth grade students 

recently received 

their science lessons inside 

an 18-wheeler van 

known as the Mobile 

Discovery Center (MDC). 

the MDC staff presented a shocking demonstration on static electricity 

using Van de Graaff generators which left volunteers jumping and 

classmates roaring with laughter. Other presentations included magnetism 

and the use of a tesla coil to demonstrate alternating current. 

Sponsored by the National Science Center and the u.S. Army, the 

MDC travels across the country presenting programs designed to show 

young people that studying science and math is fun as well as essential to 

their future. 

Contact Communications Assistant Kathy Young at (916) 566-1628 for 

more information. 

National Recognition for a 

Twin Rivers School 

harmon Johnson Elementary is one of three schools nationwide selected 

to receive the prestigious Community School Award for Excellence from 

the Coalition for Community Schools. the ceremony will take place June 

6 in Washington D.C. 

It’s a defi nite save-the-date for an ecstatic David Nevarez. 

“I felt an incredible sense of pride when I fi rst received the news,” says 

Nevarez, the principal at Harmon Johnson for eight years. “I couldn’t wait 

to share it with the school. I am very proud of our teaching and support 

staff, our parents and our community partners. together we have created a 

positive working and learning environment for our students.” 

harmon Johnson’s selection for the national award was based on 

multiple factors, including: 

• The strongest three year Academic Performance Index (API) gains 

in Twin Rivers Unifi ed School District. 

• Annual gains in Average Daily Attendance (ADA)—more than 97.5 

percent during the 2012-2013 school 

year. 

• Building a strong coalition with parents—more than 30 communitybased 

organizations with site 

administrative leadership and support. 

• Innovative interventions that meet the needs of students—more 

than half of the students are involved 

in before and after school tutoring. 

• A signifi cant increase in parent involvement and leadership over the 

past seven years. 

• Bi-lingual parent education classes for GED and English as a 

Second Language (ESL) – at capacity. 

• Physical health services, including a state-of-the-art dental health 

program (Virtual Dental home Project) combining specially trained 

on-site dental hygienists and a supervising dentist connected via the 

internet. 

“Harmon Johnson has a 98 percent poverty rate and 65 percent of our 

students are English learners,” says Nevarez. “We’re located in one of 

the toughest areas of Sacramento, but we have one of the best attendance 

rates in the district. We have worked very hard to provide our students and 

their families the support they need to be successful, and the Community 

School Award for Excellence validates the hard work we do here that goes 

above and beyond just good teaching.” 

Twin Rivers Unifi ed School District serves approximately 27,000 

preschool through adult education students in northern Sacramento 

County. www.twinriversusd.org

From the 

Frying Pan 

into the Fire… 

Continued from page 13 

Affi nity Engineering, was allowed 

to write the requirements and then 

was awarded the contract over another 

engineering fi rm in business 

for over 30 years. three bids were 

not obtained and Carson actually 

advised staff as to what fi rms they 

should consider. 

Jim Carson, Affi nity Engineering, 

has been milking the district 

ever since mid 2010. Affi nity 

charged the district $18,000.00 for 

a general ledger that was only a 

daily cash fl ow chart, made fi ve or 

six ID badges for the employees at 

a cost of over $500.00 each and the 

list goes on and on. About the fi rst 

SuBJECT: the u.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Sacramento 

District, (Corps) is evaluating 22 

permit applications to construct 

the Placer Vineyards Specifi c Plan 

project and an additional Regional 

General Permit application for the 

construction of the plan area infrastructure, 

which would result in impacts 

to approximately 119.2 acres 

of waters of the united States, including 

wetlands, in or adjacent to 

Dry Creek. this notice is to inform 

interested parties of the proposed 

activity and to solicit comments. 

Pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA), 

the u.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(uSACE), Sacramento District, 

has prepared a Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) that 

analyzes the potential effects of 

implementing the proposed action 

and alternatives for development 

of a large-scale, regional mixed-use 

residential project in western Placer 

County. the DEIS documents the 

existing condition of environmental 

resources in and around areas considered 

for development, and potential 

impacts on those resources 

as a result of implementing the alternatives. 

under its regulatory program, 

the Corps will complete decisions 

on the applications for a Department 

of the Army Permits to discharge 

dredged and/or fi ll material. 

the Proposed Action consists of 22 

developments integrated under one 

specifi c plan as well as the associated 

infrastructure, all of which have 

submitted Department of the Army 

permit applications. 

the Corps is the lead Federal 

agency responsible for the preparation 

of this DEIS. this notice is to 

inform interested parties of the pro- 

thing the current general manager, 

Mary Henrici, did was pay Affi nity 

Engineering several thousand 

dollars for all these over billed invoices, 

the board had not approved, 

putting the district fi nancials in a 

mess again. 

For all of you living in central 

Rio Linda you should be aware 

that the district plans to build a 1.5 

million gallon storage tank, 80 feet 

in diameter and 32 feet tall, at the 

district offi ce site. This is a poor 

choice of locations for several reasons. 

As far as safety is concerned 

and if there were to be a tank failure 

or some other destruction take 

place several facilities would be in 

danger, homes next door, the community 

center, historical school 

site and several businesses. have 

any of you ratepayers been asked 

posed activity, to solicit comments 

on the proposed project and the 

DEIS. An electronic version of the 

DEIS may be viewed at the uSACE, 

Sacramento District Website: http:// 

www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/ 

Regulatory/Permitting/EnvironmentalImpactStatements.aspx. 

In addition, a hardcopy of the 

DEIS may also be reviewed at the 

following locations: 

(1) Community Development 

Resource Center public counter, 

3091 County Center Drive, DeWitt 

Center, Auburn, CA 95603; 

(2) Placer County Clerk-Recorder’s 

Offi ce, 2954 Richardson 

Drive, Auburn, CA 95603; and 

(3) Roseville Public Library, 

225 taylor Street, Roseville, CA 

95678City of Roseville Permits 

Center, 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, 

California 95678. 

AuThORITY: these applications 

are being evaluated under 

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act 

for the discharge of dredged or fi ll 

material in waters of the united 

States. 

APPLICANT: twenty-two individual 

permit applications have 

been received for these proposed 

developments and an application 

for a regional general permit has 

been received for the infrastructure. 

the primary contact for the applicants 

as a group is Kent MacDaiarmid, 

the MacDiarmid Company, 

1079 Sunrise Avenue, Suite B-317, 

Roseville, California 95661. (See 

Attached document for list of applicants) 

LOCATION: the 5,230-acre 

site is located in portions of Sections 

6 and 7 of township 10 North, 

Range 6 East and Sections 1 - 12 of 

township 10 North, Range 5 East, 

Mount Diablo Meridian, in Placer 

for your opinion. I sure would not 

want a water tank next door to my 

house. think of your property values, 

down the tube they go. 

the well, I believe #12, does 

not have a very large pumping capacity 

and the water delivery lines 

were put into the ground 60+ years 

ago. We all know galvanized pipe 

corrodes. those lines started out at 

4” in diameter. I have seen some 

of the old valves that have been 

replaced and they had corroded so 

much barely 2” was available for 

water fl ow. 

Even a California Department 

of Public health engineer, Carl L., 

said that a tank should be placed 

on the south east side of the district. 

the site of Well 15 with a 

pump that puts out 2,800gpm, north 

of Q between 28th and 30th, is the 


Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Placer Vineyards Specifi c Plan 

Massive Development Project North of Elverta to Begin 

SPK-1999-00737-DEIS for the Placer Vineyards Specifi c Plan Posted: 4/26/2013 Expiration date: 6/10/2013 CESPk-RD-N 

County, California. the plan area is 

bounded on the North by Baseline 

Road, on the East by Walerga Road, 

on the South by Dry Creek and the 

Placer County – Sacramento County 

Line, and on the West by the Placer 

County – Sutter County Line. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

The “Base Plan” scenario includes: 

3,361 acres of residential uses totaling 

14,132 single- and multi-family 

residential units at buildout, 309 

acres of commercial and offi ce uses, 

309 acres of public/quasi-public 

uses such as schools, 211 acres of 

parks, 709 acres of open space, and 

331 acres of roadways. The “Blueprint” 

scenario includes: 3,220 acres 

of residential uses totaling 21,631 

single- and multi-family residential 

units at buildout, 342 acres of commercial 

and offi ce uses, 366 acres 

of public/quasi-public uses such 

as schools, 273 acres of parks, 709 

acres of open space, and 321 acres 

of roadways. Development under 

the Proposed Action, if authorized, 

would fi ll approximately 119.2 acres 

of wetlands and other jurisdictional 

waters of the united States as defi 

ned by the CWA. 

the uSACE has determined 

that the overall project purpose for 

the Proposed Action is to construct 

a large-scale, regional mixed-use 

residential project in western Placer 

County. 

the Corps is soliciting comments 

from the public, Federal, 

State, and local agencies and offi 

cials, Indian tribes, and other interested 

parties in order to consider 

and evaluate the impacts of this 

proposed activity. Any comments 

received will be considered by the 

Corps to determine whether to issue, 

modify, condition, or deny a 

permit for this proposal. to make 

this decision, comments are used to 

place to put this large tank. this is 

an industrial area just right for such 

a project. After all, the district just 

spent about a million dollars to enlarge 

those transmission lines and 

CDPh Engineer Carl L. said the 

biggest problem the district has 

is their transmission lines. Prior 

boards allowed developers to put 

in a hodge-podge of line sizes and 

getting water around the district is a 

real problem. 

I will try to keep you posted, if 

I don’t wind up in jail!!! President 

Bull Dog Dills read a lengthy statement 

at the beginning of last meeting 

stating he will have sheriff’s offi 

cers at the meetings if necessary. 

Bull Dog Dills needs to learn what 

transparency means. he is to used to 

bossing other boards and the public 

around. to be continued…… Viv 

assess impacts on endangered species, 

historic properties, water quality, 

general environmental effects, 

and other public interest factors 

listed above. Comments are used in 

the preparation of an Environmental 

Assessment and/or an Environmental 

Impact Statement pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

Comments are also used to determine 

the need for a public hearing 

and to determine the overall public 

interest of the proposed activity. 

SuBMITTING COM- 

MENTS: Written comments, referencing 

Public Notice SPK-1999- 

00737 must be submitted to the 

offi ce listed below on or before 

June 10, 2013. 

Will Ness, Project Manager 

uS Army Corps of Engineers, 

Sacramento District 

1325 J Street, Room 1350, Sacramento, 

California 95814-2922 

Email: William.W.Ness@usace. 

army.mil 

the Corps is particularly interested 

in receiving comments related 

to the proposal's probable impacts 

on the affected aquatic environment 

and the secondary and cumulative 

effects. 

The Corps will hold a public 

meeting for this project on May 

30, 2013, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 

PM at the Roseville Sports Center 

within Mahany Regional Park at 

1545 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, 

Roseville, California 95747. 

Please note that all comment letters 

received are subject to release to 

the public through the Freedom of 

Information Act. If you have questions 

or need additional information 

please contact the applicant or the 

Corps' project manager Will Ness, 

916-557-5268, William.W.Ness@ 

usace.army.mil.


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