Volume 4, Number 11 - North Country News, November, 2011.

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

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Community supports the Twin Rivers Police Dept. 

after tragic shooting 

As many of you are aware, there 

was a tragic incident this past Saturday 

in which a Twin Rivers police 

officer was shot four times. He 

is currently recovering in the hospital 

and is expected to make a full 

recovery. We thought it was important 

to reach out to let you know 

what we do know so that you are 

able to share with those who are curious 

or have concerns. 

The shooting suspect was apprehended 

late Saturday by the Sacramento 

Police Department and died 

while being transported in their custody. 

There is an investigation into 

the cause of the suspect’s death. 

Until the investigation is completed, 

there is a lot we do not know. 

It is helpful to note that TRPD officers 

attend the same State of California 

Peace Officer Standards and 

Training (POST) police academies 

and supplemental training as other 

officers in law enforcement agencies 

across the state and have the 

same authority as any officer under 

the POST Commission. 

Below is the statement we have 

shared with local media to clarify 

TRPD’s role. 

In a climate of cutbacks and 

strapped local police agencies, 

Twin Rivers PD (TRPD) has kept 

crisis response times consistently 

quick and ensured the safety of our 

By Charlea Moore 

The shooting of a Twin Rivers Police Officer and subsequent apprehension and death of the suspect while in the 

custody of the Sacramento Police Dept. has resulted in a great deal of media coverage in print, radio and television. 

The coverage has focused almost exclusively on the role of the Twin Rivers Police Dept. in spite of the 

fact that the Sacramento Police Dept., the Sacramento Sheriff's Dept., the CHP and the Roseville Police Dept. 

all responded to the incident. The Sacramento Police Dept. made the arrest and were transporting the suspect for 

questioning when the suspect became unresponsive. 

Over the last few years the TRPD has worked not only with the TRUSD but with all the communities within the 

Twin Rivers School District boundaries to ensure the security of the far flung campuses and the safety of students 

on campus and traveling to and from the school sites. 

It is very tragic when anyone dies while in custody of law enforcement and there are legitimate questions from 

the community that should be answered. But this tragedy should not be a reason to restrict or remove the police 

department that has contributed so much to school and community security throughout the TRUSD. 

Our prayers and best wishes for a full and complete recovery go to the injured officer and his family. Our deepest 

sympathy and prayers go to the friends and family of Tyrone Smith 

Below is a communication from Trinette Marquis, Director of Communication, 

Twin Rivers Unified School District, sent on Monday, October 24, 2011. 

students and schools. They are immediately 

available to our schools 

when a child goes missing, a dangerous 

intruder steps onto a campus, 

or there is an unsafe vehicle 

driving near a campus or park. 

They have recovered laptop computers, 

expensive copper wiring, 

and other school equipment while 

apprehending those that would 

steal or worse. 

They work directly with our students 

through our Criminal Justice 

Academy, cyber safety courses, bicycle 

safety, truancy prevention, 

gang prevention, and Kops and 

Kids camp each year. 

The Twin Rivers Police Department 

and its officers are like every 

other police department and officer 

in the state, have the same authority 

and are regulated by the State 

of California Peace Officer Standards 

and Training (POST) Commission. 

TRPD officers attend the 

same POST police academies and 

supplemental training as other officers. 

Peace Officer authority is 

granted by California State Penal 

Code 830.32 (Reference PC 830.1), 

Government Code, Education Code 

38000 and the State Constitution.) 

The primary mission of TRPD is 

the protection of the students, staff 

and District property. The purpose 

of TRPD is to respond to the needs 

of our district and community. They 

are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days 

a year. That is one of the reasons 

several local parks and recreation 

agencies and a neighboring school 

district contract with TRPD. These 

outside contracts help offset the 

cost of police services for everyone. 

We are grateful for the Twin Rivers 

Police Department officers’ service 

and commitment to our students, 

families, and communities. 

Several schools are already working 

on student’s get well cards for 

the injured officer. The Twin Rivers 

Police Department wanted us 

to pass on that they are extremely 

grateful for the overwhelming support 

from our community; our local, 

regional, state and national law 

enforcement agencies and associations; 

and friends and family. If you 

wish to send cards or flowers for 

the injured officer please use the 

addresses below. 

US Mail to: 

Twin Rivers Police Department 

3222 Winona Way 

North Highlands CA 95660 

Deliveries Such as Flowers: 

Twin Rivers Police Department 

1333 Grand Avenue 

Sacramento CA 95838 

Trinette Marquis 

Director of Communication 

Twin Rivers Unified School District 

916-566-1789 

Daylight 

Savings Time 

Ends 

November 6th. 

Set your 

clocks back 

one hour. 

Inside This Issue...... 

Foodlink dates - page 2 

Bits & Pieces - page 3 

Book Sale - page 4 

Centennial Celebration - page 4 

Business Listings - page 5 

Quotes - Words of Wisdom - page 6 

Church Listings - page 7 

Community - page 7 

Marijuana Forum - page 9 

Let's Dig In - page 9 

New Septic Regulations - page 10 

Social & Fraternal - page 11 

Arden Playhouse - page 12 

School News - pages 14 - 15 

Ads & Events - page 16 

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Page 2 North Country News November 2011 

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 

Nov. 3rd 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 - Nov. 8 th 

Elverta Fire Station at Elwyn & Elverta Rd. 

For those 60 years old or disabled. 

Must be pre-registered. 

Call Nancy 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 

GOVERNMENT AND YOUR POCKET! 

When are you going to get it? The government 

can't do anything without taking the money from 

your pocket. If you don't vote then you have no 

say. If you don't check out who you vote for and 

their voting record then you are voting blind and 

you get what you deserve. All this protesting will 

do nothing unless you VOTE responsibly!!! 

Government, be it Federal, State, County, City 

or Special Agencies, don't produce a product to 

sell. They have to get their money from you. 

From your pocket!!! All the government can do 

to pay their bills is tax you or raise your rates. 

Government takes our dollars and if we are 

lucky gives back less than $0.25 cents, through 

social programs. The rest of your dollar stays 

with the government, paying government employees 

those high salaries, fat benefit packages 

for medical, retirement, lots of holidays and vacations. 

When are the citizens of America going 

to get it? 

Check the Rio Linda Elverta Community Water 

District’s web site and look at the district’s “Last, 

Best and Final Offer.” Check out the wage scale 

and the benefit package. RLECWD pays up to 

$800.+- for a medical package. Another $1,200 

to $1,400 for dental, vision, life insurance and 

long term disability insurance, per employee 

plus vacation, many holidays, personal days and 

sick leave! Do you have it so good? 

In my opinion, this is a very generous package, 

considering that many in our community do not 

even have a job and over 15% are living below 

the poverty level. Poverty level is having an income 

of $15,000 or less per year. Check the US 

Census statistics for yourself. 

This LBFO was put into place November 2009 

and so far, every offer has met with disapproval 

by the district’s union employees. This time 

wasted has cost the district many thousands of 

dollars. The money that went to pay the attorneys 

to draw up, yet again, another offer could 

have been used elsewhere. Whose best interest 

are the employees looking out for? you know, 

make no mistake. 

How do you feel about this? you have already 

seen a rate increase, in March 2011. All that 

money went into the General Operating Fund 

for Salaries & Benefits. The district is heading 

right back to the days prior to the 2008 election 

when all the money was spent on the employees 

and benefit packages instead of maintenance and 

infrastructure. 

you have an opportunity to state where you want 

your rate increase to go. The recall petitions are 

out and being circulated as you read this. See the 

box on this page for numbers to call to obtain petitions 

or find out when and where you can sign 

those petitions.....Viv 

Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District Recorded Meeting Tapes and 

Written Minutes - Altered - Edited - Tampered with??? 

It has long been suspected that the recorded 

meeting tapes and written minutes have been altered, 

edited or tampered with, to fit the wishes 

of various directors. Statements have been removed, 

clips cut, meeting beginnings and endings 

changed or dropped all together, as far back 

as 2006 or maybe even further back. 

An investigation has finally been launched to 

determine which meeting tapes fall into this category. 

Tampering, editing or altering an elected 

body’s official meeting records is a very serious 

crime, it is a felony. No one knows, at this point, 

where this investigation will lead. All I can say, 

in my opinion, it is about time. 

It took 15 years of abuse before a board bothered 

to have a forensic audit completed of past 

payroll records. This took place back in July 

of 2010. That board was dubbed “The Golden 

Girls.” Their names are Cathy Hood, Vivien 

Spicer Johnson, Stephanie Suela, Mary Harris 

and Belinda Paine 

What was found shocked the ratepayers and you 

saw it first on the front page of NCN’s November 

2010 issue, just one year ago. One hundred and 

thirty nine (139) counts of cash-outs of accrued 

vacation, sick leave and holiday funds were paid 

out, involving thirteen (13) current and prior employees. 

That investigation is still on-going by 

the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. 

Everyone knows when budget cuts are made 

departments have to prioritize, the Sacramento 

County District Attorney’s Office is no exception. 

When cases are prioritized, the big fish get fried 

first. RLECWD is just a small district, budget 

and customer wise, thus to the county as a whole 

it is considered a small fish. To the ratepayers of 

the RLECWD, issues dealing with the finances 

of the district is very important, we expect all 

these issues to be treated with the same seriousness 

as any others. Note: The DA has been collecting 

RLECWD records since November 2010 

and continues to do so. 

The small group, dedicated to cleaning up and 

saving the RLECWD, will continue questioning, 

digging out information and pushing for prosecution. 

In my opinion, it is long over due...Viv 

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. 

PUBLIC NOTICE! 

Rio Linda Elverta Community Water 

District ratepayers…..having trouble with 

misread meters, inaccurate bills and general 

unsatisfactory results with the RLECWD? 

Contact Stephanie Suela at 916-991-6773 

for assistance. Stephanie a former board 

member and community activist is volunteering 

her time to be of assistance to you. 

RECALL PETITIONS 

AND 

PLACES TO SIGN 

PETITIONS 

Call NCN at 916-991-5056, 

Cathy Hood - 991-7212, 

Stephanie - 991-6773 

Mary Nelson - 991-1895, 

Belinda Paine - 991-2513 

To sign petitions go to any of these busnesses: 

Rio Linda Center on Oak Lane, 

Food Source on Elkhorn Blvd. Various 

businesses around Rio Linda and Elverta 

will have petitions available. 

NORTH COUNTRy NEWS 

North of Sacramento 

Elverta • Rio Linda • Pleasant Grove 

Copyright 2011 by Vivien Spicer Johnson 

Published Monthly • Circulation 10,000 

PO Box 328, Elverta, CA 95626 

Phone: 916-991-5056 

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 call: 

916-991-5056 or 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.

YOU 

CAN 

DO 

IT!!! 

This is my plan for a simple green house using 

1” PVC pipe. Cost: about $75.00 or less. 

Green house size is 10’W x 10’L x approx. 8’ H. 

you will need: 

6 - lengths (120’) of 1” PVC. 

4 - three way corners 

8 - T’s 

A can of PVC pipe glue - bluish. 

(Sometimes I do not glue my PVC projects together 

if they will be held together with the material 

that sheets the project, be that wire mesh 

or plastic sheeting. Later, if you want to enlarge 

or decrease the project, dismantle and store the 

item or even use the parts for something else it is 

very easy to do.) 

1 - sheet of heavy mill clear plastic to cover the 

frame. It should be at least 24’x 24’. The extra 

will lap over and seal the ends. 

Use a PVC pipe cutter if you have the grip, if not 

a hack saw will do the job. Sometimes I have 

used my radial saw, if the pieces being cut are 

not so long they will not fit in the area where my 

saw sits. 

If built on the ground it would be a good idea to 

place stakes at the corners and tie the frame to 

the stakes to keep the structure from being blown 

away during a windy day. Another suggestion to 

keep the wind from getting under or inside, seal 

the bottom edge with a ridge of dirt, all the way 

around the bottom. 

If placed on the pavement set 5 gal. buckets of 

sand at the corners and tie the frame to these or a 

cinder block at each corner will do the job. 

In any event, be sure to place your green house 

in a sunny location. Remember, the sun pattern 

changes during the winter months and shines on 

the south side of the house. 

When working with the new blue glue you have 

to work fast because it sets up fast. Have all your 

parts cut and arranged in the order you wish to 

assemble them. Lay out the T’s and corners 

where they are to be attached. Now get going. 

Use staples to attach the sheeting. Duct tape 

might work just as well. Zip ties could work, 

but the least number of holes made, the longer 

the sheeting will last. Roll sheeting around the 

bottom poles of the sides, toss sheeting over the 

top and roll the sheeting around the bottom poles 

on the other side. 

Place the door or entry folds on the North end 

because most of our wind comes from the south 

or south-west. you can use several clothes pins 

to close the door folds. See my drawing to get 

the drift. ….. Now get busy. ……..Viv 

November 2011 North Country News Page 3 

The Rio Linda Elverta Historical Society presents the annual 

Old Fashion Christmas 

at the Dry Creek Ranch House 6852 Dry Creek Road Rio Linda 

December 3 

Visit with Santa 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Free 

Tours of the 

Dry Creek Ranch House 

Cider & Christmas Cookies 

BITS & PIECES 

 

Have you ever noticed the various signs posted 

at many businesses? There are cute ones, ones 

suggesting honesty and such and then there are 

others that really tell the type of service you 

might receive. 

This one was posted at the Social Security office 

on Marconi Avenue, Sacramento. It reads: 

“It is a Federal offense to kill, kidnap, forcibly 

assault, intimidate or interfere with designated 

Federal employees while they are engaged in or 

on account of the performance of their official 

duties.” 

“Violators are subject to criminal prosecution!” 

(2BCFR Part 64(order No. 1326-89) 

After having spent many hours, over several 

days and months, trying to straighten out some 

misconceptions, on their part, I fully understand 

the warning and the need for it!!! 

Personally I think the whole Social Security 

structure needs an overhaul, not the concept but 

how it is administered, from the office clerk all 

the way to the top. Many of the employees manning 

local offices act as though they are “Gods.” 

The all supreme when it comes to dispensing 

your money. No one knows what the other departments 

are doing and many orders are counter 

manned by those without the authority. 

Every time you turn around you hear and read 

about how inept this established agency functions 

or in this case does not function. 

I am sure you have heard about SS paying out 

benefits to dead people and never recovering the 

funds. 

Just a few weeks ago it was reported that SS had 

paid benefits to a dead man for thirty years, his 

son had been cashing those checks. The SS office 

only found out their error when the son died 

Free 

Hayrides 

& Caroling 

from the Community Center 

Santa Breakfast 

to 

the Dry Creek Ranch 

Round trip 

and the checks went un-cashed. All those funds 

have not been recovered and will not be recovered. 

All those funds are lost and we all pay the 

price for their inefficiency! 

Right here in Sacramento, some years back, we 

had a woman that poisoned her boarders, buried 

them in her back yard and continued to cash their 

SS checks. Seven bodies were found but many 

think there were at least fourteen missing men. 

All those funds were never recovered. To top it 

all the state, with our tax dollars, supported her 

in prison until she died. How’s that for milking 

the system!!! 

 

What is happening to our work ethics? Everyone 

seems to be more and more just for themselves. 

Power and status, I notice, takes the upper hand 

when salaries and intelligence is low. 

The way many people are acting, not just in the 

work place, is just causing the split to become 

wider between the have and the have-nots. 

We need to be working together to solve our 

own problems and not count on “Big Brother” 

the government. Many government employees 

encourage you to think that they are indispensable, 

they want to keep their civil service jobs. 

It is those very jobs that leach your money from 

you through ever more taxes. 

Leaning in the direction of being less self-sufficient 

is driving us toward socialism. Socialism 

seeks to make everyone the same except for 

those in power. Socialism does not reward those 

that have the will to succeed, it takes the will 

away. Socialism does not want individuals and 

their ideas to excel, you might realize you want 

something else. 

Government wants lots of sheep, followers, and 

only a few goats, leaders! Government does not 

like people that question and demand answers. 

We are fools if we continue down this line. Even 

the Bible tells you to question, count the cost, 

study and become knowledgeable. 

BITS & PIECES CONTINUED ON PAGE 9


A Report from 

The Centennial Celebration 

Planning Committee 

The Centennial Celebration Planning Committee 

got off to a rousing start at the October 26 

initial meeting. 

Over a dozen community members, groups and 

individuals brainstormed ideas and agreed to 

meet again on Tuesday November 8 at the Dry 

Creek Ranch House in Rio Linda at 7:00 p.m. 

Everyone is welcome to attend and help plan 

and organize the Celebration of Rio Linda's 

100th Birthday. 

The consensus of the group was to use the year 

and month the first family moved to Rio Linda, 

October 1912, as the main celebration date. 

The group has settled on the weekend of October 

5,6 and 7, 2012 with the idea of planning 

celebrations all year long culminating in the 

grand finale in October 2012. 

Some of the ideas were: a poster contest in the 

schools, a pagent, car show, find the 1st Little 

League players, picnic, parade, pit BBQ, costume 

contest, mustache contest, some kind of 

rodeo or equestrian event, fun run, essay contest, 

and much more. 

It was learned that the Rio Linda Methodist 

Church will be 100 years old in February 

2012. 

Anyone with news or history of Rio Linda is 

encouraged to attend the next meeting. 

Join the committee for the next meeting at the 

Dry Creek Ranch House, Tuesday evening, November 

8 at 7 p.m. 

Book Sale 

& Food Drive 

Presented by the Friends of the Rio Linda Library. 

Nov. 4 th , Fri & 5 th , Sat 

9:am to 5:pm 

430 Elkhorn Blvd, 

Rio Linda, CA 95673 

Donate any Non-perishable food items and receive 

free books (Ask for details at the sale). 

Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund children’s 

programs for the library and food donations will be 

used at the Rio Linda food closet. 

Rio Linda’s 

Centennial 

Celebration 

Centennial Planning Meeting 

November 8, 2011 

7:00 p.m. 

Dry Creek Ranch House 

6852 Dry Creek Rd. in Rio Linda 

Hosted by the 

Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society 

All Groups • Organizations • 

Churches • Schools • Individuals 

are encouraged to participate in 

celebrating 

Rio Linda’s 100th Birthday 

Yummy Yums!!! 

SPINACH PASTA - (makes 4 servings) 

6 ounces uncooked pasta - your choice 

½ cup onion, peeled and sliced in thin strips 

1 clove garlic, finely chopped - or ½ tea powder 

¾ teaspoon dried basil (if you like) 

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil 

1 medium bell pepper, cut in thin strips 

1 can (13oz +-) chopped 

spinach, well drained 

2 tables spoons Parmesan 

cheese (if you like) 

Directions: 

1. Cook pasta according 

to package directions; 

drain. 

2. In a skillet, cook 

onion, basil and garlic 

in oil until onion is soft. 

Add pepper strips; cool 

3 minutes. 

3. Stir in spinach; heat 

through. 

4. Toss in the pasta and 

add Parmesan cheese. 

Serve immediately. 

This recipe comes from Sacramento Foodlink 

Brown Bag Senior Program. I printed the recipe 

as written but I always change a few things. 

I used l medium onion instead of ½ cup; a bit 

more olive oil; more Parmesan cheese sprinkled 

on top of each serving instead of being stirred in 

the mix. I cooked my pasta in chicken broth, using 

several types of pasta (bits left over from other 

dishes). I added a generous dash of Mrs. Dash - 

salt free to the skillet mixture. 

Recently my Father was put on a salt free diet so 

to make the cooking easier I have eliminated salt 

in all my cooking. I use a lot of Mrs. Dash - salt 

free - in everything and sprinkled on steamed 

veggies it really adds a bit of zip. you do not miss 

having salt, at least I do not and my Father seems 

to accepted the new taste.....Viv 

The Rio Linda Library 

Welcomes You 

The Library is located at: 902 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, CA 95673 

Hours: Tue 1:pm to 8:pm, Wed/Thur 11:am to 6:pm & Fri/Sat 1:pm to 5:pm 

For info about FRee children, teen and adult programs at the library 

please ask about them at the library or go to the online calendar at... 

http://cal.saclibrary.org/eventcalendar.asp 

For info about The Friends of the Rio Linda Library please go to… 

www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Rio-Linda-Library/281704242959? 

and at… http://groups.myspace.com/FriendsoftheRioLindaLibrary 

Knit / Crochet Circle at the Rio Linda Library 

Every Tuesday beginning August 2 6pm-8pm (closing) 

For all ages and skill levels. This is not an instructional class; it’s for 

people to get together with their projects and chat while working. Please 

bring your own supplies. 

No need to register. Just come and enjoy! 

Cheers, Stephanie, Rio Linda Library

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 

CUT IT UP 

HAIR SALON 


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 

DEAR READERS 

Lew’s Club 

6734 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda 

Vanessa’s Place 

Hair Salon 


Oak Tree Diner 


Pleasant Grove Cafe 

Corner of Pleasant Grove Rd. & Howsley 

Rd., Pleasant Grove 

BG’s Family 

Restaurant 

6730 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda 

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 

Su p p ly Ha r d wa r e 

7115 Watt Ave. North Highlands 


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440 Elkhorn Blvd. Suite 5 

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Hair Gone Wild 


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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 

Saveway 


Mama's Creamery 


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 

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Born 

March 20, 1916 

Passed in to Heaven 

October 15, 2011 

R.E.A.C.H 

Rio Linda Elverta Area Churches 

Sunday, November 20, 2011 

6:00 pm 

at 

Calvary Lutheran Church 

515 L Street 

Rio Linda, CA 

Bring non-perishable food items to share with those less fortunate. 

Food will be given to the Rio Linda/Elverta Food Closet. 

Thanksgiving Potluck to Follow 

Bring Thanksgiving style side dishes. 

Turkey & Gravy will be provided. 

VOLUNTEER IT FEELS GOOD!!! 

IT'S A GOOD DAY 

Its a good day to be alive 

A good day - I have survived 

Through many troubled waters 

I know you think I'm not like you 

you wonder how I made it through 

It was God grace my friend 

Reach out to him while you still can 

Reach out to him he has a plan 

He will not leave you in the dark 

Reach out to him give him your heart 

Cast all your burdens on him now 

Surrender all to him 

Let go of past and fears and past sins. Let them go now! 

Jesus knows what you face each day 

He love's you more than Words can say 

Surrender 

I know you are hurting I know there are struggles that you 

face. The Bible tells us to cast all of our cares on him for he 

care for us. 

Don't ever give up. you are loved more than you know. 

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son 

that whosoever believeth in him would not perish but have 

everlasting life. 

John 3:16 

“Just because you can, does 

not mean you should.” 

“If you have a problem it was 

given to you for a purpose. 

Accept it and think about it.” 

“We are both part of the same 

story, as long as one of us is 

still around to remember.” 

“People who live beyond their 

means must be given a lot of 

credit.” 

“The American spirit is there, 

ready to blaze into life if you 

and I are willing to do what 

has to be done…” President 

Ronald Reagan 

“It is easy to destroy something. 

Why do so many pick 

the easy things?” 

“Life is like a roll of toilet 

paper. The closer it gets to the 

end, the faster it goes.” 

Quotes & 

Words of 

Wisdom! 

“Popularity, I have always 

thought, may aptly be compared 

to a coquette--the more 

you woo her, the more apt is 

she to elude your embrace.” 

President John Tyler 

“Nothing, like something, happens 

anywhere.” 

“If you stand still and watch the 

world go by, it will.” 

“There are no easy answers but 

there are simple answers. We 

must have the courage to do 

what is morally right.” President 

Ronald Reagan 

“There’s no limit to the amount 

of good you can do, if you 

don’t care who gets the credit.” 

“Things can fall without getting 

hurt; rain, unemployment and 

gas prices.” 

“Sensible and responsible 

women do not want to vote.” 

President Grover Cleveland

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 Judy Robbins 

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 

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 Judy Robbins 


Worship Service 11:00am 

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 Education 

11:00am - Morning Worship 

6:00pm - Evening Worship 

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 


ATTEND YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP AND FEED YOUR SOUL 

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 

6:30p.m. Community Center 

810 Oak Lane • Rio Linda 

991-5929 

DRY CREEK PARKWAY 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

1st Wednesday of each month. 

Please call for location and time 

Sac. Co. Parks - Liz Bellas 

916-875-5925 

RLE VISIONS TASK FORCE 

2nd Monday each month 

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Depot • 6730 Front St. 

Rio Linda 

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 Dec. 7 h 

902 Oak Lane (inside the library) 

Phone: 566-2138 

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 Tom Daniels - 991-2918 


Sunday Worship 11:00am 

Wednesday Bible Study 5:30pm 

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. 

Community Meeting Notices 

Please call 916-991-5056 to list meetings 

TRI COMMUNITIES 

LUNCH BUNCH 

1st Thursday each month 

11:30am 

Pancake Palace Watt Ave. 

North Highlands 

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 

COMMUNITY WATCH 

3rd Thursday of each month. 

5:30pm to 6:30pm 

Community Center 

810 Oak Lane • Rio Linda. 


COMMUNITY PLANNING 

COMMISSION (CPC) 

4th Wednesday of each month 

7:00 p.m. Depot/Visitors Center 


RIO LINDA GRANGE # 403 

1315 G Street Rio Linda 

1st Wed. each month 

Mary Anne 991-3933 


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

Monthly 

5:30pm. Depot/Visitors Center 


916-991-9344 

SACRAMENTO 

METROPOLITAN 

FIRE DISTRICT 

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

6:00pm. - 916-566-4000 

2101 Hurley Way • Sacramento 

ELVERTA SCHOOL 


2nd Monday of each month. 

5:30pm • 916-991-2244 

7900 Eloise Ave. • Elverta 

OVERCOMERS OUTREACH 

Christian based 12 Step 

Every Thursday at 7:00p.m. 

Capitol Free Will Baptist 

in the Fellowship Hall 

6201 Watt Ave. North Highlands 

916-432-0980


Recently, an event in 

my district regarding 

marijuana dispensaries 

may have caused 

some confusion in the 

community. Specifically, 

a group of marijuana 

dispensaries held a “forum” 

regarding their businesses, and the 

language they used to advertise the 

event could easily have been construed 

to imply that the County of 

Sacramento was participating in, 

and supporting, the event. 

Nothing could be further from the 

truth. These businesses are operating 

illegally in the County, and are 

selling a Schedule 1 narcotic prohibited 

under federal law. 

Not one County employee attended 

this event, and quite a few community 

residents attended. At least 

one, who runs an addiction treatment 

center, expressed outrage that 

one of these businesses located next 

door to his legally approved business 

where addicts work every day 

to stay clean. 

To clear up any confusion on this is- 

On October 24, 2011, Cathy Hood 

and Vivien Spicer Johnson, Directors 

of the Rio Linda Elverta Community 

Water District attended the, 

invitation only, grand opening of 

the Vineyard Surface Water Treatment 

Plant. 

The program started at 10:00am. 

The contractors hosted a sumptuous 

Champagne Buffet and the day 

ended with guided tours along the 

many elevated walkways. Each 

guest was presented with a special 

souvenir glass, printed with the facility 

name, event date and logo, a 

bunch of grapes. 

Michael L. Peterson. Director, Dept. 

of Water Resources welcomed approximately 

130 guests to celebrate 

the culmination of nine years of 

planning and work by many, many 

companies and water agencies. 

Guest speakers began with our own 

County Supervisor, District 4 and 

Chair Roberta MacGlashan, Keith 

DeVore - Director, Sacramento 

County Dept of Water Resources 

(Retired), Tom Gohring - Executive 

Director, Water Forum, Katy Foulkes 

- Director, East Bay Municipal 

Utility District and Don Nottoli, Supervisor 

- District 5. 

A few interesting facts about this 

plant. Construction started in April 

2008 and was completed October 

2011. In addition to 10 consultants 

Marijuana Forum was not 

sponsored by or affiliated with Sacramento County 

From the Office of Roberta McGlashan, Supervisor, District 4 

sue, the County’s zoning code does 

not allow marijuana dispensaries to 

operate anywhere. The businesses 

that have decided to flout County 

laws do so to the detriment of the 

community, the County, and selfishly 

sap County resources so that 

they can make millions of dollars a 

year. 

It is my understanding that at least 

one of these businesses asserted that 

they serve 300 customers a day. If 

each of these customers purchases 

$100 in marijuana, the business is 

making $30,000 in revenue each 

day. That translates to almost $11 

million a year in revenue. 

These businesses use their high cash 

flow to abuse the County’s legal process, 

dragging out enforcement in a 

way that very few businesses could 

afford to do. It is not right that most 

businesses in the County strive to 

put food on their tables and work to 

comply with all relevant codes and 

regulations, while these businesses 

go out of their way to violate them. 

Not one of the dispensaries has a 

valid business license, and many 

and 20 county employees the number 

of workers on-site during construction 

was approx. 1,650. The 

project cost approx. $255 million. 

Phase 1 = 50 MGD will serve approx. 

55,000 connections. 

Phase 2 = 100 MGD will serve approx. 

110,000 connections. 

There were 537,000 cubic yards of 

have made significant building upgrades 

without even so much as a 

building permit. 

The County is fighting back, and 

doing everything in our power to 

compel compliance. Several of the 

marijuana dispensaries have accrued 

tens of thousands of dollars 

in fines for their various violations, 

and those fines continue to accrue. 

The County’s approach has been 

successful – of the 99 dispensaries 

that have been reported to Code 

Enforcement, 63 have been closed 

down. Though 36 remain, enforcement 

actions are continuing. Additionally, 

the new County Executive 

is preparing to bring an ordinance 

before the Board of Supervisors 

clarifying that the Zoning Code 

does not permit any uses that violate 

State or Federal law. 

Thankfully, the County has received 

some relief as the United States Department 

of Justice has joined the 

County and begun enforcing federal 

laws that prohibit narcotics trafficking 

against these dispensaries. Recently, 

the US Attorneys in Califor- 

dirt excavated and 125,000 cubic 

yards of dirt off-hauled. They used 

70,000 cubic yards of concrete and 

7,000 tons of reinforcing steel. 

The pipe delivering the water, from 

the Sacramento River to the plant, 

is 80” in diameter. The Administration 

and Operations building is 

approx. 38,000 sq.ft. on two stories. 

Gold LEED certification. The 

nia have announced a new effort to 

crack down on dispensaries operating 

in the State. 

I will continue to press County staff 

to do everything in their power to 

ensure that the zoning code is enforced. 

The Board of Supervisors 

has unanimously rejected every single 

appeal from a dispensary claiming 

that the law doesn’t apply to 

them. yet they continue to operate, 

forcing the County to seek court orders 

to shut them down. 

If you ever have any questions 

about what is going on with dispensaries 

or anything else regarding 

the County, please do not hesitate 

to contact my office at (916) 874- 

5491. Additionally, please attend 

my regular Community Cabinet 

Meetings, which will begin in November 

on the third Friday of everyother-month 

from 7:30am until 9am 

in the Cherry Island Golf Course 

Bar and Grill. In November, I will 

be hosting our new County Executive, 

Brad Hudson, while in January 

we will be joined by Interim Parks 

Director Rob Leonard. I hope to see 

you there. 

Grand Opening - Sacramento County's brand new Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant 

Warehouse and shop is approx. 

28,000 sf on one story with many 

other support facilities available 

for the needed operations of the 

plant. The site covers 79 acres and 

has room for expansion which is 

planned. 

Cathy and I enjoyed the company, 

the food and our great tour guide, 

Jim Rallens from SCWA. All combined 

to make the day a very memorable 

one for us. 

Drop in and visit with the 

Elder 

Craftsman 

any Wednesday between 

10:00am & 2:00pm 

at the Depot 

in Rio Linda. 

Everyone is Welcome 

991-2810

LET’S 

DIG IN !!! 

_ _ _ _ _ 

What a surprise. October brought 

some light rain on Wednesday the 

5th and then a down-pour on Monday 

the 10th. Needless to say I did 

not manage to complete my list of 

“to-dos” before it rained! 

_ _ _ _ _ 

I have decided to make a small 

green house for my tomatoes, that 

are growing in tubs. I will use PVC 

- 1” with some heavy mill clear 

plastic for cover. 

See “you Can Do It,” page 3 for my 

how-to plans. 

_ _ _ _ _ 

Really, this whole growing season 

was a disappointment for me. Other 

than my Rhubarb, lemons and 

persimmons things were just so 

late. 

Be warned. Pomegranates do 

not ripen after being picked. I 

saw some in the store last week, 

$1.95 each and most were a very 

pale pinky in color. Those of 

mine, that look this way, are not 

even near to being ripe. With 

this rain most will probably split 

before becoming ripe. 

_ _ _ _ _ 

I guess we should not complain, 

we have not been flooded out, 

nor was the summer so very 

hot, so far there have not been 

as many fires around California 

and we did not have drought 

like in Texas. 

All in all most of us have plenty 

to eat, a roof over our heads, 

area to grow a bit of food, raise 

a chicken or two and a source 

of income small as that may be. 

We should be thankful. …Viv 

BITS & PIECES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 

Over 100,000 of our ancestors gave 

their lives to start this country and 

over these 225 plus years we have 

slowly lost a big portion of what 

they fought for. 

Continue asking questions, demanding 

answers and standing up 

for what is right or else lose the rest 

of your freedoms! 

I will continue to try and keep you 

informed. your job will be to seek 

out many points of view and form 

your own opinions. Then it will be 

up to you to jump in and apply this 

information in ways that supports 

the American way!!! 

 

Another thing that is truly wrong. 

America does not make many products 

anymore. When was the last 

time you saw a label “Made in the 

USA?” During the forties and fifties 

we were the world producer of 

most everything. What happened? 

Did those, coming back from the 

World War II create a lazy generation? 

It seems, more and more, we 

are very willing to let others do the 

work? Does little Johnny or Sally 

have any after school chores or 

heaven for bid, a job? 

I remember there were many opportunities 

within the high school setting 

for vocational training. This 

was during the late fifties and sixties. 

After all we will always need 

someone that can fix the car, unstop 

the sink, repair the roof and a thousand 

other things that most never 

give a thought to until it is needed. 

Somewhere along the line each 

successive generation has gotten 

farther and farther away from 

doing something, anything, 

with their hands other than play 

with a joy-stick. Many spend to 

much time sitting on their backsides 

with a phone in their ear 

or a game control in their hands, 

rather than doing something 

constructive. 

Small businesses, doing all these thousands 

of things, are the ones that create 

the majority of jobs. It is their tax 

money, along with ours, that pays the 

salaries for the government employees 

that make no product, produces 

nothing but reams of paper with more 

unnecessary rules and regulations. 

I believe that many civil employees 

spend a big part of their time sitting 

around thinking of ways to justify 

their jobs. All you have to do is listen 

to the evening news to hear of the chaos 

created by those with so much time 

and so little intelligence. Example: 

Streamlining the Department of Motor 

Vehicles. How many have tried to transfer 

a vehicle title or renew your car or truck license 

at their office lately? See what I mean. 

Then there are those agencies that are so set 

in stone they do not know how to make adjustments 

without throwing everything out and 

starting over. This rigid behavior is what will 

bring our nation to its knees, if we are not already 

there. 

I really believe that if the government would 

just issue a check to each citizen, no matter the 

age, it would grow the economy much better 

than handing out $500 million dollars to that 

solar business. The business went bankrupt 

and their top people just socked the money 

BITS & PIECES CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 


Cell: 916-471-9678 - Fax: 916-991-9916 

Jeff Good 

Owner 

Commercial & Residential Maintenance 

Irrigation System Repairs/Installation 

Sod Installation 

Lawn Treatment Program 

One-time Cleanups 

Contractors License #922990 

Qualified Applicators Certificate #118171 

“Care of God’s creation for your enjoyment” 

Watson Storage 

(916-992-6022) 

Storage Units, Rv’s & Boats 

8628 Pleasant Grove Rd. 

Open 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m. 

Closed Sundays & Mondays 

P.O. Box 449 

Rio Linda, CA 95673 

5 X 10 - $45.00 

5 X 14 - $55.00 - 1 Room 

10 X 10 - $65.00 - 2 Rooms 

10 X 12 - $75.00 - 3 Rooms 

10 X 14 - $85.00 - 4 Rooms 

12 X 14 - $95.00 - 5 Rooms 

14 X 24 - $140.00 - 6 Rooms+ 

New & Fashionable Cuts and Perms 

Hair Color • Weaves • Ear Piercing 

Facial Waxing • Tanning 

916-991-2441


New Draft Regulations affect over 20,000 

Septic Systems in Sacramento County 

County of Sacramento Environmental Management Department 

PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT 

October 20, 2011 

Environmental Management Department 

OWTS (Onsite Wastewater Treatment System) 

Draft Policy related to AB 885 

BACKGROUND: 

In August 2000, the State Legislature approved AB885 requiring the 

State Water Resources Control Board to draft and implement statewide 

standards for septic system construction, operation, and maintenance. 

In 2009, the State Water Board released draft regulations to satisfy 

the AB885 requirement. Due to public concern with specific sections in 

the document, the Water Board withdrew the draft regulations and began 

working on a new document acceptable to the public and local regulatory 

agencies. 

On September 30, 2011, the Water Board released a new version of the 

draft regulations entitled Water Quality Control Policy for the Siting, Design, 

Operation, and Maintenance of septic systems to satisfy the AB885 

REQUIREMENT. 

The policy is available for public comment on the State Water Board’s 

website at: 

http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/owts/index.shtml 

HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU: 

The majority of the 20,000 septic systems in Sacramento County do 

not meet the ideal construction and design requirements the State is proposing 

in its new Policy, and will require these systems to be placed in a 

more stringent regulatory tier when a repair is needed. 

The requirements for repairing existing septic systems that do not meet 

the ideal construction and design requirements specified in the policy are 

not well defined, and could result in additional costs to the property owner 

for the installation of groundwater monitoring wells, advanced wastewater 

treatment components, or required operating permit fees. 

Existing septic systems that are working properly will not be affected 

by this policy until a repair is required 

COMMENT PERIOD: 

The initial comment period for this draft policy ends on November 14, 

2011. Four workshops are planned at various locations in California; however, 

there is not one presently scheduled for the Sacramento area. The 

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has sent a letter to the Board 

Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board requesting that a workshop 

be scheduled in Sacramento. There is no guarantee a workshop will 

be scheduled in Sacramento, therefore you are urged to review the policy 

and submit your comments to the California State Water Resources Control 

Board before November 14, 2011. 

Please email comments on the policy to: owts_commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. 

On the subject line indicate “Comment Letter – Draft 

OWTS Policy Documents” and indicate the contact person to whom the 

Water Board could contact should they need further information. Comments 

may also be submitted by mail or hand delivery addressed to: 

OWTS Policy 

State Water Resources Control Board 

P.O. Box 2231, Sacramento, CA 95812 (by mail) 

1001 I Street, 15th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 (by hand delivery) 

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Sacramento 

County Environmental Specialists Eric Haupt or Terry Kociemba at (916) 

875-9278. 

EMD website: http://www.emd.saccounty.net/ 

Click on: Draft Statewide Septic Systems Policy Now Available For Public 

Review. 

BACK THEN!!! 

Sometimes we think times are pretty hard now but all you have to do is 

read some of the stories told by the people that lived during the “Great 

Depression.” 

Clayton Matthews, that lived over on 18th street in Rio Linda, remembered 

those times and had this story to tell about his family in 1933. Clayton was 

just 8 years old and his sister was 6 years old at the time. 

Clayton tells of living in San Francisco in an upstairs flat. It was home to 

eight people besides himself, his Mother, step dad, younger sister, grandpa, 

two aunts and their husbands. 

During that time many families traveled up and down the Sacramento Valley, 

working in the fields harvesting the many crops grown in California. 

He tells of his family’s trip to Watsonville. All the family packed up the 

car, a 1931 Chrysler sedan and drove to Watsonville to pick fruit. They 

shared two one-room cabins and worked throughout the season. 

Back then the children were expected to work, right along with the parents. 

Everyone had to work in order to earn enough money for food and 

other necessities. Those things that were needed, not things you wanted. 

Clayton tells of working in the hops fields, after attending school for a half 

day. He and his 

sister had to 

fill two baskets 

with hops before 

they could 

go and play 

with the other 

kids. 

On an extra-hot 

day, Clayton 

talked his sister 

into “fluffing 

up” the hops 

instead of packing 

them down 

in the basket. 

This way the 

basket looked 

full sooner and 

they would be 

able to go play 

earlier. They 

called their 

mom over to 

Photo of Clayton and his sister foreground. In those days working 

in California hops fields was a necessity for the Mathew's 

family. Clayton's widow still lives in Rio Linda. 

show her that their baskets were full and she said, “you were awful fast 

today.” Then she sent them off to play. 

Several months later Mom told us, “I knew what you two did -- so don’t 

think you got away with anything!” 

Clayton Matthews has passed on. Ardith, his widow, stills lives on 18th 

street in Rio Linda and also remembers back then. She said that Clayton 

always liked to write stories about those times. 

When my family first moved to Elverta I remember the hop fields that 

grew on each side of Watt Avenue. They were just south of the river before 

you came to Folsom Blvd. How many still remember those fields? 

Thank you, Ardith for sharing Clayton’s story with the readers of NCN. If 

anyone has a story from “Back Then,” and would like to share it with us, 

we would love to hear it. Just send your story to NCN. Check page 2 for 

the email or regular mailing address. ……. Viv 

BITS & PIECES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 

away for themselves. 

Just think, we have 270 million 

citizens. With $500 million dollars, 

each of us could have received $1 

million dollars with lots left over. 

Now you know that money would 

have been spent creating a demand 

for products. The demand for products 

creates a demand for workers 

to make those products and now we 

have created jobs. The economy 

would be growing hand over fist. 

Ah well, that would be just to easy, 

unfortunately our government cannot 

handle “easy.” 

 

Well guess it is time to go….There 

are so many things that need exposure 

and so little space to do it in. I 

will keep working on that. 

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 let God do the 

rest………Viv

Fri. Nov. 11 

Annual Turkey Trot 

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

Friday Night Show Type - Events will be: 

Birangle; Fig. 8 Stake; Poles I; 

Speed Ball; Single Stake; Speed Barrels 

Sat. Nov. 12 

Annual Turkey Trot 

Saturday DAY Show: Sign-up at 8:00 a.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 

For more information or to request set-ups 

Please call Teresa Barosso 916-826-9386 

As I promised last month, I will 

try to explain the CGA system of 

competition by speed divisions. 

This idea was first promoted in 

the early seventies by the founders 

of CGA. 

At that time, nearly all gymkhana 

competitions were grouped by 

Novice, Intermediate and Advanced 

riders. The rider usually 

determined where they entered a 

competition based on the length 

of time they had been riding. 

The CGA founders noticed that 

there was little or no correlation 

between a rider's age and a rider's 

skill or ability to compete. 

The commonly used categories 

of Novice (beginners), Intermediate 

and Advanced held very little 

meaning for gymkhana which 

is based on speed and correctness 

through the various patterns. 

In order to allow all riders, regardless 

of ability and skill, to 

compete it was necessary to find 

some method of grouping riders 

of similar skills without regard 

to age, so that a very young 

but skilled rider would compete 

with similarly skilled riders of all 

ages. While at the same time the 

method would have to allow for 

all "novice" or beginner riders to 

compete only with other beginners 

regardless of age. 

After considerable trial and error 

over a number of years and thousands 

of rides the CGA devised a 

"rating matrix". 

The rating matrix used existing 

"times obtained" by riders in the 

Visit our website: www.latenightriders.org 

Email: District5latenightriders@yahoo.com 

Central Park Horse Arena in Rio Linda 

What is Gymkhana? 

Fourth in a Series By Charlea Moore 

various events to determine a 

"speed division" in which riders 

would compete in each event. 

The Speed Divisions in CGA 

today are: 

FC or Future Champion, A, AA 

(spoken as "Double or 2 A"), 

AAA (spoken as "Triple or 3 

A"), AAA+ (spoken as "Triple 

A Plus"). 

FC is the slowest speed division 

and riders may complete 

the events at a walk, jog, trot 

or lope (canter) using as much 

"time" on the clock as they 

need. Most beginners start 

CGA in this division regardless 

of age. 

The fastest speed division is 

AAA+. Only a small percentage 

of all riders achieve a rating 

level of AAA+. 

The beauty is that only similarly 

slow or fast riders compete 

in the speed divisions. So all 

the riders have the opportunity 

to win. 

As riders gain proficiency in 

speed they move up to the faster 

speed division and continue 

to compete only with riders of 

similar ability. The ultimate 

goal is to reach the coveted 

AAA+. 

However, in CGA a rider need 

not reach the top speed division 

and can ride, compete and win 

in what ever speed division they 

feel comfortable with. 

Roseville DeMolay 

Roseville DeMolay is going to the annual 

Northern California Convention on Thanksgiving 

Weekend. This is three days of fun, food and 

friends at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento 

including video games tournaments, blow-up 

games, rallies, Magic card tournament, dances, 

talent show competition and more. 

November 2011 North Country News Page 11 

DeMolay is an organization for young men between 

the ages of twelve and twenty-one. Members learn leadership skills, 

personal responsibility, and character development through a variety of 

self-directed, real world applications and activities. Roseville DeMolay 

activities include video game tournaments, snow trip, basketball, trampoline 

dodge ball, ultimate Frisbee, Halloween dance, New year’s Eve party, 

and Valentine’s Dance. Other activities include collecting toys for Toys 

for Tots, planting trees for the Sacramento Tree Foundation, e-Waste recycling, 

raising money to support charities, and a host of other worthwhile 

projects. 

DeMolay assists youth in growing into responsible adults while providing 

a safe place to have fun, companionship, be accepted by peers, and developing 

social skills. 

If you would like more information call Dylan Courtwright, JC at 916- 

740-3318 or Chapter Advisor Dave Killmer at 916-765-0817. 

The CGA founders wanted to 

devise a system that would allow 

for the various abilities of 

riders and would let them compete 

for the prizes and awards 

without penalizing beginners or 

slower riders. 

The rating matrix that determines 

the speed divisions has 

been reviewed and changed 

over the years to make sure that 

it is fair to all riders regardless 

of ability. 

The CGA has succeeded so well 

that most gymkhanas in California 

now use the CGA Speed Division 

concept and many even 

use the CGA time matrix and 

rule book. 

Just to complicate matters even 

farther, the various clubs in 

CGA can further subdivide the 

speed divisions by age groups. 

As an example, The Late Night 

Riders offers a total of eight 

divisions of competition to all 

riders. 

FC - 12 and under; FC - 13-19 

and FC 20 and over plus the A, 

AA, AAA , AAA+ and Open 

Pony Speed Divisions. 

The Future Champion or FC is 

the only division, at the Late 

Night Riders, that is subdivided 

into age groups within the 

speed division. This was done 

because of the large number of 

riders in the FC Divsion. 

Happy Trails ! 

Social and Fraternal 

Organizations 

RIO LINDA GRANGE #85 

1315 G Street, Rio Linda 

Meetings 

First Wednesdays - 7:00pm 

916-335-1613 

ELKHORN MOOSE LODGE #260 

& 

WOMEN OF THE MOOSE LODGE 

6003 Rio Linda Blvd, Rio Linda 

Meetings 

First & third Tuesdays - 7:30 pm 

916-992-1273 

RIO LINDA/ELVERTA LIONS CLUB 

Rio Linda/Elverta Community Center 


Meetings 

Second, third & fourth Thursdays 

Dinner 6:00pm / Meeting 7:00 pm 

916-991-6223 

AMERICAN LEGION POST #521 

6700 8th Street, Rio Linda 

Meetings 

Second Tuesdays - 7:30pm 

916-991-9921 

RIO LINDA MASONIC LODGE 

Front & M Street, Rio Linda 

Meetings 

Third Mondays 

Dinner 6:00pm - Meeting 7:30pm 

916-992-1891 or 916-991-7715 

GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING 

VFW POST 4647 

3300 U Street, North Highlands 

Meetings 

First & third Thursdays-7:00pm 

Hall Rental 

916-332-5960


SEEKING ANSWERS FROM A WISE MAN CAN BE GOOD, 

UNLESS THE WISE MAN IS A WISE _ _ _. 

Arden Playhouse is pleased to present WiSe Gu i S e, another play by Michael Messmer, 

Sacramento’s most prolific comedy playwright. Messmer has written over thirty 

comedies, many of which have been produced at Arden Playhouse. 

WiSe Gu i S e is being directed by Dean Shellenberger, who has been acting and directing, 

throughout the greater Sacramento region for over 20 years. Some of his more 

recent directorial credits include On Golden Pond for Main Street Theater Works, 12 

Angry Women and Dearly Departed for Chautauqua Playhouse, Crimes of the Heart 

for Civic Theatre West and Wait Until Dark for Woodland Opera House. Dean also 

received an Elly nomination for direction of Woodland Opera Houses production of 

Death of a Salesman. Having performed for both Stagedoor Comedy Playhouse as 

well as Arden Playhouse, Dean is delighted to once again be back working with his 

Arden Playhouse friends! 

In WiSe Gu i S e, Jeff is a financial analyst whose wealth brings him no satisfaction. Director, Dean Shellenberger, caught in a relaxed moment back stage. 

In fact, the closer he gets to marrying into a wealthy family, the more unhappy 

he becomes. His fiancée 

(Tiffany) dumps him with the warning that he’d better get his head straight. He’s come to see 

the wise man of the mountain (Fred) in hope of finding, if not the meaning of life, at least a 

clue as to why he’s on this quest. The wise man is nothing like anyone’s idea of a guru. He’s 

sarcastic, likes the good things in life, has his own stock portfolio and has some very weird 

ways of looking at the world. His new protégé (Angela) seems to find Jeff a soulmate, which 

leads to a passionate encounter. Just then, Tiffany shows up to save Jeff from joining what 

she thinks might be a cult, which only adds to the humorous circumstances. 

Fred (Scott Plotkin), the wiseman of the mountain,is a little surprised 

at how angry Angela (Amy Williams) is simply because he ridiculed her 

idea about fate in the wild comedy Wi s e Gu i s e at Arden Playhouse. 

Hair pulling is 

just one level 

of the fight 

that breaks 

out between 

Tiffany (Kathryn 

Busch, 

left) and 

Angela (Amy 

Williams) as 

they insult 

each other in 

an attempt to 

get Tiffany's 

ex-fiancee 

to go away 

with one or 

the other in 

the Arden 

Playhouse 

production of 

the comedy 

Wi s e Gu i s e 

Aided (and frequently, challenged) by his new protégé (who is also a popular psychologist) 

Fred puts Jeff through an ordeal that leads Jeff to finally understand what is really important 

in his life. Major philosophical systems are assaulted as frequently as the characters assault 

each other in this unusual comedy. 

WiSe Gu i S e opens on Friday, November 4th with performances on Friday and Saturday 

nights at 8pm through December 17th, with the exceptions of December 2nd and 3rd. Sunday 

matinees are at 2pm on November 13th and 27th. 

All tickets are $18 general 

admission. Tickets 

can be reserved by calling 

(916) 332-2582. 

Arden Playhouse is located 

at 5640 Roseville 

Road, Suite D, Sacramento, 

and seats 150. 

Arden Playhouse is a 

community theater dedicated 

to continuing its 

tradition of presenting 

entertainment in a casual 

setting. 

The Sacramento Public Library is helping book lovers start their own 

discussion groups with the new Book Club in a Box. Library card holders 

may check out a box that contains 15 copies of a popular book and a 

discussion guide that includes tips for running a book club and a participation 

sheet. 

Book Club in a Box can be borrowed for six weeks, with a one-week 

renewal period up to a maximum of two renewals. The box may be 

checked out by any adult library card holder and can be picked up from 

any Sacramento Public Library location of your choosing. 

“What makes Book Club in a Box special is discussion members do 

not have to buy the books to read before each meeting. The books are 

free to read -- just like all library books,” said Nina Biddle, library materials 

manager. 

Tiffany (Kathryn Busch, left) and Angela (Amy Williams, right) struggle with Jeff (Andy 

Anthony) to see who gets the gun first to shoot Fred (Scott Plotkin, far right), the wiseman 

of the mountain in the Arden Playhouse production of Wi s e Gu i s e 

For more information about WiSe Gu i S e, or to find out about our group discounts, call the 

theater office at 332-2582, email admin@ardenplayhouse.com, arden@ardenplayhouse.com, 

or check the website ardenplayhouse.com. 

Sacramento Public Library launches Book Club in a Box 

According to Biddle, the library currently has more than 30 book 

titles available that include such popular and high-demand books as State 

of Wonder, Strapless, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, 

The Beach Trees, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Girl with the Dragon 

Tattoo, The Girl Who Kicked a Hornet's Nest, and Becoming Marie Antoinette. 

The Book Club in a Box program is supported in part by the generous 

donations of the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library and the Sacramento 

Public Library Foundation. 

For more information, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at 

(916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org.

you know, sometimes I really wonder 

if authors reflect public opinion, 

shape it or do both? I just finished 

reading “The Whole Truth” by David 

Baldacci. The gist of the story 

was a large defense contractor 

manipulating news stories so that 

Russia and China would feel they 

were threatened with annihilation, 

from each other, and start re-arming 

thus spending trillions of dollars on 

arms purchased from his company. 

Other countries fell in line with this 

idea and you get the picture. World 

wide mass hysteria, money flowing 

to defense contractors, power and 

control, etc. 

In my opinion this is much like 

what has happened with our water 

District. Everyone shouting “unsafe 

water,” “unclean water,” “the 

state is going to take us over!” Lots 

of misinformation to scare everyone 

into doing something stupid 

like not finding out the real truth or 

the real intent of their elected representatives. 

Over the years, the real 

truth concerning the district, was 

buried under so much garbage like 

the above statements that people 

grew weary of trying to dig through 

it, they just accepted what was offered. 

Most people want it fixed in 

three months or less and then want 

to move on they have bills to pay, 

shopping to do, children to raise, 

worry over their jobs disappearing 

and the ever threat of foreclosure. 

Unfortunately some things 

are not that easy, especially if there 

are those wanting to keep the status 

quo. 

In 2007 a small group started digging 

into the problems of the Rio 

Linda Elverta Community Water 

District and decided the district 

could be fixed but needed very 

diligent, committed people to get 

the job done. Those people signed 

on for the long haul. Many stones 

were thrown in their paths. The 

Sacramento County District Attorney’s 

Office became involved in 

November 2010. The DA removed 

the district’s records, going back for 

many years. 

One of the stones blocking the 

way was the “election of three” 

determined people, Francis Caron, 

Courtney Caron and Martin Smith. 

Their spoken agenda was returning 

the employees salaries and benefits 

to pre 2008 election level, fire the 

general manager Joe Sherrill and 

the legal counsel, Ravi Mehta, stopping 

audits, ruining the creditability 

of the prior board by leaking their 

names as being investigated by the 

Grand Jury and hiring an additional 

engineering firm that is draining the 

district of much needed funds, over 

$180,000 just since June 2011. This 

was all under the guise of “saving” 

the district.” 

Smoke and Mirrors 

Meanwhile, this small group, Cathy, 

I and others have continued to dig 

out information that was, in my 

opinion, intentionally buried. Joe 

Sherrill was hired because of his 

business skills and he found over 

$350,000.00 in unpaid bills, buried 

by the former general managers 

and board presidents. Where did 

the revenue go that was generated 

in 2008, 2009 and 2010? Naturally, 

exposing this could not and would 

not be allowed by the “three.” Joe 

Sherrill was fired, just 14 days after 

the “elected three” held their first 

illegal meeting. At every public 

meeting since, these “three” continue 

to heap verbal abuse on Joe, 

vilifying his reputation with every 

breath they take. 

The “three,” fired Joe Sherrill and 

stopped audits. “It is just a witch 

hunt,” Francis Caron said at the 

February 28, 2011 meeting. Cathy, 

I and others continue to dig and expose 

the facts. 

At every meeting the “three” have 

continued to complain about legal 

fees yet, at every meeting the public 

has had to listen to hours of Courtney’s 

opinions and that continues 

running up more bills. In my opinion, 

employees have been encouraged, 

through their union, to file 

grievances, suits and to continue to 

delay the negotiations on the MOU. 

The number of hours spent on those 

three items grievances, suits and the 

MOU is well over 300 hours. Bill 

Floyd’s fees were $350+ per hour 

and he was just the first negotiator. 

Checks paid to him from March 

2009 thru July 2010 total well over 

$150,000.00, that is $25,000 for 

each employee, just in the first year. 

The district has been negotiating 

for over two years now. All of this 

money is your rate money! you 

foot the bills!!! 

The “three” and the employees say 

they have the best interests of the 

district in mind? Give me a break! 

Add all the hours for responding 

to suits, grievances and the MOU 

from April 2009 thru October 2011 

…..get the picture… thousands of 

dollars!!! 

The “three” made statements that 

one of their goals was to SAVE the 

district and make sure we have clean 

safe water. Safe and clean water has 

NEVER EVER been in question. 

The RLECWD has NEVER, in 63 

years, been cited for this problem!!! 

Do you see, Francis, Courtney and 

Martin have gotten you to thinking 

about your water and you forget 

to keep track of the real problem, 

smoke and mirrors. 

Now we come to protecting the district. 

The “three,” Francis Caron, 

Courtney Caron and Martin Smith, 

really showed their true intent when 

a surprise special meeting was held 

on October 19, 2011. Directors 

Cathy and I knew nothing about this 

meeting until the agenda appeared 

on my fence and Cathy’s door step, 

late Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 18th. 

Other than closed session items, 

there was only one “For the public” 

scheduled item on the agenda. It 

was for the Board to meet and discuss 

the future of the District and 

possible reorganization, receivership 

or other option. At the meeting, 

Courtney said the other option 

was to dissolve the district. Peter 

Brundage and Don Lockhart, from 

LAFCO, just happened to attend 

this surprise meeting. 

Cathy, I and others have always 

maintained that given time, the 

RLECWD could solve the abuse of 

20 years and continue being a viable 

water district - with local - control. 

It seems the “three,” Francis Caron, 

Courtney Caron and Martin Smith 

have been meeting with LAFCO 

and the Grand Jury, on numerous 

occasions, this past year. Were they 

conspiring to eliminate RLECWD 

all along? No reports from these 

meetings were ever given to the full 

board or to the public, even though 

Francis Caron was paid $100 for 

each meeting. As a side note, our 

general manager, Mary Henrici, 

was assured she would be “taken 

care of,” should the district be taken 

over, dissolved or put into receivership. 

Through the efforts of several people, 

pledged to protect the district, 

many of you were notified of this 

surprise meeting. you showed up 

in force. you informed the “three” 

just what you thought of their plans 

to dissolve, reorganize or force the 

district into receivership. 

After a lengthy meeting, ending a 

bit before 11:00pm, I, Director Vivien 

Spicer Johnson, made a motion 

to NOT consider dissolving or 

reorganizing the district but to continue 

solving the district‘s problems 

by the local people. Receivership 

is not currently an option because 

the district is paying their bills. Director 

Cathy Hood seconded the 

motion. We both voted in favor of 

the motion and the three: Francis 

Caron, Courtney Caron and Martin 

Smith all abstained. Why??? 

I questioned director Martin Smith, 

after the meeting. I said, “If you 

really wanted to protect the district 

why didn’t you vote with Cathy and 

I?” I also said, “All those people 

that had attended the meeting have 

gone away not knowing if their water 

district will continue to operate as 

the RLECWD and would be worrying 

about you three pulling another 


surprise meeting.” Martin said, “I 

think that is good for them to worry, 

maybe they will appreciate it when 

we do vote.” I said, “That is just a 

real poor attitude.” 

Martin Smith resigned his position 

on the board October 21, 2011. I 

was told, later, that Martin had actually 

moved from the district, several 

weeks prior. Now I wonder 

how long ago Martin moved and 

what about items that he voted on 

not only in October but September 

as well? Are those decisions still 

legal? 

Now back to giving the district 

away. Francis Caron and daughter 

Courtney are still meeting with 

LAFCO as well as the Grand Jury. 

Courtney imparted this information 

at the October 19th meeting. What 

are they up to now? By abstaining 

Francis Caron and Courtney Caron, 

in my opinion, do not plan to keep 

the RLECWD as our local district. 

According to the California Department 

of Public Health they are 

happy. RLECWD “CONTINUES” 

to have safe, clean water, is paying 

the bills, putting in new water lines, 

has a new well that produces 2,800 

GPM and all with “local control!” 

In my opinion, it seems to me that 

the “three’s” intent was more a personal 

vendetta. It was not working, 

has cost the district many thousands 

of dollars in legal fees and so to get 

even the “three” decided to throw 

the district away. I believe the remaining 

two are still trying to keep 

many things about the district’s operation 

from the public. Cathy, I and 

others are still dedicated to keeping 

you informed, keeping RLECWD 

as a local agency and will continue 

to do so even though the attacks 

have been relentless…..you know 

sticks and stones……. Viv 

PS Cathy, I and others have nothing 

to do with CRAW and never have - 

give me a break!!! 

PSS Remember, Francis “Frank” 

Caron’s recall petition is being circulated 

as you read this and we are 

a third of the way there. Check the 

box on page 2 for numbers to call 

to obtain petitions or places to go to 

sign petitions. 

The only way to protect the 

RLECWD is to make sure those 

you vote for pledge to work toward 

this goal and eliminate those that 

do not. I don't think I am wrong in 

thinking that you don't want to give 

the RLECWD away and your hard 

earned money back to the employees. 

Francis “Frank” Caron proved 

where he stands on this issue at the 

October 19th meeting. If he cannot 

have his way then he will “throw 

the district away.” ......Viv


"A Knight to Remember" 

Celebrated at the beautiful 

home of Bob Banacci 

Photo at right: 

Front row, left to right: 

Bill Powell, Bob Harrison, 

Darrell Eggen and Steve Snelson. 

2nd Row Seated: Gary Hames, 

Gwen Whipple (Eggen), Mary Johnson 

(Harris), Diana Barreno (Gilbert), 

Linda Sargent (Wandor), and 

Joann Kelly (Lewis). 

PLEASANT GROVE PARENTS CLUB 

CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE ANNUAL 

Harvest Dinner 

and 

Craft Bazaar 

Saturday, December 3, 2011 

Pleasant Grove School 

Dinner Tickets: Lower Price! 

Adults $10, Children $5 

(Tickets available at door) 

Dinner served: 5:00-7:00pm 

Bazaar Open: 4:00-8:00pm 

Raffle at 7:00pm 

For more information contact: 

pg.parentsclub@hotmail.com 

Rio Linda High School Class of '66 Reunion 

37 Rio Linda Seniors Receive 

Golden Award 

The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma (GSSMD) is a program 

that recognizes high school Seniors who score proficient 

or above on six of the California Standards Test 

(CST) examinations. 

This year 37 students at Rio Linda High School earned 

the award. At a luncheon held in their honor, each student 

received a certificate of recognition, t-shirt, and a goodie 

bag. 

At the end of the year the students will receive a GSSMD 

seal on their diplomas, special tassels to wear at graduation, 

and recognition on their official transcripts. 

Pleasant Grove Parents Club Presents 

Annual Harvest Dinner 

Saturday, December 3 rd , 2011 

Craft Booth Application 

Name: _______________________________________ 

Address: ______________________________________ 

______________________________________________ 

Phone# and Email: ______________________________ 

Type of Craft: ___________________________________ 

Booth Size: Large______($30) 

Small_______($20) 

****Crafter is responsible for bringing their own table(s)**** 

Set up is at 2:00pm & Craft area opens at 4:00pm-8:00pm 

For more information please contact 

Autumn Towns – (916) 704-1773 

Or autumnleaves616@hotmail.com 

*Please send check made payable to: 

Pleasant Grove Parents Club to 

Photo at left: 

Standing 3rd row: Lee Belarmino, 

Sharon Woods, Aleta Davidson, 

Marjorie Carter, Martha Graham, 

Bonnie Rudy (Brewster), Sylvia 

Rorno (Lopez), Carolyn Craddick 

(Lowder, and JoAnn Jones. 

4th row: Glen Weidner, Tom 

McCrackin, Eric Gunter, Harry 

Cooper, Harry Seher, Bob Banacci, 

Mike Snyder, Patricia Urghuart 

(Walton), Don Dillon, Carol Sterling 

(Grace), Dennis Questa, Alan 

Godsell, Fred Treat and Lonnie 

Connally. 

The NCNews apologises to the Rio Linda High School Class of '66. We accidentally published the wrong year in last month's paper. 

Pleasant Grove School, Attn: Autumn Towns 

3075 Howsley Rd., Pleasant Grove, CA 95668

Baer, (Mary) Kathy (Wright) 

Bateman, Thomas 

Bates, Patty (Terry) 

Best, Thomas 

Burton, Barbara (Davis) 

Cannedy, Mary (Missildine) 

Cannedy, Priscilla (Mestas) 

Chavez, Irene (Quintana) 

Chinn, Rita (Perry) 

Cleverly, Gaye (Hanesian) 

Coulture, Frances 

Crews, Sherry & Pruitt, Tony 

DeCosta, Charles 

Deffner, Laura (Mills) 

Ege, Judith (Varney) 

Evans, Gail "Dixie" (Horton) 

Fowler, Nedra (Hill) 

Gerolamy, Lana Lee 

Gillingham, Judith (Parkinson) 

Granrud, Kenneth 

Grigsby, Pat (Ream) 

Hagen, Buffy (Roberts) 

Hedinger, Susan (Benedict) 

Hodel, Phyllis (Thompson) 

Holmes, Kathy (Stansfield) 

Jackson, Donald 

Johnson, Larry 

Karlson, Roger 

Kasten, Mary Louise 

Kifer, Wanda (Zmuda) 

Labay, Ray 

Lagow, Michael 

Lambert, Steve 

Lang, Sharon (Vehrs) 

Leath, James 

Lee, Dennis W. 

Leight, William 

Lofton, Carol (Mosier) 

Loper, Ward 


Spotlighting Our Schools 

Highlands High Class of '61 - 50th Year Reunion 

Highlands High Class of 1961 celebrated their 50th year reunion on 

September 24, 2011 at the Carmichael Elks Lodge No. 2103. Those 

attending are listed below. Eule Rae Cecchettini supplied many pictures 

that will be spotlighted in the December issue of NCN. 

For more information about classmates contact committee members 

Mary Cannedy Missildine at 916-332-4087, Eula Rae Cecchettini at 

email address: raecec@astound.net, Larry Johnson at 916-965-4111 or 

Arnold O’Shields at 916-622-6840. 

Next Regular 

RLECWD 

BOARD 

MEETING 

Nov. 21 st 

6:30 p.m. 

Depot Visitors Center 

6730 Front Street 

916-991-1000 

Mann, Greg 

Mason, Sandra & Russell, Fritz 

McElroy, James 

Miller, Diana (Chien) 

Moxley, Sue (Ward) 

Munsterman, William 

Murrell, Mollie (Higgs) 

Myers, Wade 

Nelson, Christine (Gehrman) 

O Shields, Arnold 

Overrocker, Carolyn (Sletto) 

Phillips, Carole (Rhine) 

Pollock, William 

Rankin, Jacque (Johnson) 

Roads, Boyd 

Rice, Linda (Bennett) 

Riley, Dennis 

Richie, Judith (Pettigrew) 

Rund, Elizabeth 

Scheider, Joseph 

Shaul, Stephen 

Shaughnessy, Robert 

Sherrard, James 

Shira, Michael 

Shreve, Guy 

Slusser, Carl 

Smith, Prescott 

Smith, Sandy (Page) 

Spicer, Vivien (Johnson) 

Stillwell, Donna (Galart) 

Stoddard, Elizabeth (Johnson) 

Straud, Norris (Gene) 

VanRooy, Hanneke (Lohse) 

Veach, Judith (Rojo) 

Walker, Dorethea (Greene) 

Wattson, (Eula) Rae (Cecchettini) 

Welliver, Judith (Meeks) 

Whitten, Sharon (Garsee) 

Wooner, Hughie 

Kinder Prep Registration Starts 

November 8 

If your youngster missed the Dec 2 Kindergarten cut-off, this program 

may be right for you! 

Twin Rivers Unified School District will again be offering Kinder Prep 

classes at three school sites beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2012. The 

program is designed for children who are eligible for Kindergarten and 

not currently enrolled or who missed the December 2 cut-off and will 

turn 5 years of age from December 3, 2011 through April 1, 2012. 

Classes will be taught by highly qualified, fully-credentialed primary 

classroom teachers and will be located at Dry Creek Elementary in Rio 

Linda, Kohler in the North Highlands/Foothill Farms area and Noralto 

in North Sacramento. 

Children must be 5 years old before they can enter class, and parents 

are responsible for transportation. For additional information, please 

call Dry Creek at 916.566.1820; Kohler at 916.566.1850 or Noralto at 

916.566.2700. 

Parents are encouraged to give their children a great start to their 

school careers by enrolling in Kinder Prep! 

Kathy young 

Communications Assistant 

Phone 916.566.1600 x 50142 or 916.566.1628 

Fax: 916.566.3586 

Twin Rivers Unified School District 

5115 Dudley Boulevard Bay A 

McClellan Park 

Mailing address: 

3222 Winona Way 

North Highlands, CA 95660 

To learn more about our district, visit our website 

Who: The Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension Master Food Preservers 

What: Food Preservation Public Demonstration: The Pressure’s On! 

Basic introduction to safe pressure canning techniques 

When: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – Noon 

Where: Sacramento Cooperative Extension Office 

4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento, CA 95827 

How: FREE…..No pre-registration required. 

For additional information, please call (916) 875-6913 

**Cooperative Extension Office facilities are handicap accessible.


Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District 

810 Oak Lane ~ Rio Linda, CA 95673 

2011 VENDOR APPLICATION 

The purpose of Special Events is to provide a positive and encouraging atmosphere for the 

families of Rio Linda and Elverta. We strive to invite small-scale producers, local artist, and 

our local community of Rio Linda and Elverta to share their talents during the District’s 

events. The goal is to create a community through people, parks and programs! 

EVENT: Saturday – November 19, 2011 

LOCATION: RLE Community Center ~ 810 Oak Lane ~ Rio Linda, CA 95673 

TIME: 6:00AM – 3:00PM (Set-up @ 5:00AM) 

NAME: __________________________________________________________________ 

BUSINESS: __________________________________________________________________ 

BUSINESS LICENSE #: __________________________________________________________________ 

Occasional Seller (Permit not required)* 

SELLER’S PERMIT # : __________________________________________________________________ 

Occasional Seller (Permit not required)* 

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ 

PHONE: __________________________________________________________________ 

CELL: __________________________________________________________________ 

E-MAIL: __________________________________________________________________ 

PLEASE SELECT THE TYPE OF PRODUCT YOU WISH TO SELL: 

Homemade Craft or (NEW Article) Space#_________________ 

Indoor Options: 6’ or 8’ Table ($20 1 st table / $15 2 nd table) 

Size of table is based on first come first serve bases. All fees must be paid in full prior to 

selection of table and space. New or handcrafted items indoors ONLY! 

Garage Sale Items (USED) Space#_________________ 

Outdoor Options: 10’x17* ($25) 

Outdoor spaces are only reserved areas; tents, tables and chairs are not included in the price. 

Computer/Networking Sales • Service • Repairs • Training 

Need help installing, setting up or learning your computer and programs? 

20 years of experience with affordable in home service you can rely on. 

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P.O. Box 503 

Elverta, CA 95626-9205 

License No. 252484 

Phone: 916-992-1869 

Cell: 916-607-2126 

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Vic Auto Paint & Supply 

A family business 

Find us at: 7145 Watt Ave. Unit B 

North Highlands • 916-339-9190 

www.vicautopaint.com

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