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Inside This Issue......<br />
Foodlink dates - page 2<br />
Letters to the Future - page 2<br />
Bits & Pieces - page 3 & 4<br />
Business Listings - page 5<br />
Quotes & Words of Wisdom - page 6<br />
Viv's Word Puzzle - page 6<br />
Church & Community - page 7<br />
Tummy's Flash Mob - page 8<br />
RLEHS Car Show - page 9<br />
Centennial Parade - page 9<br />
1955 RLE Reunion- page 10<br />
Poker Ride - page 10<br />
Ads & Riddles - page 11<br />
Key to the Mural - page 12<br />
RLECWD Update - pages 13<br />
School <strong>News</strong> - pages 14 & 15<br />
Word Puzzle Answers - page 16<br />
Business Ads - page 16<br />
Open<br />
Every<br />
Thursday<br />
5 - 8 p.m.<br />
Rio Linda<br />
Farmers' Market<br />
& Peddlers' Fair<br />
Depot Park • 6730 Front Street • Rio Linda<br />
Bring a non-perishable food item for the<br />
Rio Linda Food Closet and get a Free $1<br />
(Farmers' Market Buck) to spend at the Market<br />
For information or to reserve a 10 x 10 space<br />
please call: Charlea Moore (916) 991-0338<br />
or Tina Geer (916) 991-7521<br />
www.NC<strong>News</strong>328.com<br />
Presentation for proposed development of the<br />
Rio Linda Arch intersection Aug. 22<br />
The Rio Linda Elverta Community<br />
Planning Advisory Committee<br />
(RLE CPAC) will hear a presentation<br />
for a proposed project by the<br />
owners of three of the four corners<br />
at the Rio Linda Arch intersection<br />
at their regular meeting <strong>August</strong> 22<br />
in the Depot, 6730 Front St. in Rio<br />
Linda. The meeting will begin at<br />
7 p.m.<br />
This presentation was scheduled for<br />
the July meeting but was postponed<br />
to the <strong>August</strong> meeting at the request<br />
of the project proponents.<br />
John and Carl Brothers have been<br />
seeking to develop this property for<br />
By Charlea Moore<br />
several years and would like to get<br />
the community's comments on their<br />
new plans for their corners of the<br />
Rio Linda Arch intersection at M<br />
St. and Rio Linda Blvd.<br />
The public is encouraged to attend<br />
this meeting and give their comments<br />
on this important project.<br />
This is a presentation only and no<br />
action will be taken by the CPAC<br />
but it is an excellent opportunity<br />
for the public to find out what is<br />
planned for what is probably Rio<br />
Linda's most important intersection.<br />
Rio Linda Arch Renovation<br />
underway<br />
To volunteer labor, materials or supplies please call 916-832-8232<br />
or Email: riolindaarch@gmail.com<br />
Water Fight Night<br />
Thursday <strong>August</strong> 16<br />
in Depot Park<br />
6-8 p.m.<br />
Come on out with your best<br />
super soaker, water cannon,<br />
water toys or squirt gun and<br />
join in the fun.<br />
The Farmers' Market will be in<br />
the north half of Depot Park<br />
and the south half near the Gazebo<br />
will be the Water Fight area.<br />
There will be slip-n-slides for<br />
kids of all ages and water tubs<br />
for filling the toys.<br />
No water balloons please.<br />
This is a family event in the park<br />
No Alcohol in the Park<br />
Hot Dogs • Refreshments<br />
1 • 4 • 5 Club<br />
Park District<br />
loses Recreation<br />
Manager<br />
By Charlea Moore<br />
Denis Nishihara leaves RLERPD after<br />
a little over two years of passionate<br />
Parks advocacy for Rio Linda Elverta<br />
Faced with the necessity to reduce<br />
budget expenses by at least $60,000<br />
in order to balance the 2012-2013<br />
budget, the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation<br />
and Park District Board of<br />
Directors voted unanimously to<br />
eliminate the Recreation Manager<br />
position and create a Recreation<br />
Supervisor position with a salary<br />
reduction of nearly $7,000.00.<br />
Although the Board was presented<br />
with other options at their June 20<br />
meeting, none preserved the Recreation<br />
Manager position or salary.<br />
The Directors agreed that there was<br />
simply no other place to cut and still<br />
have sufficent maintenance, office<br />
and administrative staff with the required<br />
supplies and services to run<br />
the Park District.<br />
With property tax revenues continuing<br />
to decline for the foreseeable<br />
future and with salaries, wages<br />
and benefits comprising 63% of the<br />
District's total budget, the directors<br />
felt there was no other option that<br />
would be fiscally responsible.<br />
In an unfortunate twist, the Administrator<br />
and Park Supervisor were<br />
both scheduled for vacations in<br />
early July. The Recreation Manager<br />
was willing to stay through <strong>August</strong><br />
31, 2012 but there was a sudden decision<br />
to immediately terminate access<br />
by the Recreation Manager to<br />
all the Park District operations and<br />
facilities.<br />
As a result there was literally no opportunity<br />
for the community to say<br />
farewell to one of the most passionate<br />
Parks advocates that the community<br />
of Rio Linda Elverta has<br />
ever been privileged to have.
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RIO LINDA’S SENIOR<br />
BROWN BAG<br />
PROGRAM<br />
Rio Linda’s Brown Bag program is held the first<br />
Thursday of every month. This month’s will be<br />
Aug. 2 nd If you are already signed up for Elverta’s<br />
Brown Bag program you may not sign<br />
up for Rio Linda’s.<br />
The food is supplied by Foodlink, a non profit<br />
organization that distributes food to seniors and<br />
disabled persons through out California.<br />
For additional information on qualification and<br />
how to register please call the Park District office<br />
at 916-991-5929<br />
ELVERTA'S<br />
SENIOR BROWN BAG<br />
TUESDAY - <strong>August</strong> 14 th<br />
Elverta Fire Station at Elwyn & Elverta Rd.<br />
For those 60 years old or disabled.<br />
Must be pre-registered.<br />
Call Nancy 387-9000 or register<br />
at the Fire Station<br />
Volunteer helpers … 9:00 a.m.<br />
Pick up bags from:10:00 to 12 noon.<br />
Please Be Prompt<br />
Reserve your place in history and be part<br />
of the Rio Linda Centennial Celebration.<br />
On October 7, 2012, the Rio Linda Centennial Committee will be burying<br />
a time capsule for fifty years and they want letters and packets to be<br />
placed in it for the next generation to discover.<br />
Submissions are open to anyone with any kind of connection to Rio Linda.<br />
Deadline for all submissions is September 1, 2012<br />
and they may be dropped of at the<br />
Community Center, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, CA 95673<br />
Requirements for Free Letter submissions<br />
If you would like to submit a letters then it must follow these requirements: A single piece of<br />
8.5”x11” white paper (Please use acid-free and lignin-free paper).<br />
Include on the top of the letter your Name, Address, Birthday and City and State where you<br />
were born. Black ink only (color ink will fade and might damage the paper).<br />
The letters can be handwritten or computer printout and you may write or print on both sides.<br />
No glues, staples, stickers, glitter or anything attached to the page will be allowed. you can<br />
write about whatever you want and print b&w pictures or decorations on your page. It's up to<br />
you and your imagination what you want to say to the future.<br />
A donation is not required for a letter but is appreciated.<br />
Requirements for Packet submissions<br />
If you would like to submit a larger packet of information about yourself, your family, group,<br />
business or organization then a donation of $25 is needed to cover expenses and the submissions<br />
must follow the same requirements as the Letters To The Future and these additional<br />
requirements: The size of the packet contents must be 8.5” x 11” x 1” or less (about 220 sheets<br />
of typing paper). Materials Allowed: Archival-quality acid-free and lignin-free paper, books,<br />
microfilm, b&w photographs prints or negatives (on a polyester base) and cotton or polyester<br />
items. you can include color photographs (on a polyester base) but they may fade. you may<br />
also include archive-quality CD, DVD or Flash drives but there is no<br />
guarantee they will be readable when the time capsule is opened.<br />
The contents you provide will be repacked in archive quality packing materials.<br />
Also, the committee will only be looking for the submission requirements<br />
and will not read the contents of the letters or packets.<br />
For more info please contact the Rio Linda Historic Society at (916) 991-3910<br />
Email: RioLindaTimeCapsule@gmail.com<br />
or go to<br />
www.riolindacentennial.net/<br />
Food Closet<br />
The Rio Linda & Elverta Ministerial Association<br />
Food Closet serves zip codes 95673 &<br />
95626 only.<br />
The Food Closet is located at the Rio Linda<br />
United Methodist Church, 6800 6 th St. at the<br />
corner of 6 th and M St. in Rio Linda, across<br />
from the Rio Linda Elementary School.<br />
The Food Closet is open on Thursdays from<br />
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.<br />
you must provide proof of address and identification<br />
for everyone in your household that<br />
is requesting food.<br />
Donations are needed including canned and<br />
dry goods that can be made into nutritional<br />
meals.<br />
Please join the<br />
Rio Linda/Elverta<br />
historical Society<br />
for their monthly social on<br />
Sunday - Aug. 19 th<br />
Ol d Fa s h i O n<br />
ic e cr e a m sO c i a l<br />
Place: Dry Creek Ranch house<br />
6852 Dry Creek Rd. Rio Linda<br />
Time: 2:00 p.m.<br />
The public is invited.<br />
Everyone is welcome.<br />
Donations are gratefully accepted<br />
RLECWD<br />
BOARD MEETING<br />
<strong>August</strong> 13 th<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
Depot Visitors Center • 6730 Front St.<br />
916-991-1000<br />
NORTh COUNTRy NEWS<br />
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Elverta • Rio Linda • Pleasant Grove<br />
Copyright 2012 by Vivien Spicer Johnson<br />
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NEWS DEADLINES:<br />
Articles; Letters to The Editor; Meeting Announcements;<br />
Event Flyers; due by the15 th of the preceding<br />
month. Example - items for the July issue will be<br />
due on June 15th.
Visit our website: www.latenightriders.org<br />
Email: District5latenightriders@yahoo.com<br />
Central Park Horse Arena in Rio Linda<br />
Sat. Aug. 11 th<br />
Saturday NIGHT Show:<br />
Sign-up at 5:30p.m. - Ride at 6:30 p.m.<br />
First show of the 2012-2013 season.<br />
Potluck-BBQ show<br />
Please bring a dish to share.<br />
Show Type 1 - Events will be:<br />
Barrels; Birangle; Fig. 8 Flags;<br />
Hurry Scurry; Poles I; Speed Ball;<br />
Single Stake<br />
Fri. Aug. 24 th<br />
Friday NIGHT Show<br />
Sign-up at 6:00 p.m. - Ride at 7:00 p.m.<br />
Fri. Show Type - Events will be:<br />
Birangle; Fig. 8 Stake; Poles I;<br />
Speed Ball; Single Stake; Speed Barrels<br />
Sat. Aug. 25 th<br />
Saturday NIGHT Show:<br />
Sign-up at 5:30p.m. - Ride at 6:30 p.m.<br />
Show Type 1 - Events will be:<br />
Barrels; Birangle; Fig. 8 Flags;<br />
Hurry Scurry; Poles I; Speed Ball;<br />
Single Stake<br />
For more information or to request set-ups<br />
Please call Jody Abel 916-208-7316<br />
BITS & PIECES<br />
<br />
In this months National Geographic there is a big<br />
section of all the languages that are on the brink<br />
of being lost forever.<br />
All this got me to thinking that in addition to all<br />
the national languages there are many languages<br />
dealing with our jobs. Plumbers, electricians,<br />
mechanics, carpenters, the list is endless even<br />
the language in wrappers on packaging.<br />
I am looking at two granola bar wrappers. There<br />
are colored dots along the center seam of the “Fiber<br />
Plus” bar. The dots are in a certain sequence,<br />
dark pink, red, pale yellow, peach, teal blue, teal<br />
blue, brown, black yellow, yellow, lt. pink, red,<br />
gray, black.<br />
The other bar “Chewy Dipps” has colored bars<br />
of six squares along the end seams. Their colors<br />
on one end are squares lt. blue, dk. blue, lt. pink,<br />
dk. pink, lt. yellow, bright yellow. The squares<br />
on the other end are black, gray, orange, lt. orange,<br />
purple and lt. purple.<br />
Response to Dr Phil’s<br />
comment on horse<br />
ownership as exercise<br />
Note: This ditty made the email rounds several<br />
years ago and we print it here for your amusment.<br />
Ads for weight-loss programs saturate print media<br />
and the airwaves. Even TV talk shows devote<br />
time to the battle of the bulge.<br />
I caught part of a Dr. Phil episode in which the<br />
prominent self-help guru was evaluating the situation<br />
of one over weight guest.<br />
The woman commented that she’d like to buy a<br />
horse so she could get exercise via riding. That’s<br />
great for the horse,” responded Dr. Phil drolly,<br />
“But what good is it for you?” Obviously, Dr.<br />
Phil has missed out on the cardiovascular workout<br />
we women get attempting to get into a sports<br />
bra and riding pants!<br />
Clearly, the good doctor doesn’t own a horse,<br />
at least, not the right horse. A quiet, well-broke,<br />
agreeable mount may indeed not offer much in<br />
the way of fitness training. But, the right horse<br />
(and most of us have owned 1 or 2, haven’t we?)<br />
will provide a body-building, cardiovascular enhanced<br />
workout that would make Richard Simmons<br />
envious.<br />
Allow me to explain... With the right horse, you<br />
begin your fitness program by walking out to the<br />
pasture. As you stride briskly, you carry the halter<br />
and lead rope behind you, pushed up high on<br />
your back so the lead rope doesn’t drag. The purpose<br />
of this is to tone your chest and upper-arm<br />
muscles (because you’re not fooling your horse<br />
- for he knows what you carry).<br />
As you approach to within a few feet of him, he’ll<br />
walk slowly away from you - but at a pace just<br />
so you can’t reach him - then stop. This will be<br />
repeated several times in succession, until you’re<br />
ready to jog. At that point, because you own just<br />
the right horse, he will trot, then gallop around<br />
the pasture. If you’re at the advanced level of<br />
fitness, you may continue chasing after him for<br />
maximum aerobic benefits (or, just stop and start<br />
throwing rocks at him to give your rotator cuffs<br />
a workout. Make sure you switch throwing arms,<br />
not only is this a benefit to you, your horse will<br />
think it hilarious).<br />
Beginners may prefer to toss the halter and lead<br />
on the ground, bend forward from the waist, and<br />
engage in heavy breathing and chanting (that’s<br />
what we’ll call it, anyway -- chanting) as the<br />
horse continues to circle the field. For those of<br />
you that have experience with this exercise, you<br />
may choose to throw the halter and lead, walk<br />
briskly, bend, pickup, repeat. When the horse<br />
determines you’ve had enough of this warm-up<br />
session, he’ll allow you to catch him.<br />
Now comes the total upper-body workout of<br />
grooming. The right horse, of course, will be<br />
caked in dried mud. The cement-like consistency<br />
of it will require work-to-exhaustion effort<br />
of your biceps and triceps. NOTE: this exercise<br />
has added value, the dried mud will stick to your<br />
face with perspiration, instant facial!<br />
Ever wonder just what those colored dots and<br />
bars are saying?<br />
I know, my Mother said that I have always wondered<br />
about some of the weirdest things.<br />
<br />
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Horse<br />
Laughs<br />
Next comes the bending,<br />
stretching, and toning of hoof-picking. Bend<br />
over, pick up the horse’s left front foot, then be<br />
prepared to jump back as he stomps it back down<br />
to the ground, narrowly missing your foot. (Keep<br />
your knees bent as you jump, to protect your<br />
lower back.) Reach down and pick up the foot<br />
again, hopping about with the horse to maintain<br />
your grip as you attempt to pick what seems to<br />
be dirt mixed with Super Glue from the hoof.<br />
Eventually the horse may stand still; you may be<br />
chanting by this time. Repeat the entire circuit 3<br />
more times, with the remaining feet.<br />
Once you can stand erect again, it’s time for the<br />
insect repellent exercise. True, with this one,<br />
your horse may actually get more of a workout<br />
than you do, but you certainly get more of the<br />
repellent. It goes like this: Squirt!-circle- circle.<br />
Squirt!-circle- circle. Squirt!-circle- circle--- and<br />
so on, until you’re completely misted with repellent<br />
and chanting ‘whoa you "%*#@%#&"<br />
whoa’. To receive maximum benefit from this<br />
exercise, make sure you are at the beginning of<br />
a deep inhalation during the ‘squirt’ cycle and<br />
exhale after the last chanting ‘whoa’. here is<br />
where I would add some high leg kicking aka..<br />
belly kicking the crap out of the SOB!!!<br />
With the right horse, saddling up provides both<br />
aerobic and strength building benefits. The trick<br />
is to keep your feet moving as you heft the saddle<br />
blanket over and over (and over), trying to keep<br />
it in place on a moving target. The blanket exercise<br />
warms you up for the saddle exercise, for<br />
which the routine is the same, only the weight is<br />
much greater - perfect for buffing those hard-totone<br />
shoulder muscles. More high leg kicking<br />
may be required at this point.<br />
Now comes the mounting exercise. With the<br />
right horse, it’s left leg up, hop-hop-hop, left leg<br />
down, heavy breathing. Left leg up, hop-hophop,<br />
left leg down, heavy breathing. For balance,<br />
go around to the other side and continue<br />
the exercise (right leg up, hop-hop-hop, heavy<br />
breathing, right leg down, heavy breathing, etc.).<br />
When your heart rate begins to exceed your target<br />
range, look for a bucket.<br />
Bend over, pick it up, place it upside-down next<br />
to the horse, wait for the horse to move away,<br />
then bend over, pick it up again, place it next to<br />
the horse, and so on. NOTE: this is a cooling<br />
down routine not to be confused with the warm<br />
up pasture-routine.<br />
When the horse deems you’ve had enough of<br />
these repetitions, he’ll stand still and allow you<br />
to actually mount. At this point, of course, you’ll<br />
be too exhausted to ride and your facial mask is<br />
dropping off in chunks. It’s best not to overdo it,<br />
so dismount, grab a glass of wine, and head in to<br />
recover in a bubble bath.<br />
I smile because I don’t know<br />
what the heck is going on!<br />
Now listen up. Those people that have critters<br />
and do not provide proper shade or shelter for<br />
them are on my really, really cruel person list.<br />
As I drive around Elverta and Rio Linda I see<br />
Bits & Pieces continued on page 4
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Classic literature series continues at<br />
Sacramento Central Library<br />
Notable Books, Sacramento<br />
Public Library’s series covering<br />
classic literature and led by English<br />
professors (but without the tests,<br />
papers or tuition of a traditional literature<br />
class) continues on Sunday,<br />
<strong>August</strong> 12 and Sunday, September 9<br />
at the Central Library, 828 I Street,<br />
Sacramento. Nancy Sweet, Associate<br />
Professor of English at California<br />
State University, Sacramento,<br />
will lead a two-part discussion on<br />
Edith Wharton’s classic book, The<br />
House of Mirth.<br />
First published in 1905, the<br />
novel tells the story of Lily Bart, a<br />
woman torn between a love for luxury<br />
and the luxury of genuine love.<br />
Professor Sweet will discuss the<br />
following aspects of Wharton's acclaimed<br />
book:<br />
Sunday, <strong>August</strong> 12 at 2 p.m.:<br />
Having It All in the Gilded Age:<br />
many animals that have no shade or<br />
shelter of any kind. This is terrible<br />
and I advocate staking the owners<br />
out in the sun for a day or two. This<br />
might improve their attitude toward<br />
all critters.<br />
I would like to print the names<br />
and addresses of those that I see<br />
but the list would be too long.<br />
you know who you are and others<br />
know who you are.<br />
<br />
Another thing, everyone knows<br />
that when out walking your dog<br />
that it should be on a leash. So, if<br />
everyone knows this why do I see<br />
so many on the bike trail running<br />
loose?<br />
Again, everyone knows that you<br />
are to pick up your dog’s poop,<br />
but does anyone? you can even<br />
be fined if someone chooses to<br />
turn you in.<br />
Wealth, Marriage and The House<br />
of Mirth. Attendees will talk about<br />
Wharton's representations of gender,<br />
marriage and "conspicuous consumption."<br />
(No need to have finished<br />
the novel at this time as the speaker<br />
will avoid spoiling the ending.)<br />
Sunday, September 9 at 2<br />
p.m.: Lily Bart and the Furies: Seduction,<br />
Terror, and Self Destruction<br />
in The House of Mirth.<br />
Following Professor Sweet’s<br />
talk, participants will break into<br />
small groups to discuss the novel.<br />
Former graduate students and faculty<br />
from the CSUS English Department<br />
will serve as discussion leaders.<br />
Metered street parking is<br />
free on Sundays.<br />
For more information,<br />
please telephone the Sacramento<br />
Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or<br />
visit www.saclibrary.org.<br />
BITS & PIECES<br />
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Continued from page 3<br />
I have not seen one person clean<br />
up after their dog. Do you not<br />
realize that others walk the same<br />
trail with their small children? It<br />
makes the recreation area a very<br />
unsanitary place for others not<br />
to mention driving the wild life<br />
away. Shame on you!!!<br />
<br />
I know some of you think I am a<br />
bit too out spoken. Well, if you<br />
don’t stand and be counted when<br />
you have the chance, one day you<br />
will have nothing to stand for!!!<br />
Well, it is time to go for now…<br />
there is so much more that could<br />
be said…but at the moment I am<br />
busy trying to clear out some<br />
blackberry bushes.<br />
Some people may doubt what I<br />
say or write but they will always<br />
believe what I do. So I will keep<br />
the faith, do my best and let God<br />
do the rest…..Viv<br />
Senior Humor<br />
“When men reach their sixties<br />
and retire, they go to pieces.<br />
Women just go right on cooking.”<br />
Gail Sheehy<br />
“I try to learn one new thing a<br />
week to balance the one thing<br />
I forget each week, but lately I<br />
forget three things a week.”<br />
Joseph Gies<br />
“A man of sixty has spent twenty<br />
years in bed and over three years<br />
in eating.”<br />
Arnold Bennett<br />
“I advise you to go on living<br />
solely to enrage those who are<br />
paying your annuities. It is the<br />
only pleasure I have left.”<br />
Voltaire<br />
Sacramento Public Library celebrates<br />
one hundred years of Tarzan<br />
The Sacramento Public Library and the <strong>North</strong>ern California Mangani<br />
will celebrate the centennial of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic story,<br />
Tarzan of the Apes, at a free two-day conference on Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 25<br />
and Sunday, <strong>August</strong> 26. The programs run from 12 noon to 5 p.m. both<br />
days at the Central Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento, and will feature discussion<br />
panels, presentations, film screenings, and memorabilia relating to<br />
the Tarzan stories and images.<br />
Guest speakers include Richard and Pat Lupoff, authors and Edgar<br />
Rice Burroughs historians; Tom yeates, Tarzan comic book artist who is<br />
currently drawing the Prince Valiant newspaper comic strip; David Lemmo,<br />
author of a new history of Tarzan; and several other local collectors,<br />
fans and historians who will share their collections and knowledge.<br />
A centennial display of Tarzan books, comics and memorabilia<br />
will be on view in the Central Library’s first-floor lobby and second-floor<br />
Sacramento Room during open hours from mid-<strong>August</strong> through September<br />
30, <strong>2012.</strong><br />
For more information, please telephone the Sacramento Public Library<br />
at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org.<br />
Viv’s Election statement<br />
I am running for re-election because I believe<br />
the RLECWD is a viable on going public agency<br />
and very important to our communities. The<br />
district still has many things that need fixing and<br />
is doable. When elected in 2008 I had many<br />
goals, as you all know, but to my and others surprise<br />
we found the district was financially broke.<br />
It took awhile to learn all the ins & outs, to get<br />
the ball rolling again.<br />
I believe that truth and honesty comes first. I<br />
am dedicated to making this happen. Through<br />
forensic audits, investigations and diligent dedication to detail many<br />
detrimental practices concerning the operation of the RLECWD were<br />
exposed.<br />
Policy violations in the form of vacation & sick leave cash outs were<br />
found, this was stopped. Stealing and selling old water meters was documented<br />
and stopped. The unlawful use of district credit cards for personal<br />
use was discovered and stopped. The California Department of Public<br />
Health notified the district of several years of unreported water tests, that<br />
has been corrected.<br />
Improvements have been made, Well #15 almost on line, new transmission<br />
lines installed, some new policies in place but many more need to be<br />
made. The district is slowly headed in the right direction.<br />
I believe transparency in all things concerning the RLECWD is most<br />
important to you and I will continue to keep you informed.<br />
I would like the opportunity to finish the job. I thank you in advance for<br />
your vote come November!!! Vivien Spicer Johnson
PAPA’S<br />
PIZZERIA & GRILL<br />
420 Elkhorn Blvd. Rio Linda<br />
KEY SHOP<br />
825 M Street, Rio Linda<br />
Let's Talk Phone<br />
916-992-0518<br />
825 M Street, Rio Linda<br />
COLLEGE OAK<br />
TOWING<br />
916-648-2580<br />
4125 Winters St., Sacramento<br />
Archway Market<br />
Archway Check Cashing<br />
416 M Street, Rio Linda<br />
Elverta Feed Pet<br />
& Tack, Inc.<br />
7831 Rio Linda Blvd. Elverta<br />
Rio Food & Liquor<br />
Corner of R.L. Blvd. & Elkhorn<br />
Elverta Market<br />
& Deli<br />
7835 Rio Linda Blvd. Elverta<br />
Rio Linda Library<br />
902 Oak Lane, Rio Linda<br />
Rio Linda Liquor<br />
Villa Fat Chinese<br />
Cuisine<br />
DEAR READERS<br />
Lew’s Club<br />
6734 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda<br />
Vanessa’s Place<br />
Hair Salon<br />
641 M Street, Rio Linda<br />
Creekside Diner<br />
950 Oak Lane, Rio Linda<br />
Pleasant Grove Cafe<br />
Corner of Pleasant Grove Rd. & howsley<br />
Rd., Pleasant Grove<br />
BG’s Family<br />
Restaurant<br />
6730 Rio Linda Blvd. Rio Linda<br />
Riego Market & Deli<br />
Corner of Pleasant Grove Rd. & Baseline<br />
Water rite Products<br />
Pl u m b i n g & irrigation suPPlies<br />
4807 Rio Linda Blvd. 916-925-3629<br />
Stop & Shop<br />
6007 Dry Creek Rd. Rio Linda<br />
River Valley Feed<br />
& Pet Supply<br />
6549 16th Street Rio Linda<br />
Food Source<br />
430 Elkhorn Blvd. Rio Linda<br />
The Pink Door<br />
Mary’s Hair Salon<br />
1020 Q St. Rio Linda<br />
Elkhorn<br />
Bait & Tackle<br />
6745 20th St. Rio Linda<br />
Elverta Sudzy Paws<br />
7805 Rio Linda Blvd. Elverta<br />
916-991-3811<br />
Coffee Break Cafe<br />
717 Del Paso Rd. Sacramento<br />
Corner of Main Ave. & <strong>North</strong>gate Blvd.<br />
916-641-5808<br />
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428 “M” Street, Rio Linda<br />
440 Elkhorn Blvd. Suite 5<br />
916-991-1228<br />
Su p p ly Ha r d wa r e<br />
7115 Watt Ave. <strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
Hair Gone Wild<br />
4381 Gateway Park Blvd. Ste. 550<br />
Natomas 916-419-4100<br />
Vic Auto<br />
Paint & Supply<br />
7145 Watt Ave. Unit B <strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
Phone: 916-339-9190<br />
Vic Cell: 916-600-6665<br />
www.vicautopaint.com<br />
7 Eleven<br />
Food Store<br />
Corner of Rio Linda & Elkhorn Blvd.,<br />
Rio Linda<br />
Rio Linda Hardware<br />
& Building Supply<br />
6748 Front St. Rio Linda<br />
Rio Java<br />
440 Elkhorn Blvd. #1 Rio Linda<br />
Jimmy’s Donuts<br />
748 M Street, Rio Linda 798-4748<br />
Amy’s Cafe<br />
750 M Street, Rio Linda 992-0378<br />
Tummy’s Sub Shop<br />
741 M St. Rio Linda 991-5507<br />
Goodwill<br />
Industries<br />
8031 Watt Ave. Elverta<br />
Elverta Crossing Shopping Center<br />
Jenny Craig<br />
3661 <strong>North</strong> Freeway Blvd. #110<br />
Sacramento - Natomas area<br />
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Page 6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>August</strong> 2012<br />
“Faith is not belief without<br />
proof, but trust without reservation.”<br />
“For those who believe, no explanation<br />
is necessary. For those<br />
who do not, no explanation will<br />
suffice.”<br />
Joseph Dunninger<br />
“you will not stumble while on<br />
your knees.”<br />
“Diplomacy; the art of saying<br />
‘nice doggie’ till you can find a<br />
rock.”<br />
Wynn Catlin<br />
“Silence is not always tact,<br />
and it is tact that is golden, not<br />
silence.”<br />
Samuel Butler<br />
If you were given a nickname<br />
descriptive of your character,<br />
would you be proud of it?<br />
“To climb steep hills requires<br />
slow pace at first.”<br />
William Shakespeare<br />
Paths<br />
Quotes &<br />
Words of<br />
Wisdom!<br />
The path has many twist and turns In life<br />
are many lessons learned<br />
The road you choose is up to you<br />
The path you take is yours to choose<br />
Many directions lead astray<br />
The truth you know hold tight today<br />
And follow God he'll lead the way<br />
Christine hardcastle<br />
“And I will sanctify My great<br />
name, which has been profaned<br />
among the nations….”<br />
Ezekiel 36:23a NKJV<br />
“All our talents increase in the<br />
using, and every faculty both<br />
good and bad, strengthens by<br />
exercise.”<br />
Anne Bronte’<br />
“Tact is the intelligence of the<br />
heart.”<br />
“Talking is like playing on the<br />
harp, there is as much in laying<br />
the hand on the strings to stop<br />
their vibrations as in twanging<br />
them to bring out their music.”<br />
Oliver Wendell homes<br />
“Daily prayers will diminish<br />
your cares.”<br />
“Love sees through a telescope<br />
not a microscope.”<br />
“There will be no veterans of<br />
World War III.”<br />
Walter Mondale<br />
Stories & History<br />
Wanted<br />
If you have a local story about the history<br />
of Rio Linda please email to:<br />
Charhorseranch@aol.com or<br />
NC<strong>News</strong>328@aol.com or<br />
jkbfa@sbcglobal.net<br />
Stories, memories and history are needed<br />
both for the Centennial Book that is being<br />
assembled and for the time capsule.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> would like to<br />
publish as many stories as possible for the<br />
Centennial year of <strong>2012.</strong><br />
LET’S<br />
DIG IN !!!<br />
_ _ _ _ _<br />
Just because we have had cooler<br />
days does not mean that your<br />
plants will use less water. This is<br />
their growing season and a continual<br />
water supply is important.<br />
Tomatoes will get blossom end<br />
rot if not watered properly. holding<br />
off water and then watering<br />
heavy will cause trees to split or<br />
limbs to break.<br />
Keep to a steady watering plan,<br />
all summer long, no matter the<br />
temp.<br />
_ _ _ _ _<br />
Every year someone asks for the<br />
chart that tells which fruit ripens<br />
before or after picking. here it<br />
is:<br />
Fruits that DO NOT ripen after<br />
being picked they just get soft:<br />
Blackberries, cherries, dates, grapes,<br />
citrus, olives, pineapples, raspberries,<br />
strawberries and watermelon.<br />
Fruits that ripen in color, texture<br />
and juiciness - if picked fully mature<br />
- but DO NOT improve in<br />
sweetness or flavor:<br />
Apricots, blueberries, cantaloupes,<br />
casabas, crenshaws, figs, honeydews,<br />
nectarines, passion fruit,<br />
peaches and plums.<br />
Fruits that DO get sweeter after<br />
harvest:<br />
Apples, cherimoyas, kiwifruits,<br />
mangoes, papayas and pears.<br />
We all know that Avacados do not<br />
ripen on the tree but ripen at room<br />
temperature.<br />
Bananas ripen nearly every way after<br />
harvest.<br />
I have found if you place un-bruised,<br />
green bananas in the fridge they will<br />
keep three weeks at least, only turning<br />
dark on the outside.<br />
<strong>August</strong> Word Puzzle<br />
Created by Vivien<br />
L I N C O L M A D I F I L L N O R<br />
B U C H A N A M H A B U C O A N S<br />
G E W A S H I H A R R I S O N M E<br />
G R A N T S V A N B U R E N A O S<br />
A R S H Y A P I E R E H A D A S M<br />
R A H I L D Y U V F M A A I S N O<br />
F I I L E A T L F I L Q C Y A M S<br />
I S N O R N G E O R J E R L E R S<br />
E R G E N S J O H R S A E C I S O<br />
L E T Y L E O R A E L V R L E T S<br />
D L O A R T H U R L E E V E L E A<br />
L I N C O L N C I L I O N V Y D M<br />
B N O N R O S W C P O L K E S M S<br />
U M O N R M O N R O E I H L N D O<br />
C N A V A N N B U L E N J A D A S<br />
H A R D H U R S B U C H A N A N N<br />
W I A F I L L N O R E O C D H A U<br />
N J A C K S O N W A S H I N G T O<br />
A F I L L M O R E J E F E R S O N<br />
N H A R I S O N S E Y H P I E R C<br />
Find the listed words in the diagram above. They run in all directions, forward,<br />
backward, up, down and diagonally. Answer in next months issue.<br />
Washington J.Q. Adams Jackson Van Buren<br />
harrison Tyler Polk J. Adams<br />
Taylor Fillmore Pierce Buchanan<br />
Lincoln Johnson Jefferson Grant<br />
Hayes Garfield Arthur Cleveland<br />
Madison Monroe<br />
First 22 Presidents.<br />
_ _ _ _ _
CalVaRy<br />
lutheRan ChuRCh<br />
5 th & L Streets, Rio Linda<br />
(916) 991-2135 Pastor: Todd Eckblad<br />
Sunday Adult Ed: 9:00 am<br />
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am<br />
Child Care Provided during Worship<br />
with Bible Stories and Crafts<br />
Teens Meet 2 nd & 4 th Monday’s<br />
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm<br />
Free Community Meals: Last Saturday<br />
Each Month: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm<br />
All Are Welcome!<br />
Elverta<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
“Open hearts, Open Minds,<br />
Open Doors”<br />
916-991-1451<br />
7861 Elmont Avenue • Elverta<br />
Worship Service 9:00am.<br />
Pastor Judy Robbins<br />
New Life Center<br />
2037 Elkhorn Boulevard • Rio Linda<br />
Ph. 916-991-3001<br />
Sunday School 9:45am.<br />
Sunday Service l0:45am.<br />
Sunday Evening 6:00pm<br />
Wednesday 7:00pm.<br />
Pastor James A. Duncan<br />
The Church<br />
Home of<br />
Old Time Religion<br />
6550 Dry Creek Road • Rio Linda<br />
Ph. 916-991-6766<br />
Bob Royer, Pastor<br />
Sunday School 10:00am<br />
Sunday Evangelistic 6:00pm.<br />
Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm.<br />
Fri.. youth Service 7:30pm<br />
FULL GOSPEL<br />
LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP<br />
18th St. & Elkhorn Blvd.. • Rio Linda<br />
Phone 991-9774 Pastor Lyle Monday<br />
Su n d ay Wo r S h i p<br />
Morning 10:00 a.m.<br />
Evening 6:00 p.m.<br />
Children’s Classes 10 a.m.<br />
Rivers of Living Water Church<br />
Christian Fellowship Center<br />
“The Little Santa Ana Avenue Church”<br />
1350 Santa Ana Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95838<br />
Pastor Dave Chapman<br />
(916) 922-0763 Please call for scheduled<br />
Services & Event Information<br />
LIBERTY MINISTRIES<br />
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP<br />
4840 Marysville Blvd.. • Rio Linda<br />
PASTOR ShANNON FANNIN<br />
Liberty Ministries extends an<br />
Invitation to come and join us<br />
for Celebration Worship each<br />
Sunday 9am or 11am<br />
Call for info on Child Care, Pre-School,<br />
youth Extreme & Food Closet. 922-6442<br />
FIRST SOUTHERN<br />
BAPTIST CHURCH<br />
6420 Rio Linda Blvd. • Rio Linda<br />
Corner of Elkhorn & Rio Linda Blvd.<br />
Pastor Steve Gleghorn<br />
Sunday School 9:30am<br />
Morning Worship 11:00am<br />
Evening Worship 6:00pm<br />
Wed. Prayer Service & youth 7:00pm<br />
trinity apostolic<br />
Faith Church<br />
7842 Elmont Avenue<br />
Elverta, CA 95626<br />
991-7895<br />
Pastor Steve Mixer<br />
Sunday School 9:30 am<br />
Worship Service 11:00 am<br />
Evening Evangelistic Service 6:00 p.m.<br />
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m.<br />
RIO LINDA Seventh Day<br />
Adventist Church<br />
7535 - 10th St. & U • Rio Linda<br />
991-4091<br />
9:15am Saturday<br />
Sabbath School for Adults & Children<br />
11:00am Worship Service<br />
6:30pm Wednesday • Prayer Meeting<br />
6:30pm Friday • Vespers<br />
ELVERTA FIRST BAPTIST<br />
CHURCH (SBC)<br />
112 West Delano Street • Elverta<br />
Pastors Ted hooker & Randall Gillespie<br />
Church Ph:. 991-5545<br />
Sunday<br />
Adult Bible Study: 9:45am<br />
Teen Bible Study: 9:30am<br />
Worship with Band : 11:00am<br />
KidSpace Children’s Service: 11:00am<br />
Gospel Service:6:00pm<br />
Wed.: Worship & Bible Study 7:00pm<br />
Friday: TeenLIVE! youth 7:00pm<br />
LifePointe<br />
Church of the Nazarene<br />
A Place of New Beginnings<br />
Corner Q St. & Rio Linda Blvd. R. L.<br />
Phone 991-4624<br />
Pastor Dennis Druckhammer<br />
Sunday School 9:15am<br />
Worship 10:30am & 6:00pm<br />
Wed. Family Night 7:00pm<br />
Rio Linda Community<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
6th & M Streets • Rio Linda<br />
991-1638<br />
Pastor Judy Robbins<br />
Sunday School 9:30am<br />
Worship Service 11:00am<br />
Rio Linda<br />
Pentecostal Church of God<br />
“home of Christian Family Worship”<br />
736 “O” Street • Rio Linda<br />
(916) 606-6928<br />
Pastor Rick Willock<br />
• Sunday Services •<br />
10am -Christian Education<br />
11:00am - Morning Worship<br />
6:00pm - Evening Worship<br />
FAMILY<br />
GOSPEL CENTER<br />
Rio Linda Four Square Church<br />
1281 Q Street • Rio Linda • 348-3637<br />
Pastor John Frank<br />
Church and Sunday School 10:00am<br />
Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm<br />
<strong>August</strong> 2012 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> Page 7<br />
ATTEND YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP AND FEED YOUR SOUL<br />
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS<br />
Sunday of each week 6:00pm.<br />
Tuesday of each week 7:00pm<br />
Wednesday of each week 7:30pm.<br />
Friday of each week 7:00pm.<br />
Calvary Lutheran Church<br />
Parish hall<br />
5th & L Street • Rio Linda.<br />
916-992-1409<br />
or Call 24/7 hotline AA 454-1100<br />
RIO LINDA ELVERTA<br />
RECREATION & PARKS<br />
DISTRICT BOARD<br />
3rd Wednesday of each month<br />
6:30p.m. Community Center<br />
810 Oak Lane • Rio Linda<br />
991-5929<br />
DRY CREEK PARKWAY<br />
ADVISORY COMMITTEE<br />
1st Wednesday every other month<br />
Next meeting is Aug. 1, 2012<br />
Please call for location and time<br />
Sac. Co. Parks - Liz Bellas<br />
916-875-5925<br />
RLE VISIONS TASK FORCE<br />
2nd Monday each month<br />
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.<br />
Depot • 6730 Front St.<br />
Rio Linda<br />
TWIN RIVERS SCHOOL<br />
DISTRICT BOARD<br />
1st & 3rd Tuesday each month<br />
916-566-1786<br />
5107 Dudley Blvd. Building 250<br />
Bay “B”<br />
McClellan • McClellan Park<br />
www.twinriversusd.org<br />
FRIENDS OF<br />
THE RIO LINDA<br />
PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
1st Wednesday - Quarterly<br />
6:30-8:00 p.m.<br />
Next meeting Sept. 5 th<br />
902 Oak Lane (inside the library)<br />
Phone: 566-2138<br />
NORTH METRO<br />
CHURCH OF CHRIST<br />
4191 Norwood Ave. Sac. 95838<br />
Phone (916) 923-1147<br />
Jason Darden, Minister<br />
su n d ay<br />
Bible Classes 10:00am<br />
Worship 11:00am<br />
Worship 6:00pm<br />
Wednesday • Bible Classes • 7:00pm<br />
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />
3644 Bolivar Ave.<br />
<strong>North</strong> highlands, CA.<br />
(LCMS) Tel:332-4001<br />
http://www.ZionLutheranNh.org<br />
su n d ay sc h e d u l e<br />
8:00 AM Traditional Worship<br />
9:30 AM Kingdom Quest for kids<br />
9:30 AM Adult & Teen Bible Study<br />
10:45 AM Praise Service with Band<br />
Kid’s Church (during 10:45 service)<br />
CALVARY<br />
BAPTIST CHURCH<br />
6608 16th St. • Rio Linda<br />
Ph. 991-5870<br />
Pastor William hilton<br />
Sunday School 10:00am<br />
Morning worship 11:00am<br />
Evening Worship 6:00pm<br />
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm<br />
RIO LINDA<br />
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH<br />
(American Baptist)<br />
10th & O Streets • Rio Linda<br />
Pastor Neville Arroues - 991-2918<br />
Sunday School 9:45am<br />
Sunday Worship 11:00am<br />
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm<br />
St. Clare<br />
Catholic Church<br />
1950 Junction Blvd. • Roseville, CA<br />
Rev. Liam MacCarthy, Pastor<br />
Rev. Paul Ricks, Parochial Vicar<br />
(916) 772-4717<br />
Saturday 5:00 p.m.<br />
Sunday 9 a.m. • 11 a.m. • 5 p.m.<br />
Community Meeting Notices<br />
Please call 916-991-5056 to list meetings<br />
TRI COMMUNITIES<br />
LUNCH BUNCH<br />
1st Thursday each month<br />
11:30am<br />
Pancake Palace Watt Ave.<br />
<strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
RIO LINDA/ELVERTA<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
WATER DISTRICT BOARD<br />
3rd Monday of each month<br />
6:30p.m. Depot/Visitors Center<br />
6730 Front Street • Rio Linda<br />
991-1000<br />
COMMUNITY AWARENESS<br />
SAFETY ALLIANCE<br />
3rd Thursday every odd month.<br />
5:30pm to 6:30pm<br />
Community Center<br />
810 Oak Lane • Rio Linda.<br />
RIO LINDA/ELVERTA<br />
COMMUNITY PLANNING<br />
ADVISORY COUNCIL<br />
4th Wednesday of each month<br />
7:00 p.m. Depot/Visitors Center<br />
6730 Front Street • Rio Linda<br />
RIO LINDA GRANGE # 403<br />
1315 G Street Rio Linda<br />
1st Monday each month at 7 p.m.<br />
Mary Anne 991-3933<br />
RIO LINDA/ELVERTA<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br />
Monthly<br />
5:30pm. Depot/Visitors Center<br />
6730 Front Street • Rio Linda<br />
916-991-9344<br />
SACRAMENTO<br />
METROPOLITAN<br />
FIRE DISTRICT<br />
1st & 3rd. Wed. of each month.<br />
6:00pm. - 916-566-4000<br />
2101 Hurley Way • Sacramento<br />
ELVERTA SCHOOL<br />
DISTRICT BOARD<br />
2nd Monday of each month.<br />
5:30pm • 916-991-2244<br />
7900 Eloise Ave. • Elverta<br />
OVERCOMERS OUTREACH<br />
Christian based 12 Step<br />
Every Thursday at 7:00p.m.<br />
Capitol Free Will Baptist<br />
in the Fellowship hall<br />
6201 Watt Ave. <strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
916-432-0980
Page 8 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>August</strong> 2012<br />
There<br />
was a lot<br />
to talk<br />
about<br />
and<br />
everyone<br />
was<br />
talking!<br />
The Girl<br />
Scouts are<br />
also celebrating<br />
their Centennial<br />
and<br />
they show<br />
off their<br />
Macarena<br />
moves<br />
above<br />
Tummy's<br />
Sub<br />
Shop<br />
Created<br />
a special<br />
menu for<br />
the night<br />
Mural designer and artist in residence, Sharon King (above left) talks<br />
to the Flash Mob about the mural design and images. The Girl Scouts<br />
and residents were thrilled to meet the artist and learn about the mural.<br />
THANK YOU!!!<br />
Th e "Fl a S h mo b" b y T h e Ce n T e n n i a l Co m m i T T e e aT<br />
Tu m m y 'S de l i W a S a h u g e S u C C e S S.<br />
“I liked the ice cream!” Squealed Christopher Grandinetti.<br />
“I liked meeting the artist who made the mural.” States one of the girl<br />
scouts.<br />
There was close to 50 people who showed up at the decorated Tummy's.<br />
There were Centennial Specials to enjoy and Rhonda and her crew did an<br />
outstanding job. Among the members of the committee were the some of<br />
the artists who did the mural who handed out certificates of appreciation.<br />
There was also the honorary Mayor, the Rio Linda Girls Softball team and<br />
the local Girl Scouts Troop. The Girl Scouts did some dancing (since it<br />
was a flash mob), and went to tour the Mural with the now available Key to<br />
the Mural. See the "Key to the Mural" on page 12 of this paper or pick up<br />
a copy at Tummy's or at the Rio Linda Farmers' Market & Peddlers' Fair<br />
every Thursday in Depot Park from 5-8 p.m.<br />
“It would be cool to have more murals in town.” A young resident states.<br />
There was great food, great conversation, a video of the making of the<br />
mural, and a few words of thanks.<br />
We want to thank Tummy's for their ongoing support of<br />
the Centennial Celebration.<br />
I'm sure there will be many repeat customers.<br />
There was talk of "where do we MOB next?"....Stay tuned..........<br />
MikeGrandinetti<br />
Facilitator - Rio Linda Centennial Committee<br />
916-832-8232<br />
"Just a group of citizens working for the history AND the<br />
future of Rio Linda"<br />
Everyone lined up for one of the delicious Tummy's subs or a<br />
Centennial ice cream cone.
Rio Linda Centennial<br />
Pictorial History Book:<br />
100 Years<br />
Call for Photographs!<br />
100 years of Memories:<br />
(1912-2012)<br />
Rio Linda/Elverta, CA— A Pictorial History of Current<br />
and former residents of Rio Linda/Elverta who<br />
now have an opportunity to make history by submitting<br />
vintage and current photographs of the area’s people,<br />
places and things for the upcoming Rio Linda Centennial<br />
Pictorial History Book.<br />
The goal is to celebrate and reflect 100 years of Rio Linda's past, present<br />
and future by showcasing family and general interest photographs<br />
that will be included in the Rio Linda Centennial book scheduled for<br />
release in October <strong>2012.</strong><br />
“We invite everyone in the community to get inspired to submit family<br />
photographs that reflect their personal memories of Rio Linda.<br />
Since we are in the early planning stages, please join us now by getting<br />
involved with this project and by documenting your Rio Linda/<br />
Elverta family history as we move into the next 100 years,” noted<br />
Mary harris, Project Coordinator for the book.<br />
Submission Information and Guidelines<br />
If you have photographs that meet the submission guideline criteria,<br />
please bring them to one of our scanning sessions: Call (916) 991-<br />
3100 for dates, times and locations. Because we expect a large turnout,<br />
please be prepared to fill out one form for each photo you’d like<br />
to submit.<br />
• Original photographs only—no newspaper clippings or<br />
photocopies.<br />
• Photographs taken in the Rio Linda community and/or<br />
immediate surrounding areas.<br />
• General interest photographs: Rio Linda/Elverta families<br />
past and present, commerce, industry, transportation, rural<br />
life, schools, churches, public service, etc.<br />
• Limit 10 photos per family Rio Linda/Elverta Photographs<br />
taken from the year 1912 to present.<br />
• One submission form per photo.<br />
• Limit your text to 600 words or less if possible.<br />
Call (916) 991-3100 to set up an appointment for scanning photos if<br />
you have a sizeable collection.<br />
Deadline: <strong>August</strong> 2012 for submitting photo's with captions and/<br />
or stories. We are willing to go to someone's house to pickup any of<br />
this info.<br />
Contact: MARY HARRIS - Centennial Book Coordinator<br />
(916) 991-3100 4Maryh@softcom.net<br />
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Reunion – 1955<br />
6th Grade Classes of<br />
Rio Linda Elementary School<br />
held in conjunction with the Rio Linda Centennial Celebration,<br />
the 1955 6th grade classes will be having a get-together/reunion<br />
on October 6, 2012 from 10am to 8pm.<br />
A booth at Depot Park<br />
(across the street from the old RL Fire Station)<br />
will provide a meeting place for the attendees.<br />
A total of 91 students from three classes<br />
(Mr. Allard’s, Mrs. Nelson’s, and Mrs. Predovich’s)<br />
were promoted to Rio Linda Junior high in 1955.<br />
Fourteen students who are no longer with us;<br />
(Richard Bailey (1986), Danny Blood<br />
(2011), Russell Cox (2004), Phillip Crisp (1993),<br />
Wayne Eckhardt (2008), Joe Enloe (2006),<br />
Kathy Gaster (2006), Norma Johannes (2000),<br />
Vernon Lieb (2005), Pat MacMurphey (2012), Mike Malone (2007),<br />
Chris Petersen (1993), Ray Rohdenburg (2011), and Susan Stuto<br />
(2007) will be remembered and honored at the reunion.<br />
Invitations to the get-together have been mailed to approximately<br />
60 classmates. help is needed to locate the following classmates:<br />
Danny Ballard; Billy Bryan; Mary Decker; Patty Grigsby;<br />
Richard Grigsby, Larry hartman; Jimmy Jones; Mary Lou Kasten;<br />
Johnny Keller; Irene Lindley; Diana Miller; Dean Polk;<br />
Charles Shell; Gary Taylor; and Thomas Walker. I<br />
If anyone has information of the whereabouts of these<br />
classmates, please contact:<br />
Tom Best (916) 791-1408 or Roger Karlson (916) 740-2033.<br />
TRUSD Communications Office<br />
Receives National Awards<br />
Adding to a collection of state and national awards over the past four years,<br />
the Twin Rivers Communications Office received three top awards from<br />
the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA.)<br />
Competing among 537 entries, the team received an Award of Excellence<br />
for the 2012 Community Report that described the improvements in the<br />
district. They also received an Award for Excellence for their efforts on the<br />
2012 Project DREAM video which highlighted the projects funded by the<br />
Twin Rivers educational foundation. The third award, an honorable Mention,<br />
was given to the video version of the 2012 Community Report.<br />
The office received 2 of the 3 Awards of Excellence given to any California<br />
agency. The third was awarded to the Tulare County Office of Education.<br />
In 2010, the communications team was honored by NSPRA and the American<br />
Association of School Administrators with the Leadership through<br />
Communications Award. The Communications Office has also earned an<br />
NSPRA Golden Achievement Award for the School Consolidation Engagement<br />
Process, an Award of Excellence for the 2010 Community Report,<br />
and an Award of Excellence in 2009 for the district start-of-year video.<br />
Communications Director, Trinette Marquis, has also been recognized as<br />
an NSPRA Front-Runner, an emerging leader who is doing outstanding<br />
work for their schools, their chapters and for NSPRA.<br />
The Twin Rivers Communications Office Team includes Marquis, Charlene<br />
VanAllen, Roman Rykun, Kathy young, and Regina Furniss, The office<br />
is responsible for a variety of ongoing internal and external communication<br />
projects, including the automated phone system, media relations,<br />
employee recognition events, TRUSD web site, enewsletter, and crisis<br />
communication.<br />
For more information about the office and the awards, visit the Twin Rivers<br />
website and click on newsroom or call 916-566-1628.<br />
Social and Fraternal<br />
Organizations<br />
RIO LINDA GRANGE #85<br />
1315 G Street, Rio Linda<br />
Meetings<br />
First Wednesdays - 7:00pm<br />
916-335-1613<br />
ELKHORN MOOSE LODGE #2060<br />
&<br />
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE LODGE<br />
6003 Rio Linda Blvd, Rio Linda<br />
Meetings<br />
First & third Tuesdays - 7:30 pm<br />
916-992-1273<br />
RIO LINDA/ELVERTA LIONS CLUB<br />
Rio Linda/Elverta Community Center<br />
810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda<br />
Meetings<br />
Second, third & fourth Thursdays<br />
Dinner 6:00pm / Meeting 7:00 pm<br />
916-991-6223<br />
AMERICAN LEGION POST #521<br />
6700 8th Street, Rio Linda<br />
Meetings<br />
Second Tuesdays - 7:30pm<br />
916-991-9921<br />
RIO LINDA MASONIC LODGE<br />
Front & M Street, Rio Linda<br />
Meetings<br />
Third Mondays<br />
Dinner 6:00pm - Meeting 7:30pm<br />
916-992-1891 or 916-991-7715<br />
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING<br />
VFW POST 4647<br />
3300 U Street, <strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
Meetings<br />
First & third Thursdays-7:00pm<br />
hall Rental<br />
916-332-5960<br />
MONTHLY MILITARY<br />
RETIREE/SPOUSE<br />
Our next monthly meeting is scheduled<br />
for 14 Aug. at the <strong>North</strong> highlands<br />
Park and Recreation District,<br />
6040 Watt Ave, <strong>North</strong> highlands.<br />
Meeting time is promptly at 1030<br />
hrs. Our speaker for this event is<br />
John Mitchell, Sunset Lawn Funeral<br />
home. Should be very informative.<br />
Please direct any questions to our<br />
volunteer staff at 916-923-4979,<br />
Mon thru Thurs 9 to 3PM.<br />
DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS:<br />
Our next Defensive Driving Class<br />
will be held on 19 and 20 Sep. 2012<br />
from 0930 to 1330 hrs. Class is open<br />
only to military retirees/spouses and<br />
widows of retirees. Location of the<br />
class is the Aerospace Museum of<br />
CA on Freedom Park Drive, Mc-<br />
Clellan Park. Sign up must be accomplished<br />
in person in the Retiree<br />
Activities Office. For AARP members,<br />
cost is $12. Non-AARP members,<br />
cost is $14.<br />
Questions may be directed to our<br />
volunteer staff at 916-923-4979,<br />
Mon thru Thurs, 9 to 3PM.<br />
Chief Moses<br />
MEETING
Dear Potential Buyer,<br />
Drop in and visit with the<br />
Elder<br />
Craftsman<br />
any Wednesday between<br />
10:00am & 2:00pm<br />
at the Depot<br />
in Rio Linda.<br />
Everyone is Welcome<br />
991-2810<br />
Tuesday July 17, 2012<br />
hello, my name is Amy Springer. I am 13 years old and I am a<br />
lifelong resident of Elverta. I enjoy all sorts of activities including softball,<br />
basketball, volleyball, and community service for several different organizations.<br />
Last September I began my journey in the Pleasant Grove 4-h<br />
club. I decided to start this journey with a Sheep Project as well as gardening,<br />
jewelry, and baking projects.<br />
I have learned this year from the wonderful leaders in my project<br />
how to care for my market lamb, herbie. I take special care to feed him<br />
twice a day at about the same time every day. Knowing this is best for<br />
his digestion and weight gain. I also take time to practice walking with<br />
him on my families property to ensure he's getting adequate exercise as<br />
well as practicing my showmanship skills. Although I know he's a market<br />
lamb and will be sold at the auction, I will still be sad to see him go on his<br />
way.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to share in my<br />
first market lamb showing and auction. I will be showing my wether at<br />
the yuba Sutter Fair on Thursday, <strong>August</strong> 2nd at 8am. The fair will also<br />
be hosting the auction which will take place on Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 4th at<br />
8:30am. I would appreciate any support you can offer. If you have any<br />
questions about the fair, please visit their website at www.ySFAIR.com.<br />
If you have any questions regarding my specific lamb or any of<br />
my other projects, please feel free to contact me at: mykellspringer@sbcglobal.net.<br />
Thank you so much for your time and have a great day!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Amy Springer<br />
<strong>August</strong> 2012 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> Page 11<br />
Cell: 916-471-9678 - Fax: 916-991-9916<br />
Jeff Good<br />
Owner<br />
Commercial & Residential Maintenance<br />
Irrigation System Repairs/Installation<br />
Sod Installation<br />
Lawn Treatment Program<br />
One-time Cleanups<br />
Contractors License #922990<br />
Qualified Applicators Certificate #118171<br />
P.O. Box 449<br />
Rio Linda, CA 95673<br />
“Care of God’s creation for your enjoyment”<br />
Riddles<br />
1. What animal’s milk is 54% fat?<br />
2. What is the name of the first national park?<br />
3. The world’s largest dairy export company has it’s headquarters<br />
in which island country south of Fiji?<br />
4. What country bordering France and Italy is known for<br />
manufacturing precision instruments?<br />
5. What ship was nicknamed the Greyhound of the Seas?<br />
Answers on bottom of page 12<br />
Notice of District Election<br />
Two elected positions on the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park<br />
District Board of Directors are slated for the General District Election<br />
on November 6, <strong>2012.</strong> Residents interested in seeking office on<br />
the Board must be a current registered voter of the Rio Linda Elverta<br />
Recreation and Park District.<br />
Official declarations of candidacy for eligible candidates desiring to<br />
file for any of the elective offices may be obtained from the office of<br />
Registrar of Voters at 7000 6thth Street, Suite A, Sacramento, California<br />
on and after July 16, 2012 and must be filed not later than 5:00<br />
pm on <strong>August</strong> 10, <strong>2012.</strong> however, if a declaration of candidacy for<br />
an incumbent is not filed by the latter date and hour, any person other<br />
than the incumbent shall have until 5:00 pm on <strong>August</strong> 15, 2012 to<br />
file a declaration of candidacy.<br />
For additional information about the District, call the District Office<br />
at 916/991-5929 or visit the District’s website at www.RLEparks.org.
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1. An Elder Craftsman Quilter wearing<br />
their logo and quilting the entire<br />
mural. The Elder Craftsmen are a<br />
Rio Linda based community service<br />
group that makes quilts to donate<br />
to good causes. This quilt pattern is<br />
called a double ring and is used to<br />
unite the mural images visually.Rio<br />
Linda/Elverta Historical Society Logo,<br />
a community service group.<br />
2. Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society<br />
logo, a community service group.<br />
3. The Little Green School House (sometimes<br />
meeting hall and church) is<br />
4.<br />
the oldest school in Rio Linda.<br />
Centennial Committee Logo created<br />
by a local youth, a community service<br />
group (also the promoters of this mural)<br />
5. Footballs to represent the popular<br />
and successful Rio Linda players,<br />
and all other popular team sports in<br />
Rio Linda.(basketball,<br />
tennis, golf…)<br />
pickle ball,<br />
6. Waterskiing on one of the three Bell<br />
Aqua lakes in Rio Linda.<br />
7. The antique street light at Lion’s Troy<br />
Park in Rio Linda<br />
8. One of the two bike/walking/horseback<br />
riding trails in Rio Linda, one<br />
created by Sacramento Co. DOT<br />
and the other by Sacramento County<br />
Parks.<br />
9. California poppies grew all over old<br />
Rio Linda. People used to ride the<br />
train to Rio Linda just to see the poppies.<br />
10. The Quarter midget race track at<br />
Hayer Park.<br />
11. The Old Depot. The train station was<br />
lively and necessary. Students took<br />
the train to school, workers went to<br />
work. Many eggs, chickens and turkeys<br />
were shipped from here. The<br />
Depot behind you is a reconstruction<br />
of the Old Depot and now used for<br />
meetings and events.<br />
12. Rio Linda American Legion Logo, a<br />
community service group.<br />
13. Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and<br />
Parks are opening a brand new skate<br />
park located behind the Rec. Center.<br />
14. Thunder in the Park, classic and very<br />
classy cars, trucks and motor cycles<br />
show their stuff in Depot Park. Rio<br />
Linda loves those cars so there were<br />
more car shows at schools and the<br />
Dry Creek Ranch House.<br />
15. Rio Linda has a National quality BMX<br />
course in Central Park.<br />
16. Baseball, softball, Little League and<br />
Bobby Sox. Rio Linda has many lighted<br />
and non lighted fields.<br />
17. Order of the Evening Star Logo, a<br />
community service group<br />
18. The Ranch House is the location of<br />
a historical old ranch house between<br />
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20.<br />
21.<br />
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25.<br />
26.<br />
27.<br />
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35.<br />
Key<br />
to the images used in the<br />
Rio Linda Centennial Quilt Mural<br />
Some of the images originated as stock photos online then were altered and drawn to represent a desired part of<br />
Rio Linda, the turkey is an example. It was from an image of a flock of turkeys going the wrong way. Many of the<br />
old photos are from the book Images of America: Rio Linda and Elverta by Joyce Buckland. Some images are<br />
from the artist’s imagination or observation. All the people are generic, no image is of a specific person.<br />
the two creeks. It is a museum and<br />
the current site of the Historical Society,<br />
Chik-N-Qs, marriages, car shows,<br />
Boy scout camp, Farm and Tractor<br />
Days, the newest bike trail and other<br />
events.<br />
Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and<br />
Park District Logo, a public agency.<br />
Troy Park, a memorial to Lion’s Club<br />
members who have passed away. Its<br />
rumored to be the smallest park in Ca.<br />
that would qualify for state park status<br />
having water, electricity, 24 hour lighting<br />
and a flag flying 24 hours a day.<br />
The old movie theater (and skating<br />
rink) is now Rite’s Auto Body, but Rio<br />
Lindans used to go to the movies<br />
here.<br />
Old Betsy, the first Rio Linda Fire<br />
Dept. truck<br />
The Pioneer Memorial Rose Gar-<br />
den in front of the Dry Creek Ranch<br />
House.<br />
The Mason’s Logo, a community<br />
group.<br />
A little boy fishing in one of the two<br />
branches (north & south) of Dry<br />
Creek that runs through the heart of<br />
Rio Linda.<br />
A Swainson’s hawk, representative<br />
of the many hawk species in the area<br />
as well as representing other threatened<br />
or endangered animals species<br />
in the area. Where there are hawks<br />
there are also tons of song and garden<br />
birds.<br />
A train is in station in Rio Linda. Folks<br />
from all over came to see the poppy<br />
fields here.<br />
Soccer balls represent the Cherry Is-<br />
land Soccer complex as well as other<br />
soccer fields and players who are<br />
from Rio Linda or come to compete<br />
here.<br />
For the youth and youthful oldsters<br />
of Rio Linda who enjoy riding their<br />
bikes.<br />
Rio Linda Egg Producer’s Association<br />
building now Aerial Lift.<br />
Strawberries are a recent cash crop<br />
in Rio Linda supporting several of our<br />
minority communities.<br />
Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and<br />
Parks District sponsors a free community<br />
Easter Egg Hunt every year<br />
as well as many other events.<br />
Lion’s Club Logo, a community service<br />
group<br />
R.L.E.R.P.D. and Twin Rivers School<br />
District have created a quality swim<br />
complex at Rio Linda High School.<br />
Location of the high school swim<br />
team, recreational swim team, public<br />
swimming, lessons, and parties.<br />
Rio Linda Airport has its own small lo-<br />
cal airport next to the Quarter Midget<br />
Track.<br />
36. A young girl gathers a bunch of chicks<br />
in her arms. Rio Linda was a close<br />
second in the state in egg production,<br />
only behind Petaluma.<br />
37. The eggs were trucked in egg trucks<br />
like this one or on the train. We also<br />
had many hatcheries, chicken farms<br />
and turkey farms.<br />
38. The Rio Linda Water Tower is one of<br />
Rio Linda’s most recognizable landmarks.<br />
39. Many groups serve the youth in Rio<br />
Linda. The Girl Scouts are one of<br />
these groups, and they are also celebrating<br />
their Centennial this year too.<br />
This is their Centennial logo.<br />
40. Farm and Tractor Days happens<br />
every May at the Dry Creek Ranch<br />
House.<br />
41. The Centennial Logo Chicken is<br />
dancing with “Lil Linda” the Centennial<br />
Mascot. Look for Lil’ Linda to find<br />
out about future Centennial events.<br />
42. Painted Lady Butterflies migrate by<br />
the thousands through Rio Linda on<br />
the way to the Mojave Desert each<br />
year.<br />
43. Other community service groups<br />
serving the youth of Rio Linda are<br />
4 H, and FFA; and we’re “Lucky” to<br />
have them.<br />
44. The Arch at M St. and Rio Linda Blvd.<br />
was a gift from Marysville to Rio Linda,<br />
and is a cherished local landmark.<br />
45. The Rio Linda Grange Logo, a community<br />
service group<br />
46. This old gas station used to be at<br />
the Arch with glass walls and a glass<br />
pump.<br />
47. This horse represents all the pet, pleasure,<br />
show, Western, English, Saddle<br />
Seat, trail, gymkhana, drill team, rodeo,<br />
jumping, vaulting, trick, cutting,<br />
etc. horses. They are also served by<br />
the R.L.E.R.P.D.s Horse Arena, DOT<br />
and Dry Creek Parkway trails and are<br />
a common sight all over Rio Linda.<br />
48. Oak leaves represent the habitat in<br />
which Rio Linda is located; an oak<br />
and riparian habitat. This is an oak<br />
tree regeneration area.<br />
49. It may be the bridge in Central Park<br />
or the bridge by the soccer complex,<br />
they look alike and are in the Dry<br />
Creek Parkway. The Bridges provide<br />
access to walkers, bicyclists and<br />
horses over Rio Linda Creek.<br />
50. This one turkey represents many turkeys<br />
who wander from park to park in<br />
Rio Linda. It also stands for the rich<br />
variety of wildlife in Rio Linda-pheasants,<br />
quail, doves, raccoons, coyotes,<br />
rabbits, opossums, etc.<br />
51. This fire hydrant, although looking like<br />
a clown, is painted to fire code. Each<br />
color represents a different pressure<br />
valve.<br />
The Key to the Mural<br />
By Charlea Moore<br />
The artist who created the design<br />
of the Rio Linda Centennial Quilt<br />
Mural, Sharon King, has created a<br />
"Key" for those interested in what<br />
all the myriad images represent and<br />
how the images relate to Rio Linda's<br />
history.<br />
This Key is available at Tummy's<br />
Sub Shop, at the Rio Linda Elverta<br />
Community Center and at the Rio<br />
Linda Farmers' Market & Peddlers'<br />
Fair.<br />
At the recent Flash Mob of Tummy's<br />
Sub Shop, the Girl Scouts who are<br />
also celebrating their Centennial,<br />
were thrilled to locate their symbol<br />
on the Rio Linda Mural.<br />
As they read the Key they began<br />
to realize that they are a part of the<br />
history - the story - of Rio Linda.<br />
It is the celebration of the story of<br />
Rio Linda and all the thousands of<br />
personal stories that makes the Rio<br />
Linda community so special and<br />
unique.<br />
Please consider adding your story<br />
to the rich tapestry of Rio Linda by<br />
submitting a story to the Rio Linda<br />
Centennial Book or to the Time<br />
Capsule.<br />
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity<br />
to pass your story into the<br />
future for your descendants to find<br />
and read or see.<br />
On page 2 of this issue you will find<br />
information for submitting photos<br />
and items to the Centennial Time<br />
Capsule which will be opened in<br />
2062, fifty years from now.<br />
On page 9 there is information on<br />
how to submit stories and photos to<br />
the Centennial history book.<br />
Don't forget, the history of Rio Linda<br />
is being made today and you are<br />
part of that history.<br />
If you don't contribute now you will<br />
miss your chance to let the future<br />
know what happened to you and<br />
what you thought was important.<br />
Due to the time it will take to process<br />
the time capsule materials all<br />
submissions must be received by<br />
September 1, <strong>2012.</strong><br />
The Centennial book must be assembled<br />
and printed and so there is<br />
also a deadline for submissions to<br />
the Centennial book.<br />
This month, <strong>August</strong> 2012, is the<br />
last month that submissions can be<br />
accepted for publication in Rio Linda's<br />
Centennial book.<br />
Send in your information now!!!
Rio Linda Elverta<br />
Community Water<br />
District...Up-Date !!!<br />
Editorial Opinion by......... Viv<br />
It seems the district takes two steps<br />
forward and slides back three. Four<br />
examples are listed below.<br />
1. A couple of months back the<br />
General Manager, Mary henrici<br />
made the statement that water rates<br />
would have to be increased in order<br />
to pay the bills. She had just finished<br />
her proposed budget and the<br />
bottom line was much more than<br />
the 2011/2012 budget. Well Cathy<br />
and I spent quite some time going<br />
over this proposed budget and with<br />
out votes managed to cut at least<br />
$130,000+- from the total thus removing<br />
the need to increase water<br />
rates again. It seems the mentality<br />
is not to try and save money but to<br />
spend, spend and then just increase<br />
your water rates to cover the costs.<br />
In my opinion there are many more<br />
cuts that could have been made but<br />
you do the best that you can.<br />
2. Recently the water board spent<br />
several meetings working on a new<br />
contract for general manager, Mary<br />
henrici. This new contract is for<br />
two years and includes a $5,000 per<br />
year increase in salary. The ratepayers<br />
will be paying not only the<br />
district’s share of the PERS retirement<br />
policy but will also be paying<br />
half of the GM’s share. There is a<br />
very generous medical contribution<br />
of $1,050 per month plus several<br />
thousand dollars for conference expenses<br />
and future training seminars,<br />
all for the GM. Altogether a very<br />
generous package. This contract<br />
was approved by a 3/2 vote at the<br />
May 2012 meeting. Voting for the<br />
contract was directors Jerry Trautman,<br />
Francis Caron and daughter<br />
Courtney Caron. Cathy hood and<br />
I, Vivien Johnson voted no.<br />
Now get this, at the very same time<br />
this contract was being worked on<br />
the general manager, Mary henrici,<br />
unbeknown by some directors, applied<br />
for the position of general<br />
manager at the same district she<br />
resigned from in 2011!!! Is this<br />
fraud???<br />
3. Next the district is spending<br />
$20,000 +- to save $1,600 +-. how,<br />
you say?<br />
Well, Joe Sherrill, our former GM,<br />
upon being terminated applied for<br />
unemployment. The district denied<br />
the claim and EDD ruled in favor<br />
of Joe Sherrill. Board President,<br />
Jerry Trautman, Francis Caron and<br />
his daughter Courtney Caron supported<br />
appealing this decision and<br />
now a judge is hearing the appeal.<br />
The district/ratepayers will foot<br />
the bill for depositions, legal<br />
briefs and attorney fees all to<br />
save $1,600+- dollars.<br />
The same three directors, Jerry<br />
Trautman, Francis Caron and<br />
daughter Courtney Caron, just<br />
wasting ratepayers/your money<br />
again and again.<br />
4. Rumors fly, special meetings<br />
are held with the district’s<br />
GM, Mary henrici, Board President<br />
Jerry Trautman and others,<br />
LAFCO is still working to dissolve<br />
the district by any means<br />
they can and Sac Suburban Water<br />
District still denies they want<br />
our district. Around and around<br />
we go wasting time and money,<br />
your money. All should be putting<br />
their noses to the grind stone<br />
and thinking of ways to continue<br />
to improve the district and cut<br />
costs.<br />
In my opinion “they” are all talking<br />
out of both sides of their mouths.<br />
Frustration levels keep going up<br />
with all the lies and denials. I will<br />
continue to keep you posted.<br />
The RLECWD is paying their bills,<br />
it has a balanced budget, a new well<br />
is set to go on line by October and<br />
Cathy & I are working diligently to<br />
solve the rest of the district’s problems.<br />
It is too bad that, from her actions,<br />
the district’s GM appears not to be<br />
on board. It appears three directors<br />
Jerry Trautman, Francis Caron and<br />
his daughter Courtney Caron, by<br />
their actions, care very little about<br />
expenses and have caused all these<br />
suits to be filed creating horrendous<br />
legal fees. Many district employees<br />
appear to talk the talk but do<br />
not walk the walk by not supporting<br />
cost savings attempts to streamline<br />
operations.<br />
The election is coming and once<br />
again those that foot the bill will have<br />
a second chance. Otherwise, in the<br />
near future I predict RLECWD will<br />
no longer exist and the water rates<br />
will once again be increased….. To<br />
be continued……Viv<br />
Riddle Answers<br />
1. The hunchback whale.<br />
2. yellowstone. 1872<br />
3. New Zealand<br />
4. Switzerland<br />
5. The Lusitania<br />
Editor<br />
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Vivien<br />
As a long time resident and ratepayer<br />
of the Rio Linda area, I would<br />
like to thank water board directors<br />
Vivien Johnson and Cathy hood for<br />
their “Taking One For The Team”<br />
by lasting through the unprecedented<br />
criticism and abuse that board<br />
members Francis Caron, Courtney<br />
Caron and occasionally board President<br />
Jerry Trautman have exhibited<br />
towards them.<br />
Director Francis Caron’s vile threats<br />
and assaults on other directors and<br />
public members is not becoming<br />
of his position as an elected public<br />
official. It appears that his daughter,<br />
Courtney Caron is cut from the<br />
same cloth. her outright deception<br />
and “In your Face” disrespectful attitude<br />
combined with the water district’s<br />
attorney covering up her illegal<br />
residence is an insult to “All Rio<br />
Linda/Elverta” ratepayer’s rights.<br />
Thank you, director’s Vivien Johnson<br />
and Cathy hood for looking<br />
after those of us that are unable to<br />
directly participate in the decision<br />
making process that you two have<br />
endured.<br />
I hope and pray that neither of you<br />
get discouraged nor give up our<br />
fight. Please assure us that you will<br />
run for re-election this November.<br />
Name withheld by request.
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Mentors, At-Risk Grads Shop for Dorm Basics<br />
ma n y TW i n ri v e r S S T u d e n T S o v e r C o m e a n u m b e r o F p e r S o n a l a n d e n v i r o n m e n Ta l C h a l l e n g e S To g r a d u aT e a n d q u a l i F y F o r C o ll<br />
e g e, b u T l a C k b a S i C SupplieS n e e d e d F o r d o r m l i v i n g .<br />
40 recent Twin Rivers graduates got to shop for $300 in dorm<br />
supplies with a favorite teacher, coach, counselor or staff<br />
member at Target in Natomas on July 2. Linens, alarm clock,<br />
cleaning and office supplies were just a few of the items on<br />
the recommended shopping list at Project DREAM’s Third<br />
Annual College Bound Shopping Spree.<br />
All of these students participated in the College Bound 101<br />
class offered by Project DREAM this past spring to understand<br />
the basics of college housing, securing financial aid,<br />
and making the emotional transition to college. They have<br />
also overcome a variety of family, socioeconomic, and societal<br />
challenges on their way to qualifying for college.<br />
“I got everything I need for my dorm,” said Alana Gerasimchuk,<br />
a senior from Grant Union high School that plans on<br />
attending UC Davis in the fall. “Obviously I am very excited<br />
for college, to go out and start a new life.”<br />
20 of the students also received a wireless laptop computer. College Bound<br />
scholarship recipients are eligible to receive an additional $100 gift card<br />
if they send in their first semester grades to confirm that they have made<br />
the transition to college and are making progress towards their academic<br />
goals.<br />
Project DREAM (Developing Resiliency through Education, the Arts and<br />
Mentoring) is a private non-profit that supports enrichment activities in the<br />
schools and communities within Twin Rivers Unified School District. To<br />
make a donation or for more information, please visit www.dreamtwinrivers.com.<br />
New TRUSD Board Takes Oath of Office<br />
Front Row from left: Michael Baker, representing area one (East Foothill Farms);<br />
Rebecca Sandoval, representing area six (<strong>North</strong> Sacramento West); Linda Fowler, J.D.,<br />
representing area seven (<strong>North</strong> Sacramento East); Cortez Quinn, representing area five<br />
(<strong>North</strong> Natomas and Del Paso Heights).<br />
Second Row from left: Bob Bastion, representing area four (Elverta, Rio Linda, and<br />
Robla); Walter Garcia Kawamoto, Ph.D., representing area three (<strong>North</strong> Highlands); and<br />
John Dexter, representing area two (West Foothill Farms).<br />
The Oath of Office was administered on July 10 at the Twin Rivers Unified<br />
School District to the seven-member Board of Trustees, including three<br />
incumbents. Twin Rivers is governed by an elected Board of Trustees that<br />
represent geographic areas, based on the elected member’s address of residence.<br />
The Board of Trustees is elected by the community to provide leadership<br />
and citizen oversight of the district. According to the adopted bylaws, the<br />
Board shall ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and<br />
priorities of the Twin Rivers community.<br />
The first official business of the new Board at their first meeting July 10<br />
was to elect officers. Cortez Quinn was selected as President, Rebecca Sandoval<br />
will serve as Vice President, and Michael Baker as Board Clerk.<br />
Taking a Reading Road Trip<br />
Orchard School<br />
Summer Literacy Journey<br />
Every Wednesday morning, the library at Orchard Elementary School is<br />
bursting with children, parents, and grandparents. They come to check out<br />
books, use the computers, and go on a “road trip” of sorts.<br />
Orchard Librarian Julie Branson designed the road trip theme so that students<br />
have the opportunity to learn about other states. She solicited adults<br />
who have either visited or lived in those states to be tour guides. They<br />
provide the students<br />
with information<br />
about the state,<br />
show travel pictures,<br />
tell stories,<br />
and answer questions.<br />
The students<br />
also receive a small<br />
souvenir and get to<br />
make a craft that<br />
symbolizes each<br />
state.<br />
Oranges, sea shells,<br />
and alligators were<br />
a few of the discussion points on July 11 when it was heather Peacock’s<br />
turn to serve as tour guide. heather happens to be Julie’s daughter and had<br />
spent several years in Florida.<br />
Joan Leavitt brings her grandchildren to the library every week. “They<br />
come and get<br />
books that we<br />
read during the<br />
week,” said<br />
Joan. “It is an<br />
excellent way<br />
to keep them<br />
thinking when<br />
school is out.”<br />
Every week<br />
approximately<br />
40 kids and 20<br />
parents attend<br />
the program.<br />
The parents are interacting with their children, reading, and making the<br />
crafts. It's an example of parent involvement at its best. Orchard teachers<br />
come too. They bring their children along and students get to see teachers<br />
as positive family role models.<br />
Since the Rio Linda Library has been closed due to water damage this<br />
summer, the Orchard Elementary School program has been a true gift,<br />
keeping neighborhood kids connected to literature and learning.<br />
“We've found the pathway for our families,” said Learning Coach Kelly<br />
Jean Rhoads. “Julie’s summer reading program has connected parents,<br />
kids, and staff to the literacy journey, and we hope to just keep growing it<br />
for next year.”
<strong>August</strong> 2012 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>News</strong> Page 15<br />
Spotlighting Our Schools<br />
Seniors Earn State Seal of Biliteracy<br />
Recognizing Proficiency in Multiple Languages<br />
Ca l i f o r n i a Pr o g r a m is fi r s t o f i t s Ki n d in t h e nat i o n<br />
Twin Rivers Unified School District recognized 58 graduating seniors<br />
with the State<br />
Seal of Biliteracy.<br />
Established to<br />
recognize California<br />
high school<br />
graduates who<br />
have attained a<br />
high level of proficiency<br />
in speaking,<br />
reading, and<br />
writing in one or<br />
more languages<br />
in addition to<br />
English, the State<br />
Seal of Biliteracy<br />
takes the form of<br />
a gold seal affixed<br />
to the high school<br />
diplomas of qualified students and a transcript notation. Twin Rivers students<br />
are also awarded a medal that is worn at graduation.<br />
Foothill high School students earning this award included Alex Ames,<br />
Alden Bradley, Kelly Chávez, Leslie Dávila, Alan Edmondson, Gabriela<br />
Galan Alvarado, Simon Golub, Sylvia haddad, Adedamola Ilori, Luís Jiménez,<br />
Alina Malyuk, Kelly Martin, Enrique Moreno, Jessica Robinson,<br />
Nellely Sedano, Ken Saechao, Alexander Stafford, Alejandra Toro, Olga<br />
Velinchko and Steven Willson.<br />
From Grant Union high School, José Alvarez, José Ayon, Paula Banderas,<br />
Juan DeLuna, Mariana Garibay, Daniel Gonzalez, Eva Macias, Jessica<br />
Macias, Jonathan Nevarez, Daniel Rodríguez, Michelle Rodríguez and<br />
Karina Tinoco received the State Seal of Biliteracy.<br />
Angel Acevedo, Dalia Alcarez, Daniela Barajas, Elyn Chagolla, Ana Diaz<br />
Andrade, Eduardo Garcia, Raul Guerrero and Vina Nafir from Highlands<br />
high School were honored.<br />
Recipients from Rio Linda high School were Marixcel Becerra, Fredy Cuevas,<br />
Isaac Finger, Lorena García, Angélica González, Cristián González,<br />
Aaron Guerra, Enrique Guzmán, Thomas Luquin, Mario Quinteros, David<br />
Ramos, Bryan Rangel Alvárez, Karina Peñaloza, Juan Rodríguez López,<br />
Jessica Rojas, Marisa Sole, Vanessa Vásquez and Carlos Vázquez.<br />
In May 2011, the Twin Rivers Board of Trustees adopted the State Seal<br />
of Biliteracy and Pathway to Biliteracy Awards. In its first year, 56 Twin<br />
Rivers students earned the State Seal of Biliteracy. The thriving program<br />
is coordinated by Graciela Garcia-Torres, currently serving as Principal<br />
of Oakdale Elementary School. This year’s students received recognition<br />
for proficiency in French, German, Russian and Spanish in addition to<br />
English.<br />
According to Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, California<br />
is the first state in the nation to recognize multiple language proficiency,<br />
and over 10,000 students earned the State Seal of Biliteracy this<br />
year.<br />
"Fluency in a second language helps our students be well-prepared to compete<br />
in a global marketplace," Torlakson said in a California Department<br />
of Education <strong>News</strong> Release. "The gold seal on their high school diploma<br />
recognizes and celebrates a second language as an asset not just for themselves,<br />
but for our state, nation, and world."<br />
Highlands High Alumni<br />
Association Awards<br />
$1,000.00 Scholarships<br />
highlands Alumni Association has again awarded scholarships to three deserving<br />
graduates of Highlands High School. Kenin Tran, our first place<br />
winner, received a certificate for $1000.00 in May at the Highlands High<br />
School Awards Ceremony. Tying for second place were Eduardo Garcia<br />
and Natalie Quinonez who will receive $250.00 each. The 2012 recipients<br />
and their families are invited to the highlands Alumni Association General<br />
Meeting on July 14th to receive their checks before their college experience<br />
begins in the fall.<br />
The highlands Alumni Association has been awarding scholarships<br />
for five years. Our fundraising events are geared for raising money for the<br />
scholarships each spring. We want to thank all the students who have submitted<br />
applications and encourage all seniors at highlands to particpate<br />
each year. Applications are usually distributed in January or February. If<br />
anyone knows someone who will be graduating from highlands, please be<br />
sure to have them ask his/her counselor for an application.<br />
Pleasant Grove School is<br />
Preparing for Another Great Year<br />
The 2012/13 school year will be here before we know it. Our staff and<br />
volunteers have been working throughout the summer on projects big<br />
and small. Computer carts have been purchased and assembled, a Smart<br />
Board has been installed, painting, waxing, and cleaning is taking place,<br />
and the county- run library is being converted into a school library/computer<br />
space. Teachers have been busy reviewing the new Common Core<br />
Standards and attending classes and trainings.<br />
We are still accepting interdistrict applications for most grade levels.<br />
Class sizes are still relatively small.<br />
TK/K = 20; 1st = 16; 2nd = 18; 3rd = 21; 4th = 19; 5th/6th = 26;<br />
6th/7th = 25; 8th = 22<br />
Applications can be downloaded on our website: pgroveschool.org<br />
The first day of school for the 2012/13 school year is Wednesday, <strong>August</strong><br />
22nd.<br />
Pleasant Grove School Offers TRANSITIONAL<br />
Kindergarten for the 2012/13 School Year<br />
Transitional Kindergarten is a<br />
two year kindergarten program<br />
that builds a bridge between the<br />
preschool years and kindergarten.<br />
With the increasingly academic<br />
demands of Kindergarten, some<br />
parents wonder if their children<br />
are ready for the traditional<br />
Kindergarten program. Transitional<br />
Kindergarten (TK) is designed<br />
for (but not restricted to) students<br />
who turn 5 between September 1<br />
and December 2 and may not be<br />
socially, developmentally, and/or<br />
academically ready for traditional<br />
Kindergarten.<br />
Senate Bill 1381 – Kindergarten<br />
Readiness Act of 2010 changes the<br />
kindergarten entry age in California<br />
from 5 years old by December 2 nd<br />
to 5 years old by September 1 st over<br />
the course of three years. The bill<br />
changes the entry age to November<br />
1 st for the 2012/13 year, October 1<br />
for the 2012/14 year, and September<br />
1 for the 2014/15 year and each<br />
year thereafter.<br />
This program will provide children<br />
with the gift of time to build<br />
necessary social, developmental,<br />
and academic skills for success<br />
throughout their school careers. The<br />
program is based on California’s<br />
Kindergarten Standards with focused<br />
instruction in literacy and numeracy<br />
along with strong emphasis on self<br />
regulation and social engagement.<br />
If you have questions, please call<br />
(916) 655-3235 or visit our web<br />
site: pgroveschool.org
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July Puzzle Answers<br />
JULY WORD PUZZLE - 27 VEGGIES<br />
Corn Tomato Artichoke Asparagus Bush Beans<br />
Lima Beans Kale Soybean Lettuce<br />
horseradish Broccoli Brokali Carrot<br />
Brussels Sprouts Chinese Cabbage Collards<br />
Pepper Eggplant Kohlrabi Garlic<br />
Cucumber Cowpea Celeriac Celery<br />
Rutabaga Onion Shallots<br />
Correction for the July Veggie Puzzle<br />
Oops! I goofed. Mother Becky found the error.<br />
Check the 12th row down and 6th row from the right. The letter was<br />
listed as P and should have been R.<br />
The error affects these two veggies: Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts.<br />
Am so sorry…..Viv<br />
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