Style Folsom and El Dorado Hills; October 2018
In this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards contest, we had more voters than ever (90,000+ to be exact). Starting on page 51, read all about the top dogs—whose goods and services run the gamut from food to finance—and let it be a reminder of just how many reputable businesses our region boasts. There’s plenty more in the pages that follow, including “8 Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk” on page 38, a roundup of local ways to celebrate Halloween on page 20, and an easy-to-follow itinerary for “A Perfect Day in Apple Hill” on page 19. Enjoy the issue, and remember to congratulate and support some of the winners mentioned in this month’s mag. Cheers!
In this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards contest, we had more voters than ever (90,000+ to be exact). Starting on page 51, read all about the top dogs—whose goods and services run the gamut from food to finance—and let it be a reminder of just how many reputable businesses our region boasts.
There’s plenty more in the pages that follow, including “8 Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk” on page 38, a roundup of local ways to celebrate Halloween on page 20, and an easy-to-follow itinerary for “A Perfect Day in Apple Hill” on page 19.
Enjoy the issue, and remember to congratulate and support some of the winners mentioned in this month’s mag. Cheers!
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In classic synchronicity, these three<br />
paths converged: Quaschnick, his wife, Lisa,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Estes founded Kavanah—“intention” or<br />
“direction of the heart” in Hebrew—a <strong>Folsom</strong>based<br />
nonprofit that partners with schools to<br />
build tiny houses for homeless veterans.<br />
Currently, eight local schools are building<br />
the homes <strong>and</strong> teaching skills such as framing,<br />
roofing, hanging windows <strong>and</strong> doors, <strong>and</strong><br />
installing countertops, among others. The<br />
schools provide the instructors <strong>and</strong> equipment,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Kavanah supplies building materials then<br />
trucks <strong>and</strong> installs the finished houses to their<br />
permanent sites, often church grounds. The<br />
students must follow Kavanah’s blueprints<br />
but have creative license to add what Lisa calls<br />
“their own sugar <strong>and</strong> spice.” Several graduates<br />
have found jobs with builders, <strong>and</strong> three have<br />
entered college programs to study construction.<br />
In December 2016, Barnhart, through<br />
his Habitat connection, became the first<br />
resident of a tiny house. Five houses are now<br />
occupied with 12 more under construction.<br />
Kavanah also rents four bedrooms in a fullsize<br />
house to homeless vets. More than 20<br />
schools are on a waiting list for the program,<br />
which will exp<strong>and</strong> as money becomes<br />
available. With 3,000-plus homeless people<br />
in the Sacramento area, according to county<br />
statistics, the need is great. Initially selffunded,<br />
the Quaschnicks now operate the<br />
nonprofit with grants <strong>and</strong> donations of<br />
property, building materials, <strong>and</strong> cash.<br />
Tiny houses are, indeed, tiny—84 square<br />
feet, small enough to erect without a permit.<br />
With insulated walls, enough solar energy<br />
donated by SMUD for two lights <strong>and</strong> a phone,<br />
locking doors <strong>and</strong> windows, <strong>and</strong> a twin bed<br />
<strong>and</strong> storage, the units are designed to provide<br />
privacy, shelter, <strong>and</strong> safety. For bathroom <strong>and</strong><br />
kitchen facilities, the veterans must rely on<br />
the generosity of churches, friends or, often,<br />
gym memberships. The veterans pay monthly<br />
rent starting at $70-$125 <strong>and</strong> are expected to<br />
volunteer in the community. “The houses are<br />
meant to be stepping stones only,” says Lisa.<br />
“This is not a h<strong>and</strong>out.”<br />
Three months after Barnhart moved into<br />
his tiny house, he became a Kavanah employee.<br />
Thanks to the program, he’s managed to throw<br />
away his EBT card <strong>and</strong> progressed from having<br />
“zero money” to being the proprietor of his<br />
own company, Barnhart Construction. He also<br />
owns a car—that, he notes, is “paid for”—<strong>and</strong><br />
has a bank account <strong>and</strong> credit cards. What’s<br />
more, he transitioned out of his tiny house after<br />
only nine months. For Barnhart, Kavanah, he<br />
says, was “life-changing.” kavanah.org<br />
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