Boomer Magazine: April 2020
As I write this, the world is suffering from a pandemic. COVID-19 seems to have affected all of us in one way or another. Although I don’t have any school-aged children, my adult kids are still afraid. The only reassurance I can give them is to do the best they can and follow what the CDC says—wash your hands often (forget hoarding TP, I want hand lotion—my hands are sooo dry from washing them so much!) and social distance as much as you can without isolating yourself—unless you are sick. But they seem to be more worried about my husband and me who are both over 65. I am thinking of getting a fake ID showing that I’m only 64 (or perhaps younger…might as well give 55 another go). I don’t want people judging me for leaving my house! I’m healthy and keep away from those who aren’t and follow the guidelines. I don’t want my kids to worry. But there is one thing we can all do while we’re home hiding under our beds. And that is to READ! This magazine, for one, has tons of interesting articles. Keep in mind that almost all of the editorial was written before the pandemic landed in our area, so please check the websites of any event, restaurant, or business that we’ve discussed to see if they are open or have shortened hours. If you can, visit the local shops and anywhere that is open—we must do our part to help the economy. Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community and ours is no exception. So, shop if you can, dine out if you can, and if you can’t then order in! Many places are offering delivery and takeout. Take advantage!
As I write this, the world is suffering from a pandemic. COVID-19 seems to have affected all of us in one way or another. Although I don’t have any school-aged children, my adult kids are still afraid. The only reassurance I can give them is to do the best they can and follow what the CDC says—wash your hands often (forget hoarding TP, I want hand lotion—my hands are sooo dry from washing them so much!) and social distance as much as you can without isolating yourself—unless you are sick. But they seem to be more worried about my husband and me who are both over 65. I am thinking of getting a fake ID showing that I’m only 64 (or perhaps younger…might as well give 55 another go). I don’t want people judging me for leaving my house! I’m healthy and keep away from those who aren’t and follow the guidelines. I don’t want my kids to worry.
But there is one thing we can all do while we’re home hiding under our beds. And that is to READ! This magazine, for one, has tons of interesting articles. Keep in mind that almost all of the editorial was written before the pandemic landed in our area, so please check the websites of any event, restaurant, or business that we’ve discussed to see if they are open or have shortened hours. If you can, visit the local shops and anywhere that is open—we must do our part to help the economy. Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community and ours is no exception. So, shop if you can, dine out if you can, and if you can’t then order in! Many places are offering delivery and takeout. Take advantage!
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William Land Park<br />
William Land Park photo by Joseph Repotente<br />
second class hotel on the (Pacific)<br />
Coast.”<br />
Land continued to purchase lots adjacent<br />
to the hotel to prevent the construction<br />
of other buildings that would<br />
block light to his hotel and later to add<br />
on to the structure. In 1892, he purchased<br />
the State House Hotel on the<br />
southwest corner of 10th and K Streets.<br />
In 1909, he had the building demolished<br />
and put up the five-story Hotel Land<br />
on the site. Although he died less than<br />
two years after Hotel Land opened, the<br />
business remained in operation until<br />
1960.<br />
William Land was one of Sacramento’s<br />
wealthiest residents and one of its<br />
biggest benefactors. As Sacramento’s<br />
mayor from 1898-1899, he supplied an<br />
interest-free loan to the city of $80,000<br />
to help reduce taxes and retire city<br />
bonds. Throughout his lifetime and<br />
after his death, he provided financial<br />
support to the city that furnished his<br />
fortune.<br />
Upon his death in 1911, the full extent<br />
of Land’s philanthropy became evident.<br />
He bequeathed $450,000 for<br />
the public well-being stipulating that<br />
$250,00 was to be used to purchase a<br />
public park within a suitable distance<br />
from Sacramento. In addition, a fund<br />
of $200,000 was left to the city, “the<br />
income of which is to be used for the<br />
care of the indigent poor.” The Sacramento<br />
Orphanage received $10,000,<br />
and the Catholic Convent, the YMCA,<br />
and YWCA each received $5,000.<br />
In 1918, the City of Sacramento used<br />
$147,000 of Land’s bequest to purchase<br />
238 acres of land just south of the city in<br />
a place once known as Sutterville. The<br />
park that was developed on that parcel<br />
is known as William Land Regional Park<br />
and has become a well-known and wellloved<br />
addition to the city.<br />
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