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Pet grooming Page 5

Keep your dog safe in spring weather

Excellent taste Page 6

A preview of this year’s event

Art Trek Page 9

Granite Bay artists open their studios

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REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . 14

ESF COUNTRY FAIRE . . . . . .7

DAYTRIPPER . . . . . . . . . . .15

FINANCE FACTS . . . . . . . . 10

PAW PRINTS. . . . . . . . . . .16

NEW LUTHERAN PASTOR. . . 11

GBHS UPDATE . . . . . . . . .17

NEVAEH DAY SPA . . . . . . .12

DATEBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . .13

SCRAPBOOK . . . . . . . . . . .21

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t is with great honor and pleasure that I assume the duties of editor for the Granite Bay View with this April issue. I have lived in Granite Bay for more than 14 years and have delighted in watching the community and this publication blossom and grow throughout the years. In addition to taking on editor responsibilities for the View, I am editor of the Roseville/Granite Bay PressTribune newspapers, a position I’ve held since October 2007. Prior to that position I was editor of The Loomis News, another Gold Country Media publication and freelance writer for both the Roseville and Granite Bay publications since 2003. As the mother of two girls who attended elementary schools in the Eureka Union School District and Granite Bay High School, I was active in the Parent Teacher Club and as an art docent at Ridgeview Elementary School. My husband Pete and I also spent many hours as parent

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volunteers in all the activities in which our girls were involved including the Emerald Brigade Marching Band, GBHS’s tennis team and student government. On a community level, being president of the Granite Bay Area National Charity League for two years enabled my daughters and me to volunteer together at numerous organizations throughout Granite Bay and Roseville. Although I am familiar with many of the events that occur on a regular basis in our community I am hoping to become even more knowledgeable with the goings-on of the community with lots of help from you, our readers. Please feel free to e-mail me at susanb@goldcountrymedia or call me at 774-7955

with story ideas, events and people deserving of community attention for future issues of the Granite Bay View. In this month’s issue I hope you’ll enjoy reading about the Studio Trek Art Tour featuring three of our own Granite Bay residents as well as several artists in the Rocklin and Roseville areas. What a perfect way to spend an afternoon touring the in-home art studios of some very talented people! We’ve even included a map to help guide you with your tour. This month’s magazine also offers information about a local event that got its start last year that hopefully will be around for many years to come – the Eureka Schools Foundation Country Faire to be held May 4 at the Ron Feist Community Park. With the glorious spring weather we’ve been experiencing here in Granite Bay, I hope you can find a nice, sunny spot to relax and take the time to read this month’s issue and find out about all the April events in our community.

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SPRINGTIME SAFE FOR YOUR DOG

Teresa O’Hanlon

Spring changes everything from the ground up. Newfound sunshine can make heading outdoors a priority. And whatever folks do to enjoy the warming temperatures, you can be sure the family pooch will beg to join in on the fun. “They’re happy to be outside,” says Ken Blawat of Rocklin who always brings his Golden retriever, Roxie, and King Charles spaniels, Winston and Niki, outside when it’s time for yard work. “Roxie likes to chase swallows. She’ll do that all day. They’ll chase squirrels at the park. I’ve been pretty good this year about taking them out on walks.” Spring is a time of curiosity for pets that want to investigate the blooming landscape. It’s also a good time for dog owners to take a second look at their yard. “Toxicity is huge in the springtime,” says Lisa Hess, DVM at Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic. “Rattlesnake bites are huge. Even when it gets a little warmer, heat stroke is huge.” Hess says many pet owners don’t know what pet dangers to look for once the warm weather hits. “Mushrooms growing in the yard are huge toxins,” says Hess. “Grapes and raisins are toxic and have been shown to cause kidney failure. Even when pets get into the neighbor’s garbage, (trash) can be toxic. We see that a lot.” Hess also suggests leashing dogs in dry, remote areas where rattlesnakes may slither under rocks or in crevices. And when planning excursions, Hess says to remember dogs can get overheated outside and inside. “Heatstroke can be lethal,” says Hess. “Especially come springtime you’re probably less worried about leaving your dog in the car, but it can be really dangerous.” When the timing is right to pack up the pup for a day at the lake or on the trail, Sherrie www.granitebayview.com

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Tammy Cooper, owner of Granite Bay Pet Grooming, gives Roxy a poodle cut, as she prepares the pet for warm weather.

Ammirato has active gear for active dogs at her Granite Bay shop called The Doggie Bag. From beagles to bloodhounds, keeping any breed comfortable in warmer weather starts with a product called the Gulpy. “It’s a water bottle attached to a trough,” says Ammirato. “When you’re out walking you can hook it onto your pants or pack and if your dog is thirsty you just pull up on the bottle and squeeze and they can drink.” To keep dogs safe on hot pavement or the hiking trail, Ammirato offers two lines of dog boots to prevent paw cuts and burns. “I’ve had people tell me stories where they’ve gone on a hike with their dog and start back down and the dog just stopped,” says Ammirato. “Their dog is bleeding and they have to carry this great big lab down the mountain

because he just can’t walk.” Dog float coats with rescue handles are also popular for breeds that enjoy a long swim or just a quick dunk during boating or kayaking trips. “Even though labs are great swimmers at some point they get tired,” says Ammirato. “Instead of worrying about them, they can stay out longer with the float coat.” And after all the fun outdoors, it’s time to consider the coat that’s kept your dog warm all winter. Tammy Cooper owns Granite Bay Pet Grooming and says a dog’s coat is like a car. If it’s not well maintained it won’t work properly. “The best thing is keeping that coat brushed, not matted,” says Cooper who has two poodles that roam her country property. “Those mattes are against the skin which isn’t good for the skin.”

When it comes to grooming dogs for warmer weather, Cooper says it’s a matter of personal preference. If dog owners don’t have the time to keep their pet bathed and brushed, they might consider trimming the coat a bit shorter to help with flea and tic season. “A lot of times we take the stomachs real short on these dogs,” says Cooper. “They can lie out on the nice cool cement and cool their bellies off. Of course if you take a lighter type animal and shave him short you definitely won’t want to take him out in the sun. Their skin can burn.” Back in Rocklin, Blawat is handing out peanut butter doggie biscuits to his three pals who munch and mingle under a large tree. “They all react differently to different things,” he says. “We have a doggie door so in

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ring an appetite and a lucky charm to the fourth annual A Taste of Excellence event sponsored by the Sierra College Foundation. The night is promised to be full of first-class food and wine, and glitzy art and vacation packages waiting to be won. The night’s theme, Sierra Treasure, will feature more than 15 local restaurants and wineries providing samples, and many silent and live auction items. “We believe we have a treasure here at Sierra College,” said Sonbol Aliabadi, the executive director for the Sierra College Foundation. More than 500 people are expected to attend this year’s gala and proceeds go toward the Sierra College Foundation. Over the last three years, the shindig has raised more than $500,000. The money goes toward scholarships and programs. Aliabadi said the foundation’s goal this year is to make the campus wireless.

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Tahoe. The night’s “We know that FYI drawing prize is a we have to work week’s stay in Cabo harder this year,” What: Sierra College San Lucas. Aliabadi said. Foundation’s A Taste of During the evening, The committee Excellence many students from has snatched up the college volunteer some of the recentWhen: 6 p.m. Saturday, to help. ly opened eateries April 26 “People remember including Hawks why they are here,” Restaurant and Where: Hewlettsaid Debby Weber, the Toast in Granite Packard Complex, 8000 event coordinator for Bay and Paul Foothills Blvd., Roseville the Sierra College Martin’s American Foundation. Bistro in Roseville. Tickets: $75 per person Irene Henderson, a Among the lineup volunteer and devoted of returning restauPhone: 789-2920 attendee, praises the rants are Crush 29, efforts of the commitMas Mexican and Web site: www.sierracollege/ foundation tee and the energetic Piatti Ristorante & night they bring to Bar in Roseville. Placer County. In addition, “They show their generosity Paradigm Winery, Lucchesi Vineyards and Winery and Niner to support the event. Without them, the event would not take Wine Estates will be on land for place,” she said. “It makes everysampling. one who is there really realize “We always take pride in bringing the best,” Aliabadi said. that this is a good cause.” Henderson said it’s always As attendees wine and dine, nice to meet up with friends and they will be able to peruse the people you know, paired with silent auction tables full of wine eats and drinks, it makes for a collections and local artists’ memorable night. work. “The food and wine are just The live auction gives attendees chances to win trips to New amazing,” she said. “It’s good energy.” ❖ York City, Las Vegas and Lake

THAN A BOOK SALE funds are typically “at the bottom of the totem pole” and are usually cut first when the state needs to trim the budget. “When that happens it’s aising money for the hard to buy books and comlocal library always gets sexier this time of puter programs. It’s hard to pay for our summer proyear. gram,” she says. That’s because it’s time This year the Friends plan for the Friends of the Granite Bay Library’s annual fashion to use the money to fund the library’s summer and preshow and luncheon, held school reading programs and next month at the Granite update the computer area. Bay Golf Club. “The next thing we’d like Scheduled for May 1, this year’s event will feature fash- to do is take the computer ions from at least seven local corrals and make them smaller so we could get more shops – Rima, Dionna k computers here,” Kiliany Boutique, Silver Spoon, Diamond Bridal Gallery and says. She says the group would Friday Nite from Granite also love to add two autoBay and Simply Striking matic checkouts, which from Auburn. Event coordiKiliany estimates will cost nator Virginia Pickett says about $30,000. she’s also trying to incorpoOver the years, the rate a men’s clothing store Friends of the Granite Bay from Roseville. Library have donated “at “We wanted to use local least one-quarter million dolshops,” says Pickett, a Granite Bay resident for four lars,” Kiliany says. The money is usually raised years. “It’s a local fundraiser through the for the local fashion show library.” and a golf She says FYI tournament the first part of held in the show will What: Friends of the Granite Bay Library’s annual fashion October. feature sumshow and luncheon Every mer dresses penny is used and more When: 10:30 a.m. opening, on the library, casual wear. 11:45 a.m. luncheon, Kiliany clariThe second Thursday, May 1 fies. This half will feaWhere: Granite Bay Golf Club includes recent ture bridal projects like gowns and Tickets: $60, available at the transferring all wedding wear, library or by calling Madelaine of Placer including Kiliany at 791-1217 County mother-of-theLibrary’s bride gowns books-on-tape and flower girl to CDs, which Kiliany says dresses, as well as evening cost about $10,000. All the wear that can be worn to books on tape will be kept. many different venues. The Granite Bay Friends In its 18th year, the event also recently remodeled their seems to get more elaborate library’s community room, every time. Madelaine painting it a soft yellow and Kiliany, charter member of replacing its old chairs and the Friends of the Granite tables with new ones. Bay Library and the club’s Kiliany says all the old current secretary, has been equipment went to Rocklin’s around for all 18 shows and new site. says it started out as a small In addition to the fashion luncheon and show for 10 to 12 people held at individual’s show, the event will include lunch as well as a raffle and homes. Next month’s event hopes to host 200 guests and silent auction. Tickets are $60 and available at the raise an estimated $21,000. “It’s particularly important library. For more information, in this time … because the visit www.granitebaylibrary.state needs money,” Kiliany com. ❖ says, explaining that library STORY BY

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Willett’s goal is to raise between $30,000 and $50,000. “There are major budget cuts nament. It’s about family and coming up,” she says. “The fun and memories that will ESF can offer things that the last a lifetime. Let’s keep it district just can’t afford.” simple and fun. It’s a grassThe ESF raises funds that roots country carnival.” directly benefit the students of Willett says the Eureka the event was Union School held for the District’s nine FYI first time two schools years ago and through things What: Eureka Schools Foundation the ESF hoped like music and Country Faire to make it a biart programs, annual affair, computer labs, When: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. trading off with computer Sunday, May 4 the wellteachers, librarreceived home ians, physical Where: Feist Park; 9180 Twin and garden education proSchools Road tour. grams and forThe 2006 eign language Cost: Free Country Faire classes, “anyInfo: www.eurekacountryfaire.com was a success, thing extra, but Willett including some expects this assemblies,” year’s to be even better. she says. The last faire attracted “This carnival is very criti1,500 people. This year she’s cal,” Willett says. expecting between 1,000 and Willett said she’s also trying 3,000 people and anticipates to work out having hayrides so attendance will be on the high that people could park and a side. truck could pick them up. “I’m hoping for a great She’s also working on a venturnout,” she says. “Threedor list. thousand people would be great.” A big draw to the event will be free admission. Willett says tickets into the faire were supposed to cost $2 for adults and $1 for children, but explained that an ESF member volunteered to pick up the tab, making it free for anyone who wants to attend. Money will be raised through selling ride tickets and event T-shirts. There will even be “vintage shirts” from the previous faire on clearance for $5.

TRIES NEW APPROACH TO RAISE MONEY

Jamie Trump

Think Granite Bay home and garden tour. Think catered event, million dollar properties, and beautifully staged rooms that could fill up the pages of Home and Garden Magazine. Now think the complete opposite. That’s what visitors will get at the 2008 Country Faire as the Eureka Schools Foundation tries a new fundraising approach. Scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at Feist Park in Granite Bay, the event will feature a petting zoo, pony rides and a kid zone for smaller children. The highlight, says event coordinator Lisa Willett, will be The American Idol Talent Showcase, where kids in the district can show off their talents on a non-competitive stage. (Acts will be featured on a first come/first serve basis, Willett says.) There will also be an Olympics, which Willett is especially excited about, with events like “good ol’ fashion relay races … and a water balloon toss.” She’s also hoping for a pie eating contest and a cakewalk for visitors to enjoy. As of press time there was one confirmed carnival ride – the spinning strawberry ride. “It’s very opposite than the home tour,” admits Willett. “It’s not the home tour. It’s not a banquet. It’s not a golf tour-

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One of the more popular activities at last year’s faire was the Euro Bungee, above. The Eureka School Drum Brigade, below left, performs for the crowd at last year’s Country Faire.

“There will be everything from hot dogs to hamburgers to pizza,” she says. “This is going to be unbelievable. I get goose bumps thinking about it. … It’s the only event of its kind in Granite Bay.”

The foundation’s other fund-raising events include an annual golf tournament and the ESF dinner auction. For more information on the faire, visit www.eurekacountryfaire.com. ❖

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OF SPRING BRINGS OUT ART LOVERS

ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS TO VISITORS

Eileen Wilson

Ah, Primavera. The birth of spring heralds the emergence of spectacular new works of art, as artists in Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin and Loomis create lovely and interesting pieces for the second annual Art Studio Trek, which will be held the last in COVER weekend April. Granite STORY Bay artist Judi Stickney is certainly up to the challenge. Surrounded by stone in her home studio, she lovingly waters down each craggy piece to allow brilliant colors to emerge. Stickney works with mica, tourmaline, granite, marble – all a geologist’s delight. Rocks from all over the world await chisel, file, or rotary grinder, which will turn the

misshapen into the magnificent. Stickney, who is now known for her sculpture and bronze work, wasn’t always an artist. She has a master’s degree in nursing, and simply dabbled in art during her free time for many years. She professes she’s always loved art – 3-dimensional pieces in particular. “In grade school I was always drawing, making things for someone, clay masks, etc.,” she explains. While in college her talent was recognized. “I was taking classes in Southern California and my professor encouraged me to be in a show, and it kind of went from there,” she says with a wistful smile. Though Stickney’s final product is stone, or cast in bronze, she begins most of her works in clay, which she explains allows her the freedom to play with what a piece will ultimately look like. She’s currently working on a half-sized clay replica of a

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Granite Bay artist Judi Stickney, above, works in her studio, which will be open for visitors during the Art Studio Trek. Below, Barbara Kee creates a glass piece.

sculpture that has been commissioned to reside in Roseville’s Sutter Hospital in memory of a patient. Her work is sensual, earthy and fluid. With names like “Entwined,” “Duet,” and “Bird Goddess Vessel,” themes of rejuvenation, tenderness and feminine symbolism are evident in much of her work. “My artist friends say everything has a spiritual element to it,” she says of her work, but admits she often simply sees a form she likes, and with it in mind, starts to play with clay just to see what emerges. “That’s how a lot of art is, in the end,” she reveals. “It just happens.” Stickney isn’t the only Granite Bay artist who will display her wares on the art tour. Other talented artists like Chris Foster, who works with calligraphy and paint, and Barbara Killeen, who is a watercolorist, are excited to be on the tour as well. Killeen, who paints what she admires in nature, says the tour will be great fun. “I consider this a house

tour as much as anything,” she says. “ It’s so much fun seeing someone in their studio, rather than seeing art in a gallery.” There are 18 artists who will open their working stu-

dios to the public on April 2627. The tour is unique in the fact that the artists organize and promote it themselves, TREK/page 9 www.granitebayview.com

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with each artist playing an important role in running the successful show. Pat Abraham, a Roseville watercolorist, art instructor and tour founder, decided in 2005 that she wanted to begin a small tour with a local feel. “I had participated in other, larger art tours. I really wanted a tour in spring when the weather was nice, featuring a small group with high-quality art,” she says. Her own home studio bristles with energy, splashes of color, from smoky grays to flashy fuchsia. Her delicate and bold displays, paintings and drawings, she explains, are mostly inspired by nature. According to Abraham, last year’s tour was quite successful, but since entry to the Art Studio Trek is free, it’s impossible to say how many people came out to enjoy the event. “We really want to keep it free to the public – that makes the art available to more people and for families,” she explains. “We were hoping if we kept it small, families would be able to come both Richard Vierra works at the lathe in his studio. He will demonstrate his talents to visitors during the Art Studio Trek. days.” An exciting element of the tour is that it takes place right have shown their work in local in the artists’ studios, and sev- galleries, Sacramento galleries eral artists, including two of and other art tours. the Granite Bay artists, will be “Art is growing all the giving demonstrations. time,” explains Abraham. “I’m “We’re trying to encourage seeing huge interest in art of and educate people to learn all kinds. A lot of people realabout what makes good art. ly want to do it. It’s such a Last year tons of creative outlet people came, and and a peaceful whether they buy process.” Art Studio Trek something or Whether not, they’re askyou’re an art When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ing questions, enthusiast, or if April 26-27 signing up for you’re just interWhere: Various locations classes, learnested in learning, throughout Granite Bay, ing,” Abraham there’s someRoseville, Rocklin and Loomis says. thing for everyAbraham one on the tour. Cost: Free to the public. Maps hopes to appeal Art exhibited available at Roseville libraries, to everyone by will range from Maidu Community Center and ensuring a wide very traditional other locations variety of media to abstract, and is represented, pieces vary in Info: www.artstudiotrek.com and also by proprice, so there moting the tour’s will be affordtheme – “Art and able works for Chocolate.” every budget. In addition, “I had my killer brownies many artists plan to have a last year, and also fudgy silent auction item, which will crunch squares. Everyone will be sold to the highest bidder at be offering some sort of the end of the two-day show. chocolate,” she chuckles, Great works of art, talented remembering guests enjoyed and knowledgeable artists in the chocolate almost as much their own working studios, as the art itself last year. glorious chocolate to go with Many featured artists are it all. Art has never been more well known in the area, and delicious. ❖ www.granitebayview.com

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t’s hard to believe that the deadline for filing your tax return is a few weeks away. The good news is that there are still many tax-saving strategies you can incorporate to reduce your 2007 taxes, even though it’s already 2008.

Make 2007 IRA contributions as late as April 15 You can contribute up to $4,000 ($5,000 if you are 50 or older). Even if you participate in a retirement plan at work, you can deduct some or all of your IRA contributions if you are married and your joint Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $103,000 or less, or if you are single and your AGI is $62,000 or less.

Recheck cash charitable contributions There are now new rules regarding making charitable contributions with cash. You should have a bank record or receipt showing the name of the organization and the date and amount of the contribution. You are also eligible to deduct 14 cents per mile you drove for charitable reasons.

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Review your gifts to charities You will often get a receipt that is not entirely filled out. It is best to take a guess to determine the approximate value of these non-cash charitable contributions. No deduction is allowed for a charitable contribution of clothing or household items unless it is in good used condition or better. In the event that it is more than $500 for the year, you must fill out form 8283.

Verify tax calculations on qualified dividends, long-term capital gains If you are in the 25 percent tax bracket or higher, the maximum federal income tax rate remains 15 percent on qualified dividends and long-term capital gains. If your tax bracket for ordinary income is 10 or 15 percent the tax rate is only 5 percent (this goes down to 0 percent in 2008). Make sure that you check your 1099s and final numbers to verify that these calculations are correct.

Double check cost basis used to calculate any capital gains

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JEFFREY W. DEBOER If you sold an asset during 2007, you most likely incurred a capital gain or loss. Many investors reinvest their capital gains and dividends back into their investments and pay income taxes on these reinvested dividends and capital gains each year. These reinvested dividends and capital gains increase your cost basis and should be added to the original investment. Adjusting your cost basis in this way will reduce your capital gain and may even create a capital loss.

Check last year’s return for capital loss carryover If you had more than $3,000 of net capital losses in 2006, the difference could be carried over to 2007.

Do you own worthless

If you were unlucky enough to own shares of a company that went bankrupt in 2007, you might be able to claim a deduction for the worthless stock. Be careful not to forget about these, as worthless securities sometimes have a way of just disappearing from brokerage statements. Even if you did not sell the worthless stock during the last year, you can claim it as a tax deduction if you can show that it is technically worth less than what it would cost to sell it, or if it is no longer traded on any of the stock market exchanges.

Congress extended the tuition deduction at the last minute This deduction was passed only a couple of years ago and is often overlooked by taxpayers and tax preparers. Unfortunately, this valuable tax perk is scheduled to disappear after this year. While it lasts, you can write off as much as $4,000; however, the top AGI to qualify is $160,000 for married couples or $80,000 for single filers.

Can you deduct student-loan interest? If you are single and your AGI is $70,000 or less, or married with an AGI of $140,000 or less, you are eligible to deduct up to $2,500 in student loan interest for yourself, your spouse, or your dependent. Consult your tax advisor or see publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education.

65 or older should recheck their standard deduction The standard deduction in 2007 for singles is $5,350 and $10,700 for married couples filing a joint return. If you are over 65, you can claim an additional standard deduction of $1,300 if you are single, or $1,050 per married person.

You may qualify for a new ‘energy-efficient’ tax credit If you made your home more energy-efficient in 2007, you may be able to take advantage of a tax credit worth as much as $500. – Jeffrey W. DeBoer is President of DeBoer Financial Group in Granite Bay. ❖

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He had also been told by a friend who had worked with the Granite Bay church that it would be a good fit for him. So when the ELCA senate asked he sign out front isn’t the last fall if he would be willing only thing that’s new at to submit his name at the the Lutheran Church of Granite Bay parish, he did not the Resurrection in Granite Bay. hesitate. Pastor Dan Haven has joined “(My wife) Cindy and I went the growing worship team as through a couple of visits here the new senior pastor. and interviews and meeting For more than 40 years, the people,” he says. steadfast congregation has But Haven is no stranger to watched Granite Bay grow. the pulpit. A pastor at three Located on Douglas Boulevard, churches in Texas and one in next to the library, the church is Oregon as well as an interim in the heart of Granite Bay and pastor gig in Livermore, Haven has offered its also has experiresources to the ence in capital Lutheran Church of community. campaigns. As the Under the former Western the Resurrection leadership of states mission Where: 6365 Douglas Blvd. Paul Carlson, advancement repwho was pastor resentative for Information: 791-4661; of the church for Lutheran World www.lcrchurch.org 37 years before Relief, he brings retiring, Lutheran an expertise in the Services: Sunday 8, 9:30 Church of the larger ELCA and 10:45 a.m. Resurrection has community and thrived as a knowledge of regional church. It has welbroader opportunities for his comed members from neighbor- new congregation. ing communities under the As an added bonus, Haven’s umbrella of the Evangelical wife Cindy also brings an Lutheran Church of America extensive background in the (ELCA), which boasts more Lutheran Church to the table. than 5 million members. Although not an official staff The campus now includes a member at Lutheran Church of sanctuary that seats 275, an out- the Resurrection, Cindy is sure door worship area, youth buildto be a hands-on “pastor’s wife.” ing, administration building, “This is my first experience fellowship hall and new faith center, built in 2006, to serve its more than 850 members. By comparison of some other area campuses, however, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is still a mid-sized Specializing in: congregation, but it is poised Evening Gowns and ready, under experienced Skirts new leadership to adapt and Blouses serve the ever-growing community. Prior to Haven’s arrival, John Ridenour led the congregation Suits Pants as interim pastor for a little over Shirts two years. Haven says a lengthy Zippers interim period between pastors is intentional. Haven himself has been an Reweaving interim pastor and it is this posiLeather Repair tion that actually started him thinking about a change after Douglas Rd. years as a consultant helping X churches with strategic planning and stewardship growth with Kairos and Associates. “The interim ministry Mon.–Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-4 sparked that interest in possibly 8629 Auburn Folsom Rd. Granite Bay, CA 95746 being back in a parish situation,” he says. 797-3777 (916) (916) 797-3777

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to be in that role,” says Cindy. “Though I have been really active in the church since childhood. I’ve also had seminary training and so … I feel comfortable in doing many things.” “I can do worship, communications or outreach or anything,” she says, adding that she is still figuring out her role in the church and getting her bearings in the community. Although his wife is originally from Oregon, Haven grew up in North Dakota and received his Masters of Divinity from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. The Havens have three grown children – Erik, Krista and Sarah. Two of their children, along with two young grandsons, are settled in Texas and the other lives in Los Angeles. Installed at the Granite Bay church on Sunday, Feb. 10, Haven sees the role of the

church as an equipper. “One of the emphases of the Lutheran church is the sense that each of us is called by our own baptism to be ministers in the world,” he says. “Our vision for the church is here is that we are equipping people to be disciples or followers of Christ in the world. So that wherever they happen to be, they can live that faith in a way that makes a difference and makes an impact on the people that they work with.” Making the worship experience comfortable and welcoming is another primary focus. He also wants to provide opportunities for the congregation to grow

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spiritually, whether it is through international mission opportunities or monthly bible study. Haven says he realizes his biggest challenge is trying to meet the differing expectations of his new parishioners. Although he realizes he cannot please everyone, offering choices is a good start. In addition to offering an outdoor summer worship service, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection offers three Sunday services. Traditional services are at 8 and 10:45 a.m. and a contemporary service is offered at 9:30 a.m. Although he says leading worship as the most enjoyable part of his job, Haven sites a different side as being the most rewarding. “The privilege to walk with people in intimate times of their lives – whether it is a death or illness, the birth of a child, marriage – and be with them to bring the presence and awareness that God is also walking with them, ” he says. ❖

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experiences. lots of ideas and Lezlie and I “Whenever I would get my discussed it and this just nails done I thought wouldn’t it evolved.” The concept behind Nevaeh, be fun to do this with a friend,” Weeks said. located at the corner of Sierra As a result, clients receiving College Boulevard and Eureka pedicure services are all lined Road, is truly the epitome of up on a bench to one-stop shopencourage ping. FYI socializing, “This is a very instead of the different atmosWhat: Nevaeh traditional chair phere,” Weeks COURTESY most establishsaid. Where: 9205 Sierra College Lezlie Glowacki, left, and Coleen Weeks are the owners of ments utilize. “We wanted Blvd. No. 160, Roseville Nevaeh, a spa, salon and clothing boutique all rolled into one. As for the something that A bench with several pedicare stations, below left, offers a Phone: 786-5888 place for clients to socialize. make-up lines, was fun and there’s definitely funky,” added Web site: www.nevaeh.com to make everyone look stylish.” make-up and using the skin something for Glowacki. “We Hours: Monday through Above all, Weeks and care products they sell, Weeks everyone with want people to Saturday , 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Glowacki pride themselves on and Glowacki also wear many all sizes of come in and touch Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. budgets in mind. of the clothing items their bou- the customer service they proeverything and vide to all clients. They even tique, which is located in the Glowacki said interact. We want are enthusiastic about the men front of the store offers. she did intense our clients to play customers who come in want“We really like to market research to with the make-up and try on focus on what is hot,” ing to buy something for their come up with a varithe clothes.” INSIDE Weeks said. “We sell wives. ety of lipsticks, founNevaeh clients can come in “We often know their wives dations, eye shadows for almost any spa service, get BUSINESS MEK Denim and Miss Me jeans as well and are usually able to find and even a few skin their hair and make-up done as Chip & Pepper and something that we know they’ll care manufacturers and on the way out, pick up a like,” Glowacki said. “But we Paper Denim & Cloth. The new outfit. There are even two before settling on the products also offer gift certificates.” clothes we sell are for casual, Nevaeh offers. giant television screens broadAs for the name of the every day type of wear. “We even came up with a casting the latest MTV videos. salon, both women said they For those clients interested private label line,” Weeks said. And the layout of the salon played around with lots of in a new haircut or style, “And we use what we sell.” encourages friends to go Nevaeh offers five hair stylists. options before settling on In addition to wearing the together to share their spa Neveah, which is actually the Weeks said they are all experiname of one of Weeks’ six chilenced, each one offering a difdren. ferent personality and style. “We also liked the idea of “One of our stylists trained clients coming in and being in London,” Weeks said. “But most important is that we strive able to create their own bit of heaven here with us,” Weeks to enhance whatever look our said. ❖ clients come in with. We want

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Spoons co-owner Renee Nash shows off the wide variety of food available at the Granite Bay restaurant. Spoons is now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

being affordable as well. Breakfast prices run $4.50-9.50, sandwiches are priced from $7.50 and salads go for around $7. Dinner entrees range from $7.50-$24. Wine prices are kept as low as possible. Selections include varietals from Placer, Napa and Sonoma counties as well as international selections. In addition, Spoons also offers an extensive selection of wine by the glass reflecting the menu and

seasons. More than offering great food, Spoons understands the importance of being good neighbors and they have played a significant role in the community. Recently, they were honored with an award from the Roseville Chamber of Commerce for their inclusion in the community and sponsorship with school activities in the Eureka School District. Owner Nash also serves

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FEBRUARY

Selling price: $1,125,000

Listing agents: Gary Meek and Scott Wilson of Sitcler Realtors. Selling agent: Daniel Lozano, Global Financing in Sacramento.

GRANITE BAY REAL ESTATE MARKET March not only ushered in spring and warmer weather, but also some positive news and changes for the real estate community. New sales and closings increased in February compared to December and January’s dismal performance. For the first time in several years, there has been a positive real estate headline in the media. Newspaper headlines have noted that even though the market has been declining, investors are returning to the market slowing the long slide since August 2005. Investors accounted for 18.6 percent of February sales in Sacramento County. The story also highlighted the first single digit decline in year over year sales for new and existing home sales in February. As I network with agents and managers, I sense increasing optimism. Wow! In South Placer County, February new sales (301) increased 25.9 percent compared to January’s 239 new sales and 37.4 percent compared to February 2007 when there were 219 new sales. In February 247 sellers closed escrow, a 23.5 percent increase over January’s 200 sales, however this is a 7.8 percent de-crease from February 2007 when 268 deals closed. It is interesting to note

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percent higher. In South Placer County, the average escrow closed in February at $398,000 and in February 2007 the average escrow closed at $514,737. The price point of sales has shifted downward. South Placer’s February’s median sales price was $343,000, 1.8 percent more than in January ($337,000) and 25.3 percent less than in February 2007 ($459,000).

GRANITE BAY FEBRUARY 2008 HOME SALES Feb. 2008 9 13 182 $750,000 $841,333

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Last Year 25 14 102 $744,413 $697,500

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$1,205,056 0 $452,500 $1,420,071

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CURRENT GRANITE BAY HOUSING INVENTORY Listing Price Range Under $499,999 $500,000-749,999 $750,000-999,999 $1,000,000-1,249,999 $1,250,000-1,499,999 Above $1,500,000 Totals

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Museum has fascinating displays of history, geology, guns, ghost town, mine, and a historical collection from a fantastic dig in Virginia City. With its beautiful local Indian artifacts and a working coin press, which stamps out coins as you watch spellbound, this is by far one of the most interesting museums we’ve discovered. For a stay in Carson City, reserve a room at The Plaza or Gold Dust West where kids can frolic in the pool and enjoy bowling and dinner at the Steakhouse. For other dining experiences discover The Station Grill and Casino Fandango’s buffet downtown. If you want to become more knowledgeable about Carson City and Virginia City, contact Heritage Tours. After touring Carson City, stop in quiet 154-year-old Genoa, “The first town in Nevada/oldest permanent community.” Visit Tahoe Ridge Winery and Marketplace for wine tasting and excellent products. Have an amazing adventure savoring secrets of Nevada’s past. ❖

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To add this adorable pet to your family, visit the Placer SPCA at 150 Corporation Yard Road in Roseville. Hours are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday 2-7 p.m. The Placer SPCA is closed on Mondays and all major holidays. Call 782-7722 for information. www.granitebayview.com

Stop and smell the flowers at annual tour “Arts in the Garden,” RosevilleArts 8th annual spring home and garden tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The self-guided tour will feature the homes and gardens of some of South Placer County’s most exceptional residences and will feature local artists displaying their works of art for purchase. In addition, musicians from the area will be performing. Complimentary food and wine tasting provided by area wineries and restaurants will also be available at the sites. Proceeds from the tour will support the new Blue Line Gallery and many art-related activities RosevilleArts provides for both children and adults in the community. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased by calling RosevilleArts at 7834117 or online at www.rosevillearts.com. Tickets can also be purchased by visiting The Blue Line Gallery at 405 Vernon St. in Roseville.

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time. That means the romantic threads of junior and senior ball askings are surfacing. The spring break fervor has come and passed, but there is that collective sense of warmth and fun still lingering on campus. And the hopeful countdown to Day at the Bay and—gasp!— graduation have officially begun. But, with all of these charming and alluring descriptions, comes the rest of the truth of the season. It’s spring at Granite Bay High School. And that means one thing: it’s the season for bitter sweetness. Juniors are frantically under the study-spell of standardized testing. Seniors are caught in that paralyzing limbo of senioritis and “conditional college admittances.” And worst of all, the putridsmelling trees lining the quad have begun to shed their fishy, rancid blossoms. The contrast between the romanticized, sunshine version of springtime and, well, the reality, is overwhelming. And it’s most manifest on the Granite Bay High School campus. People have this tainted and twisted view of springtime. Maybe it’s in part because the sweetness of Easter, the thrill of

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AMY HOLIDAY spring break, the warm, sunny weather. But either way, come to GBHS and you’ll see it’s no utopia. Take clothing, for example. The media brands this season with harmless and sweet fashions. The pastel dresses. The skirts. The cardigans. The little strappy sandals. But at GBHS, the reality is quite different. Here, students flaunt cut-off shorts with inch inseams. Mini skirts. Baggy shorts. Low-cut tank tops. Most students associate sun with summer. And summer with extreme clothing— skimpy or loose, baggy or skintight. It was the catalyst behind the annual dress code crackdown the administration inflicted upon the school recently. Every year, when the sun

comes out and students mine their closets for summer-wear, the definition of “appropriate” comes into question. But that’s not all. The infamous images of springtime and those of GBHS clash on more levels than one. This is also the season of immense stress for juniors. It’s a time of acronym testing: AP, SAT, ACT, STAR. For juniors, spring is mostly a time of frustration and headaches. And while the rest of the world goes on mindlessly, dancing to the romantic beat of lighthearted spring-ness, they are drowning in a morass of Scantron bubble sheets and number two pencils. Flowers are blooming all over the world. But at Granite Bay, students get caught in blizzards of dandruff blossom snowflakes, falling from the trees in the quad. The rest of society is breathing that natural air, that clean current of rebirth and spring color. But at Granite Bay, seniors are suffocating under the pressure of keeping grades up and holding their spots in college.

Things seem pretty dismal. Right? Granite Bay High School seems like a dark spot in a world of blooming, vivid color. But the truth is – even with the dress codes, the testing, the stress-it’s not. And that’s the beauty of the season. There’s no such thing as a spring-induced Pleasantville. People don’t frolic carelessly in fields of sweet smelling flowers and endless sunlight. That’s not reality. At Granite Bay High School, it’s no different. But what you can’t deny is the presence of a sense of rebirth, an essence of renewal after the winter semester. Our school is full of life and color and energy—kind of like spring itself. Dismiss the romantic and lavish images of the season. Clear your seasonal allergy filter. Look around and appreciate the reality of spring. Granite Bay showers bring non-foul-smelling flowers. – Amy Holiday is a senior at Granite Bay High School. She can be reached through Susan Belknap at [email protected] ❖

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14 ALLURING ■ Aquatics Gala Roseville Aquatic Teams booster club will host the first Roseville Aquatics Gala Event (RAGE) from 6-11 p.m., Friday April 4 at the Maidu Community Center in Roseville. The event includes authentic Cajun cuisine dinner, dessert, music, slide show, dancing, silent and live auction and no host bar. Cost is $25. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Community swim programs of Aquabunnies, Roseville Sugarbears and Woodcreek Seawolves. Info: rosevilleaquatics2008.eventbrite.com. ■ Art show The artists of Timber Creek Gallery will present their annual spring art show and sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday April 5 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6 in the Timber Lodge Ballroom, Sun City Roseville. Info: 771-4257. ■ Soccer tryouts Eureka Youth Soccer Club will be holding Select soccer tryouts at Oakmont High School April 5, 6, 12 and 13 for boys and girls in the under 10 and under 16 age groups. Info: www.eysc.com. ■ Sound healer Tibetan Bowl sound healer, Diane Mandle, a recording artist and author, presents “Sarasvati’s

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Dream: A Tapestry of Harmonics and Light” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 7 at Center of Roseville, 151 N. Sunrise, Suite 1016. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: 789- 9355. ■ Authors to appear Join science fiction authors Jeff Carlson, Ellen Klages and Kim Stanley Robinson for “A Night of Science Fiction at the Library,” from 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 11 at the Martha Riley Community Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville. Info: 783-3892.

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■ Fire station dedication The public is welcome to attend the grand opening and dedication ceremony of the new South Placer Fire Station No. 16 building at 3 p.m. Friday, April 11 at 5300 Olive Branch Road in Granite Bay. Info: 791-7059 ■ Jazz in Roseville Kiwanis Club of Roseville presents the 4th annual “Taste of Jazz” celebration Saturday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Roseville Sports Park, Mahany Center, 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville. Cost:

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■ Spring celebration Roseville Parks and Recreation presents the “Leafing Out of Spring” celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville. Info: 774-5934.

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■ Relay for Life American Cancer Society will host a Relay for Life to raise money for local services and cancer patients at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19 at Cooley Middle School in Roseville. Families are welcome. Info: 4467933.

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yclical as it is, the education focus today is on the 3R’s and content standards; so in most school districts, art and music are struggling to hold on. Area districts are struggling to find sources of income to support an arts program. Let’s take a look at a couple of local school districts and see what’s happening in grades K-8. Eureka Union School District Assistant Superintendent David Delgardo says Eureka has an art docent program sponsored by the Placer County Superintendent of Schools’ office utilizing parent volunteers for grades K-6. Music instruction, band and chorus are available in grades 4-6 through some funding from the Eureka Schools Foundation as well as in grades 7 and 8. Recently, students used their skills performing at a school talent show. “Although, currently, schools receive state Visual and Performing Art Grant money, with the state budget the way it is, we can’t predict what grants will be available from the state for some districts to keep art and music,” reports Delgardo. Rocklin Unified School District has also been doing its best to keep art and music in the schools. According to Carolyn Nunn-Lum, director of elementary programs and Karen Huffines, coordinator of instructional services, the district also offers an art docent

considered. Art is not an insulated subject. In any given lesson, students achieve goals, use different materials and techniques, explore, process information, characterize, communicate, learn history, cultural differences, mathematics, aesthetics and value. They imagine, feel, transform, analyze, solve problems, synthesize and evaluate using higher level thinking skills. In addition, they gain respect, pride and self-confidence as they work with others on a project, improve in their skills or as they share their personal work. What more could we want from art education or from life itself? According to VAPA teacher Cynthia Brown, art education extends and enriches the classroom curriculum. Instead of just learning about a time period or culture, students experience it through visual art, music dance and drama. “There is no better sight than the face of a child who is beaming with pride over an artistic creation. My heart warms every time I see a former student who tells me that an art project, completed 15 or

20 years ago, still hangs in his or her home,” Brown said. Parents often provide valuable activities outside of school; some give their children art, dance, music lessons and the opportunity to participate in sports, thereby exposing them to invaluable learning possibilities. But, not all children get this exposure, and this is yet another reason why offering art in school is important. As well, at risk or very shy children become more expressive and self-assured, and when given the tools, inspiration and instruction, they blossom. The real bonus, rather than being an add-on, extra curricular activity in school, the arts can be a vehicle to enhance reading, writing and mathematics as well as provide pleasure.

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Granite Bay residents Chris Rowland and son Landon, in his lap, along with friend Ian Rexroad at the “Read Across America” event Feb. 24. The event was held at Borders and was sponsored by the Placer County Office of Education and the Placer Area Reading Council. It was attended by hundreds of local children and their parents.

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Granite Bay resident Abigayle Gotwals, 18 months, gets ready to search for eggs at the 28th annual Granite Bay Easter Egg hunt held March 15 at Cavitt Junior High School.

Granite Bay High School seniors Danny Orchard, left, Jerry Board and Andrew Herman play around for the camera at Granite Bay football stadium during the annual Powder Puff football game.

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