Granite Bay View - May 2009

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Granite Bay mothers share their stories Local teenager races his way down the steepest hills

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A MONTH FOR MOTHERS AND GARDENS CELEBRATE

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CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 STUDENT HITS THE SLOPES . . . . .11

CALL TO GRANDMA . . . . . . . .12 GETTING FIT . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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May 2009 Volume 20, Number 5 Susan Belknap, editor Phone: 774-7955; e-mail: [email protected]

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his month the Granite Bay View takes Day, this issue also features the story of two very you on a tour of one of the area’s most special Granite Bay mothers, Joan Cordova and beautiful gardens, Myo Wa En, which Katie Zabrowski. Although Cordova’s children — means “The Garden of Inspiration and all 12 of them — are grown, each one has a special place in her heart, and her 28 grandchildren Harmony” in Japanese. I was lucky enough to be able to be a part and 10 great-grandchildren keep her on the run. Zabrowski is also a special mom and of one of the spring tours garden owner, according to her daughter, Boonie Teasdel, recently conMegan, she is also quite the ducted. “crazy stunt-devil” mom. It was a morning unlike I had POINT Once you’ve finished readever experienced viewing the ing this month’s issue, I hope hundreds of plants, flowers and OF VIEW BY you’ll take some time to think trees in bloom. Add to that the SUSAN about Father’s Day, when we’d calming flow of the waterfalls BELKNAP like to honor fathers in the and dozens of koi swimming in Granite Bay community with the garden’s pond and the end our June issue. result was truly a perfect day. Send us a letter or e-mail as to why you My time at Myo Wa En inspired me to get out my gardening tools and begin digging in think your dad (or someone else’s) is special. my own yard. Although I know I have a long Just send his name and the reason you think he way to go to create as lovely a setting as should be Father of the Year to Susan Belknap, 188 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA 95678 or e-mail Teasdel’s, nevertheless, I can try. Since May is the month to celebrate Mother’s [email protected].

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churches of all denominations, landscape design classes, residence homes and educational and community groups. “We’ve probably had or most people, taking a 14,000 visitors since I began yoga class, practicing giving tours,” Teasdel said. meditation or deep “Sometimes I give two tours a breathing is a form of relaxday. ation. The spring tours are For Boonie Teasdel, that relaxation is always just a step offered at the peak of bloom while the ones in the outside her front door. fall feature the vivid Teasdel and her husof the Japanese band live at Myo Wa COVER colors maples. En, which is Japanese STORY On a recent tour for “garden of inspithat included several ration and harmony.” Well known to thousands of Granite Bay residents, Teasdel told the group how the garden visitors and many garden clubs in Granite Bay and came to be. throughout California, Teasdel “I have spent time in Japan. has been offering tours of her I’ve always been interested in Sierra Foothills garden in the Japanese gardens,” she said. spring and fall for 23 years. “My mother was an artist who Visitors have included had two classic gardens in the

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Anyone who takes one of Boonie Teasdel’s tours of her exquisite Japanese garden knows how much of her life has gone into this special place she calls home.

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1985 she and her husband commissioned renowned 92year-old Sensei Katsuo Saito to design the garden at her home. “I feel a depth of gratitude to Sensai,” she said. “Our garden was the last major work in the world that he did.”

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GARDEN continued from page 4 for the two garden waterfalls. The diving rock for the pool area was delivered from the Sutter Buttes and another 160 tons of rocks and smooth black pebbles arrived from La Paz, Mexico. Once the hardscape was ready, it was time for the flora. Today Myo Wa En features more than 52 Japanese maple trees of all varieties and more than 200 camellias, azaleas, rhododendrons, sculptured pines, redwoods and much more. The garden’s ponds are home to 21 koi, one of which Teasdel said is almost 30 years old. The swimming pool is complete with an artistic island in the shape of a tortoise called horai, which means “island of immortality,” symbolizing long life. As a visitor on one of Teasdel’s tours, one can’t help but be instantly calmed. With the sound of her soothing voice and gracious style, Teasdel has a way of making everyone feel at home. “You can just feel her aura,” said Granite Bay resident Cyndee Reed, who has been a member of several of Teasdel’s tours though the years. But no matter how many times Teasdel gives a tour she said she always marvels at how each person always brings a new sense of “beauty and adventure” to the garden. As she guides her guests through the magnificently beautiful grounds of Myo Wa En Teasdel imparts her knowledge about the four principles of a Japanese garden, which include subtlety, timelessness, mystery and impressionism. “Japanese gardens are always understated and everything always blends,” she said. “The rocks in the garden and their old-weathered look convey a sense of timelessness.” Teasdel said the mystery of the garden can be observe because there is always so much to explore in every corner. With each tour she encourages her guests to look for the sense of balance and spatial relationships throughout. “The impressionism aspect is when the viewers bring their own sense of artistic composition to the garden,” she said. www.granitebayview.com

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The rush of the running water provides a calming, relaxing effect to all the guests of Myo Wa En, the home of Boonie Teasdel. The 1/2- acre Japanese garden features two waterfalls, pool with diving rock and pond filled with dozens of koi. The home is lovingly maintained by Teasdel and a crew of gardeners who keep it all in magnificent condition.

If that isn’t enough beauty for one location, Myo Wa En also features a teahouse, which Teasdel said has been the scene of formal luncheons, dinners and tea ceremonies. Keeping a garden oasis of this size in top form (the garden is situated on about ½ acre of Teasdel’s 1-acre lot) requires the assistance of modern technology.

“There are six computers that run this garden,” Teasdel said. “There are some for the night lights, the waterfall and the pool sweep as well.” But besides the latest in electronics, Teasdel said countless hours of manual labor are also required to maintain the garden’s beauty. While she has the help of several gardeners, Teasdel admits

she spends at least 20 hours per week tending it all. “It’s a love of mine,” she said. “It’s expression and passion and the complexity and detail of the garden that requires an inordinate amount of time.” Reed said it is the peacefulness of the garden that touches her the most. “After a tour with Boonie, I

know I have been to a special place and met a special woman,” she said. “In describing her garden to others I have said, ‘you will feel the serenity, the peace and the spirituality of her garden, her home and of Boonie herself. This is her passion as well as her secret place. You will want to share this experience with others, and yet protect her secret.’” Granite Bay View | May 2009

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Cordova to be honored by her 12 children on Mother’s Day Eileen Wilson

ay is the month to celebrate moms, and Granite Bay is filled with them. Every community has mothers young and old, with large families and small, indefatigable mothers who provide both love and encouragement to the children in their care. But mother’s love doesn’t end when children leave the nest. Ask Joan Cordova, one of Granite Bay View’s mothers of the year. Seated comfortably in her atrium-like study, a recent addition to her Tahoe-style home, Cordova’s robins-egg blue eyes match her lovely crocheted sweater. While lovingly gazing at photos of her family, an informal group portrait in particular, which contains all 12 of her healthy and happy children, she talks about the role of motherhood. “They’re not cheaper by the dozen,” she chuckled, naming the seven girls and five boys who call her mom. Neither Joan nor her husband Fred Cordova came from an especially large family. “I had three brothers, Fred had one sibling – our large family just happened,” she said. “ I had Fred say a novena with me so we could have children, and it worked.” While there are certainly inconveniences that go along with raising so many children, the family has enjoyed far more good times than bad. “Some people have more trouble with one or two kids than we had with 12,” Fred, who has been married to Joan for 63 years, said. The couple is justifiably proud of their brood, which ranges in age from 42 to 61 years. “They all did different things – none of them went to the same college,” Joan said.

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Being the mother of 12 children, Joan Cordova knows a thing or two about parenting. At home in Granite Bay, she enjoys time in her office.

The Cordova kids are all professionals, with careers like attorney, dancer, astrophysicist and chiropractor, as well as a daughter who runs the family’s mini-storage business.

“I was a West Point graduate of the class of ’46,” Fred explained. “She (Joan) was dancing with a classmate of mine — he was all feet. I saw her blue eyes across the dance

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As you can imagine, with 12 children, there have been many events and disasters over the years, but through them all, our mother has been the ‘one true thing’ that provides shelter, guidance, and cheer for her husband and her children.

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Joan Cordova’s eldest daughter

Joan wasn’t expecting to find her life-long mate at a Christmas dance more than 65 years ago. “They had a Christmas dance for the plebes who couldn’t go home for the holidays,” Joan said of the military-school dance where she met her husband.

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floor, and that was the start. We married four years after that.” The Cordovas married, started a family and moved overseas to accommodate Fred’s military career — a lifestyle that didn’t leave time for Joan to continue a higher education.

While Joan enjoyed living in France and Germany the first seven years of her marriage, she wanted to come home, and did so while pregnant with baby number five. “I wanted to raise our kids in the U.S.,” she said. “I’d seen a lot of Army brats – not that there’s anything wrong with that. But I wanted them to be as American as possible.” The family headed to New York, Joan’s home state. Though family was always Joan’s priority, she decided to go back and earn a college degree. “I went back to college when I was 40 years old,” she said. “One of the requirements was a class on marriage and family — it was funny because I had kids older than the 20- year-olds in the class.” She graduated with an MBA in finance, and opened several mini-storage facilities in Southern California during

the ’70s, a successful business that still requires Joan’s input on a regular basis. In addition to making strides in the business community, Joan is devoted to her church community, which includes St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Granite Bay. She attributes faith as her guiding light, and purchased 38 acres in Loomis, which was donated to house Dominican nuns, two years ago. Though suffering a health problem in August, from which she made a miraculous recovery, according to son Declan Cordova, Joan said she looks forward to Mother’s Day, which she is certain to celebrate with at least a few of her children, most of whom reside in California. “We’re all really close, and have a lot of fun,” said daughter, Katy Lyon, who lives in MOTHERS/page 7

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MOTHERS continued from page 6 ter, Katy Lyon, who lives in the home directly behind her parents. The children credit their mother for being the very foundation of the family and their source of strength. “As you can imagine, with 12 children, there have been many events and disasters over the years, but through them all, our mother has been the ‘one true thing’ that provides shelter, guidance, and cheer for her husband and her children,” said eldest daughter, France Cordova. “She is always positive, generous, and always keeping her faith uppermost in her thoughts and actions.” Joan spends her time with her 28 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Joan advises couples hoping to start a family to just go for it. “ A lot of people now are afraid they’re not going to make it financially, or physically. If you have faith in God and do the right thing, the best things will happen to you. If you have too much fear, you’ll never be able to get anything

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The Zabrowski family enjoys doing lots of things together, especially on family vacations such as this one they recently took at Lake Almanor. Pictured above are Dave, Katie, Scott, Matt and Megan.

done,” she said. Another Granite Bay mom, Katie Zabrowski, is both supermom and crazy-stuntdevil mom, according to eighth-grade daughter, Megan Zabrowski, who attends Cavitt Junior High School. Katie also has two sons, Granite Bay High junior Matt,

and sixth-grader, Scott. Katie, the youngest of six kids, always knew she wanted several children. Three, as it turns out, is the perfect number. “We love having three kids – being able to do things together,” she said. The kids are involved in various sports like lacrosse

and volleyball, as well as school activities that keep the family busy. The family recently had 14 games in one weekend. “We like a lot of commotion in the house, and we like it when they bring friends home too,” Katie said. What really impresses the kids is the fact that their mom

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is so selfless, and involved in so many charitable activities. “Our mom volunteers for literally everything,” Megan reported. “Room mom, coaching softball, Sober Grad Night, Eureka and Country Faire and Home Tour, to name a few.” But the kids also appreciate that mom takes time to prepare a family dinner each night, and to make each child feel special. “She’s great because she manages to even us out in all the games she goes to. She always manages to give each one of us an equal amount of time,” Scott said. What impresses everyone about mom, though, is her crazy-stunt-devil side. “She’s an insane snowboarder and wakeboarder,” Megan said. “She also ATVs in Peru and cliff dives in Mexico.” Katie says spending time having fun with the kids is essential for a healthy family. “Both my husband (Dave) and I have tried to set a foundation for them to set goals,” she said. We’ve tried to expose them to travel, other cultures and colleges. We’ve tried to open their eyes to tangible goals they can work for.”

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Granite Bay’s Tessa Lindow artistically takes the cake Sandy Yasso Special to the Granite Bay View

or anyone with a sweet tooth, who could resist a three-dimensional invitation to a cake tasting party? For Tessa Lindow, owner of The Frosted Cake Shop, it’s all in a day’s work. Lindow, 24, graduated from Granite Bay High School in 2002. The daughter of Tim and Velma Lindow, she attended Greenhills and Tessa Lindow Eureka elementary schools and Cavitt Junior High. “Back then all of my activities were dance and musical theater. I was never interested in cooking in high school,” Tessa said. “My mom would

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kick me out of the kitchen because I’d just make a mess. Now she asks, ‘Where did this come from?’” Tessa admits she had no interest in cooking prior to college. In between classes at UC Davis, she began watching the Food Network as “it was the only thing on during the day.” Soon, she was working at The Coffee House on the UC Davis campus. “I was making cookies, muffins, scones, basically mass production foods for the students. Then I found myself not wanting to go to class, and wanting to be at work instead,” she said. She cleared her head with a trip to Europe, including stops in Barcelona, Milan, Venice and Munich, visiting bakeries

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Tessa Lindow, owner of The Frosted Cake Shop, puts the finishing touches on one of her specialty cakes.

where pastries are more popular than cakes. Refreshed, she

arrived back to the states with a new goal in mind. “I walked into the Freeport Bakery in Sacramento and asked to speak with the manager. Two weeks later, “I was in the back of the house,” Tessa said. “My first month I wasn’t baking – I was doing all the random things to finish the

bakers’ work in order to take it to the front: dipping cookies in chocolate, packaging wholesale items, basically the middle step.” It was at the Freeport Bakery where Tessa refined her skills in filling, frosting, using piping bags, and putting CAKES/page 9

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borders on cakes. Meanwhile, Tessa knew she wanted to do specialty cakes. Determined to reach her goal, she said she began baking at home, making cakes for friends and family. She knew it would be difficult to own her own business while working for another bakery and decided to leave Freeport. To meet Tessa, you wouldn’t guess she’s a baker. Tall and lithe with a dancer’s carriage, she doesn’t look like someone who eats a lot of cake. But all that changes when you ask Tessa about her work. “I’ve turned my cakes into my creative outlet; picking up ideas from my traveling,” she said. “Each time I go to a new city, I research the bakeries so I can check them out. The ones I like best don’t have storefronts. They are appointment-only bakeries that specialize in custom work. “I work with fondant, gum paste, and butter cream frostings. It takes a lot of time to make the sugar flowers. Many people don’t take the time to do that,” Tessa said. And, sometimes, because her creations look so real, some of her customers say they don’t look like you can eat them. “I created a San Francisco Giants baseball cap cake for a friend,” Tessa said. “He opened the box and said, ‘Oh, you bought me a hat for my birthday!’ and reached to grab the “hat” out of the box. I had to stop him before he ruined his cake!” A quick peruse of Tessa’s Web site reveals even more examples of cakes that resemble actual objects; poker chips topping cupcakes, flowers so real you’d swear you could smell them, and a purse with “leather accents” and a clasp you almost want to open to search for your car keys. Plus there are whimsical touches for every occasion. “Each cake is very different,” Tessa said. “My cakes can be simple, or as elaborate as you can think of. It really depends on your budget and what you are looking for.” Tessa admits to being a perfectionist when it comes to her confectionary creations. She said some of the more simple designs take about 2 ½ hours while the more elaborate creations she admits spending at least seven to eight hours on each one. Granite Bay resident Patty Hagen has attended Tessa’s tasting parties and is a frequent customer of The Frosted Cake Shop. “Her cakes are amazing,” Hagen said. “They are so different. It’s the intensity of her flavors — the richness of her cakes — that makes them so good. It’s the look of them that’s so above and beyond. They’re gorgeous.” Hagen said she always gets more than she expects from cake orders www.granitebayview.com

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No matter what the theme, Tessa Lindow can bake and design the perfect cake for any event, such as this baby shower cake, above. Below, coming up with just the right touch for this set of cupcakes is what sets Lindow’s creations apart.

Fun facts about Tessa Lindow and the Frosted Cake Shop z Tessa has a degree in communication and minor in education from UC Davis, but it was her job at the campus Coffee House that inspired her baking profession. z Tessa has danced since childhood, and still lists dancing in her top three favorite pursuits after baking and traveling abroad. z Tessa trained with renowned baker Elisa Strauss, owner of Confetti Cakes in New York City and author of several cookbooks, who has appeared on national talk shows.

from Tessa. “I don’t ever tell her what I want – I let her use her artistic license. I say ‘I need something for this occasion,’ and she comes up with something for it. It’s always way more than I would ever know to ask for.” Orders for The Frosted Cake Shop are available online. “My order form is more of a guideline,” Tessa said. “ People like to choose, but sometimes they get lost. So I provide them with options to choose from. But, if you don’t see it on my list, I’ll work with you. I’m

pretty open to other people’s ideas.” Granite Bay resident Tina Gray is another client of Tessa’s. Gray ordered one of Tessa’s cakes for her daughter’s wedding shower. “Everyone loved it because it was so good – and so beautiful! They all wanted her card,” Gray said. While Tessa’s main promotion is through word of mouth, she has also received orders from people who spot her work on her Web site. Tessa is comfortable working with event and wedding planners, as well as individuals looking for something spe-

z Tessa worked at The Freeport Bakery in Sacramento, where her work was often timed for efficiency. The Frosted Cake Shop Tessa Lindow, owner 453-1981 www.thefrostedcakeshop.com

cial for a party in their home. “My cakes have a more modern style,” Tessa said. “I tend to use patterns like polka dots and bows, and patterns that aren’t very traditional. But, I’ll also do a traditional cake if that’s what the customer wants.” Granite Bay View | May 2009

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and raffles and an autograph session to follow the game. Cost: $7 for children 4-12, $9 for adults, and free for children under 4. Info: 791-4146.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, May 2 Roseville Arts Presents the 9th annual “Art in the Garden” spring home and garden tour featuring six homes and gardens in Granite Bay from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event includes complimentary food, wine, goodie bags and will also feature art for sale and prizes. Cost: $35. Info: 783-4117.

Wednesday, May 6 The 18th annual Senior Resource and Health Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive in Roseville. Featuring health screenings and informational seminars. Info: 774-5960.

The Lakeside Little League Crab Feed will be held 5:30-11 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 6365 Douglas Blvd. Cost: $50. Info: 838-7300.

Saturday, May 9 The “Amazing Team Race” with local businesses will begin at Legends and Heroes at Woodcreek Golf Course in Roseville, featuring a continental breakfast, competition prizes and lunch. Teams require at least six members. Cost: $150 per team, $25 per person. Proceeds benefit A Chance for Bliss, local Animal Hospice. Info and registration: 768-9781 or visit www.firststepsportsmarketing.com.

Celebrate Pet Fest with the Placer SPCA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 150 Corporation Yard Road in Roseville. Activities include dog games, vendors and a “cutest pet” contest. Event will also feature free adoptions for all adult cats, and special prices on dog adoptions. Info: 782-7722 or visit www.placerspca.org/petfest.

Thursday, May 12

The Me-One Foundation presents the California Family Fitness 5K/10K run/walk, beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m.Race starts at 9 a.m. at Maidu Park in Roseville. Cost: $25 for 5K, $30 for 10K, and $20 for children 18 and under. Info: 773-2389.

The Harmonicoots harmonica band presents their fifth annual jamboree at 7 p.m. at Sun City Roseville ballroom at Timbers Lodge. Cost: $10. Info: 771-7961.

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Monday, May 4

“A Tribute to the Armed Forces” big band dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. at Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive in Roseville. Featuring live music from the Al Manaresi band. Cost: $10. Info: 774-5960.

“A Touch of Understanding,” a hands-on disability awareness program, will present a performance by the Harlem Ambassadors 7-9 p.m. at Del Oro High School, 3302 Taylor Road in Loomis. Featuring dinner

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Sunday, May 31

Granite By Country Day School will host a “Mommy & Me” fashion show at 11 a.m. at Quarry Ponds. The show will feature children’s clothing from Silver Spoon and women’s attire from Rima and sleepwear from Eve’s in Roseville. Into: 797-0222.

The Eureka Schools Foundation will host the annual 5K Fund Run and the Eureka County Faire.

A Car Wash benefitting the Granite Bay High School Emerald Brigade band and choir will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Burger King and Granite Bay Community Bank parking lot at Sierra College and Douglas boulevards. Cost: $10. Macy’s Community Shopping Day, an in-store shopping event to raise money for charities in the Roseville community, will be held all day. Purchase $10 of tickets to help support local nonprofit organizations, and receive 10-20 percent off almost all merchandise. To submit an application, contact Effina Orn at [email protected] or call 444-3333. The Granite Bay Service Clubs presents the “Bids and Bites” charity, and evening of food, art and auctions from 610 p.m. at the Lutheran Church Event Center, 6365 Douglas Blvd. Cost: $35. Info: 599-9243.

Saturday, May 30 Ronald McDonald House presents the Dream House Raffle, for a custom furnished, $1.9 million Sacramento dream home. The raffle will benefit the Ronald McDonald house charities to provide financial support for families with children in a medical crisis.

The day begins with the run at 8:30 a.m. at the Granite Bay High School stadium. Following the 5K, participants may walk over to Feist Park for the Country Faire festivities from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., featuring carnival games, bounce houses, bungee jumping, pony rides, a petting zoo, vendor booths, food and live music. Info and race registration: www.eurekaschoolsfoundation.org.

CLUBS AND MEETINGS Granite Bay Curves weight management class will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Raley’s event center in Roseville. Mother Goose on the Loose, an interactive program for 0-2-year-olds meets at 11 a.m. Thursdays; and storytime for 3-5-year-olds meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at the Granite Bay Library, 6475 Douglas Blvd. Info: 791-5590. Eureka/Granite Bay 4H will

meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Granite Bay Library, 6475 Douglas Blvd. Info: 771-6769 or 791-6385. Vista De Lago business center in Granite Bay is hosting a mixer, wine and design event from 4-6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. The event is free and located at 7095 Douglas Blvd. Hear live music at Toast Restaurant in Quarry Ponds, 5540 Douglas Blvd. Visit www.quarryponds.com for a complete music schedule. Info: 772-3900.

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ut of the gate he flies at a brisk 70-mph. The sound of his heart and the swish of the snow beneath him resonate in his ears and then suddenly, silence. Rounding the crest of the first hill, he lifts off the ground and in an instant is flying. The cool mountain air whips past his face as the trees passing by blur together. Most people can only dream of being able to fly. For Devin Davis, it’s just another day on the slopes. Granite Bay freshman Davis can’t remember a time when he wasn’t skiing. At 2, and barely out of diapers Davis was introduced to his first pair of Nordica skis and the two have been inseparable ever since. “I was interested in skiing and racing from when I was little," Davis said. “When I first started skiing I really liked going fast, it was always the most fun. Racing seemed like the next step.” Now a champion skier, Davis recently placed among the top

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Granite Bay freshman Devin Davis can’t remember a time when he wasn’t skiing. Pictured above Davis flies through the air in the Super Giant Slalom at last spring’s Junior Olympics held in Idaho.

10 in the Far West Ski Qualifier tournament and among the top 20 in the Junior Olympics that were held in Idaho last month. Davis’s natural talent and passion for skiing has led to a rigorous training schedule, countless championship races and traveling to far off locales with his ski team. Weeknight training sessions at Sugar Bowl have Davis’s parents logging several hours behind the wheel.

“He trains at least 3 nights a week and he’s in training yearround,” Said Devin’s father and former ski instructor Mark Davis. “It’s something that we work around. His mom and grandmother help out quite a bit, but it’s still a lot of driving.” One year, Devin spent part of the school year at the Sugar Bowl Academy for daily training. Staying at the family’s cabin, Devin’s daily routine consisted of early morning ski

training until mid-afternoon followed by school through the academy until late evening. “It was pretty intense but I learned a lot and it was good training,” Devin said. Attending the Sugar Bowl Academy is something he is considering trying again for next year. “I’ve noticed a difference since I can’t make it up to ski everyday,” Devin said. “Skiing is something you always have to work at, you’re never perfect.” Another important part of training is learning to ski in different climates and on different types of snow. “A lot of races are Devin Davis on the East Coast where the snow is really icy,” Devin said. “It’s important to know how to handle really powdery snow, thick snow and icy snow so that you’re not at a disadvantage.” Last summer Devin traveled to British Colombia to ski Black Comb Whistler, a massive glacier, just north of Vancouver. Icy snow, while best for racing

due to its solid, slippery consistency is also extremely dangerous to ski on at such great speeds. “There’s no time for error or to correct errors,” Devin said. “Sometimes (the instructors) will water the snow so that it will freeze for us to practice skiing on at Sugar Bowl.” Last summer Devin traveled to New Zealand for a month to train. While his classmates were sweltering in the California heat, Devin was experiencing winter south of the equator. “He’s training year-round, so in the summer, you go to where the snow is,” Mark said. Devin will return to New Zealand this summer for training and to participate in a ski competition. Next fall, Devin advances to the next development stage of the Sugar Bowl Racing program, which means even more training on the slopes and traveling to competitions. “I don’t feel like it’s a sacrifice. I want to hopefully make it a career,” Devin said. “I work hard at school so that I can ski.”

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I’M GONNA CALL GRANDMA sn’t it with a smile on your face when you think back to the first moment you saw your grandchild’s sweet face? Did you reminisce about your hopes and dreams for your grandchild and how you wanted to be the best grandma ever? It’s happened to me four times, and I can proudly say they are each uniquely different and perfect, of course, just like yours. Perhaps it was years of being an educator and indepth studying about the brain and learning modalities that I really wanted to know them and understand how they thought. I retired when my first grandchild was born and took care of her and later her sister. My heart pounds just thinking about it. I wrote down their words and actions and what we did together. They love hearing these stories now, but they have moved on to creating their own stories, documenting them and adding photographs. We added scrapbooking, writing poetry, cooking, many art projects in many mediums

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and learning about geography. Grandpa helped them with gardening, taught them how to use different tools and to ski and showed them how pick oranges and use the computer. We support them in their sports and music performances and volunteer in their classrooms. Best of all, we travel together, and they plan the trip, map the journey, keep a diary and take photographs of their activities. We let them know they are our shining stars in the sky. Here are my thoughts about why I love it when I hear that my grandchildren say, “I’m gonna call grandma.” Sometimes the calls are for help, advice or just sharing the day or the excitement of the next time to get together.

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Here’s what I have learned: ■ Find out what your grandchild likes Make the grandchild a part of the process. Interview and brainstorm together interests, record their thoughts and then make a checklist, noting when you did an activity and how much the grandchild enjoyed it. It is more meaningful and fun to vary the experiences. ■ Parental agreement It has been very effective for me to work with their parents and try not to waver from their philosophy of child rearing or over-step their authority. That’s where potential problems can occur. Most importantly, agree on safety expecta-

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tions, behavior rules and consequences, travel restrictions and health and agree on a list of foods they are allowed to eat. Communication is key. ■ What’s important to me in my role as grandparent? Over the years I decided to spend some quality time and think about my creed, values, work ethics, beliefs and family traditions. What was it I hoped my grandkids would gain from time spent with me? Would I be proud of the legacy I will leave? So I wrote my thoughts down, and my focus and purpose was absolutely clear. Currently, we are learning about our ancestors using the family tree and sharing stories we have created about their lives. We discovered what our ancestors valued, their work ethics and traditions that interested us. It has been a motivating experience. ■ What does a typical day look like with the grandkids? Everyone’s relationships will be different but since ours revolve around their “list” of must do’s we play instruments together, sing, write, do something in art, play a game and do something physical (tennis, walk, skate, horseback riding, etc.) on weekend visits. In the summer, when they come over every day, we add reading,

mathematics and geography activities. We also think about how we can help others, such as making games for special education students and this summer we will find another cause. ■ How am I sure I am connecting with them? The best way to connect has been with personal conversations, sitting still, looking into their eyes and really listening. Hugs, kisses and squeezes are common. Together we find ways to connect with other family members, making cards, birthday banners, writing stories, making family books and action cards with photographs and baking. What you can’t learn over cracking an egg! Now, we are never at a loss for something to do, and if we ever were I’ve looked at every “What you can do with your Grandchild” list there is. Hmm. Writing this makes me feel like I need a grandkid fix. I wonder if they want to play this weekend. I’m gonna call them right now. – Sheri Hitchings is a Granite Bay resident and former educator, principal, educational consultant and student teacher supervisor committed to pursuing excellence in education. She can be reached at [email protected].

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LEGS: YOUR I can’t figure out why, but people universally neglect to train their legs. It’s a funny thing, since proper leg training will dramatically deliver total body results. Walk into any gym and you’ll see the bench press taken, the dumbbells being curled-and an empty squat rack in the corner. Leg exercises are tough, I won’t deny that, but the benefits are more than worth the exertion.

A case for your legs Your legs are a major muscle group, so it’s no surprise that training them will get you big time results. Training your legs will ... 1. Melt fat from your body. As I mentioned above, leg exercises are tough. Your legs are a large part of your body, so each exercise literally moves your whole body. This is precisely why a good leg workout will fire up your metabolism to melt fat away. You’ll burn more calories

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2. Build strength for everyday life. How often do you use your legs? Most of us depend on our legs constantly throughout the day-so wouldn’t it make sense to strengthen our individual mode of transportation? Kind of like putting a super charger on the engine of your car. Exercising your legs isn’t only about increased strength; you’ll also improve your coordination and balance. This means that you’ll be able to do and experience things that you otherwise would have missed.

ing that your legs will bulge with muscles (unless we trained you for that), but I am saying that consistently training your legs will uncover your natural toned shape. Many of my clients discover a whole new level of confidence after getting their legs back into shape. Women especially enjoy the freedom to wear shorts or a skirt without feeling embarrassed to show their legs. As you strengthen your legs you’ll also reduce the risk of injury to your lower back because you’ll actually learn to pick things up off the ground the right way.

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your legs, here are three of the top exercises you should do. Each of these exercises has dozens of different variations, so have fun and always keep your workouts fresh and challenging. 1. The lunge: Start with your feet together, take a large step forward and bend your knees down into a lunge position. Exhale as you press yourself back up to a standing position, or continue through with your step into another lunge. 2. The squat: Start with your feet shoulder width apart, inhale as you bend your knees, keeping your back straight. Be sure to keep your knees from going past your toes. Exhale as you push back up to a standing position. 3. The dead lift: Grip the barbell with a mixed grip (one palm faces you, one doesn’t). Allow the barbell to hang down in front as you stand on the platform with your feet

shoulder width apart. Lean forward at your waist, keeping your back flat and bend your knees, bringing the bar down past them. Exhale as you straighten your legs and lift the bar up. When you are standing upright lean back slightly and squeeze the muscles of your lower back. Hold this contraction for a moment. Inhale and slowly return back down to the starting position. By no stretch of the imagination are these three the only leg exercises available. And that’s the other great thing about training your legs... you have tons of options and variations. – All information provided is for educational and informational purposes only. Consult your physician regarding information provided. Debra Skelton is a certified fitness consultant, a licensed nurse and owner of Motivative Health & Fitness, an in-home fitness training business. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Location, Location! Beautiful Los Cerros! Immaculate 4 bed, 3 bath home •Huge master suite •Designer paint •3 car garage w/epoxy floor

Incredible Property! Remodeled 5 bed, 4 bath home on scenic 2.92 acres of horse property. •Gourmet kitchen •Expansive living areas •Majestic views •Pebble Tec pool 8040 Peerless Ave.

108 Cruickshank Dr. Folsom $539,950

Orangevale $819,000

Call Kristi O’Neal at 989.1600

Call Norma Tinney at 761.4051

Perfect Investment! 4 bed, 2 bath home on a 1/4 acre in classic Orangevale •1900 sf open floor plan •2 car shop/garage •Remodeled kitchen •RV access

6449 Walnut Ave. Orangevale $234,500

Call Meg Christian at 622.6331

Spacious 3 bed, 21⁄2 bath home in Lincoln Crossing•Large Master Suite•Nicely landscaped backyard w/covered patio.

706 Devonshire Lane Lincoln $239,900

Call Della Johnson at 337.5233

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