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Activities Amusement Parks Bike Rides Boats Farms Farmers Markets Fish Fire Trucks FREE DAYS Grocery Stores Helicopters Ice Skating Indoor Play Spaces Music Museums Playgrounds & Parks Restaurants Swimming Trains Water Parks Zoos
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Amusement Parks Gilroy Gardens Formerly Bonfonte Gardens Family Theme Park Geared for young children and their families. Located at 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy 152 Gilroy, CA Call for operating hours and prices 408-840-7100 Fairyland Is a 10 acre park at Lake Merritt. Offers small rides and talking Storybook Boxes. 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland 510-452-2259 Great America Has kids area, Dora the Explorer Ride and more. Located in Santa Clara 408-988-1776x8858 Marine World-Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 1001 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo, CA PixieLand Amusement Park Geared for tots, small trains to ride, cars to drive and more! Call for operating hours and prices. 2740 E. Olivera Rd. Concord, CA 925-689-8841 e-mail: jennifer@pixieland.com Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Childrens Rides, Free Friday Night Concerts Located in Santa Cruz on the beach.

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Bike Rides Tidelands Park in San Mateo East Third Ave and Mariners. Asphalt bike and walking trails that are level and arent too crowded. Golden Gate Park Located in San Francisco, offers miles of trails to ride bikes on. Burlingame Shoreline Located between Millbrae Ave and Broadway Burlingame, along the Bay. Paved walks that are not very crowded, perfect for a toddler just starting to ride a tricycle! Redwood City Shoreline Accessible from Whipple Ave. by the bay, dirt Trails that may be better for a bike trailer that mom or dad pulls. San Mateo/Foster City Shoreline At the Bay, paved trails for biking, hiking or roller skating. Ryder Park in San Mateo Offers a nice area for small children to ride bikes.

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Boats Stow Lake at Golden Gate Park Rent a boat and relax on the lake! Several types of boats to rent, including row boats, motor boats and paddle boats. Visitors should go to the Stow Lake boathouse located at the northwest corner of the lake. Hourly rates are available. For more information call 415-752-0347 Parkside Aquatic Park, San Mateo Offers some boat rentals. Call for more information call 650-522-7460
Farms Lemos Farm Located on 92 in Half Moon Bay Offers pony rides, play yard, train rides, food and more. Call 650-726-2342 for more information. Hidden Villa Open Tuesday Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to dusk. Visit and feed animals, a real working farm. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 650-949-8650 Phipps Country Phipps Farm is well known around the bay area as a self-pick produce farm. Located at 2700 Pescadero Rd in Pescadero 650-879-0787 www.phippscountry.com Emma Prusch Farm Park

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Agricultural displays, historical structures. 4H large animals including beef cattle, sheep and swine. Two community Gardens and acres of green lawns for picnicking and playing. 647 South King Rd. San Jose Coastways Ranch U-pick located on Highway 1 Call 831-469-8804 for more info. Ardenwood Historic Farm 205 acres with a fully functioning 1890s farm preserved in a modern world. Join in doing old fashioned farm chores. Visit a cow or a sheep. Try you hand at turn of the century crafts. Sample a cookie freshly cooed in a wood burning stove. Ride a horse drawn railroad. Tour the fully restored Victorian farm house. 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, in Freemont Call 510-796-0199 for more information. Farmers Markets Certified Farmer's Markets Offer fresh produce and a nice outing! Belmont El Camino Real & O'Neill Ave Open Sunday Menlo Park Carne & Chestnut Sunday San Mateo 194 W. 25th Ave. On Tuesdays

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Redwood City Kaiser Veterans & Maple Wed. San Mateo College of San Mateo Parking Lot CSM Wed. & Saturday Daly City Serramonte Ctr-behind Target Thursday & Saturday San Carlos Laurel and Olive Thursday Half Moon Bay 845 Main St-at Cetrella's restaurant Saturday Millbrae 200 block of Broadway Saturday Redwood City Winslow & Middlefield Saturday SSF Orange Memorial Park Saturday Pacifica Farmers Market Rockaway and Old County Rd. 2:30-6:30 Wednesday

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Fish Aquarium at California Academy of Sciences San Francisco Call 415-321-8201 for more information Aquarium of the Bay Pier 39 San Francisco Embarcadero at Beach St. 1-888-SEA DIVE 415-623-5300 Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey www.monteraybayaquarium.org Fishing at Lake Anza Just over the hill from Berkeley, Tilden park's Lake Anza is a favorite getaway. The lake is open for fishing throughout the year. A state fishing license is required for persons age 16 or older. The lake is not stocked. Call for directions and more information 1-888-EBPARKS 510-843-2137 Lintt Trout Farm Catch your own fish! FEE 11751 San Mateo Road, Bldg Shed Half Moon Bay (off Hwy 92) 650-726-0845

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Fire Trucks San Francisco Fire Department Museum 655 Presidio Ave., San Francisco Admission is FREE! Open Thursday through Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p, FREE DAYS SF MOMA 151 Third St. @ Mission FREE the first Tuesday of the month. 415-357-4000 Conservatory of Flowers JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park FREE the first Tuesday of the month. 415-666-7001 Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin St. @ Fulton FREE the first Tuesday of the month. 415-581-3500 Academy of Sciences 875 Howard @ 5th Street FREE the first Wednesday of the month 415-312-8000 San Francisco Zoo 1 Zoo Rd @ Great Hwy. FREE the first Wednesday of the month. 415-561-0360 The Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St. SF FREE the first Wednesday of the month.

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415-753-7080 Coyote Point Museum 1651 Coyote Point Dr. in San Mateo FREE the first Wednesday of the month. 650-342-7755 Bay Area Discovery Museum FREE the second Saturday of the month from 1-5:00 p.m. Located at Fort Baker 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito 415-339-3900 Grocery Stores & Other Stores Mollie Stones Offers free babysitting, while you shop! IKEA Offers free babysitting, while you shop! Children must be potty-trained Helicopters Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos 601 Skyway Rd Open 7 day s week from 10am-5pm Children under 4 are FREE with paying adult! Offers a fun vintage and experimental aircraft exhibits. Children age 8-17 can register for the Eagles program and fly for free above the San Francisco Bay with a licensed pilot in a real plane.

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Ice Skating Belmont Iceland Offers $5 Fridays from 5:30-7:45 p.m. including skate rental. Also offers skating programs for all ages and abilities. 815 Old County Rd, Belmont 650-592-0533 Ice Center 2202 Bridgepoint Pkwy, San Mateo 650-574-1616 Ice Oasis 3140 Bay Rd. Redwood City 650-364-8090 Winter Lodge An outdoor skating rink closed during the summer but re-opens in September. 3009 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto Indoor Play Spaces Baby Loves Disco San Francisco Admission is $15 for all walking humans (non-walkers free) info@babylovedisco.com The Little Gym 390 El Camino Real Unit F Belmont 650-596-0550

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Tumble & Tea Cafe Childrens indoor play space offering a huge indoor playground, organic cafe, free WIFI, live music, classes and parties. For infants-5 years. Day Pass $5.95 (Siblings $2) Call for days and hours of operation. 4210 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 510-601-7378 Studio Grow A fun and educational play space for children that includes an art room, an outdoor patio for water play, a dance/music room, a dramatic play room with puppet theater and dress-up clothes and more! Infants to 6 years old. $6.00 per person (adult and child) M-F 9:30-2:00 p.m. 1235 10th St., Berkeley 510-526-9888 http://www.stdiogrow.com Westbourgh Community Center Offers indoor playspace for $4.00 My Play Place Offers two-hour toddler/parent classes. Toddlers enjoy free play, circle time and story/snack time. Ages 1-3. $80-$160 per month (for 1-2 days/week) 3005 Van Buren St., Alameda 510-541-6758 http://www.myplayplacealameda.com My Gym Offers classes for children from 3 months to 13 years. 8 week sessions $145-$Minnesota St., San Francisco 415-643-5500 http://www.my-gym.com

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The Jungle A huge play zone with tones of twisting, colorful plastic to climb through, slide down and get lost in. Adults are free: price varies for children depending on day from $2.48-$7.95 Call for operating hours 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord 925-687-4386 http://www.thejounglefun.com Gymboree Play & Music Center Bay Area wide Call for a free preview class. For infants to 5 years old. 415-242-5637 http://www.bymboree.com Music Stern Grove Music Festival 19th Ave. at Sloat Blvd. Free performances in all aspects of music from jazz to classical. Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket and some chairs. Runs from June through August. Call for scheduled performances. 415-252-6252 Tunes for Tots Classes at First Baptist Church in San Mateo Ages one to two years 650-340-1729 Gymboree Play and Music 731 Kains Ave., San Bruno Ages newborn to one year. 650-875-3588

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Music School Classes at the Congregational Church 225 Tilton Ave., San Mateo 650-344-4263 Museums Coyote Point Museum The Coyote Point Museum is a learning center offering interactive computer games (may be to advanced for toddlers) and wild animals to view. FREE the 1st Wed. of each month Located in San Mateo at Coyote Point Park. Also $5 per car fee. 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo 650-342-7755 Academy of Sciences 875 Howard @ 5th St., SF 415-312-8000 The Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St., SF 415-753-7080 Zeum A place full of fun for kids San Francisco 415-820-3320 The Tech Museum Truly hands on and interactive exhibits. 201 South market St., San Jose 408-294-TECH Children's Discovery Museum Wonderful place to go for toddlers and adults as well. For more information call 408-298-5437 x 259

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contactus@cdm.org Habitot childrens museum The East Bays Only Hands-On Discovery Museum for your Children! Offers some FREE days. Admission otherwise is $6 (child) $5 (adult) Call or go on-line for more information. 2065 Kittredge Street, Berkeley 510-647-1111 or yahoo search for habitot Playgrounds & Parks Beresford Park A large park, not fenced in. Bathroom 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas San Mateo San Mateo Central Park A large park, fenced. Bathroom 50 East Ave. San Mateo Concar Playground Mostly fenced, small neighborhood park, no bathroom 650 Connie Ave. San Mateo Lakeshore Park 1500 Marina Court Offers swings, play structure and small beach area. Parkside Aquatic Park 1097 Seal Court, San Mateo Play structure, sand and beach area, swimming, (but no lifeguard) Bathroom

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Sunnybrae Playground Small fenced playground. No bathroom Ryder Park 1801 J. Hart Clinton Dr. San Mateo Just re-done with water play area. Shoreview Recreation Center Playground 950 Ocean View, San Mateo Bayside and Joinville Park 21111 Kehoe Ave, San Mateo. Bathroom Coyote Point Recreational Area Offers beach, trails, playgrounds and the new Magic Mountain Playground featuring a 39,000 square foot area with 6 slides, 13 swings, a three story castle, 2 dragons and much more. Small World Park Where family time is quality time. 2551 Harbor St., Pittsburg CA 925-439-4879 The Dennis the Menace Playground A great park to visit in Montery, offers an exhibit of a steam engine, Dennis the Menace Sculpture, climbing Wall, The Thing, Lion Drinking fountain, suspension Bridge, giant Slide, the Maze, Giant Roller Slide, Moon Bridge, Coil Spring with Slide, Adventure Ship. Open daily from 10:00 am to dusk and free of charge Located on Pearl St., in Monterey Call 831-646-3866 for more information. Gull Park Offers a sand beach and two playground areas. Bathroom Gull Avenue between Killdeer Ct. & Swan St. Foster City

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Kennedy Park Pony Rides, Train Rides, Merry-Go-Round, Bounce House, Triple Pines Ranch. 19501 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward 510-670-7275 Angel Island Ride the ferry to the island, bike, picnic, take a guided tour. Leaves from Fishermans Wharf Crissyfield In San Francisco is part of the Golden Gate national Recreation Area. It offers a beach, an inlet of water to wade in and swim. Off leash dogs. Frontier Land Park Offers a tot area and an area for older kids. Mostly fenced with bathroom. 1810 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica Pacifica 650-738-7381 Gellert Park Playground, picnic, BBQ 50 Wembley at Gellert Daly City Edgewood Park Playground 173 East Vista Daly City Westborough Park

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Playarea, picnic, bathroom. Westborough & Galway in SSF Terrabay Gymnasium Playarea, picnic, bathroom. 1121 South Francisco Dr. SSF Washington Park Childrens playground, picnic areas part fenced, bathroom. 850 Burlingame Ave. Burlingame Victoria Park Upgraded playground, which is appropriate for young children. 30 Howard Ave at Victoria Burlingame Ray Park Shaded playground, lots of grass and picnic area. Bathroom 1525 Balboa At Devereux Burlingame Andrew Spinas Park Playground, picnic, water play, bathroom. 2nd Ave/Bay Road Redwood City Fleishman Park Playground, picnic, water play, bathroom. Locust St./McEvoy St. Redwood City Hoover Park Swimming, playground, bathroom. Woodside Rd./Spring St.

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Red Morton Community Park Swimming, playground, bathroom 1120 Roosevelt Ave. Stafford Park Playground, water play, bathroom King St./Hopkins Ave Redwood City Stulsaft Park Playground, picnic, bathroom. 3700 Farm Hill Blvd. Redwood City Arguello Park Wellington Dr/Phelps Rd. Playground, bathroom. San Carlos Laureola Park 503 Old County Rd. Playground, bathroom. San Carlos Restaurant's (that are Kid Friendly) Benihana 1737 Post St., SF 415-563-4844 California Pizza Kitchen Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo 650-286-9018 Rainforest Caf Fishermans Wharf, SF

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415-440-5610 Chilis 899 El Camino Real, San Bruno 650-952-2692 Elephant Restaurant 1600 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame 650-259-9585 Daly City 75 Serramonte Center 650-985-5665 Chuck E Cheeses 2541-43 El Camino Real, Redwood City 650-701-0795 San Bruno 1270 -1272 El Camino Real, San Bruno 650-244-9699 Fresh Choice 1099 El Camino Real, Redwood City 650-299-1105 San Bruno 1202 El Camino Real, San Bruno 650-794-8046 San Mateo 1952 El Camino Real, San Mateo 650-341-8498 Hard Rock Caf in San Francisco Pier 39 Bldg Q-1

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Beach St. & Embarcadero, SF Swimming Belle Haven Pool 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park Brisbane Community Swimming Pool 2 Solono St., Brisbane 415-657-4321 Burlingame Aquatic Center 1 Mangini Way, entrance on Oak Grove 650-558-7322 Daly City Glammona-Westmoor Pool 6996 Mission St., Daly City South San Francisco Orange Pool 650-875-6973 San Mateo Joinville Pool 2111 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo 650-522-7460 San Mateo King Swim Center 725 Monte Diablo, San Mateo 650-522-7460 Oceana Swimming Pool 1810 Francisco Blvd. Pacifica 650-738-7354 Redwood City Herkner Pool

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Only open during the summer months 1315 Madison Ave. Redwood City Hoover Pool Open during the summer months only. Hoover School Site. Woodside Re. & Spring St. Redwood City Trains Roaring Camp Railroad Nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains 6 miles north of Santa Cruz in Felton. Exit Hwy 17 at Mt Hermon Rd. Tilden Park Steam Train Offers rides along the scenic ridge on a scaled-down steam train. Parking, drinking water, and restrooms. For more information Please call 510-848-7373 www.redwoodvalleyrailway.com Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Vasona Park Train Ride Los Gatos A real steam train will take you and your child on a ride through the park. Call for fee and operating hours 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos 408-358-3751 Central Park Bianchi Train Call 650-340-1520 for operating hours San Mateo

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Niles Canyon Railway Niles Station 37001 Mission Blvd., Fremont 925-862-9063 Kennedy Park Train Ride 19501 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward 510-670-7275 Baron Park Garden Railway G-Scale Model Trains 748 Kendall Ave., Palo Alto Please call for hours 650-493-7367 Water Parks Raging Waters 23 acres and millions of gallons of family fun. 2333 South White Rd., San Jose 408-238-9900 Antioch Water Park 4701 Lone Tree Way, Antioch Call 925-776-3070 Boomerang Bay at Great America In Santa Clara

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Zoos Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo 1451 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto 650-329-2111 Oakland Zoo 9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland 510-632-9525 San Francisco Zoo On Sloat Ave. SF Happy Hollow Park & Zoo At Kelly Park 1300 Senter Rd., San Jose 1-888-987-8636 ext 193

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Petrovich proposes an alternative remedy to complete clean-up job at the rail yard
By Andrea Rosen Viewpoint staff writer
he states 1995 Remedial Action Plan (RAP), which sets rules for the rail yard clean-up, may be due for a change. Its been requested by owner Paul Petrovich, who bears sole responsibility for the cost of the clean-up. Petrovich has proposed capping and consolidating the toxic dirt onsite instead of hauling it offsite. Its a solution thats been used at other state sites, according to a state toxics staffer. The RAP modification process, which incorporates public participation, has just begun. Public meetings and environmental review will precede state approval, which is expected no earlier than mid-2009.
Department of Toxic Substances Control representatives, including longtime staffer Nathan Schumacher, attended a SCNA Neighborhood Concerns Committee meeting last month and heard details of Petrovichs request and the modification process. The state reps confirmed that neighbors will have plenty of opportunity for input before the final modification is approved. Standards protecting public health and groundwater in the original clean-up plan will remain unchanged. The change proposed by Petrovich involves adding the option of consolidation and capping of the dirty dirt onsite rather than hauling it away. Hauling the dirty dirt away in rail cars has become cost-prohibitive since 1995, and it has Please see Rail Yard, page 2

A good day in the park

Inside:
Pumpkin carving clinic.page 3. Senior health fair.page 5 Historic windows.page 6
Gerre Buehler, center, and Kathy Ebert, right, collect a donation from vendor Karen Gunby of Junebug Jewelry for the Sierra 2 wine-tasting Oct. 11. Karen donated a pair of topaz-colored vintage earrings. Each of the more than 60 vendors at the Curtis Park Fun Fest on Sept. 20 paid for his or her space with art for the wine-tasting auction. Throngs of neighbors and visitors gathered in the park for the festive day. Organizers Bruce Gerth and Natalie Thiele were pleased with the turn out.

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Viewpoint

October 2008

Board notes from September meeting
City planning policies, dirty dirt and sick elms on the agenda
t the Sept. 9th board meeting, the board directed the president to send letters of commendation to Janice Horne, our departing Senior Center coordinator, and to All Seasons All Reasons Fine Catering, for their support of First Friday. Fifteen members of the board attended the session. During August, the Executive Committee approved a letter commenting on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed update to the City General Plan.The letter asks the city to include in the plan recognition that substantial increased traffic on local streets and local collector streets caused by projects affect livability and should require consid-

eration of alternatives and possible mitigation. The Executive Committee also approved co-sponsorship of a meeting of representatives of city neighborhood associations at Sierra 2 to discuss adopting joint proposals for improvement of the update to the City General Plan in upcoming hearings. The Neighborhood Concerns Committee reported on the meeting with representatives of the Department of Toxics Substances Control concerning the Petrovich Development proposal to modify the Remediation Action Plan for Curtis Park Village (details in Viewpoint article, page 1). Phil Harvey of Petrovich Development attended the Board
SCNA Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Garden Room of Sierra 2. The next meeting is on October 8.
meeting and answered questions concerning the modification proposal. Scott Gordinier, the Trees Subcommittee chair, reported on alternatives to continuing the program of treating the 37 elm trees in William Curtis Park.Last year the Board spent $9,000 to treat most of the oldest elms at the north end of the park. Continuing this program for all the elms in the park would mean an annual
expense of $8,700 to $10,700.After discussion, the Board deferred action on the matter until the October meeting to allow further research. Several Sierra 2 projects were undertaken during the summer.Roofing work costing approximately $30,000 was completed. The exterior painting project is almost complete. The painting project will exceed the original budget because of inclusion of additional work cleaning and restoring the rain gutters, but should not exceed $18,500. Reconfiguring the hallway to allow additional storage and bathroom access for theater tenants cost about $2,000. Submitted by Scott Gordinier and Dan Murphy

Board Presidents message

Being hobbled by accident makes one grateful for a ramp
or the past couple of weeks, I have appreciated an the recent ADA improvements urphy to Sierra 2.I shot myself in the foot (actually, the lower SCNA leg) while splitting wood.A Board metal chip flew off and, after digging it out, the doc has me President on crutches for a few months. Actually walking a mile in anothers shoes is the best way to generate visceral empathy. And while I am on the topic of misfortune, there has been an uptick in reports of property crime in the neighborhood recently.A new variety is the theft of copper pipes and fixtures, apparently triggered by soaring values of scrap metal.One victim was the new Stone Pointe center, where the brazen thieves pulled up with a truck, not once, but on successive nights.An alert Fed Ex/Kinkos employee called it in and put an end to that. There is no complete cure for crime, but alertnesse.g., organizing or reinvigorating neighborhood watchcan help.

rely on volunteer groups to staff the food and drink tables.Sometimes local businesses or service organizations supply the staff. At other times it is just a group of neighbors or friends who step up. It only takes about nine people. If you have not served, please consider having an organization you belong to or a group you can pull together help out. If you have already served, thank you. We would love for you to volunteer again.Its a great event, continuing the SCNA tradition of voluntary community service.While I am on the topic I would like to thank one of our Sierra 2 resident catering firms, All Seasons All Reasons, for all its help with First Friday events, including serving as our mainstay food supplier over the last couple of years. In Julies absence If I have worn out my welcome as a columnist, you will be happy to hear that Julie Adams-Gerth will be returning to work, including her executive directors column, in early November.In Julies absence Assistant Director Valerie Burrows has been an outstanding substitute.Val and Administrative Coordinator Faith Johnson, with help from George
Hansen, have kept the Sierra 2 office from missing a beat during Julies maternity leave.We are lucky to have such talented, loyal, diligent and flexible workers. Good-bye to Janice And speaking of talented, loyal, diligent, and flexible workers, I am sorry to say that we are losing our Senior Center Coordinator, JaniceHorne.Janice has been working for us part-time for the last two years and decided to take a full-time job offer so that she can obtain health insurance coverage.She will be a hard act to follow.She has treated the position as a labor of love, always rising above and beyond the call of duty. We all owe her thanks for her service and best wishes in her new job.
First Friday volunteers Our ever-popular First Friday event has run into a dry spell in recruiting groups of servers.If you can help, call the Sierra 2 office at 452-3005.We
Editors Production Reporters
Allison Fleming Judy Scheible Carol Blackman Julie Adams-Gerth Valerie Burrows Leslie Goodbody Rosanna Herber Susan MacCulloch Dan Murphy Andrea Rosen
Rail yard: Alternatives effectiveness hinges on monitoring changes and funding
(Continued from page 1) considerably slowed the clean up. Schumacher noted that the proposed remedy is commonly used throughout the state, including at the downtown Sacramento rail yard development. The 1995 plan set two different clean-up standards, restricted and unrestricted. Areas designated for residential development must be cleaned up to unrestricted levels. Areas designated as restricted will be deed-restricted to commercial uses. Excavating and removing contaminated soil from unrestricted areas will continue unchanged, and confirmation sampling in areas proposed for residential use continues. By proposing this modification, Petrovich has signaled that he is unable to clean the entire site up to an unrestricted level, a goal he represented to the neighborhood shortly after acquiring the site. However, this goal was never part of the state-approved plan. State staffers have responded to Petrovichs proposals, and discussions will continue on how best to manage the consolidation and capping of the dirty dirt to ensure effective monitoring and enforcement. The state may not certify this site as clean and ready for development until the City Council has approved a land-use plan for the site. The cleanup levels achieved must match the citys adopted land-use plan before the site can be certified as clean by the state authorities. This statutory change was sought by Curtis Park neighbors after the first round of land-use negotiations with the sites former owners, Union Pacific.

he North Franklin District Business Association will be hold its annual Hispanic Parade on Sunday, Oct. 12. More than 50 groups including dancers, musicians, kids on bicycles, floats, and vintage car clubs are expected to participate, along with local dignitaries including Councilmember Lauren Hammond, Senator Darryl Steinberg, Assemblymember Dave Jones and Supervisor Jimmy Yee. Staging for the parade starts at 10:30 a.m. along West and possibly East Curtis Park Drive.Both streets will likely be blocked to through traffic, so residents should use 24th Street and Franklin Boulevard during this time.The parade starts at noon, proceeds east on 12th Avenue/Sutterville, south on Franklin Boulevard, and finishes at St. Roses Catholic Church at Franklin Boulevard and
38th Avenue. The end of the parade will coincide with the churchs annual Fall Festival, which is open to the public. It will include food and festivities. For more information, contact Kathy Tescher at 455-2124.
Fargo and Johnson will debate issues Oct. 9 on KXJZ
Neighbors can hear mayoral candidates Kevin Johnson and Heather Fargo debate the issues by tuning into to KXJZ (90.9 FM) at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9. The 90-minute program will air live from the studio on the Sac State campus. For more information: capradio.org.

Whats new at Sierra 2!

Fundamentals of copyright law Art Director and Artists Club (ADAC) presents an educational lecture about copyright law for artists, designers and writers with one of Sacramentos expert attorneys. Join ADAC at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in Curtis Hall to meet Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin of Downey Brand. Ask your questions regarding fundamentals of copyright law and how it applies to original works of art. For fees and additional information www. adac.org. An evening with Gilbert & Sullivan A fundraiser at the 24th Street Theatere on Oct. 18 and 19 will feature a potpourri of Gilbert & Sullivan favorites. Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento (LOTS) company veterans will perform, accompanied by LOTS orchestra and directed by Sean Bianco, host of KXPRs Friday Night at the Opera.See theater calendar for times and tickets. Piano concert Curtis Park resident Steven Coolidge will perform the premier of his eclectic set of five piano pieces, Ravels masterpiece Jeux deau, Chopins G minor Ballade, and other classical standards, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in the 24th Street Theatre. Coolidge attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston and the New England Conservatory of Music. The Camellia Symphony orchestra performed his Comfort: Music for Orchestra in 1999. Coolidge completed his first symphony in 2002. Currently, he is the music director for the Turner Harmonie Choir and plays in his band, Volcano School. He also teaches piano, music theory, and composition, is a registered piano technician and owns Coolidge Piano Service. See theater calendar for show information.

Steven Coolidge performs Oct. 5.

Our Tenants

Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community 2791 24th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 452-3005 / fax 731-4386 www.sierra2.org All Seasons All Reasons Fine Catering 2424 Castro Way 451-9393 Catering for large events with friendly service Angela Curiale Ph.D. Psychologist Room 16 455-1592 Assistance with depression, anxiety, other life issues Great Beginnings Child Development Center Rooms Preschool programages 3 months6 years old Susan Heggstad Photography Room 19 254-0245 Photo sessions by appointment www.susanportraits.com Hope Harris Photography Room 19 - 454-2111 www.hopeimages.com Italian Cultural Society Language School Room 13 482-5900 Classes for all levels, travelers and children www.italiancenter.net La Famiglia Catering Green Room Kitchen: 739-6034 Where we treat you like family Runaway Stage Productions Sierra House 207-1226 Musicals and youth theater programs www.runawaystage.com Sacramento Braille Transcribers Room 7 455-9121 Transcribers of textbooks for braille readers Sacramento Yoga Center Room 6 491-6792 Daily yoga classes for adults and children www.sacyoga.org Society for the Blind Room 9 452-8271 Straight Mens AA Group Room 15 4541100
Piano Concert with Steven Coolidge Oct. 5 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 general, $8 seniors and students Information: StevenCoolidge.com or (916) 455-0594 An Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento Fundraiser Oct.18 -- 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct.p.m. Tickets: $20 Information:www.lightoperasac.org or (916) 686-5113

In the Dance Wing

Stott Pilates Manasa Tribal Dance Fenix African Drum & Dance Ka Waikahe Lani Malie Wednesdays, 9:3010:30 a.m. Sundays, 2-2:30 p.m. (Hula Class) Saturdays 56:30 p.m. Studio 3 Studio 1 Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Studio 2 Dave Freker: 397-2373 Patrice Norris: 736-1730 Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. 205-3970 dfreker@yahoo.com Studio 2 www.myspace.com/fenixdruCatch a Fire Hip Hop Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. manddance Red Tent Belly Dancing Mondays, Studio 3 Room 10 Basic class: 5:20-6:20 p.m. Fridays, Studio 1 Sandra Ane: 428-6116 Prenatal Yoga Performance/invite only: 7:30 9:30 p.m. Mondays, 6 p.m. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Isela Perez: 271-2295 Eagle Claw Kung Fu Studio 1 Wednesdays, Studio 1 School, Academy Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. Beginning Belly Dance Brazilian Samba of Sacr a.m.ento Studio 2 Tuesdays, 6:15 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:309 p.m. Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. Postpartum Yoga Studio 1 Studio 1 Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. Herself Yoga/Julie Hurst bellydancewithsa@aol.com Information: 4435607 Saturdays, 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays & Fridays dance@redtentbellydance. Information: 497-a.m. 12 noon Polynesian Dance com Studio 2 Studio 2 Studio 1 690-2202 Varies monthly Herselfyoga@yahoo.com Gisela: 479-3064

Ongoing Activities

Weight Watchers Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. (registration begins 5 p.m.) Thursdays, 9 a.m. (registration begins at 8:30a.m.) Thursdays, 6 p.m. (registration begins 5:30 p.m.) Saturdays, 8 a.m. (registration begins at 7:30 a.m.) Saturdays, 9 a.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) Information: 1-800-374-9191 www.weightwatchers.com Tai Chi Chi Kung Chi Yoga with Tara Stiles Call for schedule: 454-5526 www.chiyoga.net Sierra Bridge Arbonne Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Skin Care Class) Room 12: 690-8861 First Tuesdays 7:p.m. Atheists and Garden Room Other Freethinkers Gayla Rios: 217-0401 2nd Sunday monthly Swell Sister Society gayla.rios@sbcglobal.net 2:305 p.m., Rm. 10 2nd Thursday monthly Business Network 79 p.m., Garden Room International swellsister@live.com or Thursdays, 7:309 a.m. Garwww.swellsister.com den Room Larry Easterling: 849-9431

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Bahais Monthly Meetings 491-5871 Wisdom Kadampa Buddhist Center Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:45p.m. Room 11 (209) Kelsangdaosang@aol.com or meditationinnorcal.org Bethesda AOH Church of God Sundays, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Room 11 392-2877 Believers Fellowship Sundays, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Room 12 455-7357 St. Timothys Sundays, noon2 p.m. Room 12 392-3381 Know Thyself as Soul Learn to meditate and achieve inner peace 1st Sunday of the month, 1- 4 p.m. Garden Room flavor of the month in October: Pumpkin! ade Inside Homem ! Outside & Cream Seatin Ice r: Soup & g SunThupm m10 Sandwic 10a hes! FriSat : m

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Sierra 2 Senior Center
Potluck will link into health fair
October potluck This months luncheon will be held in conjunction will the health fair on Friday, Oct. 31. The potluck will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in Room 10, with speakers addressing senior concerns throughout the lunch period. Please bring your favorite dish to share (for a few extra guests) and join us for a great day. Changes for caring neighbors Volunteer coordinator Tonja Edleman has stepped up to take on the Curtis Park Caring Neighbors program responsibilities formerly handled by Senior Center Coordinator Janice Horne. The change has been part of the overall plan for the program since its inception. Tonja, who works full time for Sacramento Countys Senior Peer Counseling Program, is well suited for the position. Anyone interested in the program should contact her at 885-5444 for information regarding assistance or volunteering. Volunteers can pick up t-shirts and ID lanyards from the new coordinator. Please note that, due to the change, the previously scheduled meeting for an orientation group on Oct. 3 has been cancelled. Spanish speaking grief and loss support group to start Susan Willis from Vitas has organized a new support group for Spanish speaking neighbors. The group will start at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in Room 13 and run for six weeks at no cost. The group will be facilitated by Vitas Chaplain Ever Mesa.

Senior Center Activities

Activities are held in Room 12. BOOK CLUB Second Monday: 11:30 a.m. (Oct. 13) The House of Mondavi By Julia Flynn Siler MAHJONG CLUB Mondays: Oct.6, 20 & a.m. 12 noon SPANISH SPEAKING GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Mondays: Oct. 13 - Nov. - 4 p.m. SIERRA BRIDGE CLUB Tuesdays: 11 a.m. 3 p.m. (fee) GENTLE YOGA Wednesdays: 10 a.m. 11 a.m. (fee) CHAIR YOGA Wednesdays: 11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. (fee) LIFE HISTORY WRITING Wednesdays: 1 - 3:30 p.m. MOVEMENT WITH MUSIC Thursdays: 9:30-10:30 a.m. GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursday: 11 a.m.- 12 noon BRIDGE JUST FOR FUN Thursdays: 1 - 4 p.m. TAI CHI & CHI KUNG Fridays: 10 - 11 a.m. (fee) PINOCHLE Fridays: 1-3 p.m. NEEDLEWORK & CHIT CHAT Fridays: 1-3 p.m. HEALTH FAIR & POTLUCK Friday, October a.m. 2 p.m. (Lunch, 12-1 p.m.) For more information on any of these activities, call 455-6339

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Living at home is among health fairs topics
By Janice Horne Viewpoint staff writer
ore than 24 vendors and nonprofit agencies are expected to participate in the health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the Senior Center. Seniors and senior caregivers can expect to find information on everything from helping seniors remain in their homes to retirement living and planning for end-of-life care. Some scheduled participants include Home Instead, Seniors in Transition, Eskaton Monroe Lodge, Carlton
Plaza, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, and A Sure Solution. Among the non-profit agencies to be on hand are Hi-Cap, Senior Legal Hotline, Del Oro Resource Center, the Alzheimers Association and the American Cancer Society. Sierra 2 yoga teacher Tara Stiles, dance movement therapist Patricia Ehnisz, and representatives from Figure Eight, the YMCA and Curves will demonstrate a range of seniororiented exercise options. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op will provide nutritional information. The agencies and vendors will set

up in Curtis Hall. The Senior Center room (Room 12) will feature various demonstrations. Room 11 will host a testing area for diabetes, blood pressure, etc., and Room 10 will feature guest speakers throughout the day, in addition to the traditional Friday potluck from 12 -1 p.m. Many raffle prizes have been donated to assist the Senior Centers fundraising efforts, so come prepared to buy raffle ticketstwo for $1. The event has the added benefit of being on Halloween. Costumes and masks may also win prizes! For more details, call 452-3005.
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City balances budget and begins analyzing housing plan for rail yard
City Budget for the0910 fiscal year is already under The City of Sacramento fiscal year way. We will keep you updated. 0809 budget hearings, which began Curtis Park Rail Yard May 6, concluded June 17. The ap Last month Paul Petrovich proved budget is balanced and has a submitted for review a revised draft site reserve to help address future budplan for affordable housing to the Sacget shortfalls, but it did result in staff ramento Housing and Redevelopment reductions. As sales and property taxes continue to decline, city staff will moni- Lauren Hammond, Agency (SHRA). SHRA is analyzing Council Member, the proposal. The draft plan reflects 80 tor its fiscal year 2008 closing budget District 5 units of affordable senior housing. and keep a watchful eye on anything This brings some of the density back that might require mid-year review/adjustments into the project. by the City Council. At the same time, planning Bicycle Hood Hop I enjoyed the Hood Hop bike ride between Curtis Park and Oak Park neighborhoods on Sept. 13. It was an opportunity for residents from both communities to get to know one another and to tour both neighborhoods. This was a great event born out of discussions between Oak Park and Curtis Park neighbors over the last two years about a future farmers market in McClatchy Park. Economics dictate a wider audience in order for the market to be successful. I am encouraged both neighborhoods will continue to work together in support of this project and look forward to activities like this in the future.
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Burglaries prompt neighbor alert
rash of burglaries in Curtis Park has revived interest in the Neighborhood Watch system, where we watch out for each other. Kathryn Beltrami told the Viewpoint that thieves cut double cables on three bikes in her back yard. She said other neighbors reported items have been taken from their porches, and three neighbors reported break-ins. One tradesman reported $1,000 worth of tools were taken from the back of his truck. Police told Beltrami that most
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Two neighbors rev up their bikes for long, out-of-state road trips
Jack Moncrief, a personal trainer who lives on Highland Avenue, had wanted a motorcycle for years. And not just any two-wheeler. A HarleyDavidson. But he thought he needed to wait until his children were out of school. Soon after the final graduation, Jacks wife, Carol, came home from work one day and told him shed see his bike. It was 2004. Jacks never looked back. As often as time allows, hes astride his silver 1,200 Sportster and feeling the wind in his face. He doesnt ride solo. Neighbor Mark Burrige, a state worker who lives on 5th Avenue, is a longtime rider. His steed is a black, wide-glide 3 Harley-Davidson with gold flames. Together they road this summer to Laughlin, Nev., to join six friends and 15,000 other riders for the 26th annual River Run. It was a first for Jack. The trip included a memorable night in Death Valley. This season they also road north to the Humboldt Redwoods for the Redwood Run. Last year the pair cruised to Sturgis, South Dakota.

Jack Moncrief, right, and Mark Burrige are about to ride out of their campground in Humboldt State Park for a day on their bikes.
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Far, far from home

Two neighbors, Judy Scheible of 4th Avenue, left, and Nancy Shea of Highland Avenue, and a former neighbor, Steve Gould, enjoy a quiet moment in front of their ger in a Mongolian national park. The two night stop was part of their trans-Siberian train trip this summer. They left Sacramento by Amtrak, took BART to the S.F. airport and flew to Hong Kong, then on to Beijing. After a few days of sight-seeing, they boarded the train and traveled, with stopovers, through Mongolia and Siberia to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Their spouses stayed home, worked and enjoyed the few e-mails the trio was able to send.
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Bret Harte News
Parents and students celebrate improved achievement scores
By Allison Fleming Viewpoint staff writer
alifornia schools recently received results of their 2008 California Standardized Test results, and Bret Harte held its own. By maintaining its steady growth in overall scores, the school again posted gains in student achievement. The percentage of students scoring either proficient or advanced in math rose from 42 percent
to 48 percent. In English language arts, 42 percent scored proficient or advanced, compared to 35 percent last year. The school honored students with proficient and advanced scores at a packed-house awards assembly last month.
Thank you, Operation School Bell As in previous years, Bret Harte will receive generous support again this school year from Operation School Bell, an initiative of the Assistance League of Sacramento. The nonprofit volunteer organization collaborates with Bret Hartes Healthy Start program to donate supplies, backpacks and clothing to students and families who need them. Operation School Bell has been extremely supportive and a vital part of the Healthy Start program, said Jessica Wharton, the Healthy Start Coordinator. Their ongoing generous donations of school uniforms, sweatshirts, backpacks, and other supplies have outfitted many of our students, helping us keep kids in school and ready to learn. The Assistance League of Sacramento generates funds primarily through its retail thrift shop. The League accepts donations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at its store, 2528 Yorktown Avenue. To Bret Harte students at recess playing tetherball on the field.

make a cash donation, call (916) 488-0828. The school also received an impressive donation of backpacks last month from Costco. The gift enabled Healthy Start to hold a backpack giveaway day. Staff and families thank both Costco and the Assistance League of Sacramento for their generosity. New Halloween night event Bret Harte will host students and their families in a new Halloween event this year as a safe alternative to trick or treating. The Fall Fun Fest will feature free food and games from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Flippin flapjacks The schools traditional Pancake Breakfast returns next month on Saturday, Nov. 15. Neighbors, friends and families are invited for all-youcan-eat pancakes at this important annual PTA fundraiser.

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