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YOUR CURRENT BOARD President
Pat Clark
Vice President
Michael Lipkin
Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Sue Ruiz
Architectural Review
Paulo Ferreira
Website Director
Design Projects
Christie Garcia
Newsletter
Sue Ruiz, Editor
Neighborhood Watch
Rick Beymer
Membership Director
Jann Taber
Directors at Large
Sabrina Pape
Lori Johnson
KEY NUMBERS
Sac PD Non-Emergency:
(916) 264-5471
City of Sacramento: 311
Fall 2018 Edition
Web: www.southpockethomeowners.org
Mail: PMB 236, 1026 Florin Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95831
AUGUST 22 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING RECAP
SPHA’s second General Membership meeting of 2018 was held on August 22 at Mar-riott Park and featured two guest speakers. The new District 7 Parks Commissioner, Devin Lavelle, introduced himself and provided an overview of his duties and how he could help our neighborhood. The Interstate 5 Project Manager from Caltrans, Sutha Suthahar, provided an update on the I-5 Corridor Enhancement Project.
Mr. Suthahar stated the I-5 project went out to bid in July and the bids were just opened the Thursday before our meeting. He anticipated two months would be needed to award the contract. Caltrans’ estimate for the work was $370 million dol-lars on the most recent fact sheet, which was a handout at the meeting. In response to a question about when we can expect to see any work begin, Sutha said probably November 2018 and added that the actual roadway work may be more delayed and that next spring will be the start of the big work.
There were questions about the specifics of the work components. Although many of these were discussed at previous General Membership meetings when Mr. Sutha-har has presented in the past, we went through a number of the components. For example, the HOV lane next to the median will go all the way from Elk Grove to downtown. The new road surface, replacing the original one from the 1970’s, will be 9” of asphalt concrete expected to last 40 years. He added that this surface will be different than the traditional asphalt, with 3 layers of mix.
We devoted some time to the “traffic management plan” during construction and learned some major points. Most of the initial work will happen at night, to disrupt commute traffic the least. “Lane shifting” will be a part of traffic management and those “auxiliary lanes” will be among the first things built and then lane shifting will begin. Later in construction of this three-year project, Caltrans expects to use a 55-hour “semi-closure” which means something like 2 lanes in each direction closed over a weekend. Sutha described this semi-closure as similar to what occurred on the Pio-neer Bridge over the Sacramento River to repair the road surface during weekends in the summer of 2017.
Turning to our neighborhood, Mr. Suthahar said that the timing of the sound walls is typically up to the contractor; however, as a general rule widening of the roadway needs to happen first before the sound walls are built. We then had a lively conversa-tion about the desire for continuing information for the neighborhood as the project proceeds. Sutha said Caltrans plans for a multi-pronged approach including hiring a new public information officer and regular traffic advisories. The last question of the evening was if the statewide gas tax is repealed on November 6, could that stop the project? Sutha said no, the I-5 project is funded at this time and is expected to pro-ceed; however, the US 50 project is at risk, as one example, because gas tax funds are a larger percentage of that project. (continued next page)
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Our closing speaker of the evening was Devin Lavelle who is the new District 7 Parks Commissioner. Devin is visiting neighborhood associations in the district and introducing himself. We had some discussion about park maintenance and we noted the new black bench in the northeast corner of the park near El Rito Way. For-tunately, parks maintenance was able to get those high mounds of mulch spread just before this meeting oc-curred. Devin’s priority is to get residents as engaged as possible with their local parks. Contact Devin at [email protected].
BREAKING NEWS: At press time, Caltrans reported that the scheduled November start of the 1-5 project will be delayed due to a bid protest. We will update you when we learn more.
-Pat Clark, President
BE PREPARED: SACRAMEN-TO-ALERT You will find enclosed in this news-letter handouts on signing up for Sacramento Alert. It includes a red and white flyer along with answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
The Sacramento Police Department in partnership with all public safety agencies within Placer, Yolo and Sacramento counties manage a region-al Emergency Notification System. This state-of-the-art system has been designed to notify community mem-bers within each of these counties of public safety emergencies and alerts. The Sacramento-Alert Emer-gency Notification System is capable of delivering notifi-cations via telephone, text message and email.
Since natural and man-made disasters are increasing in frequency and severity we strongly urge you to sign up for these alerts for you and your family’s sake.
Please register by going to www.sacramento-alert.org
-Rick Beymer, Neighborhood Watch
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - HOME BURGLARY PREVEN-TION
GENERAL TIPS - Look for clues that that people may be casing your
neighborhood. A strange kid ringing doorbells and say-
ing, "Can I speak to Charlie" may be checking to see if anyone is home. Also, be suspicious if you see someone sitting for long periods in a parked car.
Get involved in our Neighborhood Watch program.
Remove a burglar's cover - keep hedges and trees trimmed away from your house.
When you are going to be gone for an extended period, don't make it obvious. Park cars in the driveway. Use timers to turn indoor and outdoor lights on and off. Leave the radio on (or put it on a timer too). Stop mail and newspaper deliveries. Have someone mow your lawn.
Don't keep valuables in your bedroom. Crooks normally make a beeline for the bedroom because they know people tend to keep cash and jewelry there. Keep your valuables in an unlikely place, but not in the linen closet or the freezer (too common).
Make your house "hard." That is, make it seem difficult for a burglar to break into. If the burglar perceives it as difficult to enter, chances are he/she will try somewhere else.
DEVELOP RAPPORT WITH NEIGHBORS - Establish that you can count on your neighbors and that they can count on you to report suspicious activities to the po-lice. Nothing beats a cautious neighbor, ready to call 911, for burglary protection.
HAVE GOOD LIGHTING - Put plenty of lighting around the perimeter of your house. If you don't want your house lit up all night, install the type of lights that go on only when triggered by motion. They have the added advantage of startling a burglar.
INSTALL A BURGLAR ALARM - Whether you purchase and install a burglar alarm that rings inside the house or the kind that electronically (and silently) reports to a central office, the Police Department recommends that you have any burglar alarms professionally installed.
DOGS - Dogs can be a good deterrent - burglars will gen-erally avoid a house with a dog. But they aren't fool-proof – many dogs often tend to be too friendly with strangers.
-Rick Beymer, Neighborhood Watch
NNO - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2018
National Night Out at Marriott Park was on Tuesday Au-gust 7th - our city’s 35th and was well attended. We shared snacks and drinks along with good company be-tween neighbors. (continued next page)
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Our South Area Command Chief Peletta attended along with our South Area Captain Alisa Buckley and spent quality time with us giving us feedback and answering questions.
Firefighters from our Sacramento Fire Department En-gine 11 arrived and stayed for an hour on Grand River Drive showing us their engine and equipment to kids and their families.
If you missed it we hope you can join us in this fun and important neighborhood event next year.
-Rick Beymer, Neighborhood Watch
WELCOME NEW Neighbors
Newlyweds Kim Narvaez & Mark Sawyer moved into their six-bedroom home at 7659 El Rito Way in August to accommodate their large blended family. They have 3 sons- Ricardo (7), Seth (14), and Michael (20) who has a little family of his own. Michael and
Erica are parents to 2-year-old Kaylani and newest addi-tion Kamila who is expected by November. Kim is a li-censed marriage and family therapist and manages the children's mental health program for Yolo County. Mark is a social worker for the West Sacramento Police De-partment and manages the homeless program. Both say that they devote most of their “extra” non-work time to home and family of whom they are so very proud. When they do have an extra moment, you will find them walking together in the neighborhood. Mark loves bird watching and has been amazed at the won-derful sightings of beautiful birds in Marriott Park. Kim’s hope is to find some time to have more community in-volvements. WELCOME Kim, Mark & family!
-Sabra Sanchez
DOOR PRIZE DONATIONS
Do you have something you would like to donate? Do you have a talent or hobby you'd like to share? The Holiday Party Committee is search-ing for prizes for its annual Neigh-borhood Holiday Party to be held
on the evening of December 7th. What better way to get to know your neighbors than by sharing your time or talents or expertise! Can you teach someone to knit? Do you brew your own beer? Would you donate the results of your hobby — hand made jewelry, fish flies, ceramics, cookies, cakes? Or maybe your passion for water color or gardening. Contact Paulo at [email protected] or call 916-718-9497
The gifts and certificates will become raffle prizes at the holiday party. Deadline for donations is December 1st. Thank you so much for your interest!
REFRESH YOUR CURB HOUSE NUMBERS!
Legible house numbers are critical for emergency
personnel to quickly locate your home.
Your SPHA organization has a Curb Painting Kit Lend-
ing Program for our neighborhood. The kit is fully
stocked, complete with instructions, stencils,
(including an optional American Flag stencil) tools,
tape, newspaper, and spray paint.
Contact Sue Ruiz at [email protected] or (916)429-
0727 to borrow the kit. Once you have refreshed your
worn and faded curb number, return the materials for
the next neighbor.
Holiday Party 2018
Friday, December 7th
6:30pm –9:30pm
Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course Clubhouse
8301 Freeport Blvd
Entertainment, music, and door prizes. Full din-ner buffet with no-host
bar
$10 per member ($12 after November 19) $35 per non-member/guest
Email alerts: contact
Join us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/South-
Pocket-Homeowners-Association
Sign up for NextDoor: https://nextdoor.com
ACC MAPLE TREE VILLAGE - OUR NEWEST
NEIGHBOR!
You may have noticed as you exit 1-5, some construction
going on to the right. ACC is building a new ACC Senior
Services Community that will provide Assisted Living
and Memory Care to older adults in Sacramento. ACC’s
mission continues with this project, by providing a con-
tinuum of care in a family-oriented, culturally-sensitive
environment.
I had the opportunity
to go on site to speak
with both the ACC Ma-
ple Tree Village Hous-
ing Coordinator, Ted
Fong, and the Con-
struction Supervisor,
Eric Gilmore from Reeve-Knight Construction, Inc. The
project is being done in three phases due to the tight
space that the equipment will have to maneuver
around. Phase 1 was in the works and I was there to see
huge pipes being laid for drainage and the foundation
wall forms being removed.
The facility will have an impressive 72 Assisted Living
Units and 30 Memory Care Units, 111 bathrooms, 1 major
kitchen, and 5 ‘neighborhood’ kitchens.
Ted says that around 50 people are on the waitlist for
the expected completion in Fall 2019.
To join the Interest List (news and updates) or the Wait-
ing List, contact Ted Fong (916)503-5380 or email
Two videos are also available:
Announcement video: https://youtu.be/QESkPlij-Cw
Groundbreaking ceremony vid-
eo: https://youtu.be/AHvHfIhRdfo
-Sue Ruiz, Newsletter Editor and sometimes reporter!
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FIX NOW, SAVE LATERWHEN IT COMES TO YOUR PROPERTY, REGULAR MAINTENANCE MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE.
Maintaining your home, much like caring for your car, provides benefits well beyond the obvious ones of comfort and convenience. Small fixes now mean increased value later. Here’s why it makes good sense to invest in keeping up your property.
Extended Life Span – Most houses are built to last a generation. If you want to prolong its life, ongoing maintenance and repairs are necessary. A home can easily fall into disrepair.
Fewer Costly Repairs – Ongoing troubleshooting can fend off a lot of hassle and expense. Checking circuit breakers, clean out gutters, test smoke detectors can help avoid major problems. Financial experts estimate that every dollar spend on preventive home maintenance saves about $100 in future repairs.
Increased Resale Value – Even small repairs and upgrades can add thousands of dollars to the worth of your home. The single biggest payoff is upgrading a garage door. It allows you to recoup 98 percent of your outlay to resale, says a survey by analytics firm Hanley Wood.
Added Financial Security – A home is not just a place to live, but with rising home values in California having risen 8.8%, maintaining your home is important. Keeping it in good condition helps retain or increase its value.
Greater Peace of Mind – Having a well-maintained home reduces the chances of unpleasant surprises.
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