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What cookies areon your must-have holiday bak-

ing list?At my house, the list

reads like this: Molassescookies, sugar cookies,pumpkin chocolatechip, toffee, oatmealscotchies and chocolatekrinkles.

We’re still on the look-out for the ultimate sug-ar cookie recipe (gotone? E-mail me).

By the time we’re donemaking them all in onedaylong marathon,there’s a dusting of flouron every surface in thekitchen and bowls andmeasuring cups arestacked up in the sink.

We’re fatigued and

wondering, What werewe thinking? as stacks ofcookies cool on seem-ingly every surface inour house.

But then the givingbegins. We bring a con-tainer of cookies to workand each holiday partywe attend, and thensuddenly it seems wedidn’t go overboard atall. In fact, my husbandand I start hoarding theprecious last few of our

favorites.I’m thinking I might

have to incorporatesome of the cookie-bak-ing tricks Kelli Ridenourwas kind enough toshare with our readerson page 10.

The owner of Kelli’sBest Cookies has beenserving up tender, tastycookies for 14 years andhas learned a few tried-and-true methods forbaking them just right.

Here’s hoping yourholiday season is pre-heated with love andfrosted with cheer!

Michelle Carl is the editor ofthe Granite Bay View. She canbe reached at [email protected].

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BY MARGARET SNIDERGRANITE BAY VIEW

This Christmas, why not give anawe-inspiring gift? You know, thethings no one would ever think

of getting for themselves. Whether afamily getaway vacation or a thought-ful framed piece of personal memora-bilia, these are the type of presentsyour loved ones will remember.

And with gifts like these, you’ll findit’s more fun to give than it is toreceive.

New wheelsWhen you think of a luxury gift,

what could be more luxurious, andpotentially more surprising, than anew car?

While the week before Christmas isthe busiest time for a lot of business-es, the week after is usually thebusiest week of the year for TurnerVolvo.

“People always ask you when is theright time to buy a car and you heardifferent things,” said Casey Turner,

general manager of Turner Volvo inSacramento. “I would say nowadaysit’s perpetually a good time to buy acar because interest rates are so verylow.”

According to Turner, the car popu-lation is the oldest it has ever been.

“The average vehicle is 10 years oldright now,” Turner said. “Everybody’sfixing, repairing, and now we’re see-ing that they’re just getting to a pointwhere it’s much better to purchase anew one or a certified pre-owned

car.”One interesting possibility for a

Christmas gift combines both traveland a new car. It is Volvo’s OverseasDelivery Program, “a vacation wherethe car of your dreams is the souvenirand part of an unforgettable experi-ence” per the Volvo website.

“People order a car to their exactspecs and then they get to go on a tripto Europe,” Turner said. “Basically,Volvo pays for air fare and you get anight in a hotel in Sweden and a tourof the factory. It’s been a popularchoice for many people this year dueto the short supply of inventory.”

Casey Turner is the third generationin the Turner Volvo line. His grandfa-ther Gordon Turner founded thedealership, and his father PatrickTurner is the dealer principal.

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Volvo offers a program that allows car buyers to tour the Volvo factory in Sweden.

“I would saynowadays it’sperpetually agood time tobuy a carbecause interest

rates are so very low.” Casey Turner, the third generation owner ofTurner Volvo in Sacramento

Pack your bagsA holiday gift of travel is one that

will create lifelong memories. Thereare many forms the travel can take.

“Cruising is really popular,” saidVacation Sales Specialist Tonda Sny-der, who has been with AAA Travel inRoseville for 25 years. “I think it’s thevalue of having a lot included.”

Disneyland is an ever popular des-tination.

“Some families will surprise theirchildren with the gift of Disneyland,”Snyder said. “They’ll open their giftChristmas morning and then packthe kids up and off they go, sameday.”

A gift of future travel is a goodchoice, also. Sometimes grandpar-ents will give a vacation to their chil-dren, or for the entire family, grand-parents, children and grandchildren.

“I think it’s just a gift that contin-ues to give because of the memoriesthat are created,” Snyder said.

Some plan for the whole family tobe away for the holidays.

“It’s a beautiful time to be away,but you have to buckle up for it,”Snyder said. “South America, Aus-tralia, New Zealand are fabulous inthe wintertime.”

Whether it is a simple trip or avacation in Europe, it doesn’t matterwhere you are going, you will makelasting memories together.

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Sparkle and shineJewelry is a gift that is most

welcome and also has anobjective value that mayincrease with time. It can be asymbol of regard for the personto whom it is given.

A jewelry store holds manyopportunities for that very spe-cial type of Christmas gift, in awide range of prices, for bothmen and women.

Robert Hewitt, manager ofDeVons Jewelers at the Galleria

store inRoseville,would rec-ommend anice watchfor a man.The storealso carries avariety of dif-ferent stylesof rings andbracelets formen.

“The mostluxury watchwould beRolex,” hesaid. “Theyvary from$5,000 andabove.”

Forwomen, dia-

monds are always a goodchoice. The store carries manystyles of earrings, rings andnecklaces, and there is also asterling silver line.

If it is supposed to be a sur-prise, Hewitt said, play aroundon the computer and ask whatthe person thinks of this orthat.

“Or find some catalogs,”Hewitt said. “Leave them onthe counter and see if they takean interest in any of it.”

The Merksamer family start-ed DeVons Jewelers in 1929 inSacramento, and the store stillremains in the family. Head-quartered in Sacramento,DeVons operates 14 fine jewel-ry stores in Northern Califor-nia, Nevada and Oregon.

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Robert Hewitt,manager ofDeVon’s Jewel-ers at the Galleria, assistsa client shop-ping forwatches.

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“Find somecatalogs.Leave themon thecounter andsee if theytake aninterest inany of it.”Robert Hewitt,manager of DeVons Jewelers atthe Galleria, onhow to find theright gift but keepit a surprise

“I think it’sjust a giftthatcontinues togive becauseof thememoriesthat arecreated.”Tonda Snyder,vacation salesspecialist with AAATravel in Roseville

Make it a work of art

Art can seem to takethe spirit into anotherrealm, provide fuel forinfinite thought, and canbeautify a living space. Aswell, framing can be anart form in itself.

Granite Galleries inGranite Bay has put Ital-ian face masks in elabo-rate frames. They havedisplayed a full sizedkimono in a T-shapedframe with the arms out.

“We do a lot of fun,unique, creative ways ofhanging things that areimportant to people,”said Janet Anton, whowith her husband Markstarted collecting artyears ago. That evolvedinto the gallery.

Football and baseballjerseys, stitcheries —anything that peoplewant to commemorateand remember can beput in a frame. One fami-

ly wanted to celebratetheir daughter’s accom-plishments in field hock-ey.

“They brought the jer-sey in, her field hockeystick and some of theawards that she had wonand a photograph of thegirl in her uniform,”Anton said. “We put thatall in one big collage and(they) gave her that forChristmas.”

Granite Galleries hasalso framed a guitarsigned by one of theEagles.

“We encased the guitarin a shadowbox frame,”Anton said. “We created adoor on it so they couldopen it up and play theguitar still if they wantedto.”

With more than 4,000frame samples, and theAntons’ creativity, thereare a lot of choices.

The gallery has artwork from over 100artists, from ThomasKinkade with his worldsof light, to decorativework that can liven up aroom, to Victor Ostrovsky,former Israeli Mossadofficer with his paintingsfull of “metaphors of espi-onage.” There is some-thing for every taste andmood.

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Janet Anton of Granite Galleries shows some objects that a client had herframe.

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Fifth grader Jayden Kasaistood frozen, holding an appletree, until he heard the activa-tion code — then burst to life.

“I’m Johnny Appleseed,” hesaid. “I was born in 1774 … Iam most known for givingapple seeds to the pioneers sothey could settle here. I am alsoknown for my kindness andgenerosity.”

He talked about not carryinga gun and being a Christianmissionary before his death in1845. Then he abruptly frozeup again.

Jayden was part of the annu-al wax museum display atRidgeview Elementary School

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Preston Lehmann chosebaseball Hall of Famer LouGehrig. The first baseman diedat age 37 of amyotrophic lateralsclerosis.

“I really like baseball a lotand I like the New York Yan-kees,” Preston said. “Hechanged the way peoplelooked at giving up. He nevergave up.”

Peri Hines played HarrietTubman, who escaped slaveryand helped more than 70

slaves reach freedom using theUnderground Railroad beforeher death in 1913.

Brandon Chew pickedWilbur Wright who made thefirst airplane with his brother.Isabella Balboni chose JackieKennedy, the iconic first ladywho restored the White House.

Friends Paige Tattersall andCarlee Ryder portrayed HelenKeller and her teacher AnneSullivan Macy respectively.

“I just think Helen Keller is areally good inspiration,” Paigesaid.

Keller, who was blind anddeaf, and her instructor formeda relationship that lasted 49years.

“(Anne) did a good jobteaching Helen Keller and it’sreally impressive,” Carlee said.

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Who doesn’t love cookiesat Christmas? Like Donner and Dixon,

trees and tinsel, Christmas andcookies just go together tomake the holidays happier andour tummies fuller. It’s a joy toreceive a sampling of sweetsfrom the neighbors or evenbake up batches from yourfamily’s favorite recipes.

There’s a sense of satisfactionwhen you can say, “I bakedthese myself.”

But have you ever had prob-lems with cookies burning on

the bottoms or around theedges? What about chocolatechip cookies that spread somuch as they bake that theyturn out as flat as a you knowwhat?

Kelli Ridenour, owner of Kel-li’s Best Cookies in Roseville,has not one, but four secrets tocreating perfect cookies. Andshe’s willing to share. That’s awonderful holiday gift from herto our readers — and bakers.

Here are her tips:1. Lower the oven tempera-

ture by about 50 degrees. If the recipe calls for 375

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325 instead and add two tothree minutes baking time.“You’ll get a more thoroughlybaked cookie in the middle and

around the edges,” said Ride-nour, who is known for hersoft-baked cookies. “If the ovenis really hot, the cookies willspread. Keep an eye on them.”

2. Don’t use egg yolks, onlythe egg whites.

“That’s a little bit healthier,”she said. Egg yolks can causecookies to be dry and crunchy;using only egg whites results influffier, cake-like cookies. Ride-nour cracks hundreds of eggs aday and is willing to give awayall those unused yolks.

3. Stick with butter.“Margarine has a lot of

preservatives and artificial

ingredients that you can’t pro-nounce,” Ridenour said. “And ifyou can’t pronounce it, don’tuse it.

Margarine has other ingredi-ents like water that will causethe cookies to spread. Mar-garine also has an after tastewhile butter helps the cookiestaste better and stay freshlonger, she said.

4. Don’t over mix. Fold in the dry ingredients

and mix just enough to blend.Ridenour cautions againstusing the high speed on themixer and over beating.

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Kelli Ridenour is the creative mind behind Kelli’s Best Cookies, which offersdozens of varieties of cookies and gift packages for the holidays.

Kelli’s Cookies offers 16different flavors of cook-ies from peanut butter totoffee fudge, glacier mintto oatmeal raisin and justabout all the favorites inanybody’s cookie jar.She’s added sugar-freecookies, which she devel-oped for diabetics.“They’re moist and softlike our other cookies,”she said.

A breakfast cookie ismade with Kashi cereal,walnuts, dried cranber-ries and protein powder.The newest are gluten-free cookies.

Ridenour’s favorite“I’m not a fan of pump-

kin pie, but I love ourpumpkin cookies,” shesaid. “They taste morelike the top of a pumpkinmuffin.”

They’re made withpecans and chunks ofwhite chocolate and areso popular that Ridenoursays she can’t keep themon the shelf.

The best-selling cook-ies are chocolate chunk,made with chopped milkchocolate. Anotherfavorite is snickerdoodlestopped with cinnamonand sugar. Cream of tar-tar gives them a butter-milk taste.

Ridenour has been inbusiness for 14 years.

“I was influenced bymy grandma who wasalways in the kitchenbaking cookies. She andother women from herchurch pooled theirrecipes and had a non-profit church bakery.Everyone who came inwalked out with a smile. Iknew I wanted to openmy own bakery since Iwas 10 years old.”

She goes to work daily.“It’s lots of hard work butI’m doing what I love. Iwake up every morningand say, ‘How quickly canI get there?’ If there was

an eighth day in theweek, I’d go to work.”

Kelli’s Best Cookies hastwo locations in Roseville,the original store at 605Douglas Blvd. near theRoseville Chamber ofCommerce, and a sec-ond, newer store at TheFountains at GalleriaBoulevard and EastRoseville Parkway.

That’s where you canoverindulge your sweettooth with cookies orshop for cookie baskets,gift boxes of cookies orholiday specials for yourfamily and friends.

Enjoy! It’s Christmascookie time!

COOKIEScontinued from page 10

White Chocolate Mochas, Glacier Mint and Choco-late Rainbow are just some of the cookies Kelli’sCookies creates.

“I was influenced by my grandma who wasalways in the kitchen baking cookies ... Iknew I wanted to open my own bakerysince I was 10 years old.”Kelli Ridenour, owner of Kelli’s Cookies

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BY LAURA O’BRIENGRANITE BAY VIEW

December can be distract-ing with its flurry of shop-ping trips and parties.

Despite the added hassle ofsetting an alarm system or put-ting valuables out of easy view,home security measuresshould rise to the top of the list,now especially.

The Placer County Sheriff’sDepartment and area securitycompanies offer tips for resi-dents of Granite Bay.

“Granite Bay has been hardhit recently with residentialburglaries and mostly vehicleburglaries,” said Dena Erwin,public information officer forthe Placer County Sheriff’sDepartment. “If there’s onething people take away it’slocking your cars and lockingyour homes.”

Even when residents are athome, she said they should bevigilant about shutting theirgarage doors.

“The reputation of GraniteBay is that there’s money sothieves think there’s better stuffto steal,” Erwin said.

Garrett Thomas is CEO ofGuardian Protection Force, aSacramento company thatprovides personal security andexecutive protection. He listedseveral simple safety measuresfor improving the likelihoodthat a burglar will pass to thenext house on the block.

“When they make their firstcontact in the front of yourhome, that’s when they’re mostvulnerable because that’s whenpeople see them,” Thomassaid.

A front-yard fence and lockon the back gate make burglarswork harder to gain access tothe home. Motion-detectinglights also act as deterrents.

To increase the chances thatneighbors notice someone try-

ing to break into a home,Thomas said residents shouldtrim tall shrubbery, which can

provide cover for criminalsaround entryways.

Homeowners typically don’t

install security alarms until it’stoo late, said John Sala, presi-dent and CEO of iGuardAlarms of Roseville. He and hisbusiness partner Victoria But-ler have 30 years of combinedexperience working for largeralarm companies such as Pro-tection One and ADT.

“Don’t wait until you becomea victim to call us,” Sala said,during an interview after a

neighborhood associationmeeting in Roseville. “We’re nota national company. You won’tget lost in our shuffle.”

He said a few taps on aBlackberry or iPhone can armor disable today’s alarm sys-tems. Account holders alsomay receive automatic notifi-cations when their systemshave been disabled, such as by

Let Santa in and keep the thieves out this holiday


John Sala of iGuard Alarms in Roseville sets the security system in the home of one of his Roseville clients.

“Granite Bay has been hard hit recently withresidential burglaries and mostly vehicle burglaries. Ifthere’s one thing people take away it’s locking yourcars and locking your homes.”Dena Erwin, public information officer for the Placer County Sheriff’s Department.

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Every breed has unique characteristics and every dog has its own personality. But there are a few things you can expect from every puppy: they will relieve themselves often and indiscriminately and they will chew. Preparing your home in advance of the puppy’s arrival can minimize the frustrations associated with those behaviors.

One of the keys to raising a puppy is making sure the dog has its own safe, dedicated space inside and outside your home.

Indoors, rather than giving the pup free reign we recommend providing an exercise pen and a crate for managing the pup’s behavior. But that doesn’t mean separating the pup from your family. On the contrary, we recommend having the pup in a pen when you can keep a watchful eye on it. That way, the pup feels like its part of the family without

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Erwin said home alarmshelp deter burglars.

“Burglars are generallylazy, so if you’ve got thatalarm, then that makes ita little harder for them,”she said. “A great deal ofalarm calls are falsealarms. But if we get a callfrom an alarm companywe always respond.”

Thomas said Neighbor-hood Watch is anothermethod for preventingcrime. The signs holdweight when neighborsmake the point of dis-cussing security concerns

amongst each other regu-larly. When they noticesuspicious individuals,neighbors should jotdown physical descrip-tions, license plate num-bers, and car makes and

models, and forwardthem to law enforcement.

“There’s power innumbers,” Thomas said.“If I’m the only one that’ssecurity conscious onmy block, then it’s notgoing to do me any goodif my neighbors aren’t aswell.”

Erwin highlightedsecurity precautions thatare particularly relevantaround the holidays. Shesaid shoppers shoulddrop packages off athome rather than stock-piling them in cars. Afteropening gifts, familiesshould be careful aboutputting cardboard boxesout for garbage pick-upthat will advertise newitems, such as electronics.

“You kind of have to beparanoid to avoid crimethese days,” she added.


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BY TOBY LEWIS GRANITE BAY VIEW

One local business is offer-ing an alternative for driv-ers to consider how they

may want to get around thisholiday season.

Michael Dumke, owner ofDriver Please, has created abusiness that offers personaldrivers to take clients whereverthey wish to go … in their owncar.

“We’re basically a transporta-tion company with a uniquetwist,” Dumke said. “Our corebusiness is providing personaldrivers for people.”

Drivers for the Roseville-based business, which hasbeen operating for eightmonths, are meticulouslyscreened through backgroundchecks, personal interviewsand reference checks.

“We spend a lot effort gettinghigh-quality drivers,” Dumkesaid. “That’s really our focus inthe business.”

Client David Marsh, of Gran-ite Bay, has used the servicetwice recently and said hewishes he had been aware ofthe business earlier.

“It fills an important hole inthe market,” Marsh said. “It is avery cost-effective way of get-ting to and from the airport,and it provides a much moreconvenient and personalizedservice.”

Also a real estate investor,Dumke said the business mod-el wasn’t something that hewas looking for exactly, butrather, one which found him.

When he lived in the BayArea, he hired a driver to takehim to and from various socialevents to avoid the risk ofdrinking and driving.

He said when he moved tothe Roseville area eight yearsago, he immediately missedthat driver, so he advertised onCraigslist, sorted through aslew of resumes and back-ground checks and eventuallyfound one.

“I found someone up here,

but it was hard to do it on myown,” he said.

When many of his friendsbegan requesting and using hisdriver as well, Dumke said thatwas when he realized it couldturn into a profitable business.

So how does it work? Customers can sign up to

become a member of the serv-ice either online or over thetelephone, Dumke said.

Annual fees to become amember are $29, with the first30 days free. Once signed up,customers can reserve a driverand pay a flat rate of $24.95 perhour, no matter what the dis-tance.

The company also gives sen-ior discounts, which brings thehourly rate to below $20.

“It’s a whole lot cheaper thana limousine,” he said. “Fromthe taxi cab side of things, itdepends of course on whereyou are going.”

Dumke said the service is

convenient, since customersare dropped off and picked upat the destination of theirchoosing, eliminating parkinghassles.

“Our drivers are at the client’sservice,” he said. “They arealways in touch with the client.

After they are dropped off, thedriver will typically go find anearby Starbucks or somethinglike that.”

Currently, Dumke has about20 drivers working for him,most of whom are spreadthroughout the greater Sacra-mento region, which broadensthe scope of the business.

Given that during the holidayseason, the California HighwayPatrol and other law enforce-ment agencies tend to increaseDUI saturation patrols, Dumkesays his service is an effectiveway to prevent drinking anddriving.

“It’s a pretty wise decision toavoid that whole situation andjust hire a driver,” Dumke said.


Michael Parker, left, and Mike Dumke are the director of operations and the founder of Driver Please, a company dedicatedto getting people from point A to point B safely in the client’s own vehicle.

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There’s something differentgoing on at the FlowerFarm in Loomis. If it’s been

a while since you’ve visited, it’stime to take another look.

Established in 1898, the farmhas been a virtual cornucopiaof activity over the years — asheep farm, a plum orchard, acattle ranch.

Today the property consistsof 10 acres that include a plantnursery, coffee house, bed andbreakfast and events center.

Hints of fragrant fall and win-ter smells fill the chilled air — acombination of wood smoke,earthy-smelling vegetation,and a whiff of something thatcould be apples, maybe cinna-mon — definitely somethinggood to eat.

But it’s the coffee house thathas recently been reintroducedas a gathering place for localsand folks just passing through— whether by car, bicycle or onfoot.

“It’s still a very welcominghome-town café,” said AnnieBowler, the property’s owner.“It’s run by the people who ownTsuda’s café and bakery, a pop-ular restaurant in Old TownAuburn. They are restaura-teurs, so there is an emphasisplaced on a variety of foods.”

Flower Farm Café favoritesinclude a variety of coffees,quiches and homemade pieswith crusts that rival that ofmom’s.

“The café is brimming withclassic Christmas fare, likehouse-made soups and sea-sonal heritage breakfast andlunch choices,” Bowler said ofthe café that is in a holidaymood.

Flower Farm regular PatriciaBurgess likes the café’s newofferings.

“Now that Tsuda’s is runningthe café, there is a much largerselection of delicious pastries,both gluten-free and regular.The salads and sandwiches arefresh, well-presented and fill-

ing,” she said.The café will offer their

annual flakey-crust pies anddecadent chocolate beet cakeas pre-orders for visitors’ holi-day tables.

In addition to tasty fare,December is a special time atFlower Farm — a time for fam-ilies to gather and celebrate theseason together.

“The nursery mill house willbe packed with locally pro-duced artwork and Santa willvisit every weekend,” Bowlersaid. “Families can take thechildren’s photos with Santa,free of charge.”

From the towering Christmastree in the Flower Farm Barn(events barn), to twinklingwhite lights that surround theproperty in holiday cheer, themood has never been more fes-tive.

“The nursery gift shop is

brimming with unique andaffordable gift possibilities foreveryone on your list,” Bowlersaid. “Items include handcraft-ed Christmas ornaments, wallart, jewelry, textiles and more.Bags of delicious tree-ripenedPlacer Grown mandarins arealso available.”

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about holidays at the farmis that visitors enjoy therural atmosphere.

“They gather chickeneggs and cut their ownflowers. It’s a welcomingplace to be,” she said.

This year the farm willoffer live Christmas treesfor sale, and Bowler hopesto partner with a non-profit to offer cut trees in2012.

In addition to hand-crafted gifts and visitswith Santa, the farm willhost a tamale buildingparty on Dec. 7. Bowlerencourages families toattend the annual tradi-tion that will teach the artof tamale creation,including a variety ofsavory and sweet fillings.

“These little food pres-ents will have a hard timemaking it further thanyour freezer,” Bowler said.“We will have live music,dancing, spirits and sur-prises.”

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Less than one yearafter being sold in aforeclosure auction,

Granite Bay’s QuarryPonds Shopping Centerwas purchased by newowners.

Capital Pacific, a Gran-ite Bay-based companythat deals in commercialreal estate, purchased thefive-acre shopping centerat 5550 Douglas Blvd. foran undisclosed amount.

The deal was finalizedon Nov. 10, according to

Capital Pacific ownerTony Cardoso.

Former owner anddeveloper of the centerLisa Powers filed forChapter 11 bankruptcyprotection in November2009, after which herloan from Lasalle Bankwas sold to Morgan Stan-ley, and from there, toNew York Mellon.

New York Mellonbought back the propertyDec. 6, 2010, in spite ofPowers petitioning toblock the foreclosuresale.

Cardoso said there wasan existing loan of $19.2million on the bank-owned property, and thathis initial investment was$25 million, but wouldnot disclose the final pur-chase price.

The center, whichopened in December2006, is 75 percent occu-pied, with many originaltenants who stuckaround even after theforeclosure.

Capital Pacific hasbeen involved in manyaspects of real estate —single-family residential,commercial retail, med-ical and office industrial— locally for 35 years,Cardoso said.

Co-owner Sue Cardoso

said they are “hands-on”landlords who live inGranite Bay and like totake care of what theyown.

“We are just a mom-and-pop company,” SueCardoso said. “We’veworked hard all of ourlives and we just want tomake a go of it.”

Cricket Ogren, ownerof The Clay Corner, saidwhile New York Mellonhad property managerswho did a satisfactory jobof managing the center, itremained largely underthe radar because of alack of advertising.

“I think it was reallyawful and sad that the

original owner lost it,”Ogren said. “But I think itwill be a big difference tohave a local owner. Ithink they will have moreof a stake in it.”

Sovy Medved, owner ofPullman Kitchen andCatering at QuarryPonds, said she feelsmuch more secure in herbusiness now that newowners have taken overfrom the bank.

“We are very fortunateto have both of themlocal and care about thisplace,” Medved said.“They seem to care somuch about this proper-ty. They want all of us tobe successful.”

Tony Cardoso said heplans to create a morefamily-friendly environ-ment at the center bybringing in a variety ofnew businesses to fill thevacant spaces that offersomething for everybody.

He also said he hopesto garner public supportin petitioning the Califor-nia Highway Patrol andPlacer County to lowerspeed limits on DouglasBoulevard to improve thesafety for those comingand going from the shop-ping center.

“Granite Bay is a rela-tively small and tight-knitcommunity,” Cardososaid. “I think with thishigh traffic speed, it takesaway from some of that.Ultimately it comes downto safety.”

The Cardosos say theirultimate goal is to pro-vide affordable rents totheir tenants, to createpositive synergy in thecenter and to do whatthey can to make the cen-ter thrive so that all aresuccessful in the end.

“It was the previousowner’s dream to have amarket like this,” Sue Car-doso said. “So we aregoing to try and keep itgoing and see if we canmake it work.”

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Source Global Tapas in Gran-ite Bay turned one year old lastmonth, and the restaurant,whose name reflects chef andowner Irie Gengler’s commit-ment to seeking out fresh, localingredients, celebrated themilestone with its customers.

The restaurant arguably sitson the forefront of a culinarymovement, dubbed the “SlowFood Movement,” in whichchefs and home cooks alike areseeking sustainable, locally-produced products wheneverpossible.

“We are probably in one ofthe most fortunate areas ofCalifornia,” said Source generalmanager Tony Guerrero.“Being here in the Sacramentovalley, this is the heartland,where all these great vegetablesand produce are grown.”

On a recent visit, I had thepleasure of experiencing —and tasting — that concept firsthand.

My visit was on a Wednesday,which also happened to bepaella night, with live Latinmusic and generous portionsof Valencia paella served freshand hot.

Gengler’s version of Valenciapaella, a traditional Spanishrice dish cooked for two hoursin a 3-foot pan, is made up ofsmoked chicken chorizo, mus-sels, prawns, onions, tomatoes,peas, peppers, parsley andlemon.

Each Wednesday night, cus-tomers can pay $20 for thepaella, which is made on-siteand served with house-madesangria or any draft beer ofchoice.

Server Kurtis Reeceexplained this at the table as he

also suggested that the bestway to experience Source is totry two or three different smallplates at a time, to get the mostof the tastes and flavors therestaurant has to offer.

Server Jenifer Kipgen alsovisited the table and informed

us that with each glass or bottleof wine comes a complimenta-ry mini tapa, after which mydate and I replied, “Yes please!”

White wine was served witha Medjool date stuffed withSierra Nevada Pale Ale creamcheese spiked with ginger and

dusted with coriander, and redwine was served with a sausageduo of smoked chorizo andteriyaki.

After the complimentarytapas, Reece suggested webegin the meal with freshEcuadorian shrimp and gingercream cheese on a baguette,bacon-wrapped dates stuffedwith cheese and baked briewrapped with prosciutto andfigs.

Again, we replied, “Yes,please!”

For the next course, weordered the crab tater tots,made up of fresh Dungenesscrab coated with Panko breadcrumbs, fried and finished witha mandarin Thai chili sauce.

By the time we got around tothe paella, we were hoping wewould still have room fordessert after going on such aflavorful flight.

Of course, we had to orderthe house-made toffee, whichdid not disappoint.

After our dinner, Guerrerosat down with us for a brief dis-cussion of the meal, the con-cept of the restaurant and hislongtime friend, chef Gengler.

The concept of “global tapas”expands traditional Spanishtapas-style, or small plate, din-ing with a menu that reachesbeyond the realm of Mediter-ranean-influenced cuisine,Guerrero explained.

“Tapas dining is all aboutsharing the plates,” Guerrerosaid. “Getting a taste of this, ataste of that, everybody chim-ing in on what they think of thedish, what stands out the most,what they liked.”

Guerrero said Gengler andhis wife have been dining thatway for years, going from onerestaurant to another andordering different appetizershere and there.

It is a relatively new conceptin popular dining culture, onewhich is promoting the socialaspect of eating, and onewhich is catching on quickly.

The restaurant is as modestas it is casual, blending sophis-ticated, one-of-a-kind décorand artwork with an open din-ing room and outdoor patiothat matches the social charac-ter of its menu.

“Here, you can have as goodof a meal as in any fine diningrestaurant,” Guerrero said, “Butin a much more casual, relaxedatmosphere, without beingcommitted to an entrée that isgoing to cost you $30 or more.”


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BY EILEEN WILSONGRANITE BAY VIEW

When holiday lightsburn bright, it’stime to get the par-

ty started. With Christ-mas and New Year’s Eveupon us, ‘tis the seasonfor entertaining, andGranite Bay’s own wineand spirits specialistsoffer advice for all yourfun-filled festivities.

Holidays are a time foroenophiles to rejoice.

Marcus Graziano, own-er of Capitol Cellars inQuarry Ponds Centerknows there is plenty forwine lovers to be excitedabout.

“The way the market isgoing, there are somephenomenal wines –—really high-quality winesat great prices,” he said.“We’re seeing wines thatretail at $30 or $40 a bot-tle, but we’re gettingthese boutique wines forjust $10 or $12.”

Graziano explainedthat wine is more thanjust a beverage.

“Wines are intimate;wines are a connection

for people,” he said.Graziano recommends

six bottles for every 10party guests.

“That will give every-body three glasses,” hesaid.

In addition, Grazianosuggests one bottle ofwhite wine for every two

bottles of red, and hostsshouldn’t forget the Pinotnoir.

“Pinot is a great secondred to have –— it goeswith such a wide varietyof foods, and is a littlelighter, more velvety thanCabernets or Meritage,”he said.

When it comes to serv-ing delicious spirits atholiday soirees, Sam Mal-hotra, owner of long-timeGranite Bay fixture Lake-side Beverages, has youcovered.

“If you are looking forthe spirit that everyoneloves, it’s vodka,” Malho-

tra said. “It’s a universalspirit item — everyonelikes it because it’s lowcalorie and can be mixedwith so many things. Youcan’t have a bar withoutvodka.”

Malhotra said vodka isthe backbone of mostpeople’s favorite drinks,followed by blended, sin-gle malt scotch.

Micro craft beer vari-eties are also on manyrevelers’ wish lists.

“When I started in thisbusiness 25 years ago,there were maybe adozen micro brews.Today we carry over 400kinds,” Malhotra said.

Of course, Kahlua andBaileys are popular cold-weather drinks as well.

“The only problem isthat some of these drinkscontain a lot of calories,when cream and sugarsare added, whereas,something like bourbon

is natural,” Malhotra said. He always recom-

mends that party hostsseek the advice of aknowledgeable wine andspirits professional to


These pros know how to throw spirited parties

Lakeside Beveragesowner Sam Malhotrasays vodka is the back-bone of most people’sfavorite drinks. “It’s auniversal spirit item —everyone likes itbecause it’s low calorieand can be mixed withso many things. Youcan’t have a bar with-out vodka,” he said.


“The way the marketis going, there aresome phenomenalwines –— really high-quality wines atgreat prices. We’reseeing wines thatretail at $30 or $40 abottle, but we’regetting theseboutique wines forjust $10 or $12.”Marcus Graziano, owner ofCapitol Cellars in Quarry PondsCenter

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Lakeside Beverages on Douglas Boulevard inGranite Bay offers a host of spirits available forresponsible holiday partying, including vodka,which owner Sam Malhotra says is the main mix-ture in most people’s favorite drinks.

select the perfect bever-age for any occasion.

The best party plannersknow the importance ofoffering non-alcoholicbeverages, as well.

“We encourage all ofour clients to serve non-alcoholic beverages atevents. It’s important notto exclude your non-drinking guests,” saidKathleen Redmond of LaPetite Party Gourmet.“Providing a sparklingwater or punch is essen-tial to a successful andsafe party.”

Redmond recommends a Bubbly Poinsettia, madewith two ounces cranberry juice, three ounces gingerale and a splash of lemon, served in a highball glassover ice, or a Virgin Bellini, made with three ouncespeach nectar, four ounces of club soda, one ounce oflemon juice, and a teaspoon of grenadine, served in achampagne flute.

Cheers!

“When I started inthis business 25years ago, therewere maybe adozen microbrews. Today wecarry over 400kinds.”Sam Malhotra, LakesideBeverages owner


At the 18th annual MountainMandarin Festival last month,chefs from Placer County andbeyond competed for the cov-eted Best of Show title in thefestival’s recipe contest.

“The mandarin orange is agourmet treat in its originalcontainer — the peel,” saidRalene Snow of Snow’s CitrusCourt in Newcastle. “But it isalso a great ingredient, frombeverages to desserts and allthings in between.”

Here are some recipes youcan use for inspiration:

KILLER KAHLUA

MANDARIN CAKE

One box chocolate cake mix Four eggs3/4 cup mandarin olive oil1 cup milk chocolate chipsOne (3.9 ounce) instant choco-late pudding mix1/3 cup Kahlua or pre-made

instant coffee1 pint sour cream

Mix all, pour into well-greased fluted stoneware pan.Microwave 18 minutes. Inverton serving platter, leaving panon top for at least 10 minutes.Remove pan slowly after 10minutes and cool. Top withdrizzle.Drizzle:2 tablespoons butter1½ cups powdered sugar1½ cup 4 Oranges Vodka orfresh mandarin juice

MANDARIN ORANGE

DUMPLINGS IN NEST OF

NOODLES

DUMPLINGS16 mandarin oranges16 won ton wrappersOne package Chinese noodles1/4 pound ground turkey2 teaspoons chili sauce2 tablespoons minced ginger2 tablespoons hoi sin sauceFour scallions, diced

Four water chestnuts, minced16 mint leaves, julienneSAUCE1 cup Newcastle Preserves man-

darin preserves1/4 teaspoon chili sauceSix mint leaves, julienne

To assemble: Peel mandarinoranges and set aside six.Process 10 of the oranges infood processor. Combineturkey, hoi sin sauce, chili sauce,vegetables and 1/4 cup strainedmandarin oranges. Mix in meatand vegetables.WONTONS

Fill wontons with 2 table-spoons of the meat filling. Useegg whites or water to foldwonton skin around the meatfilling. Put dumplings in wire orbamboo steamer of boilingwater, steam for 10 minutes.SAUCE

Combine preserves, chilisauce and six mint leaves, heatto a simmer.NOODLES

Cook noodles in water untildone. Drain and chill. Placenoodles on a plate and swirlinto nests. Place wontons on

top of noodles and top withsauce.

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Snow’s Citrus Court6 tablespoons butter1/2 cup brown sugar2/3 cup water1 cup mandarin orange juice1 mandarin orange – segment-ed, coarsely chopped. Save thepeelSix medium-sized sweet pota-toes or yams.

Finely chop peel. In order list-ed, place all ingredients in aheavy saucepan. Bring to a boil,stirring often, reduce to sim-mer. Cook for three to five min-utes.

Peel potatoes, cut into serv-ing pieces. Arrange in a singlelayer in a sided baking dish.Pour prepared mixture overtop. Bake at 350 degrees, bast-ing with pan liquid every 20minutes. Bake until tender, 20to 30 minutes.

Placer County chefs share their mandarin creations

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Gary Gilligan, executive direc-tor of the Mountain Man-darin Festival, and his “KillerKahlua Mandarin Cake.”


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The Press Tribune and Granite Bay View held a mixer at Source atthe Quarry Ponds center in Granite Bay Wednesday, Nov. 9, wherepeople came out to enjoy the food and the company.

Erica Caldwell, of Eskaton in Granite Bay, andKT Flynn of the Press Tribune visit at the mixer.

Mixing it up at Quarry Ponds

Source in the Quarry Ponds center was the place to be forthe Press Tribune and Granite Bay View mixer Nov. 9.

From left, Owner/chef at Source Irie Gengler, Granite Bay View Advertising RepresentativeRebecca Regrut, Advertising Director Suzanne Stevenson, and Source General ManagerTony Guerrero pose at the bar.

Guests at the mixer enjoyed tapas,above. Below, Press Tribune real estateadvertising rep Gayle Scott visits withRealtor Valisa Schmidley and HowardMinster of Nationwide in Folsom.

Mark Jagow of Granite Bay Rotary samples the tapas.

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It was 2008, and for manyGranite Bay parents it wasthe worst of times. Not

because of the nature of ourdepreciating real estate or theeconomy. No, it was becausewe had children at war.

A few of us parents who livein the area had started a mili-tary support group. Some of ushad sons returning from theirdeployments. Others had theirkids still fighting in Iraq andAfghanistan.

One day a Granite Bay moth-er had an idea. This idea hasbecome an annual tradition.

This mom had a son that hadalready served two tours inIraq. She remembered the yel-low ribbons that decoratedcommunities during the Viet-nam War era, and she thought,“Let’s do this!”

So, at the crack of dawnbefore the Thanksgiving of

2008 began the tradition ofdecorating Douglas Boulevard,a tradition that continuestoday.

Every week before Thanks-giving this group of supportersconsisting of parents of mili-tary sons and daughters clothethemselves in Caltrans reflec-tive orange vests and grabflashlights and a bag of yellowribbons and tie what seems likehundreds of yellow ribbonsaround trees along nearly fourmiles of Douglas Boulevard.The ribbons remain upthrough New Year’s Day.

The ribbons serve as a sym-bol of remembrance to honorall of the military people whoare here for the holidays, all ofthem who are returning homefor good, and the ones whocan’t come home at all.

This all began back in 2008and it continues onward. Infact the project has earned thesupport of Placer County.

“This is a great project, andPlacer County is pleased tosupport it,” said Placer CountySupervisor Kirk Uhler, GraniteBay’s representative on thePlacer County Board of Super-

visors. “The holiday spirit willburn a little more brightly in allof us as we travel along Dou-glas over the holidays thanks tothe hard work of these militarysupporters. As we enjoy ourfamilies and friends during theholidays, I think it is importantto remember that there aremany young men and womenwho won’t have that opportu-nity because of their service toour country and to our com-munities.”

Last year, Granite Bay lost ayoung U.S. Marine man wholived in our community. Hisname was Victor Dew and hisparents have become goodfriends of mine. They stillreside near the high school. Wespeak weekly and I know whatthese ribbons mean to them. Itmeans we have not forgottentheir son’s sacrifice. It meanslove and remembrance. Victor

sacrificed his life for us. Hon-estly, this is the least we can doas a community. Victor and allthe others deserve this remem-brance.

Let’s never forget howblessed of a nation we reallyare. This year I ask you to begina tradition with us. Take out ayellow ribbon and tie it aroundyour tree. Tie a yellow ribbon tosymbolize your commitmentto honoring America’s militarywho are proudly servingaround the globe, their fami-lies, those who are missing inaction, and those who havefallen. I guarantee this seem-ingly small symbolic ribbonwill make you feel proud.

Freedom is not free!Merry Christmas Granite Bay

and Happy New Year!

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Honestly, this is theleast we can do as acommunity. Victor andall the others deservethis remembrance.

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For homebuyers looking fora property that is not onlyupscale, but the definition

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No expense was spared in therecent re-build of this ornateWexford home.

“There are a lot of very high-end finishes in this home. Fromthe marble staircase to thethree-dimensional wroughtiron stair rail,” said ValisaSchmidley of Keller WilliamsLuxury Properties. “The househas big ‘wow’ factor — if youwant to make a statement, thisis it.”

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fireplaces to ornate onyx, mar-bles and granites, the stunning,coppery, fall-colored finishes inthe house will amaze.

“This home has so much tex-ture — so many beautiful andinteresting finishes,” Schmid-ley said.

Finishes like the stunningcopper and bronze coloredonyx that creates a dramaticbath, paired with copper-col-ored Venetian-style glassbasins.

The kitchen and wet bar arealso beautifully finished. Acacophony of colors — riversand patchwork patterns ofcream and golds — rest on abackground of nutmeg andcinnamon.

In addition to stunning hues,the cherry-cabinet kitchenincludes an extra-long,clipped-corner granite island,double Viking Professionalovens with six-burner cook top

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“The home has a beautifullyappointed chef’s kitchen withthe very finest Viking Profes-sional appliances,” Schmidleysaid. “And a beautiful treetopand sunset view.”

The view might be the best

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Additional amenities in thegourmet kitchen include athird convection oven withbuilt-in microwave by Bosch,

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In addition to the downstairslibrary, the home has plenty ofbuilt-ins in the family room, aswell.

Filling an entire side of thehome, the family roomincludes bookcases, windowseats, numerous seating areas

and a gargantuan pre-cast fire-place and hearth that gives theroom a palatial presence.

When it comes to command-ing rooms, the drama of themaster bed and bath rivals thatof any room in Wexford. A pre-cast fireplace fills a corner ofthe master, while the entranceleads visitors straight out glass-filled doors to a second-floorbalcony, ornate withbalustrades and pre-castdesigns.

The master bath, which iseasily as large as most bed-rooms, includes raisedpedestal tub, dual head showerwith all-over showerheads andonyx tiles throughout. A mastercloset, which includes two sep-arate entrances and runs thelength of the bath, completesthe master suite that is suitablefor any royalty.

“The closet has the samequality cabinetry that is in thekitchen,” Schmidley said of thecherry cabinets. “This is just adream closet.”


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Many Kiwanis clubs all over the Sacramentoregion sell See’s candy as their major fundraiser forthe year. The money raised through candy sales goesback into the communities in many ways. The publiccan purchase an extra box of candy, leave it in thestore and the California Army National Guard willcollect the donations and send them to the manyunits deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Walter ReedMedical Center. Everybody wins! Last year, See’s ForSoldiers raised over $10,000 for local Kiwanis clubsand in excess of 1,300 pounds of candy to troops sta-tioned all over the world.

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“It’s difficult to quantify the ben-efit to an individual when you dosomething good to help thembecome self reliant,” said SeanMurphy, president of the RocklinStake.

More than 2,000 pounds of fooditems donated by residents ofRocklin and Granite Bay were gath-ered and delivered during theevent to the Rocklin Rotary Club,Granite Bay Rotary Club, GraniteBay Kiwanis, and the Loomis BasinFood Pantry. Visitors to the openhouse included Rocklin’s PoliceChief Ronald Lawrence, Fire ChiefBill Mikesell, as well as Assembly-woman Beth Gaines and State Sen-ator Ted Gaines.

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What are the signsof stress?

Stress can manifestitself in feelings of frus-tration, sleep problems,sickness, anxiety andheadaches. A child canfeel frustrated aboutschool with subjects hedoesn’t understand.Whining and loafingaround the house areindications a child isover-committed. Nothaving enough energy to

do routine jobs maybring on a tensionheadache. Is the immunesystem working properly?With so many demandsmade of him, a child willbecome irritable, frus-trated, unable to sleepand may cry frequentlyjuggling all he has to do.

Why does stresshappen?

Too many things goingon at the same time cancause stress. Arriving atschool without the prop-

er homework or unpre-pared for tests can causestress. Family problemscause helplessness in thechild. If the child is wor-ried, his thinking is fuzzy,and his hormones arerushing out of control.

How to deal withstress

After school, most chil-dren need a time toregroup by watching acartoon or two, playingsome music or chattingwith a friend. Others arebetter off hitting thebooks right away. Howev-er, don’t leave the home-work for the last thing todo before going to bedwith no time or energyleft. Instead, offer ahealthy snack and watchyour child get down to

work. The child may notask for help; if so, let himtry on his own. In theleast, check the work. If itis done incorrectly, pointout the mistakes, wellbefore bedtime, and helpthem redo the work.

When the child needssome stress relieving, trya walk, play peacefulmusic, enjoy the familypet, throw a ball or lie inthe hammock together,swinging and talkingabout the day.

Laughing is veryhealthy

Preschool childrenwho have been observedand recorded laughedalmost 400 times a day.According to research,adults laugh 17 times aday. What can we learn

from this? Perhaps adultsneed more laughter intheir lives. Laughing isgood — it boosts theimmune system toreduce food cravings andincreases the painthreshold as well. Whenyou laugh together withsomeone, you are con-necting. Stop to observehow contagious laughercan be at your home andpromote more of it byreading joke books orwatching a funny movie.

Reduce, preventstress in a child’s life

Even though the littleones laugh a lot, they canstill face relationshipissues, which require ourattention. Use stories inbooks or a movie to dis-cuss how a child deals

with an issue of friend-ship, sharing, etc. Helphim talk about the timeshe has spent with afriend. But don’t criticizeor the child will learn notto tell you.

Get rid of unnecessarystress in the home. Rec-ognize the signs yourchild gives that he isstressed. Teach him howto take a deep breath andblow away the stress ormelt it like a spring snow-man. Have your childwrite down in his journalsome ways to make hisstresses disappear. Orbetter yet, relax — simplyenjoy each other andmarvel how gracefully hispet fish swims.

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The season of deck-your-waist-with-extra-pounds is offi-

cially here. So what are you going

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es who faithfully gain fivepounds during the holi-day season?

Or will you do some-thing different this year?

It is entirely possible toavoid the dreaded holi-day weight gain by fol-lowing this simple strate-gy:

All about powerTo begin, it’s important

that you approach yourgoal from a place of I canrather than I can’t.

Most diet and weightloss plans begin by out-lining everything that youcan’t eat. You can’t enjoy

the buffet at your officeholiday party. You can’ttaste the fudge that youraunt Frances made. Youcan’t partake in the sea-sonal coffee drinks. Youcan’t, you can’t, you can’t.

It shouldn’t be surpris-ing when the diet onlylast a few days beforeyour inner rebel breaksout and defies all therules by mowing throughan entire plate of Christ-mas cookies in one sit-ting.

When you begin from aplace of can’t, you forfeit

all of the power. On the other hand,

when you approach yourgoal from a place of I can,the power swings backinto your favor. Use thesethree steps to regain yourpower:

Focus on positive action. Rather than obsess

over what you can’t eatthis holiday season, Iwant you to take the pos-itive action of exercisinginto your own hands.Every time that you com-plete a workout feel thesurge of empowermentthat comes with theaccomplishment.

Schedule positive action.The next step is to con-

cretely schedule yourworkout sessions. Iadvise that you exercise

even more during theholiday season than nor-mal, since you will be tak-ing in more calories.

If you normally exer-cise three times eachweek for 30 minutes,then plan to exercise fivetimes each week for 45minutes.

Reward yourself forpositive action.

At the end of each weektake the time to rewardyourself for successfullycompleting each sched-uled workout. Don’t usefood as a reward, sinceyou’ll be taking in extracalories as it is.

A massage, a new out-fit, a leisurely hour spentat a coffee shop, or even awell-deserved nap are allgreat ways to rewardyourself.

What you believeThe people who won’t

gain any weight this holi-day season already knowit. How? They’ve decidednot to gain weight, andthey believe it.

Do you believe that youwon’t gain weight thisyear? Or are your pastfailures keeping you lessthan confident?

Let’s create a strongbelief that you won’t bepowerless to holidaypounds.

In his book, “Awakenthe Giant Within,” Antho-ny Robbins explains foursteps needed to create abelief:

Step One: Identify thebasic belief. I won’t gainweight this holiday sea-son.

Step Two: Reinforceyour belief by adding newand more powerful refer-ences. This means focus-ing on the reasons thatyou don’t want to gainthe weight. Get out asheet of paper and list allof the cons to you gainingan extra 5 or 10 poundsover the holidays. Spenda lot of time on this step.Reiterate to yourself overand over why you don’twant to gain the weight.

Step Three: Find a trig-gering event, or createone of your own. Disturbyourself.

Try on your bathingsuit, or better yet go outand try on bathing suitsin dressing rooms withthat awful lighting. Try onyour skinny jeans. Try onlast year’s cocktail dress.Try on that outfit at theback of your closet thatyou still can’t fit into.

Step Four: Take action.Get started on your exer-cise program — rightnow. If you are alreadyexercising, make Decem-ber the month to takeyour fitness level up anotch.

Taking action is themost important step, andthe most rewarding.

Give yourself the powerto overcome holidaypounds — What a greatgift to give to yourself!

Motivative Health &Fitness wishes all of you avery healthy and happyholiday season!

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Sedona an incredible natural wonderBY SHERI HITCHINGS

GRANITE BAY VIEW

Sedona, Arizona is a uniquepicturesque geological area— put it on your bucket

list. Nature has provided amaz-

ing red-rock monoliths namedfor their shapes, like Bell,Cathedral, Coffeepot andSnoopy. Surrounded by theCoconino National Forest,Sedona is known for its scenicwoodland featuring magnifi-cent ponderosa pines, lakesand spectacular canyons.

Oak Creek, an idyllic flowingriver, passes through Sedona.Particularly in the fall, Sedona’sgrandeur nature piques yourinterest with its bold colors.Winter reveals stunning snowhugging the unusual groupingof rocks, but we enjoy thespringtime as well. Each visitintrigues us as we explore theamazing topography, meetinteresting people and discovernew things.

Savor the HistoryLearn the history and watch

some films about Sedona. VisitWikipedia for a list of old filmslike “The Comancheros,” “Bro-ken Arrow” and “Apache.” Dis-cover the Oak Creek Canyon, abreathtaking chasm.

Downtown SedonaThe community is under-

standably proud of its town.Round-abouts are new and soare the amazing statues andplaques honoring actors andactresses who starred inSedona movies. See the fabu-lous visitor’s center in town.Don’t be surprised to find alizard sleeping on a warmstone or a gigantic bronzehorse rearing before you. Visitwww.sedonachamber.com andwww.sedonaMagazine.com.

Places to please thepalate

Over the years our favorite

restaurants have beenShugrue’s Hillside Grill, Cow-boy Club Grill, Stakes andSticks Sports Bar and Spiritsand Sedona Cowboy Restau-rant with ribs that melt in yourmouth. Try the Mesa Grill atSedona Airport on top of themesa, which has been humor-

ously referred to as an aircraftcarrier. Also worth mentioningare Dahl and Di Luca Ris-torante Italiano and El RinconRestaurante Mexicano inTlaquepaque Village and thefabulous Cowboy CookoutBlazin’ M Ranch in nearbyClarkdale. Dust off your cow-

boy boots and dine and danceat the Olde Sedona Bar & Grill

Things to doFor adventurous experiences

try biking, hiking, horsebackriding and fishing (www.arizonatrails.com, www.redrockcountry.org and www.azgfd.gov).

Adventure abounds www.redrockcountry.org. Discoverthe secrets and beautifulscenery along Oak CreekCanyon Road. At Slide Park youcan walk on the rocks and

refresh in the river. Drive toSchnebly Hills where rock wallsand crimson oaks make fordiverse and dramatic seasonalchanges.

Explore with Sedona Adven-ture Tours, and enjoy the VerdeCanyon Railroad (www.verdecanonrr.com) or take a heli-copter ride. Downtown andTlaquepaque will have youshopping ‘til you drop.

If you want to play a game ofgiant checkers, chess or minia-ture golf or walk on a labyrinth,visit Los Abrigados next toTlaquepaque. The alluring col-ors of the river on the propertyand the hilarious antics ofducks, which primp or lazilycruise in the river, are wellworth your effort.

Visit FlagstaffFor a beautiful drive on the

famous Highway 89A northyou will arrive at Flagstaff. Stopin their train station as youcome into town where valuableinformation about historicFlagstaff is plentiful. Discoverthe secrets of the town’s past.

Prescott, TuzigootNational Monument and Jerome

For another adventure, take adrive to the quaint town ofPrescott, which takes you backin time. It felt like being in the’50s.

Visit the ruins at the TuzigootNational Monument in thelovely Verde Valley on your wayto Jerome. It is an amazingplace to discover how theseastute Indians lived from 1000to 1300 A.D. We left with asense of wonder for this inter-esting place.

Don’t miss discovering theins and outs of the historictown of Jerome; meet the cre-ative artists, restaurants andinteresting museum.

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Downtown Sedona, amid the red rock monoliths.

Mountains and cactus pro-vide a colorful backdrop inSedona.

The Ruins at Tuzigoot National Monument in Verde Valley(1000-1300 A.D.) can be found on the way to Jerome, Ariz.


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The students, Trey Armstrong, StephanieChan, Jake Cratty, Jolie Huang and Eliza-beth Wilmarth, are under the direction ofNorm Bartlett and were chosen to repre-sent their school.

The concert was held at the University ofCalifornia, Davis’ Mondavi Center and thestudents represented one of more than 50schools in the region including UC Davisand California State University, Sacramen-to.

The students performed together in afinal concert that culminated the week-long festival. Pete Nowlan, the UC Davismusic director, conducted the concert pro-gram, which also featured many works bynoted composer and guest festival con-ductor Samuel Hazo.

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Sixth Annual Granite Bay Nativi-ty Exhibit will be from noon to 9p.m. Dec. 2-3, at 6460 Cavitt-Stallman Road, Granite Bay. Expe-rience more than 400 nativitiesfrom 50 countries and specialChristmas musical performances.Free. (916) 791-3213.

“Let’s Dance – Holiday Spectac-ular” winter dance show atWoodcreek High School, 2551Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. inRoseville. Showtimes 7 p.m. Dec.2-3, 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 3. $8evening performance, $5 matinee.Info: www.woodcreekhigh.com [email protected].

Bryan Keith, a country rock band,from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Gin-ger’s, 1410 E Roseville Parkway.(916) 781-0110.

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Placer County Wine and GrapeAssociation Holiday Gala start-ing with 6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. din-ner at Flower Farm Inn, 4150Auburn Folsom Road. Live bandand dancing. $35 members, $40non-members. RSVP by Nov. 27.(916) 316-4227 or [email protected].

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Compañia Flamenca Jose Porcelat 8 p.m. at Three Stages, FolsomLake College, 10 College Parkwayin Folsom. $25-$45, $55. (916)608-6888 or www.threestages.net.

Holiday Extravaganza is 3-7 p.m.at The Village at Treelake, 9711Village Center Drive in GraniteBay. Fundraiser for My Mother’sVoice.

Holiday Indian Arts and CraftsFair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atMaidu Museum, 1970 JohnsonRanch Drive in Roseville. NativeAmerican art will be sold. Free.(916) 774-5934.

The One80’s, a rock and rollband, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. atGinger’s, 1410 E Roseville Park-way. (916) 781-0110.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

River City Chorale Christmasconcert at 4 p.m. at PleasantGrove Community Church, 1730Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville.Adult tickets $12 in advance, $15at the door. $5 for youth underage 12. (916) 331-5810 orwww.rivercitychorale.org.

“100 Years of Broadway” at 7p.m. at Three Stages, Folsom LakeCollege, 10 College Parkway inFolsom. $25-$39, premium tickets$45. (916) 608-6888, www.three-stages.net.

MONDAY, DEC. 5

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestraat 7 p.m. at Three Stages, FolsomLake College, 10 College Parkwayin Folsom. $19-$29, premiumtickets $39, $12 with student ID.(916) 608-6888 or www.threestages.net.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6

St. Nicholas Gift Faire is heldfrom 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6and each Sunday throughout the

month of December at Saint AnnaGreek Orthodox Church, 1001Stone Canyon Drive in Roseville.Discover the true meaning of San-ta Claus at this gift faire thatoffers unique religious gift itemswith emphasis on the Nativity,the Advent Season, and the cele-bration of St Nicholas. (916) 772-9372, www.saintanna.org.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Holiday Feet, Feat, Fete present-ed by Roseville High SchoolDance at Roseville High School, 1Tiger Way in Roseville. Showtimes7 p.m. Dec. 8, 9 and 10, 2 p.m.Dec. 10. Tickets available in theschool office. $8. (916) 782-3753ext. 3800 or www.rosevil-letigers.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9

Holiday Feet, Feat, Fete (see Dec.8 listing)

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Holiday Feet, Feat, Fete (see Dec.8 listing)

“A Christmas Celebrationthrough Music” at 7:30 p.m. atValley Springs PresbyterianChurch, 2401 Olympus Drive inRoseville. Cherie Shoemaker inconcert with the Granite BayChime Choir and the Folsom LakeYouth Choir. (916) 786-7940.

Loomis Basin Holiday HomeTour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. atvarious homes. $25 in advance or$30 on tour day, $10 ticket forgourmet buffet lunch availablewith advance purchase. Proceedsbenefit the Loomis Basin Educa-tion Foundation. www.lbef.net.

Stout Rebellion, an Irish rockband, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. atGinger’s, 1410 E Roseville Park-way. (916) 781-0110.

“Holidays in the Hills on thePlacer County Wine Trail,” charity

toy drive and open-house wine-tasting, from 12-5 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday at various boutiquewineries in Auburn, Newcastle,Loomis and Lincoln. Local wine,food and gifts vendors, music,holiday decorations. Free withdonation of new, unwrapped toy.(916) 663-4486, placerwine.com.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11

“Holidays in the Hills on thePlacer Country Wine Trail” (seeDec. 10 listing)

Christmas concert at OrangevaleCommunity Center, 6826 HazelAve. in Orangevale. Presented bythe Fair Oaks Village Singers. Free.www.FairOaksVillageSingers.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

Bryan Keith, a country rock band,from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Gin-ger’s, 1410 E Roseville Parkway.(916) 781-0110.

SUNDAY, DEC. 18

Sacred Heart’s Schola CantorumChristmas Concert will begin at7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph MarelloChurch, 7200 Auburn FolsomRoad in Granite Bay. Suggesteddonation at the door is $15 gen-eral and $10 students/ seniors.(916) 791-9645.

TUESDAY, DEC. 20

Free Holiday Museum Days Dec.20 through Dec. 22 at the MaiduMuseum, 1970 Johnson RanchDrive in Roseville. (916) 774-5934.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21

Free Holiday Museum Day (seeDec. 20 listing)

THURSDAY, DEC. 22

Free Holiday Museum Day (seeDec. 20 listing)

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Not far from NarniaLucy (Makinzi Hanie), Susan (Stephanie Hardwick),

Edmund (Riley Spieler) and Peter (Garrick Sigl) are unsurehow excited they are to meet the terrifying King of Narnia,Aslan (Mark Urquhart). “The Lion, The Witch, and TheWardrobe” presented by Bob and Ro Productions opensDec. 2 at the Studio Theatre, 1028 R St. in Sacramento.Showtimes 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdaysand Sundays through Dec. 18. $20 general admission, $18seniors, $15 students, $10 children. Tickets at (877) 532-7171 or the door.

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Call Beverly Ramm at 870.8575 Call Mina Rowe at 303.6056

PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP! • Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath • Large kitchen w/bar

seating • Living room w/custom

fireplace • Finished basement w/Den,

bedroom, Full bath • 4 year new HVAC

6404 Hickory Ave. Orangevale $269,000

Call Jenae D. Medford at 247.7083

IMMACULATE GEM IN PENRYN!! • Nestled on .35 acre 3bed 2bath • Room for chickens & garden

space • Newly installed laminate • Garage has epoxy floor • Abundant built-in cabinets • Generous off road parking or RV

2398 Taylor Road Penryn $287,000

Call Paolo Cancilla at 474.4180

ESTABLISHED OLD TOWN ROSEVILLE!! • Quaint 2 bed, 1.5 bath • Great investment property • Back deck and front porch

w/pillars • Woodworking details

throughout • Being sold strictly AS IS!

134 Cedar St., Roseville $105,000

Call Jason M. Gertz at 337.0965

EASTWOOD PARK HOME IN E. ROSEVILLE!! • Great 3 Bed 2.5 bath • Formal living & dining w/fireplace • Home exudes charm inside

and out • Landscaped backyard

w/stained deck • Perfect for summer BBQ’s 1105 Audrey Way Roseville $199,000

GORGEOUS SINGLE STORY ELLIOT HOME!! • 3 bed 2 bath in Empire

Ranch • Great curb appeal • Bring your fussiest buyers • Home shines inside & out • A Must See!

2012 Horseshoe Glen Cir. Folsom $259,900

Call Lucy Allen at 220.5539

Address Bed Bath Sq Ft Year Date DOM List Price Sale Price 8244 Sturm Ln 5 3 (2 1) 2,289 1988 10/12/11 47 275,000 277,000 8105 Granite Oaks Dr 3 2 (2 0) 1,529 1960 10/17/11 31 325,000 280,000 1340 Aberdeen Cir 4 2 (2 0) 2,004 1992 10/26/11 157 320,000 320,000 4787 Copperfield Cir 4 3 (3 0) 2,627 1990 10/20/11 3 340,000 380,000 8214 Shadowood Ct 4 2 (2 0) 2,098 1981 11/4/11 8 415,000 415,000 8865 Mountain Dr 4 3 (2 1) 2,459 1977 10/21/11 194 425,000 425,000 1005 Hutley Way 4 3 (3 0) 2,708 1995 10/25/11 172 499,000 470,000 4812 Bentwood Way 4 3 (2 1) 3,025 1998 10/21/11 3 545,000 545,000 5071 Ashley Woods Dr 5 4 (3 1) 3,440 1999 10/19/11 17 619,000 585,000 8361 E Hidden Lakes Dr 4 3 (2 1) 2,707 1979 11/4/11 13 615,000 613,000 9733 Elmhurst Dr 4 3 (3 0) 4,034 1996 10/26/11 296 650,000 650,000 6155 Oak Hill Dr 5 6 (5 1) 4,541 1984 11/3/11 616 725,000 725,000 7572 Lakeshore Dr 3 4 (3 1) 3,746 1996 11/7/11 14 899,900 849,000 8525 Willow Gate Ct 5 5 (4 1) 4,388 2001 10/14/11 112 879,000 860,000 9183 Cedar Ridge Dr 4 5 (4 1) 6,250 2003 10/21/11 186 1,299,999 1,034,800 9073 Cedar Ridge Dr 5 4 (3 1) 3,956 2000 10/14/11 15 1,195,000 1,080,000

Call Mina Rowe at 303.6056

BEAUTIFUL HOME IN ROCKLIN!! • 5 Bed 3 Bath • One bedroom & bath downstairs • Granite counter tops in kitchen • Private back yard w/view of

green belt • Home well maintained by owner

4031 Aitken Dairy Rd, Rocklin $280,000

Call Jenae D. Medford at 247.7083

APPROVED PRICE!!! • 5 bed 4 bath home • Separate family room w/cozy

fireplace • Living room & formal dining room • Kitchen has lots of storage • Breakfast nook overlooks

sparkling pool 150 Orange Blossom Cir. Folsom $365,000

LOTS OF HOME FOR THE MONEY!! • Spacious 3bed 2.5bath • Ranch-style hm in Todd Valley

w/1.5 Acres • Has had some updating • Needs TLC to make it shine • Has private long driveways

5406 Cold Springs Dr. Foresthill $139,900

Call Thomas Reilly at 215.6535

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