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On the cover: Rob and Nikki Pane,with their son Cody, try their luck atfishing at The Ride To Walk Ranch,11630 Highway 193 in Lincoln. To signup or for more information about theinaugural Fish To Walk event on Sat-urday, May 26, contact Tony Ortegaat 932-6302 or visit ridetowalk.org.Photo by Debbie Brown

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Imagine a day when kidsof all physical abilitiescould come together for

a day of fishing and fun.Well, that day is almost

here.It will be on Saturday,

May 26, from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Ride To WalkRanch located at 1630Highway 193 in Lincoln.

Ride To Walk is proud tohost the inaugural Fish To

Walk event geared towardkids with disabilities andtheir families and friends.

The day will alsoinclude free lunch withThe Star Dancers fromFiesta Educative on handto perform traditionalMexican dances, a KidsFun Zone with a jump

house and obstacle coursesponsored by Showmas-ters Entertainment.

Festivities also include ademo by the Placer Coun-ty Sheriffs K-9 unit andthe California Departmentof Fish & Game represen-tatives to answer any fish-ing questions.

The nonprofit Ride ToWalk staff extends a spe-cial thank you to the fol-

lowing sponsors: LincolnKiwanis, Big M Fishery,Randy Peters Catering,Fresh and Easy, TootlesMeat Co., Mr. Pickles, BoyScout Troop 13 and ShowMasters Entertainment as

well as all the volunteers,families and friends.

For more informationand to sign up for this funevent, visit

RideToWalk.org or contactTony Ortega at 932-6302.Visit Ride To Walk on

Facebook for more infor-mation about this eventand others.

Sponsorships are stillavailable by contactingOrtega at the above num-ber or online [email protected].

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Quinn Maguire is proof that youre never too young to go fishing.

Fish to walkA new event at Ride To Walk Ranch

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May 2012 INSIDE LINCOLN 3

BY PAUL APFELINSIDE LINCOLN CORRESPONDENT

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ive music and enter-

tainment is surging inLincoln with newvenues mixed with tradi-tional offerings, familiarfaces and tunes.

DowntownIn the brand new but

old category, the recentlyreopened BeermansRestaurant at 645 Fifth St.across from BeermansPlaza in the heart of

downtown has ambitiousplans for the year.

The restaurant openedin early April and is play-ing to capacity, accordingto co-owner Mike Drust.Were filling the houseand that makes me hap-py, he said.

Next up is the grandopening of the secondfloor theater and diningroom on Thursday, May 3

with a ribbon-cutting cer-emony at 5:30 p.m.

Drust plans to roll outseveral entertainmentopportunities, beginning

with a murder-mysterydinner theater by mid-May. The show and dining

will run from 7 to 9:30p.m.

Later in the month,Drust plans to open the

upstairs to a variety ofmusic, beginning onThursdays with a rockband. A deejay will followon Fridays and a westernband will play on Satur-days. Hours will run from9:30 p.m. to closingaround 1:30 or 2 a.m.,according to Drust.

Live theater is also inthe plans as Drust is

working with the Sun City

Lincoln Hills PlayersGroup in hopes of hostingtheater performances this

year.

And Drust said that,within the next two tothree weeks, he plans toopen a murder mysterydinner theater runningfrom 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Were looking for cus-tomer feedback, Drustsaid. Well make changes

where we can.Kims Country Kitchen at

537 G. St. continues itsTaco Tuesday traditionfrom 5 to 9 p.m. with livelocal bands offering a mixof R&B, country and rockn roll.

Saturdays from 5 to 7:30p.m. at Kims showcaseduos and trios offering ablend of ballads, someoldies, Beatles fare, coun-try and blues.

Buonarrotis Ristoranteat 460 G St. joins the live

music scene this year withguitarist Ken Hegstromleading the ensemble inthe Ciao Vino wine bar onSaturdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

Dillians Bar and Grill at605 G St. continues itskaraoke on Wednesdays,Thursdays and Saturdaysfrom 9 to midnight. OnSaturday, the bar mixeskaraoke with a deejay. Fri-day offerings alternate

between a deejay on thefirst and third Friday ofthe month and a live band

with country and rock on

the alternate Fridays.

South of downtown

Two music sites domi-nate the Sterling PointeShopping Center - manyresidents still refer to thisas the Raleys ShoppingCenter - on Highway 65.

Familiar venue BeachHut Deli at 885 SouthHighway 65 plans moreopen air music this yearas the weather clears.Thursdays will featurelocal artists such as gui-

tarist Ken Koenig,singer/songwriter BillyBuckman and HeroesLast Mission with theiroriginal music selections.Showtimes run from 6 to8:30 p.m.

Open mic reappearsthis year on Sunday from6 to 8:30 p.m. with artistsKoenig and Buckmanalternating nights to pro-vide inspiration and occa-sional backup for aspiringlocal songsters.

Beach Hut Deli ownerTom Stilko also plans toinstall a small outdoor tiki

hut-type stage at the cor-ner of his patio.Stilko reports that he

has some Saturday after-noon entertainmentplanned for this season.Hes playing the schedule

by ear.Sterling Cafe at 731 Ster-

ling Parkway is a new-

comer to the local musicscene since February withits karaoke on Thursdaysand Saturdays from 7 to11 p.m.

The nights have beenwildly successful with

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anne Combs.Live and local enter-tainment is fast becominga staple in Lincoln. Sup-port your neighbors andstay tuned. Theres alwaysmore to come.

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An entrepreneur is anowner or manager ofa business enterprise

who makes money

through risk and initia-tive. The term was origi-nally first defined by theIrish-French economistRichard Cantillon.

Entrepreneur is a termapplied to a person who is

willing to help launch anew venture or enterpriseand accept full responsi-bility for the outcome.

Jean-Baptiste Say, aFrench economist, is

believed to have coinedthe word entrepreneurin the 19th Century. Hedefined an entrepreneuras one who undertakesan enterprise, especially acontractor, acting asintermediately betweencapital and labor

With the unemploy-ment rates the way theyare, we need to look atother options in self suffi-ciency. I believe there is apower that lies within us

all to change and adapt intimes of need. Let the sur-vival instinct wake up andcome alive.

In todays weak jobmarket, one in two col-lege graduates are joblessor underemployed.

Many folks over 40 whohave been laid off due toemployment cutbacks,company closings and thepoor economy wonder

what they can do to makea living.

The answer for manymight be to get into acommission-based busi-ness. This is a businessthat you can control theoutcome. These types ofenterprises exist in manyfacets of our economy.

Careers in sales, market-ing, insurance real estate,rare items, handymanand so forth are worth

considering.For many years, theeducation system hastaught us and our chil-dren to get a job and workfor someone. It could bethe major corporations,the government or smallbusinesses in our veryown community. Mostschools teach us to spe-cialize in one thing.

The idea of this article is

to see ourselves empowerour own lives and engagethe self-reliant spirit andmake things happen forourselves.

The good news is thatthere are many types ofestablished companiesthat will train an entrepre-neurial individual and actas your partner in yourcareer.

Enterprises that teachthese skills that lead toincome are looking for

good people who willserve their customers forthe benefit of all. A happycustomer is a return cus-

tomer.These skills will help aperson in any endeavorthey may ultimatelychoose when the econo-my comes back in fullforce. In the current econ-omy, I believe there isgreater opportunity forpeople who are willing todevelop their work ethicthan ever. There willalways be a need for

thinkers, doers and lead-ers.

We all know that thereare certain undeniablelaws of cause and effect. If

you do proactive activitieson a regular basis, theeffects will be measura-ble. I.e., if you spend moremoney than you have onan ongoing basis, you gobroke. If you have a goodproduct at good prices,give good service and stayin touch, you make mon-

ey and are happy.These principals work

in any economy. Findsomething you love to do

and do it with passion.Learn everything you canabout it, tell people what

you have and ask for busi-ness.

The Internet is a greatresource for learningabout starting a business.

With the advent of theInternet, online business-es are probably the easiest

way to start and verymuch less expensive in

terms of start-up costthan an offline counter-part.

You can also think oftrading on eBay or over-stock.

A franchise is also agood option if you dont

want to start from scratch. Dont be afraid to

experiment with prices. A franchise is a great

idea although the start-upcapital is way too high formost people.

Find a direct sellingcompany that will provide

you the training and sup-port. Also, find a personal

mentor that you can trust. Most direct sellingcompanies have low startup capital compared to atraditional brick and mor-tar business. You can alsobreak even rather quicklycompared to the tradi-tional business.

America has alwaysbeen considered the landof opportunity and Ibelieve it still is. If you

dont have a job, considercreating your own andalong the way you justmight create opportuni-ties for others as well.Good luck!

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in Lincoln. You may reach him at

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BY PAUL APFELINSIDE LINCOLN CORRESPONDENT

Awash in clutter? Too

much paperwork on yourdesk, end table or hidingin various drawersthroughout your home orapartment? And, for howmany years have youbeen determined to, onceand for all, get organized?

Start nowThis time of year is a

good time to start. As youare fresh from your April

17, 2012 encounter withthe Internal RevenueService and the CaliforniaFranchise Tax Board, youshould remember wellthe mountain of paper-

work you built to justify

your income and expens-es on your tax returns for2011.

Filed for an extension?Well, youve just post-poned the inevitable. And

you still face the processto assemble the paper-

work required to file.If you use the shoebox

filing system, you andyour tax preparer knowthe angst and anxiety

associated with thisannual document-gath-ering and tax-payingeffort.

Why not end the ran-dom filing that turns your

documents into clutter?

Resolve quickly that thiswill be the year you getorganized.

Organizing worksfor everyone

Dispense with thenotion that you need tobe wealthy to derive ben-efit from good organiza-tion. If you earn incomefrom any source and youtake care of yourself and a

few others, you need toplan. And you need to letothers know how thatplan works and where thepapers that support it arelocated.

If you are the primaryrecord-keeper and bill-payer in the home, con-

sider your family first.Although we do not favor-ably consider an untimelydemise, it happens. Weare not immortal. Wehave accidents, get sick,become infirm, and indoing so, lose some or allof our capacity to care forour families.

It is just not fair toexpect them to begin car-ing for you while simulta-

neously looking for therecords to pay the bills,file the taxes and so on.

And, if you are a care-giver for someone else,have them help you

assemble an organizingplan while they still havetheir wits about them. As

one who has been anestate executor, I can tes-tify that good records andclear instructions areessential. Begin now todetermine your familymember or friends per-sonal wishes and gatherthe financial informationand legal paperworkneeded to handle theiraffairs, now and whenthey pass on.

Parents and youngadults also have com-pelling reasons to developgood organization habitsto understand and keeptrack of important

records. Not only do youneed them for taxes, youllneed them when you buy

a home or homes. Andyou need them as youprovide the familys dailybread and butter. Anadded benefit is your per-sonal peace of mind plusthe positive training andexample you provide for

your heirs.

Help is availableNumerous books, soft-

ware and other reference

works are available onlineand in stores to help youalong. So, to get you start-ed, here are a few tips onhow to begin your per-sonal de-cluttering.

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First, gather your docu-ments and include thefollowing:

Will

Power of attorney Trust documents Birth certificates Copies of social secu-

rity cards Marriage certificate Divorce papers Passports Military discharge or

retirement orders Medical directives.Now youre ready to

update the other papers

you use in your dailyfinancial lives.

These include up-to-date copies of the follow-ing:

Bank statements

Insurance contractsand policies

Investment accountstatements

Pension, profit sharingor 401(k) statements Prior year tax returns

Secure the papers;share the info

Next, locate a secureplace to store your docu-ments. A safe deposit box

works for items you donot need on a daily basissuch as legal documents,birth and marriage certifi-

cates and the like.For those items you use

more often, a fire-proofsafe may meet your needbut any secure location isacceptable.

If you use a safe-depositbox, make sure yourauthorization cards arecurrent and include all

who might need access.Check with the bank fortheir policies regardingaccess upon your deathor impairment.

Finally, ensure that yourspouse, domestic partneror other family membersknow where to find all thedocuments.

Loose-leaf binders withindexed tabs are useful infiling the documents

youve gathered. If youfeel comfortable withelectronic storage, digitiz-ing records is an emergingtrend. Computer-savvyrecord keepers can find

single copy scanners aswell as those that handlemultiple documentcopies.With the record-

gathering and tax-filingseason a recent memory,make a firm commitmentto de-clutter your life andorganize your personalpapers to minimize yourday-to-day financial anxi-ety and plan for thefuture.

Now that youhave the idea

As you identify and

assemble all your criticalpersonal papers, youmight find the de-clutter-ing process so attractivethat youll invade thegarage, attic and closet.

Lincolns annual springclean-up day is Saturday,May 12 from 7 a.m. to 3p.m. on the west side of

the Lincoln Regional Air-port. This is a free eventfor Lincoln residents only.

According to a flier dis-tributed by the LincolnDepartment of PublicServices, the city willaccept various electronicsfor recycling.

Other acceptable itemsinclude non-refrigeratedappliances, furniture,PVC pipes not exceeding

four inches in diameterand five feet in length,lumber and miscella-neous rubbish. Unaccept-able items include tires,refrigerated appliances,

commercial waste, dirt,rocks, bricks, tree stumps,combustible materials,liquids, toxic materialsand heavy materials suchas auto bodies.

You can check out theWestern Placer Wastemanagement facility at3033 Fiddyment Road atthe corner of FiddymentRoad and Athens Avenue

where you might be able

to dispose of these itemsat your expense.Old orexcess clothing or otherresalable items may bedonated to several localcharities.

As you identify and assemble all your critical personal papers, you might find the de-cluttering process

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Before we get into theexciting events andbusiness promotion-

al opportunities the Lin-

coln Area Chamber ofCommerce is hosting thismonth, Id like to update

you on the results of oneof the boards 2012 strate-gic initiatives.

As part of a memberoutreach plan, the cham-bers Executive DirectorBob Romness and I visit-ed the Chambers Top 25businesses, based on thenumber of employees, to

better understand theirchallenges, insights andthe impact this economyis having on their busi-ness. Clearly, their successimpacts our entire com-munitys economic envi-ronment.

Bob and I are trulygrateful for the time andcandor these businessleaders shared with us.

On a personal note, Icount this outreachassignment as one of themost rewarding and pro-ductive experiences in my

many years serving on thechamber board.

Lincoln is headquartersfor businesses engaged inthe full spectrum ofnational and internation-al economies. The opti-mism they expressed

regarding the potential forfuture expansion andeconomic success wasvery encouraging.

Yes, there were someexpression of flat rev-enues but the commonmessage from these busi-ness leaders was the

importance of an eco-nomic development strat-egy to advance local busi-ness.

Bob and I will planmeetings with our medi-um and small businessleaders and owners to

compare their challenges,needs, and insights with

what we have justlearned. I look forward tothat exchange and tosharing this valuableinformation with you.

In the meantime, yourchamber is busy prepar-

ing for the ShoppersExpo on May 26 at Lin-coln Crossing Market-place. This years event

will include a Health andWellness Faire with some-thing of value and interestfor everyone including

the chance to win greatprizes! If you haventsigned up to participate,please call the chamber

office to find out how youcan benefit from having apremier location duringthis popular annual cus-tomer-building event.

Our next NetMix will beat the office of Mark Schu-macher/Edward Jones onMay 9 at his TwelveBridges office. We hope

you will all join this cele-bration as well as ourongoing ribbon cuttings.

And a warm chamberwelcome for our newestmembers: TogetherGrowing, ColdwellBanker, Royal T Builders,Inc. Lincoln Hills Com-munity Church, Lincoln

Area Archives Museum,

SBDC Greater SierraRegion, Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay and BaxtersEvent Center in Lincoln!

We had five ribbon cut-tings in April, anothergreat way to network withbusinesses in and aroundthe Lincoln, Rocklin andRoseville areas.

If you have somethingspecial to celebrate; newbusiness, new manager,new location, expansion,anniversary, whatever thecelebration, call Terri atthe chamber office (645-

2035) and schedule yourstoday!

See you around Lin-coln.

Mark Luster is the Lincoln Area

Chamber of Commerce

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When the new yearrolls around,

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My challenge was toeat something wild everyday or use it for health to show it can be doneand that it is fun and

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ing and Healing withNative Plants of the SierraNevada, has researchedand worked with manyplants native to the regionand incorporates theminto her familys diet andheath. But putting themon the menu daily wastaking it to the next lev-el.

To me, that means try-ing to really live that way

live close to our locallandscape on a daily

basis, she said. Manypeople find it overwhelm-ing to get started or haveforgotten that we have

abundant resources ofnative edible food in ourbackyards and aroundus.

Shes recording herprogress in a daily blog ather website livingwild.orgto encourage others who

want to follow her exam-ple.

Im looking to ourcommunity to come up

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send me new recipes, shesaid. Im hoping we can

work together to learnhow to live sustainably inthe landscape.

Funks husband andchildrens reaction to the

year-long project hasbeen very supportive.

My husband loves it,she said. He tries every-thing I make. My daugh-ter, 13, has come to appre-

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my oak nut marzipan andoak nut bliss bars to thecookies she can get at thestore.

She also appreciates hermoms home remedy forcolds a tea made fromnative plants.

It is a combination ofyerba santa an abun-dant native plant (locally) Oregon grapefruit andelderberry syrup, Funksaid. That is the regularthing when shes comingdown with a cold, and

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to it, she drinks it.The familys daily bev-

erage of choice is man-zanita cider.

Some of our nativeberries manzanita,madrone and elderberry have more than threetimes the amount ofantioxidants than blue-berries and pomegran-ates, Funk said. Here

we have something that isa really wonderful sourceof health and it is in abun-dance in our local land-scape and it tastes deli-cious.

Even her 4-year-olddrinks it, she said.

To make the tea, Funktakes the leftover skinsand seeds from makingmanzanita sugar andboils them for 20 minutes,then strains them.

You only need abouttwo cups of leftover skinsand seeds to 12 cups of

water, she said. If youwant to add Vitamin C,add Douglas fir tips. Theyare high in Vitamin C.

Spring is harvesttime for fir tips

They turn a brightgreen, Funk said. Youcan just gently pull thoseoff the fir tree. If you wantto add those, add it whilethe cider is steeping andlet it steep for 10 minutesmore. ... Keep it in a jar in

the fridge.Knowing what and

when to harvest nativeplants is important.

Each season offersnew varieties of edibleplants, Funk said. Theycan be used fresh or dried

for use later. The fun partis to go outside and col-lect the plants because itoffers an opportunity todevelop a deeper rela-tionship with our locallandscape.

Spring brings a bountyof selections includingmugwort.

It is our wonderfullocal insect repellent, shesaid. So after the rains,

what comes next? Mos-quitoes.

The preparation is sim-ple, she explained. Gatherenough mugwort to fill a

Mason jar. Cover it withboiling water and let itseep overnight. Thenstrain it into a spray bottleand it is ready to use.

It grows along trailsand roadsides, she said.It tends to be in sunnyareas and it is in mass.

Miners lettuce is

another spring treat.It is an abundant

native weed that is deli-cious and filled with vita-mins and minerals, shesaid. And it is available to

you before you can growyour garden lettuce.

Something nice aboutwild edibles is they are anice complement to what

you can grow in the gar-den.

Another spring favoriteis red bud blossoms,

which are also good insalads.

They are starting to

bloom right now, shesaid.

Although Funk doesenjoy getting out into the

wild with her family, heremphasis is on cultivatingedible native plants in thehome garden.

Any time you are outcollecting some from the

wild, you have to be 100percent sure of the identi-fication of the plant, she

said. If you arent certain,then dont collect it.

Visiting a native plantdemonstration garden is agood way to learn how torecognize the edible ones.

For those who want toget started, she suggestspicking one native plantper season.

Try it in differentrecipes and find different

ways to use it and storeit, she said. So you reallypay attention to whatsavailable each season.

Funk is working on anupdated edition of herbook, to be publishednext year. She also speaksto local organizations andis leading a walk at theSacramento HistoricCemetery on April 21.

The California Native

Plant Society has turned itinto a native plantdemonstration garden,

she said.Funks quest is an

important part of thewhole picture of eatinglocal, according to JulieBecker, California NativePlant Society memberand communicationsdirector for Flicker Press.

It is interesting to for-

age for food, but whatexcites me is eating localand supporting our localagriculture, she said. Ithink all of this is buildingawareness for the naturalenvironment and build-ing on what we have. Inthat sense, I appreciatethat on a large scale andtry to think about what Ibuy and where I shop. Itsnot just about food, but

supporting the localeconomy. It all goestogether.


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There is something I feeleverybody should do plant a vegetable garden.

Growing your own veggies istruly the first step toward a

healthylifestyle.

Not onlyis garden-ing a good

way to burncalories butgrowing

your ownveggies

means you

get to enjoyvegetablesthat are fresher, riper, healthierand cheaper!

If you have never planted onebefore, then you should reallydo yourself a favor and give it atry. You will eat healthier, more

nutritious veggies and savemoney too.

For some reason, the firstthing most individuals think is,I cant grow anything. I killeverything. However, you willbe surprised at how easy grow-ing a veggie garden can actuallybe. You dont have to be afarmer to grow super tasty veg-etables and you dont have tohave a huge backyard. You cangrow veggies even if you live inan apartment.

The first and most importantstep is the soil. If you are plant-

ing right in the ground, thenyou need to add lots of organicmaterial (like compost, steermanure or humus). You shouldmeasure out an area in your

yard and then turn the soil mix-ing in your compost.

One of the best ways to do a

veggie garden is in a raised bed.You dont have to have a hugeraised bed to grow lots of yum-my veggies. Even a bed that is 4feet by 4 feet will provide adecent amount of your favoritevegetables. I prefer raised bedsbecause it is much easier to getgreat nutrient rich soil in araised bed.

Once your bed is built, thenfill it with a good planting mix,and then before every plantingseason, add a new layer of com-post.

The second step is deciding

what to plant in your new veg-etable bed. Tomatoes, squash,cucumber and melons aresome of the easiest to grow andusually are very prolific.

If this is the first time youhave planted a garden, then it is

wise to start small and grow a

few of your favorites. Dont tryand grow one of every vegetable

you see at the nursery. Startsmall and grow into a biggergarden as your success allows.

The third step is going to bemaintenance. Throughout thegrowing season, you will needto watch for bugs and otherpests.

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Most gardeners give theirvegetable gardens too much

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plants to dry out betweenwatering. Dont water when thesoil is wet to the touch. The best

way to tell if you need to wateris dig down about 6 inches and,if the soil is wet, dont water.

Growing your own veggies isfun and truly can be rewarding.Once you get the hang of it, trycanning or preserving some ofthe veggies you grew so you canenjoy garden grown veggies all

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Buying distressed resi-dential real estate forinvestment can be a

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So, if you have consid-ered getting into therental real estate businessby purchasing distressedreal estate at what youbelieve will be a discount,read on.

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personal tale involvingbuying a bank-ownedproperty in CitrusHeights.

Full disclosure: Im alicensed real estate broker

who, although no longeractive in the business of

representing buyers andsellers, has remained cur-rent in real estate markettrends and issues over the

years because theyre animportant part of theoverall personal financeenvironment.

The local real estateworld is changing

Area home foreclosuresare down, according toseveral real estate sourcescommenting on trends inthe Placer, El Dorado, Yoloand Sacramento counties,apparently ending a cyclethat began several yearsago with a wave of fore-closures, followed bynumerous bank-ownedproperties oftenknown as REOs or RealEstate Owned that inturn led to short sales and

depressed housing prices.Many of those REOs arenow being sold toinvestors at distressedprices but those pricesmay be increasing.

Taking the plunge;signing the contract

Against that backdrop, Ibecame interested in adistressed single familyhome and I arranged forcloser inspection.

Although the neighbor-hood and the houseseemed sturdy, that couldnot be said for the housesappearance. Wood rot inan exterior wall and aninterior wall that showedsigns of water damage

were clear signs of neg-lect. One bathroom was

not working, althoughanother could be used.The rear yard contained along-unused hot tub,decaying fences and grassthat had not felt a mow-ers blades in months.

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would pay for the titleinsurance. We agreed,knowing that documents

would be faxed or e-mailed.

So the seller is a majorbank with multiple officesthroughout the U.S. TheirREO office is in Arizona.The sellers agent works

out of a real estate officein Rocklin. And me, thebuyer, lives in Lincoln.The bank handling thefinancing has several localoffices. The Internet andtelephone lines would geta workout among thiscast.

The loan processBecause this is invest-

ment property that would

not be occupied by theowners non-owneroccupied in real estatetrade jargon fundsrequired for the downpayment would be in the20 to 35 percent range.

Although thats higherthan what is generallyrequired for owner-occu-pied homes, it is a currentbanking industry stan-dard. I spoke with severallocal lenders to verify this.

Loan application canbe surprisingly quickalthough one will needseveral documents to ver-ify income, long-termdebt and general financialstability.

Often, tax documentsfor the past two years willbe required.

The loan product for

this will be a five-yearadjustable rate loan.Although Im not a fan ofthese products for the

average homeowner too many unknownsbeyond the initial lendingperiod they can be use-ful for the investor seek-ing to hold the propertyfor no longer than three-to five years, whichapplies in our situation.

The inspectionsI scheduled inspections

by a whole house inspec-tor and a heating and airconditioning contractoras quickly as possible. Thesellers agent provided me

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As I review this process,I expect it will takeapproximately seven

weeks to complete. Fortu-nately, I have been work-

ing with extremely com-petent financial profes-sionals including the sell-ers broker, my loan offi-cer and the escrow com-pany in Pasadena. Com-petent and reliable pro-fessionals make all thedifference.

Our plans for the houseincluding fixing it up andrenting it on a lease-pur-chase or lease-optionagreement to a familymember. By our agree-ment, the new tenant willdo most of the work.

This scenario can workwell in a number ofinvestor-driven real estatetransactions and it pays toselect reliable real estateand financial profession-als to aid in selectingproperties and arranging

your financing. Identifyyour target property care-fully and select only those

with solid structures.

Lessons to belearned

Finally, maintain yourcool and be realisticabout timelines. The cur-rent investment realestate market is chaotic

with investors; brokersand lenders are often

overwhelmed.One real estate profes-

sional recently told methat she received 12 offerson a property in less thanfive days and six offers

were for cash.These are all good signs.

Positive activity is return-

ing to the market andbuying and rental activityis brisk. We still haveunderwater propertyowners. But we see signsof progress and improve-ment. And thats some-thing we havent seen inseveral years.


Maintain your

cool and be

realistic about

timelines. The

current

investment real

estate market is

chaotic with

investors; brokers

and lenders are

often over-

whelmed. One

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BY KRISSIKHOKHOBASHVILI

GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

Joanne Neft and LauraKenny love the farmersmarket. The weekly mar-kets, in Auburn andthroughout Placer Coun-ty, have become commu-nity gathering places

where families and farm-ers meet to talk about

what food is in seasonand where it comes from.

That farm-to-table con-cept served as the inspira-tion for Placer CountyReal Food, a collection ofmenus for every week ofthe year. The food, pur-chased at local farmersmarkets, was prepared byNeft and Kenny, pho-tographed by Keith Sutterand served at weekly din-

ners. The cookbook, re-leased in April 2010, hasbecome a staple inkitchens throughout the

country although itsenthusiastic receptioncame as a welcome sur-prise to its authors.

Joanne and I were won-dering if we were going tobe sitting on 9,000 copiesof the book, we truly

were, Kenny laughed.Two years later, the

authors are preparing forthe release of The Art of

Real Food, published byNefts In Season Publish-ing. A similar cookbook toReal Food, The Art of

Real Food features sever-al new twists.

This book is different in

that it focuses on a fruit orvegetable at its peak of fla-vor that particular week ofthe year, Neft explained.

The book is divided intoweeks, each featuring re-cipes that call for that

weeks star. All ingredientswere purchased at thefarmers market. An up-coming week focuses onred chard and rhubarb,offering meals such asSwiss chard soup andfried chard stems withblue cheese. The cook-book also contains cook-ing tips and an abun-dance of informationabout eating healthfully.

It provides a concreteway for people to under-stand how to eat seasonal-ly and from local foodsources, said Carol

Arnold, general managerof the Foothill FamersMarket. Its an excellenttool that if they go into the

KIM PALAFERRI GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

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market they can buy foodsthat are both familiar andunfamiliar, and know im-mediately how to preparethem.

Although stocked withhealthy recipes, the bookalso includes a few indul-gences, referred to aslove by its authors.Those treats arent forbid-den, they say, but shouldbe eaten in moderation.

Neft and Kenny agreedthat a favorite recipe inthe new book is for Meyer

lemon pudding. Likemany of the more than250 recipes in the book, it

was submitted by afriend. Without the helpof local farmers, Kennysaid, the book would nothave been possible.

The book adds severalartistic elements. Suttersphotography graces thepages, and Auburns Paula

Amerine created 35 water-color paintings of manyfoods.

Auburn sculptor Antho-

ny Maki-Gill hand-craftedmore than 70 servingdishes for the project.

I cant think of anymore purposeful ormeaningful project thancreating art with and for

your community, andhaving it centered aroundthe creation of food asart, Maki-Gill said.

It was the idea of thewhole package art com-bined with fresh, localfood that prompted Neftto call Kenny and propose

a second book.I said, I think theres an

opportunity to put togeth-er a rather unique cook-book. How would you feelabout doing anotherone? Neft said. AndLaura didnt slam thephone down on my ear.

Sixteen months of writ-ing and collecting recipesand organizing monthly

or bi-monthly photoshoots has culminated inThe Art of Real Food,

which was released April28.

Thinking about the evo-lution of healthy eating,Neft, a longtime agricul-ture advocate, said that in

just the past few years, thiscommunity and the worldhave realized the impor-

tance of fresh, healthyfoods, and have embracedfarmers markets.

People are growingmore, people are moreaware that its to theiradvantage to eat healthyfood, Neft said. Its reallygood for their children, itsimportant for the peoplethey love, to feed themhealthy food.


Although stocked with healthy recipes, the book also includes a few indulgences, referred to as love by its authors.

Those treats arent forbidden, they say, but should be eaten in moderation.

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The building originallyserved as a fruit ware-house, conveniently

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was the home of the localnewspaper, The NewsMessenger. It was also thelocal office of the countytax collector.

Since the early 1900s, ithas served mainly as aresidence.

The material for thisbuilding was broughtfrom Virginiatown, afterthe gold gave out in that

mining town. A stonestore in Virginiatownowned by Philetus Everts

was the source of thematerial. This store hadbeen constructed in the1850s and was alwaysreferred to in the deed asEverts Stone Store.

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TUESDAY, MAY 1

Lincoln Hills Chorus Con-cert - 2 p.m. at OrchardCreek Ballroom, 965Orchard Creek Lane. Info:625-4022.

Lincoln Kiwanis Club Meet-ing 7-8 a.m. at Buonar-rotis, 460 G St. Jack Seigalwill speak on the Trans-Con-tinental Railroad. Info: Presi-dent Dyann Branch at 316-7724 or visit lincolnkiwa-nis.org.

The Hanks Biggs Band Performs from 5-9 p.m. at

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WEDNESDAY,MAY 2

Lincoln Toastmasters -Business and community

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Lincoln Golden Club -Meets the first Wednesdayof every month at LincolnVeterans Hall, 541 Fifth St.in Lincoln. These scheduledmeetings start at noon andare followed with a potluckluncheon and Bingo. Info:Mary Weir at 645-2818.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration At Casa Ramos Restau-rant, 925 Highway 65 in Lin-coln. Tequila tasting 5-6p.m. and mariachis from 6-8p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 3

Meet the Candidates event 4:30 p.m. at the Sports

Pavilion, 1050 Del WebbBlvd. Hosted by the LincolnDemocratic Club, the com-munity is invited to meetJack Uppal, who is runningfor Congress, and Reggie

Bronner, a candidate forState Assembly. Both candi-dates are Lincoln residents.Appetizers served and a no-host bar will be open.

Cinco de Mayo Celebra-tions At Casa RamosRestaurant, 925 Highway 65in Lincoln. Balloon give-away, kids coloring contestand more.

Beermanns Grand Open-ing The restaurants eventis at 5:30 p.m. at 645 FifthSt. in Lincoln.

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SATURDAY, MAY 5

YesterDays News Per-forms 5:30-7p.m. at KimsCountry Kitchen, 537 G St.Info: 645-2727.

Diabetic or pre-diabeticworkshop From 10 a.m.

noon at Family Life Center,room 118 at CenterpointCommunity Church, 515Sunrise Ave. in Roseville.Register or info: Alex Shawat 337-0509.

Placer Job & Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon atUniversity of Phoenix, 513Gibson Drive in Roseville.Free to employers and jobseekers. Info: placer.ca.gov/jobfair.

Cinco de Mayo celebration

At Casa Ramos, 925 High-way 65 piata contest atnoon, deejay from 10 a.m.to 1:30 a.m.

You Cant Take it With You See Friday, May 4 listing.

16th annual Iris Show andPotted Iris sale see insetfor details

SUNDAY, MAY 6

Granite Springs Church20th anniversary celebra-tion at 1170 East JoinerParkway. Info: 645-6920.

GEMS second annual 5KRun/Walk To support GlenEdwards Middle School,starting at 9 a.m. at LincolnHigh School Football Field,790 J St. 18 years and underis $15 and adults is $25.Race day registration $30.

16th annual Iris Show andpotted Iris sale See May5 listing.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Eighth annual Harmoni-coots Jamboree 7 p.m. atTimber Creek Ballroom,7050 Del Webb Blvd.,Roseville. Theme is Music

of the Heart. Tickets are$10. call Don Rogers at 771-7961.

Friends of the Lincoln Pub-lic Library Meeting at 2p.m. is in the Fir Room,Twelve Bridges Drive. Info:

434-2404, [email protected] or friend-softhelincolnlibrary.com.

Crosswinds Performs from5-9 p.m. at Roseville Down-town Tuesday Nights, astreet fair in downtownRoseville. Info: Downtown

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WEDNESDAY,MAY 9

Lincoln Chamber NetMixMixer - Info: 645-2035.

Mayweather vs. CottoViewing Party live tele-cast on five huge screens atThunder Valley CasinosPano Hall with appetizers at6 p.m. Tickets $40 or $30 forThunder Club members andcan be purchased online atthundervalleyresort.com/entertainment or at ThunderValley Ticket Sales office.

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Irises for show and for saleThe theme is Cowboy Up at the 16th annual

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Lincoln Toastmasters - seeWednesday, May 2 listing

Lincoln Open Space Com-mittee meets - Open SpaceCommittee meets on thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth at the Willow Room,Twelve Bridges Library at 6

p.m. Info: John Williams at390-5111.

Annual Community Festi-val This is the fourth yearfor this event sponsored byRocklin Kiwanis at RocklinsJohsnon-Springview Park.The main attraction will be17 carnival rides. Festivalruns from May 9 -13 from10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 10

Eugene Peebles BenefitConcert To support theLincoln High School Music

Department at 6:30 p.m. atLincoln High School, 790 JSt. $10 tickets can be pur-chased at door and dona-tions are also accepted. Allproceeds will go to LincolnHighs music department.Special guests Lisa Gonza-les and Laura Skirde of

Sacramento 13 Early News.Info: Eugene Peebles at209-8274 or e-mail [email protected].

Holy Ghost Festival But-ler Amusements carnivalwill be in operation startingtoday through Sunday, May.13 at McBean Park.

Teddy Bear Convention Runs from noon-5 p.m. atNevada City Elks Club, 518Highway 49 in Nevada City.Fun for the whole family. $8adults and $4 for childrenunder 12. Bring a food item

donation and get a $1 offadmission.) Info:

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SATURDAY, MAY 12

Holy Ghost Festival @McBean Park See inset fordetails

Michael Gregory from5:30-7 p.m. at Kims Coun-try Kitchen, 537 G St. Info:645-2727.

Health Fair/Fitness Expo From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. atAlta Chiropractic, 1105 EastAve. Deejay, door prizes,free health screenings, fit-ness exhibitions.

Get Mom Hookd on Fish-ing Special Mothers Dayevent at Big M Fishery from

7:30 11 a.m. at 280 West-land Road in Lincoln. Break-fast only (pancakes, eggs,bacon, sausage choice ofjuice, milk or coffee) $5 orget hookd and fish all day$15. Info: 645-0802.

American Tapestry PlacerPops Chorale Spring Con-cert Series at 7:30 p.m. atThree Stages at Folsom LakeCollege, 10 College Parkwayin Folsom. Cost is $21 - $30.Tickets and info: 608-6888or threestages.net.

Teddy Bear Convention See Friday, May 10 listing.Open from 10 a.m. 4 p.m.today.

SUNDAY, MAY 13

Holy Ghost Festival atMcBean Park - Mass at St.Joseph Catholic Church at10 a.m., 280 Oak Tree Lane.

Sopas served from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. (donation), liveauction 3-5 p.m. and dance5-9 p.m. Info: 645-0956 orvisit facebook.com/lincoln-festa.


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Maceo Parker Saxophonist, whoplayed with James Brown, willperform at 8 p.m. at Thunder Val-ley Casino. Tickets $27.50 and$37.50 can be purchased at thun-dervalleyresort.com/entertainmentor at Thunder Valley ticket office.

Rat Pack Tribute Show see insetfor details

MONDAY, MAY 14

Early release school day West-ern Placer Unified School Districtclasses are over today at 1:40 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 15

Comedy Night - 6 and 8 p.m. atKilaga Springs Presentation Hall,1187 Sun City Blvd. $12. Info:625-4022.

Bingo - Lincoln Hills FoundationFundraiser doors open at 5:30p.m. Games start at 6 p.m. at Lin-coln Hills Orchard Creek Lodge.Info: LincolnHillsFoundation.org.

or call Dennis Wagner at (360)213-5984.

The Gloves and Shovels GardenClub Meeting at 10 a.m. at Mat-

suda Bonsai Nursery, 4880 VirginiaTown Road in Newcastle. Guestsare welcome. Info: [email protected] or call 434-6666.

Lincoln Dirt Gardeners LincolnDay Lily farm tour. Info: Marti at645-1712.

Pointe-Blank Performs from 5-9p.m. at Roseville Downtown Tues-day Nights, a street fair on VernonStreet in downtown Roseville.Info: DowntownTuesdayNights.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

Lincoln Toastmasters - seeWednesday, May 2 listing

FRIDAY, MAY 18

Old Time Family Nites From 7-9

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Tesla Performs at ThunderValley Casino in the outdooramphitheater. Tickets avail-able online at thunderval-leyresort.com/entertainmentor at the Thunder Valleyticket sales office between10 a.m. 10 p.m.

American Tapestry PlacerPops Chorale Spring ConcertSeries continues at 7:30p.m. at Dietrich Theatre atSierra College, 5000 RocklinRoad. $16-$24. Informationand tickets: (800)838-3006

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SATURDAY, MAY 19

11th annual Tour de Lin-coln A benefit bike ridefor The Lincoln VolunteerCenter. Four routes avail-able, 10 mile, 20 mile, 40mile and 63 mile. Downloada rider app at TourdeLin-coln.org, register online atactive.com. Info: call 645-6254.

La Original Banda Limon -Performs at Thunder ValleyCasino during the thirdannual summer concertseries in the outdoor amphi-theater. Tickets availableonline at thundervalleyre-sort.com/entertainment or

at the Thunder Valley t icketsales office between 10a.m. 10 p.m.

California Play Fest - 10a.m. 5 p.m. at BeermannsPlaza, 5th & F streets, indowntown Lincoln. Artists,art vendors, art demonstra-tions of wheel work, slaband coil construction, rakufiring and a Rotary Club of

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Womans Club of Lincoln Special 101 anniversaryfrom 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. atthe Clubhouse, 499 E St.Refreshments will beserved. Info: 773-5976.

American Tapestry SeeFriday, May 18 performanceat 2 p.m.

Second annual RTAA Idol Reception at 5:30 p.m.,show starts at 8 p.m. $25adults $10 for children andstudents. Audience votes forwinner at the Roseville The-atre, 241 Vernon St.,

Roseville. Info: 772-2777.

MONDAY, MAY 21

American Tapestry SeeFriday, May 18 listing. Per-formance at 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

Mad Dash Performs from

5-9 p.m. at Roseville Down-town Tuesday Nights, astreet fair on Vernon Streetin downtown Roseville. Info:DowntownTuesdayNights.com

WEDNESDAY,MAY 23

Chamber monthly break-fast - State of the City withLincoln Mayor SpencerShort and State of theSchool with WPUSD Super-intendent Scott Leamanfrom 7:30 -9 a.m. at Her-itag

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