WANT A WARM AND FUZZY THIS WINTER?

No…I am not talking about your significant other!
Here is a chance to purchase a beautiful quilt and
support Sacramento’s Sutter Cancer Center….and
you only get this chance every three years!

All of the funds go to support breast cancer patient
treatment programs at the Center.  There are 450
quilts and textile art pieces currently on display at
the Sutter Cancer Center at 2800 L Street in
Sacramento.  You can bid on the items now through
November 1st.  The Center is open 7AM to 7PM.

There will also be a live auction on Saturday,
November 1st at 10AM. The silent auction will
begin closing at 1PM.

To view some of these quilts, go to
www.suttermedicalcenter.org/quiltauction.

Now is your chance to laze around this winter in style!

 

REALLY…THERE WAS BASEBALL BEFORE THE RIVERCATS!

Before Target….before Gemco…there was Edmonds Field! And yet, even before it was named Edmonds Field after a Sacramento Union sports editor Dick Edmonds, it was known by many other names.

It was built in 1910 by Edward Kripp, majority owner of the Sacramento Senators and named after the Buffalo Brewing Company – Buffalo Park.

In 1920, Lew Moreing bought the club. He built a new field in 1922 and named the field Moreing Field. This field boasted a concrete and wooden grandstand and could seat 10,000 baseball fans in addition to those in the bleachers.

In 1935, Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals bought the franchise. It was renamed again, now known as Cardial Field and the team was renamed the Sacramento Solons. A 1938 storm damaged several portions of the structure. It was rebuilt for the 1939 season.

 

In 1944, a newspaper contest resulted in another renaming of the field. This time it was named after Abner Doubleday, being called Doubleday Field. This lasted only a year and in 1945 the field received its final name – Edmonds Field.

On July 11th, 1948 a fire almost totally destroyed the park. The Solons played the balance of the season on the road. Not to go quietly, the part was reconstructed one more time, almost entirely of concrete and opened for the 1949 baseball season.

The demise of Edmonds field occured when the Solons were sold to Hawaii in 1961. It was demolished in 1964.

The Solons were part of the Pacific Coast League. The team lost in the 1st round of playoffs in 1937 and were the Pacific Coast League Champs in 1938 and 1939 (although another report says they only won in 1942). In 1941 they lost in the league finals and again lost in the first round of the playoffs in 1943, 1945 & 1949.

Other team names in the years prior to being in Sacramento were the Tacoma Tigers, the Fresno Raisen Eaters (and I am not kidding!), San Francisco Missions and the Salt Lake Bees.

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RIVERSIDE PLUNGE…IT WAS PHENOMENAL!

 

Now, I know this sounds like the latest extreme sport, but in reality, the Sacramento Baths was a destination for Sacramentans back in 1909. The community purchased stocks which ultimately paid for the construction of this amazing structure.  It lasted almost 50 years and was renamed the Land Park Plunge or Riverside Plunge.  When it was constructed, it was the only swimming bath within 50 miles of Sacramento.  The owners stated that it ws located on Sacramento’s only artesian well, going over 2500 feet deep.

 In an article in the Sacramento Union, the water was “highly mineralized carrying 600% less bacterioa than approved drinking water”. The natural temperatures of the water was 82 degrees. The pool was advertised as being emptied and cleaned each night.

The Riverside Baths were originally enclosed by a two story wooden structure, but due to a high level of deterioration, the structure was razed and in 1936, was part of a $20,000 improvement project.  The project was completed in 1937 and was touted as the most modern swimming resort in California.  It was no longer enclosed, but surrounded by an 8′ high concrete wall and 2 stucco buildings.  It also included a refreshment stand, a sunbathing deck and outdoor buffet from which waiters brought refreshments to umbrella shaded tables.

The baths were located at the end of the streetcar line on Riverside Boulevard between 11th and 12th Avenues.  B’nai Temple now stands where these wonderful baths once stood.

The photos are from the Sacramento Union , dated 9/25/08, excerpts taken from an article written by Lance Armstrong, a Sacramento Union writer

 

CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS A NEW SIGN!!!

Many of us who habitually drive by California Middle School have been watching the saga of the dig, then the post and now the plywood leaning against the post. Well, I have the scoop for those who, as myself, were not in the know.

California Middle School’s PTA, much to their credit, have managed to raise a whopping $4500 towards a marquee type sign to go in front of the school. The goal is to share with the community the ongoing events and accomplishments of the school. However, due to limited funds, it was to be a fairly basic sign – a rectangular sign on top of a pipe.

Thanks to the efforts of LPCA, the Land Park Tour and Abraham Construction, the sign is going to be wonderfully in keeping with the history of the school, the flag post next to it and the neighborhood. It is going to be framed in brick. The base and cap are going to be the style of the base of the flag pole. This is a wonderful testament as to what can be done when a community pools their knowledge and funds.

Congrats to California Middle School! In 60 days, they will have a wonderful marquee sign!

CROCKER ART MUSEUM SCHEDULE

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I thought I would share the schedule for the remainder of the year for those art lovers in Sacramento…anyone else is welcome to travel here to enjoy the works!

August 16th – November 2nd
American Pop: Featuring Andy Warhol’s Athletes from the Richard Weisman Collection
In the early 1970’s, Andy Warhol captured the decade’s athletic susperstars with the late-20th century’s ulitmate expression of fame – a Warhol silkscreened portrait.  Warhol’s Athletes Series plus works drawn from regional collections tell the story of how Pop became one of the most successful, yet controversial movements of the era.

November 14th – January 11th, 2009
The ARt of Warner Brothers Cartoons
Bug Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and their comrades come together in thei exhibition of 160 drawings, paintings and cartoon cels from the legendary Hollywood animation studio.

ENJOY!

 

SWIM & TENNIS CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERED

Looking for a great family oriented swim and tennis club with a great swim team at a reasonable price? Our kids have outgrown the swim team and we would like to pass on our membership to another Land Park family.  The cost of the membership is only a $650 initiation fee with monthly dues of $95.  Be a part of a great Land Park tradition and contact us about joining the Park Terrace Swim and Tennis club.

 

Contact:

David Keenan

maggdave@comcast.net

916-444-1812

IT NEVER DISAPPOINTS!

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I blogged everyone on Tuesday, letting them know about the next Land Park Community Association meeting on Wednesday night.  It has taken me this long to absorb it and get my thoughts about it in order.

The meetings are always “interesting”, and this one did not disappoint!  The people that are on the executive board are passionate.  Many of them have a world of history and experience regarding the Land Park association.  Many more of them bring a fresh new outlook to the board and all of them are very confident in their opinion on the different issues.  The opportunity with this group is to take advantage of the experience and the fresh ideas.  It has the promise to be the best it has been in years.

Now, if they would just recognize their potential, I think they could be a wonderful organization.  The individuals need to get out of each others way to make the association work as a team.  The old adage of God made us with 2 ears and one mouth for a reason, comes to mind.  They need to truly listen more and speak less. At one point, every one of the approximately 10 board members were talking at the same time.

The other issue they need to deal with is their priorities.  Instead of arguing about who gets the key to the post office box (why not 2 post office boxes), if to extend the time allowed for 2 board members to investigate improvement of Freeport Blvd (they are volunteers, so their time is free…why not give them time?), pointedly trying to put people observing the meeting in a defensive position (accusing a writer of purposely writing a false article) and what the limit and break down of expenditure should be for the Taste of Land Park, they need to address the really important issues facing Land Park.

A bridge across the Sacramento River ending at Broadway, the dilapidated shopping center at Sutterville and Land Park Drive that has lost yet one more tenant, the new Target, disappearing geese and poaching at William Land Park…these are issues worth discussing.  Attendees were there to discuss these issues and were given 10 minutes to share their concerns.  The only responses they got were what had already happened at the city level.

 Let’s all attend the next meeting.  Perhaps if enough of us encourage them to be the best that they can be, we might have a viable and respected association that we can all be proud of.

 

COME TO THE LPCA MEETING!

For those Land Park residents that want to keep up with the latest “goings on” in Land Park, Land Park Community Association invites us all to attend their next meeting, August 20th at 6:30 at Holy Spirit School. These meetings are always informative, interesting and a little rambunctous.  The first part of the meetings are usually a little dry while the board approves the previous month’s (this time 2 months) minutes, but after that, anything goes.  Tomorrow night will feature a speaker from Parks and Recreation discussing the disappearing geese and the Adopt-A-Park program.  See you then!

 

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

Fairytale Town is hosting an opportunity to give the gift that never stops giving!  They are creating a “yellow brick road” just outside of the entrance.  You can purchase a 9″ X 4.5″ brick for $100 and personalize it.  Each brick can take up to 3 lines with 15 spaces per line.  Now you can commemorate that grandchilds birth day, an anniversary, your parents…well you get the idea!  How cool is this?  To order your brick, you just e-mail getabrick@fairytaletown.org or call 916 264 7462.  They are on their second release, the deadline being October 31st.

EVERY LIST YOU NEVER SAW!!

The Sacramento Bee just came out with a list of the “good, bad and ugly” ratings of Sacramento from every source you wouldn’t have thought of.  I found it funny and interesting, so thought I would share it with those who didn’t get a chance to see it.  I would love to share just the good, since I am a big Sacramento proponent, but that just wouldn’t be fair.  So, here goes…

GOOD                                                              
2nd most athletic city – Men’s Fitness magazine    
1st American’s most diverse city – Time magazine   
1 of 4 most bluetooth sales in nation – NPD Group 
7th best for animal wellness-Animal Wellness Magazine
8th best to work, live & play – Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine    
 9th greatest % of sunny days – USA Today            
15th best cities for singles – Forbes                       
19th happiest cities - Men’s Health                       
19th top golf cities – Golf Magazine                       
30th smartest cities – Business Journal  

BAD               
4th worst city for debt – Menshealth Magazine
5th most foreclosures – TrealtyTrac.com Resource Center
7th worst for auto theft – National Insuranced Crime Bureau
8th worst city for road rage – Prince Market Research
8th worst for ozone levels - American Lung Association
6th worst cities for dating – AOL
10th worst for regrowing hair – Rogaine
50th worst for seasonal allergies – Asthma Allergy Foundation

 

Okay – so we are best for singles, but worst for dating…great, insecure and diverse people? You can golf, but you had better wear a mask…and we must exercise, because we are so athletic (they didn’t ask me!).  Thank goodness we have our bluetooth, otherwise how would we be able to get furious with the driver next to us?  We might lose our home or identity, but we always take care of our pets.  And through it all, we are happy while we work, live and play in one of the sunniest places in the nation!  Welcome to Sacramento!