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BY PAUL APFEL

INSIDE LINCOLN CORRESPONDENT

When conversationturns to California

wines and winecountry, Placer County isusually not one of the first

regions that comes tomind.

But that may be chang-ing as Placer Countygrowers and winemakersare now gaining statewiderecognition for the qualityof their wines.

And a group of growers,organized as the PlacerCounty Wine & Grape

Association, have becomemore active in promoting

their vineyards with aslick four-fold brochureand sponsorship of wine

and food events.Fall is the traditional

autumn harvest when thenow-ripened fruit is cutfrom the carefully nur-tured vines and broughtto the wineries.

This is where the vinifi-cation - thats winemakerspeak for wine-making -process begins.

In the Lincoln-Loomis-Newcastle area, five

wineries have specificproduction and distribu-tion sites, although a totalof 18 wineries call PlacerCounty home.

Local wineries includeLincolns Wise Villa Win-

ery and Rancho Roble Vineyard and Winery,Pescatore and Dona dal

Cielo Vineyard in Newcas-tle, and Secret Ravine

Vineyards & Winery inLoomis.

The harvest and pro-duction this year has beenfast and furious, owing to

a rather cool summer, fol-lowed by several hot daysin late August and earlySeptember.

And harvest numbers were down for a fewwineries, with one report-ing harvest figures that aredown 60 to 70 percent ofnormal.

Culprits include the April frost, late springrains, some hail and a

summer that was cool formuch of the season.

Other wineries with

Placer County offersplenty of wine options

MICHAEL KIRBY INSIDE LINCOLN FILE PHOTO

Dr. Grover Lee, owner of Wise Villa Winery, has been making wine for about12 years. He produces 11 different estate grown and estate made varietalwines. Wise Villa Winery is one of the 15 regional wineries and wine makersin the Placer County Wine and Grape Association.


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slightly different mini-cli-mates are reporting aver-age or slightly above-aver-age harvest numbers.

Growers advise thatalthough the Lincoln-Loomis-lower Newcastle

area that houses the fivevineyards is relativelycompact in terms ofsquare miles covered, sev-eral micro-climates at dif-ferent elevations can beidentified.

Despite some estimatesin early August that sug-gested the grape harvestand crush would be latethis year, the late seasonheat blast changed those

expectations as the paceof grape ripeningincreased. The harvest isnow in full swing andmany acres have beenpicked.

Although growers maydisagree on the primacy

of one factor over the oth-er, most would agree thatgrapes generally grow wellin Placer Countys warm,dry summers and mild-to-cool wet winters and

that the rich decomposedgranite soil adds to theterrior. Thats a term bor-rowed from the French todenote the special charac-teristics that geography,geology and climate

impart to a region and itswine varieties. Wines produced by

local wineries includeboth reds and whites.

The reds include Bar-bera, Petite Sirah, Syrah,Zinfandel, CabernetFranc, Cabernet Sauvi-gnon, Merlot, Pinot Noir,Sangiovese, Tempranilloand Touriga Nacional.

Whites include

Chardonnay, SauvignonBlanc and Pinot Gris.

The Placer County Wine& Grape Association, anonprofit organized toprovide educational pro-grams, increase public

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SEE WINERIES PAGE 4

Secret RavineWinery ownerVicki Morris,

right, explainsto yourcolumnisthow this vatof just-pickedgrapes willferment overthe next sev-eral days afterthe yeast isadded.

JAN APFEL

INSIDE LINCOLN

Growers advise that

although the

Lincoln-Loomis-

lower Newcastle

area that housesthe five vineyards is

relatively compact

in terms of square

miles covered,

several micro-

climates at

different elevations

can be identified.

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awareness and promote PlacerCounty wine production; wasestablished in 2001.

Members include wineries,

commercial companies andindividuals with an interest inwine.

A total of 18 wineries in 12sites participate in the groupsactivities, which include pro-duction and distribution of theregional wineries four-foldbrochure and map and partici-pation in regional wine andfood events.

The wine group is sponsoringone such wine event on Satur-

day, Oct. 22, entitled Discoverthe Taste of Placer County.

Most of the wineries will par-ticipate, according to the wineassociation. The celebrationtakes place at the Rock Hill Win-ery, 2970 Del Mar Avenue in

Loomis and runs from 4-8 p.m.Tickets are $45 and will cover

wine tasting from the Placer

County wineries and gourmetappetizers from local restau-rants, featuring local grown

food. Go online to pcwga.org/WineFestival.html for informa-tion on the festival and how you

can join the wine group. You can also find Placer

County wineries at other areawine and food events.

The Auburn Wine and FoodFestival this coming weekend,Saturday, Oct. 8 is one such

example. Featuring wine, food,gifts and arts in downtown andOld Town, this event promisesto be reminiscent of typicalAutumn European village festi-vals. Check out the website atauburnwineandfood.com formore details.

Although filmmakers havelong given us a romantic pic-ture of the grape pressing withtraditional barefoot stomping with ubiquitous and lively

music in the background, thereality is that it is hard work andbarefoot stomping is a distantmemory. Most pressinginvolves machinery.

Pundits have long asserted


SEE WINERIES PAGE 6

DIANE BOGUSH SPECIAL TO INSIDE LINCOLN

Pescatore Winery owner Dave Wegner enlists several family and friends each year to helpbring in the harvest. These workers are picking Syrah and Petite Sirah. After approximatelyfour hours in the field, these volunteers will be feted to a barbeque and wine tasting.

WINERIEScontinued from page 3

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that if you want to make a smallfortune in the wine industry,start with a large fortune.

Growers are unanimous in

agreeing with these sentiments.Equipment is expensive and thework is hard.

Wine making is a way of life,according to Placer CountyWine & Grape Association Pres-ident Renae Messamore.

You have to be willing to getup Saturday morning to har-vest, said Messamore, who stillholds down an engineering jobwith a local manufacturer.

Yet, despite the hard work and

expense, growers seem univer-sally happy and content.

Messamores nephew, ChrisWall, graduated from Yorba Lin-da High School in 2008 andmoved to Loomis for a brief visitwith his grandparents Vicki and

Ron Morris, Secret Ravine Win-ery owners. He hasnt left yet,having become enamored withthe grape growers life.

Why wouldnt you want todo this? Wall exclaimed.

He will soon enroll in Univer-

sity of California at Davisoenology and viticulture pro-gram.

Growers and enthusiasts will-ingly go into the vineyard tonurture their vines, enlistfriends and family to assist inthe harvest, and eagerly partici-pate in regional events to pro-mote and celebrate their wines.And occasionally, they sponsortheir own events.

In future columns, we antici-

pate keeping our readersabreast of wine news and hap-penings in our region.

Placer County and the Lin-coln-Loomis-Newcastle aregrowing areas.

And were proud of it!

WINERIEScontinued from page 4


Wise Villa Winery owner Grover Lee inspects the budding grape blossoms in April. The heavylate rains we had last spring can have an effect on the grapevines.

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Ihope you didnt miss it!Downtown Lincoln was infull party mode on Saturday,

Sept. 24 and was a great suc-

cess, thanks to more than 800Showcase guests and theevents generous sponsors.

The food and beverages wereoutstanding this year, thanks tomore than 40 vendors from allover the region and LoveTrainhad us all on our feet anddancin in the streets and Beer-mann Plaza until the very end.

This year, we added threegreat opportunity drawings forparty-goers, including first

prize of $500 cash. The winnerof that drawing was obviouslyglad she made Showcase partof her weekend.

Thank you, Lincoln, Rocklin,Roseville and the region formaking Showcase Lincolns

annual biggest and best party.Now that the partys over,

dont forget the popular BrownBag Business Forums at noonon the first Wednesday of everymonth in City Hall. There is nocharge for this benefit that isopen to all Lincoln Area Cham-

ber of Commerce membersand it is a valuable businessresource.

Call the chamber office at645-2035 to register for theseBrown Bag events.

Ill close by encouraging you

to mark your calendars for this years remaining monthly

chamber breakfasts. It gets a bittricky around the holidays soplease reserve these dates:

Wednesday, Oct. 26 andWednesday, Dec. 7.

Join us at Orchard CreekLodge for a delicious breakfast,

motivating speakers and net-working opportunities. There is

no chamber breakfast inNovember.

I look forward to seeing youin and around Lincoln,

Mark Luster is the Lincoln Area

Chamber of Commerce president.

COURTESY

This years Lincoln Showcase drew more than 800 guests.

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Chamber of

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With only threemonths remainingin 2011, youre

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Dont forgetthat extension ...

Look first at your tax sit-uation. If you received anextension of time to file your 2010 tax return, besure you file it not laterthan Oct. 15, 2011, saidCalifornia Registered Tax

Preparer Tom Bauer. Itseasy to overlook at thistime of year.

Seniors andthat MRD ...

For our senior readers,

if you are 70 years and 6months old or older and you have traditional IRAaccounts, you need totake your minimumrequired distributions(MRD) by the end of the year if you have not

already done so this year.Bauer pointed out that

the penalties for failing totake this distribution aresevere a 50 percentpenalty for the requiredamount not taken. A few

exceptions apply and youshould contact your taxprofessional to see if youqualify.

Accelerate yourexpenses ...

If you itemize deduc-

tions, it may be advisableto accelerate expensesthis year to reduce yourtax bill next April.

For example, you canpay the second install-ment of your real proper-

ty taxes - due in April 2012- before the end of 2011and claim a deduction onyour 2011 taxes.

You can also make anextra mortgage paymentor make your Januarypayment before the end

of December to increaseyour deductible housinginterest.

Donations ...Dont wait until Decem-

ber to make the rest of

your annual charitablecontributions. Spreadyour giving over the nextfew months rather than

panicking at the end ofthe year. And if your house is

cluttered but you dreadthe thought of a garagesale, save taxes and timeby donating the stuff toyour favorite charity.

USAA Certified Finan-cial Planner Scott Halli-well advised that record-keeping is important.

Get a receipt from the

charity that includes theorganizations name, thedate and location of thecontribution and adescription of what youdonated, Halliwell said.If you contribute proper-

ty worth more than$5,000, youll need anappraisal.

IRS publications 526

and 561 have the details.

Reduce taxableincome ...

You have until next April to fund an IRA,including a SEP-IRA forthe self-employed for2011, but you only haveuntil the end of this yearto fund your 401(K) orother employer-spon-sored retirement account,

according to Halliwell.If you think you might

come up just shy of thelimit - $16,500 - considerstepping up your contri-butions immediately,

Paul

ApfelPersonalFinances

Its time to complete your end-of-year financial planning

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Halliwell said.Contributions dont

have to be spread evenlyover the year so you canincrease your contribu-

tions in the last months ofthe year. Halliwell contin-ued.

Thats especiallyimportant to remember if youll be receiving abonus before the end ofthe year, Halliwell said.

Because some employ-ers cap retirement plancontribution amounts,the USAA planneradvised, you should

check with your human-resources department.

If you set up a flexiblespending account earlierthis year, be sure you planto spend all of it by the

end of 2011. Any fundsunspent and remaining inthe account will be lost.

Think green ...While the tax credits for

energy-efficient homeimprovements are lessthis year than last, youcan still recover somecosts for certain heatingand air conditioning sys-tems, water heaters, win-dows, doors and roofing.

But, the enhancementsmust be for the home youown and use as your prin-cipal residence. New con-struction and rentals do

not qualify.Bauer urged that you

check with your tax pro-fessional before signingany contracts to see if youre eligible. More on

energy credits is availableonline at energystar.gov.These credits end on Dec.31, 2011 so you need toact quickly.

If you havea business ...

For businesses, make

sure your W-9s are up todate for the vendors thatneed 1099s, advised Lin-coln CPA Jennifer Jensen.It gets harder as you getcloser to the end of the

year.Jensen recommended

that business owners get a W-9 completed beforegiving vendors theircheck. Otherwise, theyhave no motivation to getit back to you.

Social Securitysavings ...The federal govern-

ment reduced the socialsecurity tax rate by 2 per-cent this year, reminded

Helliwell.But, he cautioned,

since this break is cur-rently scheduled to van-ish on Dec. 31, your take-home pay could dip in

January.To soften that blow,Helliwell suggested tak-ing those funds out ofyour spending right now,if you havent alreadymade the adjustment.

Helliwell provided anexample: take 2 percent ofthe gross amount of eachpaycheck and put it in asavings account. If yourgross pay is $2,000, you

would set aside $40. So, ifthe current tax break isntextended, youll be usedto living without thespending money andyoull have added to your

savings.But, if you cant afford

to take the savings for thenext three months, atleast youll have a heads-up that your net income

in January could be less.So you can plan yourspending for 2012 withthat in mind.

Estate planningissues ...

Lincoln estate planningattorney Therese Adamstold us her firm has beenbusy this year withnumerous estate andtrust administration cas-

es.She noted that out-of-

date or poorly draftedtrusts are particularlytroublesome and expen-sive for surviving spouses.


While the tax credits for energy-efficient

home improvements are less this year than

last, you can still recover some costs for

certain heating and air conditioning systems,

water heaters, windows, doors and roofing.

continued from page 9

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For couples with livingtrusts, Adams identifiedtwo potential problemsas AB or bypass trustsand couples with blend-ed families.

Blended familydynamics are tricky,according to Adams.Relationships changeand a person named assuccessor trustee couldhave been just fine 10 years ago, but now haslost their jobs, filed forbankruptcy and lost theirhomes. Not the best can-didate for a successortrustee.

Although she deals

with other issues such asspecial-needs trusts andcompetency issues,Adams said, the trust andblended families itemsoccupy much of her dailyactivity.

The message for cou-ples with trusts is clear:ensure the document isup-to-date and properlywritten, and do so whileboth parties are still com-

petent to make neededchanges.

Investments ...Review your asset allo-

cations, risk toleranceand long-term goals andconsider making adjust-ments accordingly.

Consult with yourinvestment advisor todetermine if rebalancing your portfolio mix ofstocks and bonds isappropriate.

Insurance needschange ...

Reexamine your needsfor life and property

insurance. If you werefortunate to have chil-dren come into your lifethis year, you may wantto increase your lifeinsurance. And if one ormore children have leftthe nest, you might wantto consider reducing yourcoverage.

Have you added ahome improvement? Ifso, the value of your

property may haveincreased so you need toincrease your real prop-erty coverage.

Review your 2011spending plan ...

Think of the plan youdeveloped earlier thisyear as a report card. Didyour income and spend-ing perform according toplan? How about your net worth? Do your assetsexceed your liabilities?

Finally, how about yoursavings?

If you didnt have awritten plan, will you pre-pare one for 2012? And

what lessons from 2011can you carry forwardinto 2012?

Your last tax return, theone you filed this year for2010, is part of yourfinancial plan. So youshould review it as well.

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Your financial pro-fessionals ...

Because no single advi-sor has all the answers,you need a reliable teamof financial professionalsto assist you.

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Their advice will likelysave you time, troubleand a lot of money.


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F

acing the last threemonths of the year,our thoughts shift to

pumpkins, turkeys andChristmas trees. No lessimportant, however, is thereminder that winter withits wet and cooler weather will soon be upon us. And, we need to beginpreparing for it now.

Keep thehome fires ...

With winters approach,the need for a reliable, well-working furnacebecomes a top concern.

The trade ads are nowflooding the newspapersand the mailboxes offer-ing tune-ups and inspec-

tions for heating andcooling systems for vari-ous sums of your green.Costs ranging from $40 toas much as $120 seem tobe the norm.

But its an individualhomeowner call as towhether a tune-up is nec-essary.

According to TomHowes, owner of HowesCompany in Orangevale,home furnaces are rela-

tively uncomplicatedappliances.

They work or theydont, Howes said.

Although units do wearout, they are remarkablyresilient, often lasting 15to 25 years without major

repairs.Nevertheless, Howes

advised, if their home fur-nace is malfunctioning,homeowners should call aqualified and licensedprofessional to inspectthe unit.

The U.S. Department ofEnergy, through its Ener-gy Star website, recom-mends that a typicalmaintenance checklistwould include:

Check thermostat set-tings

Tighten all electricalconnections

Lubricate all movingparts

Inspect the conden-sate drain to ensure the

system starts, operatesand shuts off properly.

A heating-specificinspection would cover allgas connections, gas pres-sure, burner combustion

and the heat exchanger,according to the U.S.Department of Energy.

Improperly operatingsystems can contribute tohealth problems. Howesnoted that a damagedheat exchanger can causeimproper burner opera-tion, which can con-tribute to carbon monox-

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State law requires allhomes or rental homes tohave installed a carbon-monoxide detector intheir home by July 1, 2011.But for those who missedthat deadline, check localhardware and homestores for these units.Theyre not expensive, with most units costing

less than $50.Keep in mind that you

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Contractors continue toremind us that this simpletask is a vital link in thepreventative mainte-


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nance process and canprolong the life of yourheating unit.If the filters becomeexcessively dirty, theyimpede the flow of air intothe unit, thus causing it to work harder. That canshorten the life of theunit.

But be skeptical of con-tractors recommendingcostly cooling or heatingsystem replacements.When in doubt, get multi-ple estimates.

Renew the paint ...Dave Cearlock, owner

of Cearlocks Custom

Painting in Loomis, cau-tioned that painting indi-vidual homes is a protec-tive as well as a decorativeissue and should not bedeferred.

Examine your homesexterior and look forcracks in the wood orstucco. Inspect the endsand surfaces of wood trimand supporting timbersfor a condition known as

checking.

If detected, this means your wood is drying outand could be splitting.

According to Cearlock,splitting allows waterintrusion that leads toeventual wood rot.

You cant repair rotted wood, Cearlock said.You have to replace it.

Homeowners can cor-rect the problem byresealing the damagedwood with a good qualitypaint. A satin finish willrepel moisture better thanflat finish as the paintdries, although both willseal the wood whentheyre completely dry.

Stucco, althoughremarkably resilient canalso develop cracks. Cear-lock recommended fillingcracks with commercialstucco or caulking.

Then paint it, he said.Repainting costs vary,

depending on architec-ture, size of the home andmaterials used in con-struction. Homes withmore exterior wood tend

to cost more because

wood requires morepreparation.

Get at least three bids

from licensed contractorsand insist that the bids

include top quality paint.

Also, be wary of any con-tractor who representsthat your home must bepainted on a time inter-val, such as every 10 years.

For example, some SunCity Lincoln Hills resi-dents have been solicitedby painting contractorsstating that communityregulations requirerepainting every 10 years.

But thats not accurate.We reviewed the govern-ing documents and inter-viewed community offi-cials and found no regula-tion requiring this intervalrepainting.

You can check a con-

tractors license status bycontacting the CaliforniaContractors State Licens-ing Board at (800) 321-2752 or go online tocslb.ca.gov.

Because your paintingsurface should be dry andthe outside temperature45 degrees or warmer toallow the paint to dry in areasonable amount oftime, Cearlock urged

homeowners to act quick-

ly before the winterweather arrives.

Your roof ... A few months ago, we

cautioned that buildingexperts advise that roofsshould be inspected everytwo to three years andmore frequently if you liveon a golf course.

Roof tiles can crack overtime, golf ball strikes taketheir toll, wood shakes dryout and even composi-tion roofs deteriorate.

So, unless you find thethought of crawlingacross your roof exciting, you should contact a

roofing company, prefer-ably the one who original-ly installed the roof andarrange for an inspection.

We found a companythat, for $150, will inspectthe roof, replace up to fivedamaged or broken tilesand re-caulk open seams.

The repairman alsoblew debris out of the gut-ters. Other companiesmay have similar pro-


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have them checked toensure they are free ofcaked mud and impacted

debris. While the air blow-ing is nice, it may not bequite enough to dislodge years of accumulatedmud that will surely clogyour downspouts over the

next winter.Clogged downspouts

can cause water backupin the gutters and aneventual overflow pene-trating walls and ceilings.

Windows and doorsand drafts ...

This is a perfect time toclean the dirt and debrisfrom windowsills anddoor tracks.

While youre at it, lubri-cate sliding doors and windows with siliconspray or other non-petro-leum product.

Include your overheadgarage door in the main-tenance schedule, usingthe lubricant recom-mended by the manufac-turer.

Because homes shiftand settle, gaps canappear around windowsand doors. Inspect andreplace weather stripping;install new moisture andbreeze barriers where

necessary.

Landscaping ...This is a great time to

re-seed those bare spotsin your lawn, advised Car-los Carapinha, owner ofNorCal Landscape Com-pany (872-8275).

The weather is perfectfor this due to coolerweather (80s) and the soilholding needed moisture

to germinate, Carapinhasaid.

Carapinha cited shrubpruning and flowerchanges as the other typi-cal fall activities in the

Lincoln area.Trimming in the cooler weather avoids plantshock. And summerannual flower beds arenow ready to yield spaceto their winter-bloomingcousins.

Ambitious gardeners with extensive crop andherb gardens will also bebusy with the harvest andcomposting.

Savvy homeowners willplan their end-of-yearmaintenance programnow so they can enjoy astress-free holiday sea-son.



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BY PAUL APFELINSIDE LINCOLN CORRESPONDENT

Although public safetyis an issue we all shouldtake seriously throughoutthe year, fall and winter weather conditions cancreate some unique con-ditions.

We asked Lincoln FireChief Dave Whitt and Lin-coln Police Chief PaulShelgren for their insightsand comments.

Fire Department

concerns ... Although prudenthomeowners maintaintheir homes and keepthem updated throughoutthe year, changes in thelaw occasionally create

new requirements.Whitt points out a new

law that became effectiveon July 1, 2011. The lawrequires that every singlefamily home and rentalresidence with appliancesthat burn fossil fuels musthave a working carbonmonoxide (CO) detector.

This means if you cookor heat with natural gas, Whitt said, you wouldneed a CO detector inyour home.

The purpose, said the

fire chief, is to preventneedless injury or deathfrom this odorless, color-less gas that bonds withthe bodys blood stream300 times faster than oxy-gen.

Unlike the air webreathe, Whitt said, theCO stays connected to theblood cells and takeslonger to release, makingeven low levels of expo-sure over a period of timepotentially deadly.

Whitt cautioned thathomeowners need toensure that all their appli-ances, including stoves,ovens, water heaters andgas-powered items (lawnmowers, leaf blowers etc.)are well maintained not

only for the aspect of pos-sible CO production butalso to save them money.

The fire chief also urgeshomeowners to ensurethat their smoke detector

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Whitt asks if you areprepared for an emer-gency. If you have to evac-uate or live without powerfor a few days, do youhave your medicines or alist of them?

Experts suggest thathomeowners build emer-

gency-supply kits withbottled water, flashlights,transistor radio, batteriesand some canned food.Depending on individualfamily needs, other itemscan be added to the kit.

Police Departmentissues ...

As one might expect,the primary police con-cerns relate to home andpersonal security.

Lincoln Police Depart-ment Sergeant KevinKemp responded forChief Shelgren and pro-vided a few tips on homesecurity that included:

Installing a securitybar on garage side doors

Removing light bulbsfrom garage door openersso the garage is not illu-minated when you exit

your home (gives a signalto burglars that the homemay be vacant),

Unplug or disconnectthe garage door automat-ic opener if leaving forlong periods.

The police departmentalso recommends home-owners participate in

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Mother Goose on theLoose At Twelve BridgesLibrary, 485 Twelve BridgesDrive. For children up to 4-

years-old and caregivers.Includes verse, song andinstruments. Two sessionseach lasting 30 minutes at10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Room limited to 100. Info:434-2410 or visit library-atlincoln.org.

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Llama Llama Red Pajama byAnna Dewdney. If your childparticipates at the LincolnPublic Library, he/she willreceive a new Llama LlamaRed Pajama book from theFriends of the Lincoln PublicLibrary (FOLL) while supplieslast. Info 434-2402 or [email protected].

FRIDAY, OCT. 7

Lincoln Hills PhotographyGroup In progress exhibit this large exhibit will beshown through the end ofthe year at Simple Pleas-ures, 648 Fifth St. in Lincoln

Ninth annual Lobsterfest A fundraiser for LincolnPolice Activities League

Bridging the gap betweencops and kids. No host baropens at 6:30 p.m. dinner at7:30 p.m. at McBean ParkPavilion, 65 McBean ParkDrive Lincoln. $45 per per-son, call 343-3632 or 645-4057 for tickets. Info: visitlincolnpal.com.

Chasing Moonshine Come see the stage play7:30 p.m. at Music & Moretheater, in the DeWitt Cen-ter, Auburn.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8

DMJ Trio Perform at KimsCountry Kitchen, 537 G St.Lincoln. Info: 645-2727.

Beginning HarmonicaWorkshop offered 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. at Sierra Col-lege in Rocklin. Bud Gard-ner, founder of the popularSun City Harmonicoots, isconducting the workshop.Students will need to bringa 10-hole harmonica in thekey of C, or purchase one inclass for $10. Pre-registra-tion is required. Call 781-

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A Jazz Tribute to Doris Day Que Sera, Sera Whatev-

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Reservations due for Lin-coln Golden Club Trip to RedHawk Casino on Wednes-day, Oct. 12. Cost: $24. Busleaves at 9:30 a.m. andreturns about 5 p.m. Pick-upat Rainbow Market Com-plex, 255 G St. Call MaryWeir at 645-2818 or Rober-ta Babcock at 645-3490 forreservations.

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Voices of Lincoln PoetryContest From 3-5 p.m. aspecial Sunday event with25 poets, including 12Young Poets ages 7-17.

Everyone is invited to thisfree event at Twelve BridgesLibrary, Willow Room, 485Twelve Bridges Dr. Refresh-ments will be provided.

Open House The Lincolncongregations of TheChurch of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints will holdan open house from 7-9p.m., 252 O St. The public is

invited to attend and enjoyspecial musical numbers, aspecial speaker, a Chapeltour and light refreshments.

MONDAY, OCT. 10

23rd Annual Steak dinner Sponsored by the LincolnAmerican Legion Post 264,this is the last day to get

tickets to the Oct. 22 event.No tickets are sold at thedoor, tickets are $15 perperson. Contact Sam Silvasfor tickets at 645-2777.

TUESDAY, OCT. 11

Lincoln Highway Band Performs from 5-9 p.m. atKims County Kitchen, 537 GSt. Lincoln during Taco Tues-day. Info 645-2727.

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Lincoln Golden Club Tripto Red Hawk Casino, cost is$24 (includes tip) a five-hour stay, bus leaves at 9:30a.m. and returns about 5

p.m. Pick-up at RainbowMarket Complex, 255 G St.Call Mary Weir at 645-2818or Roberta Babcock at 645-3490 for reservations.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13

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SATURDAY, OCT. 15

Michael Gregory Per-forms 6-8 p.m. at KimsCountry Kitchen, 537 G St.Lincoln. Info: 645-2727.

20th Oktoberfest Seeinset for details

Art and Design of JeanCross Friends of the Lin-coln Public Library presentThe Art and Design of JeanCross starting at 1:30 p.m.in the Willow Room, at12Bridges Library. Jeanswork will remain on displaythroughout the month. Info:

434-2404, [email protected] visit friendsofthelincolncalibrary.org.

Fall Food Faire From 10a.m. to 3 p.m. at UnitedMethodist Church SocialHall, 629 I St. Lincoln.Craft

sale available with home-made pies, soups, chili dogsfor sale.

National RemembranceDay For families who haveexperienced the death of ababy during pregnancy orinfancy. There will be anenvironmentally friendlyballoon release at 6 p.m. inMcBean Park. Guests are

encouraged to arrive earlyto allow time to write notesto their children on seedpaper, which will be handedout with the balloons at5:30 p.m. Questions or toregister contact Renee Mal-donado at [email protected]. Event isfree, but donations accept-ed.


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Oktoberfest in LincolnThe Knights of Columbus 20th annual Okto-

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Pavilion at 65 McBean Park Drive. Doors open at4:30 p.m. Fun for all family members includes aGerman buffet-style dinner, Alpendancers andGuenter Gumnor German Sauerkraut Band. Thefestivities also include a raffle and a no-host bar.Tickets are $20 per person or $50 per family,which covers two adults and any number of chil-dren under age 12. Call Kevin Blake at 434-2575for more information.

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William Jessup Choir &Orchestra Performance at5 p.m. at Lincoln Hills Com-munity Church, 950 JoinerParkway in Lincoln.

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TUESDAY, OCT. 18

Fat Fingers Performs from5-9 p.m. at Kims CountyKitchen, 537 G St. Lincoln.Info 645-2727.

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OCT. 19Bingo at Lincoln Hills Lin-coln Hills Foundation Bingoat Orchard Creek Ballroom,doors open at 12:30 p.m.games begin at 1 p.m. $20for 6 cards for 12 games.Info: 645-5411 or www.lin-colnHillsFoundation.org.

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Del Oro Class of 1991

Reunion meeting for a DelOro home football gameagainst Granite Bay. Gamestarts at 5:30 p.m.

Vince Neil of Motely Crue Performing at ThunderValley Summer Concertseries 8 p.m. Tickets avail-able at Thunder Valley ticketoffice or call 800-745-3000.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

Stephen Cook Performs6-8 p.m. at Kims CountryKitchen, 537 G St. Lincoln.Info: 645-2727.

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Gene Thorpe & The Fabu-lous Devilles Performsfrom 5-9 p.m. at KimsCounty Kitchen, 537 G St.Lincoln during Taco Tuesday.

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Education Series for Sen-iors and Caregivers 6p.m. A Physicians look atEnd of Life with speakerDr. Pat Hardy at OakwoodVillage, 3388 Bell Rd.

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BY GLORIA YOUNG

GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

For Auburn resident

Alisa Greenhill, gar-dening is an art form.

Greenhills deck is hergarden canvas where shecreates color and texturewith dozens of succulents,most of them in hand-made pottery and sur-rounded by figurines, tint-ed rocks and unusual ele-ments.

Shes been amassing hercollection for 15 years,browsing through local

nurseries to find interest-ing and eye-catching spec-imens.

I like (succulents)because theres such a vari-ety and they are sounique, she said.

Among her finds arestring of bananas, withflowing strings of banana-shaped leaves, and stringof pearls, with roundpearl-like leaves. There are

kitten ears and donkey

ears with fuzzy leaves softto the touch. A large flour-ishing Medusa is filled withthin, snake-like stems.There are several split rock

also called cleft stone orliving rocks and pencilvarieties as well as group-ings of hens and chicks.

Shes arranged the plantsinto display areas someon tables, others in green-houses Greenhilldesigned especially forthem.

One area has the succu-lents showcased in pots

she made during her pot-tery year, she said. Thedozen or so pots are inearth tones and haveunusual shapes.

The location perfect-ly situated for the plants gets bright, filtered morn-ing sun but is shadedthrough the afternoon,thanks to a large fruitlessmulberry tree.

The house is a tree

house in summer because

Im surrounded by leaves,she said. In winter I can

see the American Rivercanyon.

Greenhill describes thesucculents as easy to carefor and not prone to

insects.These plants thrive on

benign neglect, she said.She cautions against

over-watering and leavingthem out in the cold.

Over-watering will cause

them to turn yellow anddroop. Freezing will causethe cells to explode, sheexplained.

Too much water canalso cause the plants todevelop mold.

The ideal time to waterthe plants is on a day withno clouds in the morning.

Then you dont have to water again for two

weeks, she said.Her two small green-

houses have transparentsides and doors and topsthat she leaves open in

good weather and closeswhen it gets chilly.

Auburn Master Garden-er Linda Ewing is also anavid collector of succu-lents. Her favorites areaeoniums.

They look like big ros-es, she said. They getreally big. The stem getsreally long.

Ewing estimates shes

collected 50 or so in hertravels, and they varysomewhat in cold andheat tolerance.

The ones that are not

CARE OF SUCCULENTS

Use correct potting soil (one part sand, one part pea graveland one part potting soil) Water sparingly but thoroughly once a week or less until

water drips out of the bottom of the pot. Do not let pots sitin drained water Place a layer of pea gravel on top of the soil so it will dry atthe same rate as the interior soil. This prevents over watering Succulents need bright indirect light Fertilize with a low nitrogen liquid fertilizer (such as 5-10-10) Place succulents so they will get sufficient air movement,but away from cold drafts. Dont bunch them close together During winter, reduce watering to once a month

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hardy stay out for the sum-mer, she said. I put themin some huge pots. Then I just dig them up and putthem in smaller one-gal-lon pots in the greenhousefor the winter and they areperfectly happy becausethey dont have extensive

root systems.She echoes Greenhills

caution to not over water,but adds that the plantslike a little moisture in theair, so misting them fromtime to time is a good idea.

In general they are easyto grow, even from a bro-ken off stem.

For a few days, let it siton a shelf, Ewing said.

Once it calluses over, putit into a pot with somewell-draining cactus soil orsucculent soil and off yougo.

Art is a lifestyle forGreenhill, who is a mar-riage and family therapist.

She studied art at UCLAand taught it for 12 yearsafter graduation.

In 1969, when personal-ized car license plates

came out, she chose Imartsy. She still has it.Im artistic and I like

the artistic, she said.These days, she no

longer paints, insteadfocusing her creativity onher home, her plants and

cooking.My creativity in food is

just throw in a little bit ofeverything, she said. Ifeel that way about art, too

just throw in a little bitof everything.To Greenhill, each of the

succulents is an art pieceand each has a specialmeaning for her.

Its painting withplants, she said.

Many of Alisa Greenhills succulents are pottedwith artistic accents, including this jade plant.

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I am thinking, I wasntborn yesterday. I knowwhat you are doing.

I recognize this look onmy customers faces whenI tell them that fall is aperfect, if not the best,time to plant trees, shrubs

and perennials.The look that says,Yeah, lady, youre just try-ing to sell your plantsbefore winter comes.

This is true. I am tryingto sell my plants before winter. However, there istruth in saying it is wise toplant at the end of thegrowing season.

Spring can be too wet,making it difficult to pre-

pare soil and dig decent-sized holes. Then the sud-den onset of hot, dryweather in early summercan be very difficult onnewly planted plants. It ishard for a plant to try andestablish a good root sys-tem and supply enough water to sustain leafgrowth in the summer.

The warmer the sunand air temperatures, the

more a plant is stimulatedto produce leaves andflowers. That is perfect forsummer blooms but hardif a plant is trying to getestablished as well.

In the fall, soil and airtemperatures are perfectfor plants to get estab-lished with little to noshock or stress. Warm soilpromotes root growth and

cooler air temperaturesslow down the productionof leaves and blooms soall of the plants energy

goes into developing goodstrong roots.

So, if planting newplants from the store is agood fall activity, then

when is the best time totransplant and divideovergrown perennials? Yep, thats correct! Fall isthe best time to transplantand divide.

Remember, you need todivide to multiply. Do youhave perennials that arecrowded or overgrown? Ifyou do, cut them back, diga big clump and cut it inhalf or quarters. Then

replant clumps to differ-ent areas of your yard.

These transplantedperennials will growstrong roots during the fallmonths just as newlyplanted plants.

So, in conclusion, I amtrying to sell my plantsbut I also really want youto get a head start on yourgarden projects.

Whats planted this fall

will be so much biggernext summer than if youwait until spring.

There are benefits toplanting in spring, thebiggest being the selec-tion is much better.

However, there are usu-ally great fall clearancesales where you can getsome great deals.

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