N magazine

11/10/2024

La revista N siempre ha sido neutral en el apoyo a los candidatos, pero en este momento nuestro país está en juego y debo apoyar a Liz Cheney y otros republicanos reflexivos que se han dado cuenta de la degradación que Trump impondrá en un segundo mandato.

Gracias Liz Cheney.

10/10/2024

N magazine remains neutral in local politics. But with the possiblity of another Trump stint in the White House, it is important to point out the racist and fascist leaning of this candidate. Our parents and grandparents fought in a war to see that fascism was put to rest. It is now at our doorstep with blind followers that do not consider history. I have hope that this election will put us back on the road to normalcy. However, even after the election, the right-wing forces will still attempt to undermine our country. We are fighting a stealth civil war, and truth and honesty will win over time.

10/10/2024

10/10/2024

It is important that we all learn the facts behind each of the candidates running for the Sacramento Mayors office. There are two good candidates that you must consider.

The current issue of N magazine published this article on the upcoming election. We are thankful that there are no candidates who think the weather is being manipulated, or that some secret society is running things. I our local politics, we should be thankful that the vast majority of our candidates, in any election, are worth considering.

06/10/2024

The English translation is a comment with the cover graphic.

El editor de la revista N, Dennis Spear, asistió al evento de Lucha Libre en el Centro Comunitario de South Natomas. Cada año, Robbie Robbins, Comisionado de Parques del Distrito 3, organiza este evento y recauda dinero para las bibliotecas. Este año fue especial, ya que el evento incluyó el reconocimiento a un ex residente de Natomas que formó parte de la
lucha libre profesional mexicana Cricut. Fue reconocido por esta contribución al deporte y sus actividades comunitarias ayudando a jóvenes en riesgo. Su nombre era Alfredo Ricardo “Carta Brava II” Rodrigues. Desde el despacho de la alcaldesa pro tem, Karina Talamantes, se realizó una presentación a su familia. A esta presentación también asistió la Presidenta de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana, Cathy Rodríguez Aguirre. La familia extendida de Carta Brava estuvo allí y instaló un maravilloso museo conmemorativo emergente de recuerdos, máscaras, fotografías y premios que obtuvo a lo largo de los años en la Sala California del Centro Comunitario. Todo esto fue muy apropiado para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.

Para muchos se ha perdido que California fue admitida en la Unión en 1850 como estado bilingüe. Nuestra constitución estaba en español e inglés. En aquella época incluso se exigía que los documentos estatales fueran multilingües. Fue muy innovador para la época. Puede encontrar esa Constitución original en línea. Es importante que rindamos homenaje a la Carta Brava en este mes hispano. Nuestro legado incluye a muchos, como “Carta Brava II” Rodrigues, que han contribuido a la riqueza de nuestro gran estado occidental. La revista N incluye fotografías de la familia extendida de “Carta Brava”, quienes estuvieron allí para la presentación y para honrar la vida y contribución de su familiar. Fue un honor haber conocido a una gran familia.

Luego de la presentación a la familia Rodrigues, llegó el momento de una exhibición de lucha libre. Se instaló un anillo en el centro circular frente a la biblioteca y el centro comunitario. Había muchas familias para animar a los luchadores mientras realizaban su espectacular competencia. Este tipo de lucha es popular en muchos países. Este evento fue transmitido en vivo a más de cien estaciones hispanas aquí y en México. Nuestro propio Robbie Robbins se metió en el ritmo de todo y fue bastante exuberante en su anuncio. Él se lo estaba pasando genial y el público también. Pero Robbie siempre está exuberante en todo lo que hace. Fue Robbie quien vio que este evento ocurrió el año pasado y este año. Se está convirtiendo en una tradición de Natomas. La revista N honra y agradece a todos los patrocinadores que ayudaron a Robbie con este divertido evento del sábado.

Espero que todos los que asistieron a Lucha Libre, y todos los que lean este texto y vean las imágenes, honren nuestra herencia hispana y aprendan más sobre la historia de nuestra gran California.

Asegúrese de leer la revista N en línea en www.nmag.net Además del número actual, puede retroceder un año completo para encontrar excelentes historias que quizás se haya perdido. Comparte la revista y este evento con todos tus contactos y asegúrate de seguir la revista N regularmente online.

05/10/2024

B, Teri Burns has been a friend of N magazine for many years and was profiled in an early issue as a “Woman of Note.” Teri has always had public service in mind when she started out selling sweaters at Casual Corner as a high school senior. She has always seen education and public health as where her efforts were headed. The road to the dedication of the B, Teri Burns Health Center in Natomas saw Burns go from selling sweaters, to the legislature, to the Department of Education and that included becoming a longtime board member of the Natomas Unified School District.

From the beginning in Natomas, Teri wanted to see a health clinic that provided services to those in need, but also included students learning and interning. She worked hard to see that a clinic was an integral part of the plan for Natomas High School. In 2015, the first clinic was dedicated and opened at Natomas High, and has been an important part of the community, along with Joey’s Food Locker right next door. But her real plan was to have a stand-alone clinic that provided broader care and student education. That was the next step realized this last month on the corner of San Juan Road and Fong Ranch Road. With personal power, a smile and a solid method of negotiation, she brought together the school district and HALO (Health and Life Organization) in partnership to fulfill her community dream.

Before the current dedication, Teri and NUSD staff members, Education Center Executive Director, Ialanta Rothenberger, and LaSandra Hart, Planning Technician, took N magazine on a tour of the new facility. We all learned a lot from Teri that day. By the way, LaSandra is a graduate of Natomas High. During the tour, one could imagine the medical staff and students using Burns vision to create a more vibrant medical experience in Natomas.

It was a beautiful California morning as Teri Burns was honored at the dedication and ribbon cutting for the B. Teri Burns Health Center. There was good attendance and plenty of comments behind the podium by the NUSD Superintendent, Robyn Castillo Ed.D., and Board President, Dr. Susan Heredia, among other speakers, about the Importance of this facility. All was focused on honoring Teri Burns who helped make this happen. The story behind HALO is also inspiring, and we should be honored that they are a part of this project. It is the perfect match. The whole community should honor B. Teri Burns for her persistence over the years to give us such a community asset. Our Natomas community is privileged to have such citizens as B. Teri Burns.

B. Teri Burns Health Center
3314 Fong Ranch Road
916-642-1867

Be sure to read the latest N magazine at www.nmag.net You can also find past issues to read.

04/10/2024

Recently, the Club at Natomas Park was packed with residents interested in hearing what is being done to save the lives of pedestrians at many of the intersections in our community. It was a town hall meeting hosted by City Councilmember, Lisa Kaplan, with agency representative addressing the subject and answering questions. Safety actions and updates were covered by the presenters. Kaplan’s office provided instruction material ready for residents to pickup to better address the issues and take personal action.

Two main issues were the concern for the evening. One was how to keep pedestrians safe while walking or biking. Sadly a few people in our community have been the victims of traffic while on the streets. Representatives from Public Works and a Supervising Traffic Engineer discussed special high visibility crosswalks and other unique methods for less confrontation with traffic. There was discussion about lights, speed bumps and options to slow traffic. Executive Lieutenant, Doug Morse, talked about what the police are doing to help, and the audience was quite interested in why there are so few traffic police in the Natomas area. The discussion and questions drifted toward the fact that there are more people and more development that contribute to greater congestion and inevitably to automobile versus pedestrians and cyclists. It seems that pedestrians need to be more aware, drivers need to slow down and watch for people, and the city must provide better methods of lessening the probability of confrontation of automobiles and humans.

Contact your councilmember for information on what you can do and how to report, what you see, as a problem. There is much the public can accomplish working with their representatives, the city and the police. Look to the resources page at www.nmag.net

04/10/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear, attended the CPAC meeting concerning the possible development of what is known as “The Upper Westside Project” at the South Natomas Community center. The meeting was held in the smallest public room at the center. This resulted in an overflow crowd into nearly a third of the extensive center lobby. It was very hard for those attending to hear within the room and impossible for those in the overflow crowd. The room, by law, was only allowed a maximum of 25 people, but over 70 were there interested in the presentation. It was not an easy meeting for the CPAC committee and Senior Planner, Emma Patten from the County Office of Environmental Review.

Kudos must be given to Afrika Shields from the county for her work in attempting to deal with the less-than-perfect sound (there was no sound system) and the overflow crowd. To be honest, the crowd should have been planned for. Afrika kept everyone moving along and oversaw the public comments. To be honest, most government presentations allow about 2 minutes each for public comments. Many comments this night extended beyond the limit. Shields gave some leeway but kept it within reason.

The substance of this CPAC (Community Planning Advisory Council) was to hear the county presentation on process and their report of the Upper Westside Project. Planner Emma Patten had her hands full but was able to make her presentation clear to most of those in the room. The Upper Westside Project concerns the development of an area of Natomas that is mostly west of El Centro Road, north of Interstate 80, and includes area south of San Juan Road near El Centro. It extends up to near Arena Boulevard. You can see maps of the area of concern at the county planning site, or the ECOS (Environmental Council of Sacramento) site. There is much more being proposed for our Natomas Region, so look beyond this project to what is going to happen north of this location.

N magazine would like all Natomas residents to visit the Websites at the end of this article, and really take a hard look at this future project. Regardless of anyone’s personal view, this will change the nature of the Natomas community forever in ways that are not always understood or anticipated. This project requires all of those living in Natomas to become educated to make intelligent and meaningful comments to CPAC.

The public comments started, and the views varied from “This is a needed development” to past planning and commitments along with Urban Services Boundaries are not being adhered to. One longtime resident said pointedly that “Stepping on a few endangered bugs and snakes or being concerned about birds doesn’t matter, the development should proceed.” (not an exact quote, but close enough). There were thoughtful comments supporting the project, based on trusting the plan as presented. However, former Mayor, Heather Fargo, pointed out that this project is ignoring many long-standing agreements and commitments. Representatives from ECOS were also concerned for long standing commitments and planning processes that help preserve the Natomas Basin. Not much could be communicated in two minutes. Many of the public comments rambled on before getting to their point, but by then their time was up.

Concerns ranged from the issue of needed housing to the fact that the project may destroy the very reason residents enjoy Natomas. It is N magazine’s understanding that the planned housing is aimed at those moving from the Bay Area (and other large metropolitan areas), not on affordable or needed housing by residents. That will have to be researched more. Traffic and air quality was at issue with many current community members. To be honest, even with the current development, traffic has become a real concern. In fact, pedestrians have died and that is of concern to Councilmember Lisa Kaplan. So much so, that she held a public meeting of that very issue. It included police, city engineers and traffic planners. That meeting was also an overflow crowd. Kaplan’s meeting with pictures is highlighted on the events page at the N magazine Website.

Many of the comments were in favor of the project. The public talked of life, schools and just more that the community needs. A representative of the 49er Truckstop, who supports the project sees it as an advancement and talked of their, soon to open, electric power charger station and commitment to air quality and future technology. The comments questioning the validity of the project, seemed based on quite a bit of knowledge concerning previous planning and commitments. Issues with the long-standing agreements on the Urban Services Boundary must be considered by CPAC. There were valid comments on the issue of infill rather than urban expansion. Those comments were few but were quite important and must be considered by the community.

It came to light that the city is only marginally involved but may have to provide services that include police and fire. One resident commented that in the past, it took 45 minutes for the police to arrive, even without this new project. The city and county must cooperate on the impact of the proposed project. This development could stretch police, fire and other service to a point that residents don’t want to see. The issue of access pointed to very few roads in and out of the area that will be an issue in case of fire or floods. The impact of traffic was of great concern to many attendees. The affect on Garden Highway residents was also pointed out by speakers.

As the meeting ended, it was clear that more work must be completed before this project is either approved for shelved. Many attendees were questioning how little public communications there was on the Upper Westside Project. CPAC must take a hard look at their method of timing and communication with the public. They also must know more about the community their decisions will affect. The meeting also showed that the public needed to be more informed and knowledgable on the actual proposal.

The following Websites will provide you with more data and views on this important proposed development that could change the nature of Natomas forever.

https://planning.saccounty.gov/PlansandProjectsIn-Progress/Pages/UpperWestsideSpecificPlan.aspx

www.ecosacramento.net

www.nmag.net

04/10/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear, was at the Courtyard Sacramento Airport Natomas - Marriott to attend the joint mixer of the Natomas Chamber of Commerce and the North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.

The focus of the mixer was a chance for members to get to know each other and work with on another when appropriate. Alyssa Lozano, President of the Natomas Chamber started things off with introductions and a view of what was being accomplished. She introduced, North Sacramento Chamber's Mina Perez, who is the first Hispanic woman to be in that position. Also attending was Ginger Buam, Treasurer and Franklin Burris, Secretary.

Mina discussed some of the current projects and events coming up. Enjoy the Sacramento Taco Festival on November 3, from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, located on Del Paso Blvd. And don't forget "Trunk or Treat," where everyone can enjoy Cool Cars, food, and fun…as everyone participates this wonderful Tailgate Party! It’s going to be "Spooktacular" in Del Paso on October 27.

Alyssa mentioned some of the activities coming up for the Natomas Chamber. There is a very special "Autumn Treasures Market. Everyone will enjoy a craft and vendor fair! Featuring local vendors, food trucks, fun family entertainment, and so much more! It all happens Saturday October 19, 10a to 4p.n It will be at The Venture OfficeNow Parking Lot, 2450 Venture Oaks Way. Alyssa gave special thanks to Melanie Simmons, Natomas Chamber Director, for her great work putting this festival together as well as this joint mixer.

N magazine encourages you to visit both Chamber Websites and get involved with your community through these great community organizations. And don't forget N magazine at www.nmag.net

www.natomaschamber.org

www.northsacchamber.org

01/10/2024

The KVE Art Auction has become a tradition in the Sacramento Region and benefits our Natomas community. N magazine attended the artist preview event and that story is on page 8 of this issue. There were over 250 works by regional artists. This is always a "Must See" event for anyone interested in the arts.

A special story from Former Mayor Heather Fargo is on page 10 of this issue. It deals with the possible loss of the last of our important farmland. We are facing a change in character for our community. The Upper Westside Project could change our great Natomas Region forever.

Page 10 has a personal story of watching my hometown of Placerville destroy the natural heritage we were given to protect. It was in the name of development, that the pine groves were replaced by concrete. It really is time to rethink development. We should develop as a junior partner with nature and not replace it. This is happening to our Natomas Region. Developers have got to think differently. Covering our open land with concrete for profit cannot be sustained without severe damage to our environment and lives.

Public safety took center stage at a town hall meeting. It was initiated after the deaths of pedestrians in Natomas over the past months. That story is on page 22 an is very important to our community. The meeting at the Club at Natomas Park was packed and hosted by Councilmember Lisa Kaplan of District 1.

The new B. Teri Burns Health Center is now open. The story starts on page 12. There was a ribbon cutting recently and the vision of Teri Burns was more than she expected. It took many years, but her vision and wish has come to reality. Students will learn the ins and outs of healthcare and those in the community with medical needs can get the help they need. This is a very important piece of progress for our Natomas community.

November is our Veterans issue, so I want all of our readers to send in 150 words and a high-resolution image of anyone past or present in your family that is serving in our military. N magazine has taken great pride in highlighting veterans each year in the November issue. Send your words and image to [email protected] Be sure to put Veterans as the title of your email. It will be a great honor to profile all that our readers send. Be sure and see the veteran past examples at www.nmag.net

29/09/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear, was at the Ray and Judy Tretheway Oak Preserve to document the cleanup day facilitated by Mayor Pro Tem (and Sacramento council member for District 3) Karina Talamantes.

Through grant funding, Talamantes has been able to facilitate cleanup days like this throughout South Natomas. She and her staff have done great work getting volunteers to participate in these projects. This event was unique, as Ray and Judy Tretheway participated in their namesake park cleanup. The grove is special, since it may be the last remaining stand of original Valley Oaks (some over 200 years old) left in our Natomas Region.

Karina Talamantes and her Chief of Staff, Monika Lee, was there with Ray, Judy and a large group dedicated residents to see that this park is kept in good shape for all the generations of residents living here. It was a beautiful day for such an activity,

Ray imparted the years-long story of how this land was donated by a developer after negotiations and the persistence of Ray as (at that time) leader of the Sacramento Tree Foundation, and Mayo Heather Fargo. It was a great gift that we should be thanking Tretheway for every day. Both he and Judy have been (and are) great assets to the Natomas Region. That also goes for former Mayor, Heather Fargo.

If you haven't walked through the grove, you must see what nature gave us and the Trethewey’s saved from development. You can reflect on the past beauty of the whole area in those early years. This Preserve is right in the heart of South Natomas at 2230 River Plaza Drive just opposite Chevy's on the river. Be sure to let Karina Talamantes office know that you appreciate her efforts to maintain our District 3 parks. Do take a morning walk through this treasure in our community sometime soon.

27/09/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear, attended the special meeting at the South Natomas Library, about the forthcoming (but not yet approved) Upper Westside Project. It was about the nearly last of our farmland being covered with the concrete of 9,000 homes, 3 million square feet of commercial buildings and traffic problems you can't yet imagine. It would take 2000 acres of prime farmland along San Juan Road and the west side of El Centro.

Former Mayor Heather Fargo led the meeting and laid out the project and where it stands. Fargo presented this information to a standing-room-only crowd in the library meeting room. She presented material about this project along with Edith Thatcher of ECOS, The Environmental Council of Sacramento. Heather is also a member of ECOS. The basic premise of the meeting was aimed at saving our open space. While focus was on the Upper Westside project, Heather said there is much more at risk in this community.

The discussion raised concerns over the process being used by the county and the city, along with LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) and SAFCA (Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency) the Corp of Engineers and even RD1000. Heather is well versed in the process, having led Sacramento for two terms as a very effective Mayor, The questions raised covered everything from traffic, safety, and the homeless. Questions were raised about additional projects to the north of the Westside Project, there are huge projects proposed south of I-5 near Pole-line Road and up along West Elkhorn Boulevard. You can see the names and maps of all these projects on the ECOS Website. It was pointed out that the new homes in the Westside Project, were aimed directly at people moving here from the Bay Area (noted in the plan) and not to relieve any housing pressure needed locally.

The meeting was summed up by Fargo with a request for residents to get involved, go to upcoming meetings and have the voices of Natomas residents heard. Everyone at the meeting seemed to be concerned and signed up for more information from ECOS. After the meeting many attendees were already getting together and discussing plans to address the issues presented at this meeting.

N magazine will have two special articles on this in the online October issue being posted on October 1 at www.nmag.net Be sure to visit the ECOS site at www.ecosacramento.net Comstock’s magazine, and the Business Journal have had articles on this subject recently.

25/09/2024

The photograph used by the Center for Sacramento History is not of the Channel 6 control room. It is of me, Dennis Spear, Design Director of KVIE Channel 6 (at that time) The photo is of me in the graphics room using the latest Aurora video graphic system designed by Damon Rarey, that I was able to have donated to the station. I won more awards for design than any other design director. Had 3 Emmy nominations, won two Telly awards, one with Steve LaRosa for “Gaman.” Various PBS awards, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Was the first Design Director to receive a PBS gold award for both design and marketing for the special “Pledge-Free” fundraising event. Was the first PBS design director to receive a study fellowship at the Poynter Institute of Media Studies. There is more history here to be discovered.
I am sure everyone would like accurate history data.

19/09/2024

15/09/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear attended the mayoral candidate forum sponsored by APAPA in Natomas. The Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA) has its headquarters in Natomas. They have a large event center room that was completely filled for this occasion. Channel 10 (ABC) was at the entrance with their "Your Voice, Your Vote" table and material related to voting, including a link to the 2024 election guide.

Mayoral candidates, Flojaune “Dr. Flo” Cofer, a public health professional, and Representative Kevin McCarty of the 6th Assembly District are both working to become mayor of the 6th largest city in California with a budget of about $1.6 billion dollars. This was the third meeting of the candidates in a forum format. there will be others.

The moderators were: Julie Watts, an award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, KOVR Channel 13; and Eytan Wallace, a multimedia journalist and reporter for FOX 40 News. The introductions were made by Mary Yin Liu of APAPA.

It was no surprise that the first question was about the homeless. Both candidates have similar feelings about this issue and you can see their actual positions and plans on their individual sites. Each has an individual view, but homelessness is a complex problem everywhere.

Dr. Flo Cofer: https://www.floformayor.com
McCarty: https://www.mccartyformayor.com

The questions went from public safety to the city process for starting or building a business, That system is broken and both candidates want to see it fixed. A business owner should not be blindsided by a city agency they didn't know about dumped in the middle of their process unexpectedly, N magazine is very interested in that issue. Other issues were covered from youth to crime and public safety. there was a lot of agreement, but there were some nuance differences each had in solving or dealing with the issue at hand.

Both candidates were cordial and friendly. No one attacked the other, like we see in our country today. It was refreshing to see that both candidates are quality people with different experiences. Cofer and McCarty are worthy candidates to take on issues that we all want to see resolved for the 8 districts that make up the City of Sacramento. Examine each candidate, and don't rely on the internet all the time. Don't rely on ads, and use the Library often.

The forum was an event where people could visit and meet new people, while hearing the voices of the Mayoral candidates. There was food, drink and friendly conversation before and after the forum. It was a pleasant and informative evening for everyone.

I want readers to know, N magazine will not endorse a specific candidate and will stay objective for you. Be sure to read N magazine online at www.nmag.net. Encourage local business to support this online magazine that has served Natomas for nearly 20 years.

03/09/2024

In the September issue, I have again revisited a few of the past cover artists that have made this magazine what it is. The quality of art that I have found in the Natomas community is of gallery quality, yet we have no community gallery in Natomas. Over the years, since 2011, I have tried to get enough support for a professional gallery. That effort is now at a low point, but not yet gone. Let's hope the energy for a gallery comes back and it will one day be realized.

This is the 30th anniversary of the South Natomas Library and Center complex. Hard to believe it's been 30 years, but it has. Many now at the library and in our city do not remember the history and efforts by Former Mayor Heather Fargo and others to create this wonderful repository of history and research. It gives me a great feeling to drive by the South Natomas Library and see what a community focal point it has become.

You will find a two page story on the history, that even my family was involved in. It is a history all must learn. The purpose of knowing our history can only help us build on it for a greater future. Our future in Natomas lays on the shoulders of those who put in the work that gave us the solid foundation to build a future for our families and all those yet to come.

I found that a few, working at the library today, did not know what went into creating the very place they work. On page 10 you will find a continuation of the history given by Heather Fargo and Vicki Rondeau that gave context to this great library. This article was updated from one published in 2011.

I want to thank community activist, Randee Tavarez, for making sure that Heather and Vicki were invited to the 30th anniversary event. I also want to thank Diego Diaz and May Jo O'Connor for hosting this small event and including the two main forces behind the library building project.

25/08/2024

N magazine publisher, Dennis Spear (me), attended the 30th anniversary of the opening of the South Natomas Library. It opened its doors on October 7, 2001. A small celebration was held at the library and it was put together by Diego Diaz, Branch Supervisor of the Sacramento LIbrary and Mary Jo O''Connor MLIS, head librarian of the South Natomas facility.

The balloon entry was set and SN library patrons showed up for the presentation. After Introductions by O'Conner and Diaz, the mic was given over to former Mayor Heather Fargo. She was the political and hands-on force behind this great library and community center complex. Her story was compelling about the process she led to create, what is now one of the most successful libraries in the system.

Heather handed over the mic to Vicky Rondeau, who along with Heather, made this all happen. Vickie was apprehensive about diving into this project, but along with Heather they bent arms and negotiated on many levels with a variety of leaders, until we had the preliminary library located in the "pink plaza." Rondeau was a school librarian and became a great leader on this Natomas project. Encouraged by Heather, Vicky became a force to be in this community. She set an example for many future librarians.

It was clear that many, even staff, did not know much of the history of how this all came about. We all must do a better job understanding Natomas history, if we are to create a better future. Those that attended learned about a process and background that was quite interesting and led to an important anchor for the Natomas community, After Heather and Vicki shared the very important process to create the library, Mary Jo O'Connor presented a comprehensive history of the Natomas Region from the beginning that added even more context to the importance of where we live. She had slides and audio of important oral history. There was a lot of history to absorb.

The 30th anniversary was a bit nostalgic for me. My family was involved in the this process, as we encouraged our children to see the library as the repository of history, culture and knowledge. The kids worked on the original pink plaza and were involved, as were many other families. Before starting N magazine with Karen Wilson and Marni Leger, I created logos and material for the fun-run Vicki had to promote the project. Over the years, N magazine has contributed to many library events. Those were great days. Even today, my grown children are avid readers and so are my grandchildren.

The celebration ended with more pictures being taken, and a great snack table. Most everyone hung around to share stories and get more from Heather and Vicki. If we are to build a better Natomas in the future, we must know and understand the past. We must recognize those that made it all happen to move forward.

Be sure to read N magazine, now online at www.nmag.net and help the magazine by contributing to it and encouraging businesses to advertise.