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OUTPUT: 22:17 USER: DCARACCIO MASTER 10-12-10 BLACKYELLOWCYANMAGENTA And Councilman Rob Fong said he and the Sacramento Housing and Rede- velopment Agency are talking with the developer about obtaining a federal grant to rebuild the two existing subsidized housing projects. want to have this great new neighborhood, and then a wall, and these housing Fong said. imagine a blended Land Park Community Association President Mark Abrahams said at- tend the commission meeting to express concerns about added traffic on Vallejo Way and other streets. But, he said, the developers appear to be listening and winning general community support. very difficult to do around Abrahams said.

For now, the market for new housing construction in Sacramento remains nearly nonexistent, and may stay that way for several more years. Representa- tives of Ranch Capital, which is based in SanDiego, say theyare positioning them- selves for the next wave of housing in the region residences on smaller lots, with reduced environmental impacts, close to jobs, restaurants and stores. Planners at the Sacramento Area Council of Governments say the North- west Land Park concept is one of several in the works that represents what could become a popular niche. Developers in the Richards Boulevard area, Curtis Park and elsewhere are laying similar plans for urban village-style developments. One group is marketing condos in mid- town alleys for homebuyers with a pio- neering spirit and an appreciation for ur- ban grit.

Ranch Smith says his com- pany has its eye in particular on Genera- tion the children of the baby boomers. The group, now hitting age 30, is less likely to wantor be able toafford the sub- urban spreads their parents loved, Smith said. are too many big houses on big lots, far from jobs and Smith said. Some older empty nesters also want to live in smaller, easier-to-manage proper- ties, close to services. But Smith said his group will market as well to another emerging group: those he calls WINKs.

think the GenY group is going to be a significant proportion of our buying he said. demographic is looking to delay marriage, delay families, havesmaller families, and are looking for a smaller carbon footprint. A big part of that is young professional women who are well-educated, not married, and not too early toknow whathis develop- price ranges will be, Smith said. The planned buildings will range from two to four stories, with two to six units in each. Some units will face courtyards and communal green spaces, others the street.

The development will have a ho- association. Architecture will be a blend of the styles in surrounding communities, including craftsman, Tu- dor and Spanish-style influences. But to attract buyers to a site adjacent to a freeway and industrial plants, the project must offer distinctive amenities in Land Park resident words, A rail tunnel under the freeway will be transformed into a bike path, taking cy- clists, joggers and walkers to Miller Park on the Sacramento River, with access to say.They mayput cameras and viewing screens at each end, allowing a view of happening at the other side before they enter the tunnel. Smith said his company also intends to salvage a row of produce buildings and their loading docks off Fifth Street, including the Market Club restaurant, and turn it into a block-long, open-air marketplace. A nearby produce building is planned to be transformed into a community cen- ter.

The Setzer lumber 70-foot-tall wood would remain as a his- toric relic. are ways to keep some of what has been, and give it a sense of Smith said. defines the location. Years from now, we hope people will say, live by the or live by the festival Call The Tony Bizjak, (916) 321-1059. FROM PAGE B1 given to students at four free clinics held by Sacramento City Unified in May and June.

More clinics are planned for August. The district will open an enrollment center Tuesday at 5601 47th which will hostaclinic on Thursdays and some Saturdays. just a Sacra- mento Ross said. an entire state issue. Low-in- come families tend to be af- fected disproportionately.

They have less access to healthcareandtransientcom- munities are tough to The vaccine requirement is met by having a Tdap booster shoton oraftera sev- enthbirthday.Theboosterpro- tects against tetanus, diphthe- ria and pertussis, commonly called whopping cough. Last year, whooping cough was declared an epidemic in California, with thousands of confirmed cases and 10 infant deaths. experienced the worst whooping cough outbreak since the saidDr. GlennahTrochet, Sac- ramento County public health officer. know that young adults are the reservoirs for whooping cough and this law will give people immunity for several After this require- ment is met for seventh- through 12th-grade students, the law next year will be met by requiring seventh-graders to be immunized.

are working very hard to get the word Trochet said. lot of people may have already had the vaccine, and they just need to check with their doctors to have it docu- mented in the Elk Grove Unified is one of the first districts to return to school, with classes beginning Aug. 15. Spokeswoman Eliza- beth Graswich said the dis- trict has used automated phone calls, emails, fliers and other efforts to get the word out to parents. Reminders were also placed on state-is- sued paychecks.

believe a number of our families have proof and turned it in Graswich said. Throughout the summer, parents can turn in shot records at their schools or district offices. are encouraging par- ents not to wait until the last Ross said. Call The Melody Guti- errez, (916) 326-5521. Fol- low her on Twitter dyGutierrez.

FROM PAGE B1 But the immediate effect is that cities will lose a source of public safety fund- ing even as they are drasti- cally cutting budgets. Civic leaders were espe- cially outraged because the bill was introduced and passedwith littlenoticedur- ing budget delib- erations, he said. was done in the dark ofnightwithnopublic hear- ings and no floor McKenzie said. Many law- makers may not even have understood what they were voting for, he said. The move caught cities off guard, he said.

In Woodland, City Man- ager Mark Deven said the cuts came as an unpleasant surprise. Under the new law, the city will lose about $200,000, which it anticipated in its recently adopted budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year. already cut every- thing to the bone as is. Any more reductions will have to come out of Deven said. forces us to makethechoicebetweenre- ducing public safety ser- vices and other services funded by the general Sacramento, which the league predicted will lose more than $1.7 million, is in a similar situation, said spokeswoman Amy Williams.

decline in funds makes a tough situation here at the city even she said. Every incorporated city in El Dorado, Placer, Sacra- mento and Yolo counties will lose funding, the league pre- dicted. The worst-hit cities are four newly incorporated urban ar- eas in Riverside County: East- vale, Jurupa Valley, Menifee and Wildomar. Those cities were in line formillionsofdol- lars in additional funding to help jump-start their govern- ments. The Office did not respond to requests for comment fromTheBeeonFri- day.

But earlier this week, Brown told the Press-Enter- prise, a newspaper in River- side County, that the cuts were the fault of Republican lawmakers who had blocked his efforts to let voters decide whether to extend higher taxes, including the vehicle li- cense fee. Because that effort failed, the fees dropped Friday, from 1.15 percent of vehicle value to 0.65 percent. of these Republicans think they can have their cake and eat it too. Well they the governor told the newspa- per. Call The Hudson Sangree, (916) 321-1191.

FROM PAGE B1 Fees: Sacramento could lose more than $1.7 million Randall Benton Kevin Smith tours the project area, near the rail tunnel that would become a bike path. Land Park: Plan links to area history SCHOOL VACCINE REQUIREMENTS Polio: 4 doses are typically required for children entering kindergarten Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis: The DTaP and Tdap vaccines protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Five doses of DTaP are usually needed for children entering kindergarten (4-6 years). Starting with the 2011 school year, every student entering the 7th-12th grades are required to get the Tdap booster before starting school. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR): Two doses of MMR are usually needed for children entering kindergarten.

Hepatitis Three doses are required for children entering kindergarten. Varicella (chickenpox): One dose is usually required for children entering kindergarten, but two doses are recommended. Source: California Department of Public Health Vaccine: Sac City Unified will offer free clinics FROM THE COVER To be included in the Worship Directory Please Call Sabrina Iiams (916) 321-1347 Service: Sundays Tuesdays 7pm Kinetic College Service Wednesday Night 7pm Adult Bible Study Collision Youth Highway Kids 7pm Address: 706 Atlantic Roseville CA 95678 Phone: (916) 783-1989 Website: www.alfchurch.org Abundant Life Fellowship Open: Monday-Friday Saturdays Address: 702 Atlantic St, Rsvl 25 Massie Ct, Sac Phone: (916) 783-1989 Website: www.LordsGym.com Gym Sports Centers Sacramento Center of Self-Realization Fellowship Service: Sunday Meditation: 10 AM AM Sunday Inspirational: 11 AM PM Wednesday Meditation: 7 PM 9:00 PM Address: 4513 North Ave, Sacramento CA 95821 Phone: (916) 483-9644 Learn How to Meditate go to Website: www.sacramentocenter.org This Sunday: True Purpose of St. Anselm Anglican Church Bible-based ministry with Eucharist and Healing Service: Sunday Bible Study: Sunday Address: Elk Grove Elementary 9373 Crowell Elk Grove Phone: 916-509-7235 Website: www.stanselmanglican.org St. Episcopal Church Service: Holy Eucharist Rite I (spoken) Holy Eucharist Rite II (with Choir) Eucharist (October through May) Simple chants, readings, quiet meditation, prayer, communion Address: 2140 Mission Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 Phone: (916) 488-3550 Website: www.stm-ca.net Centennial United Methodist Church United in Christ Embracing Diversity Services: Sunday (Fijian Language Service) (The Journey Casual Praise Service) Address: 5401 Freeport Sacramento Phone: 916-452-4477 Website: www.CentennialUMC.com St.

Lutheran Church Services: One Service 10:30 a.m. Every Sunday Holy Communion Every Sunday Traditional Lutheran Worship a very friendly church Everyone is welcome accepted Address: 59th Broadway, Sacramento Phone: 916-456-8523 Website: www.stpaulselcasac.org Senior Pastor: Glen D. Cole Services: 9:30 a.m. Traditional service (piano, organ, hymns) 11:15 a.m. Contemporary service (guitars, drums, modern songs) Wednesday Family Night 7 PM (Programs for all ages) Special Sun.

July 3. 10a.m. Services: Musical Presentation Address: 5225 Hillsdale Blvd, Sacramento (Hillsdale Blvd Madison Ave) Phone: (916) 348-4673 Website: www.tlcsac.org Interfaith Studies Program One-Year Intensive Beginning September 2011 For More Information Call The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento (916) 448-2213 B4 The Sacramento Bee Saturday, July 2, 2011.

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