HOME IMPROVEMENT WARS

Small Business Beware! Joining Walmart, Ikea and Target, The Home Depot and Lowe's will be competing for our home improvement dollars very soon. Photo by Barbara Smith

Kamping Kabins at the KOA

A peaceful morning across the pond from the KOA Campground. A good place for bird watching because of its proximity to The Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area located in the Yolo bypass. Photo by Barbara Smith

Linden Park Playground

These boys are enjoying the new play structure at the Linden Park Playground.
Photo by Barbara Smith

Gas and Camels

According to news reports yesterday -- Sacramento area had the lowest gas prices in California. Photo by Barbara Smith.

Got Tree?

The West Sacramento Tree Program continues to provide free trees to homes and businesses. Some folks are volunteering to plant them for residents that need assistance. Photo by Barbara Smith

Whitey's Jolly Kone

Whitey's Jolly Kone: A long time favorite of West Sacramento old-timers who remember"Whitey Boisclair" behind the fountain. When the girls played Bobby Sox baseball, Whitey treated the winning teams to ice cream. In the end everybody met at Whitey's after the games so the loosing team could get a treat too! Photo by Barbara Smith

Above photo, Hal and Jack wait for their favorite -- a corn dog and milk shake
from Whitey's!

Skaters

Saturday morning at the skate board park.. Helmets and pads are highly recommended. Photo by Barbara Smith

Poquito Park

This pedestrian park (0.2) acres is located on Summerfield near Betty Way, and was originally named Patwin Park.

Remodeled Fire Station 41

Fire Station 41, one of West Sacramento's original fire stations, was built in 1939. The newly remodeled 4,000 square foot station has new living quarters, a community room, and exercise room. Photo by Barbara Smith.

Mike McGowan at Delta Gardens Grand Opening

Supervisor Mike McGowan and his grandson enjoyed the grand opening of the Delta Gardens Park. Mike McGowan served as the first mayor of West Sacramento when we became incorporated in 1987 and has been a good friend of our City.

Below is the new mascot for the West Sacrmento Parks and Recreation District, Mooie Armstrong, and the winner of the contest to name the mascot (I don't have his name...please email me if you know).
Photos by Barbara Smith

Dessert?

Ballatore Spumante was introduced in 1984. Try it with Chocolate Mousse Cake,
what a way to end a summer day. Photo by Barbara Smith

River City High School (aka James Marshall High)

James Marshall High School home of the "Wildcats" was built in 1954. In 1979, it was consolidated with Washington High School to form River City High School. Photo by Barbara Smith

My memories of the Class of 64'- A four year high school, our graduating class had over 300 students. We had open campus and could walk home for lunch. The Marshall Wildcats belonged to the Golden Empire League--and had championship football, track and baseball teams. Principal was Mr. Lockhart and the yearbook was named the "Argonaut". We painted our names on the street in front of the high school to celebrate our graduation. It as the "hards" vs the "surfers"...my boyfriend had a Chevy Nomad station wagon with a surfboard mounted on top.On Friday nights we all would hang out at Kelly's Drive-in and order suicide cokes--then drive in to Sacramento to cruise K Street. The kids from our side of the river had the reputation of being "BAD" back then. On Saturday nights we would go to the Old State Fair Grounds to the dances held at the Governor's Hall to dance and enter the dance contests. At the end of the night, the fighting would start. We had to duck down to keep from getting hit with folding chairs being thrown across the room. When the Paddy Wagon pulled up at the door everyone scrammed and it usually drove off with a fair amount of "West Sac, Broderick and Bryte kids" loaded inside. On Sundays we would beg for a ride out to Helvetia Park on the old River Road to Woodland. After our swim we would eat the home made French fries from the snack bar.

Do you have a memory of going to this high school? If so, please add your comment.

POW-MIA

The "POW-MIA YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN" flag hanging at the Western Truck School in
West Sacramento reminds us that Freedom is not free. Photo by Barbara Smith.

Southport Thistle

The thistle is the national flower of Scotland. Legend has it that a Viking attacker stepped on one at night and cried out, so alerting the defenders of a Scottish castle. Photo by Alexis Sanborn, West Sacramento.