Heritage Peak Charter School, West Sacramento

Heritage Peak Charter School, is a non-profit independent study charter school for students in grades Kindergarten through High School, that focuses on disenfranchised students allowing them an avenue to excel academically and socially. See their website for more information: http://www.heritagepeak.org

Goodbye Hollywood Hardware West

Hollywood Hardware West has closed their store on Merkley Avenue. For many years they were the only hardware store in the West Sacramento area. Over the years it was always a regular stop for our family whether we needed 1 screw, a gallon of paint, a 2 x 4, or the screen door repaired. I really could spend hours there just looking..... We will miss you Denny & Jerry and thank you for 40 years of service to our community!

Iron Sculpture at the Ironworks Loft Homes

Thanks to Marty Swingle for sharing his photo of the iron sculpture in the courtyard of the Ironworks loft homes located in the Triangle in West Sacramento.

"The Triangle area, bounded by Highway 50/Business 80, the riverfront and Tower Bridge Gateway, includes Raley Field and the 196-unit Ironworks lofts in progress by Regis Homes of Northern California, one of Northern California's leading homebuilding companies, specializing in well-designed high quality homes."

Remembering September 11th- Fostering World Peace

Thanks to Terri Tanner for sharing this picture from her recent trip to New York City. The now damaged Sphere, created in 1971 by artist Fritz Koenig, once stood in the fountain of the World Trade Center plaza now stands in Battery Park.

More from the Battery Park Website:"In Battery Park, a now-damaged sculpture called The Sphere, which stood in the fountain of the World Trade Center plaza, forms a memorial. Sphere has been stored by the Port Authority in a hangar at Kennedy Airport since the piece was pulled from underneath the collapsed towers. It was one of two public artworks found in the debris. The memorial was inaugurated at a ceremony marking six months since the attack. "Created in 1971 by artist Fritz Koenig, The Sphere was described as "a monument fostering world peace." The 45,000-pound sculpture is 15 feet in diameter and is made of steel and bronze. It sustained a gash through its center, but remains structurally intact."

Nick's Diner

Nick's Diner on Harbor Boulevard in West Sacramento is a great place to stop for a friendly and delicious dinner. They are especially generous with the senior's in our community!

Four Generations of Tooties

Big feet- small feet. My friend Barbara's family posed for this shot.

Volunteering for Youth Softball at Raley Field

These folks working at the snack bar at Raley Field are volunteers from Cordova Girls Softball League. They had big smiles as they enjoyed the John Legend Concert and raised money for their kids league.

Riding velocab from Old Sac to Raley Field

We had dinner at Rio City Cafe then rode the velocab across the Tower Bridge to the John Legend Concert at Raley Field...really cool fun ... I can tell you his quads must be in great shape...

Trivia: Velocabs are zero emission, human-powered vehicles - the latest evolution in pedicab design.

Raley Field - John Legend in Concert with India.Airie

Raley Field was the place to be Friday evening for the John Legend Concert. The acoustics were fantastic, the weather was perfect (even a romantic full moon overhead) and the crowd all felt the magic of John's fantastic performance.

West Sac Early College Prep Moves to New Campus

W. Sac. charter school launches first high school class at new campus. See article in Sacramento Bee http://bit.ly/3bWQwa.

West Sac Prep started with sixth- and seventh-graders and has been adding grades year by year. Its first class of ninth-graders started Monday. There are now about 200 students. Class sizes are small, with about 20 students each.

West Sacramento BrownieTroop No 449 - circa 1963.

Eve Westvik sent this photo of her West Sacramento Brownie Troop #449 planting a tree at the new Activity Center that was being built in then to be named Sam Combs Park on Stone Boulevard in West Sacramento.

Eve said "I can't place the date, maybe 1963 or 1964. They aren't calling it Sam Combs park in the article, but I don't know if that's because they just left it out, or didn't have an official name for it yet, or it wasn't named that until after he died in 1966. I know he (Sam Coombs) was instrumental in making that land available for use as a park, and I know we were meeting in that building as of 1966 because I distinctly remember Mrs. Shumaker and another leader talking about Ronald Reagan running for governor in 1966." In this photo: Lisa Watson, Joan Russell, Cindy Vondette, Darlene Nichols, Barbara Allen, Phyllis Martin, Lynn Martin, Carol Benjamin, Cindy Mallen, Sharon Brown, Toni Flores, Karen Barr, Mrs. Erma Snyder, Eve Westvik, Miss Cherille Linch, Denise Granger, Mrs. Dolores Shumaker, Sharon Shumaker, Patty Russell, Robin Rugue and Mrs. Stella Nichols.

Fundraiser for Westmore Oaks Elementary School

Please join the West Sacramento Educational Foundation and Friends & Parents of Westmore Oaks Elementary School as they come together for a second year to raise funds for the school. It's a night of wine and food, friendship and fun, and all for a good cause!
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"Say Hey I Love You" Michael Franti's All Rebel Rockers CD at Target in West Sacramento

Rebecca proudly points out her little brother's CD on display at the Target in West Sacramento. Michale Franti and Spearhead's hit song "Say Hey I Love You" is one of the greatest songs you will hear this year! Our family has designated it as our Family Theme Song..... Hopefully you were all up late last night and caught Michael on Jimmy Fallon.

"Topping Off" Ceremony at the new West Sacramento Community Center: Signing the final beam

The community was invited to come by and “sign” the final beam used to top off the framing of the new West Sacramento Community Center. Members of the City Council and Supervisor McGowan signed the beam first, then community members were invited to sign; the structural crew on top had the final signing after the beam was swung into place!

The new Community Center on West Capitol Avenue is right next to the college, library, and transit center also under construction.

Wikipedia Trivia: "In building construction, topping out, or topping off, is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building.